Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-18
Southern Io,ua Items

Abba.
Felix Farley, who back was broken
by a fall Of slate in the Smoky Hollow
coal mine Jan. 10, died in hospital
here Thursday.
summitviIle.
The Lupton farm has Leen sold to
Mr.. MILFORD Orr, Of st. F'rancisville, Mo.
Mr. Joseph Lupton came here in an
early day and the place is an old land
mark. =. qg ,
Atalissa.
Mrs Ovilla Croxen, an old resident OF
this vicinity, answered the final sum
mons yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. Her death comes as distinct
shock to the large number Of friends
whom she had acquired in this vicinity
during her long residence in the COM
munity. Mrs. Coxen passed away at
the advanced age Of Sc years and had
spent the largest portion d: her life IN
Ataltesa.
ksokuk.
c. NJ. Rich, president of the Purity
Oats Company Of Keokuk and who IL
regarded as one of the best food mill
manufacturers in the country. has be-
come the president of new COM
pany that will erect a 100000 plant
at Davenport, the mill building to be
six story modern brick, 100 by 300 feel
in dimensions. 1t Is expected that the
new plant will be in operation by July
of this year.
centsrvilie.
Because George Kathers, Syrian
candy maker on Midway. shot one of
the English ring pheasalts liberated
after the poultry show, and had to pay
a fine of $50. An effort is being made
to find the other two men with him
and If the law can be invoked to ac-
complish it, any of them resident in
this country less than three years will
be deported. 1t is the intention OF
officials to make an example of any
parties breaking the game laws p:o-
tecting these birds.
0ttumwa.
Further details of the accident that
resulted in the death of a. w. Sim
mons have developed. 1t is declared
that Mr.. Simmons did not fall from
the ladder of his train, but was knock
ed off when he was struck by car
on q siding. According to a statement
made by Mr.. Simmons to his Wife and
physician, he mounted the ladder OF
the car while the train was in motion,
but did not notice that the car on the
siding would not permit him passing.
He said he was struck on the head by
the car and knocked to the ground.
keokuk.
The site of the proposed new Ma
sonic temple has been definitely select
ed. The directorate of the Masonic
Building Association, which was given
authority and directed to select site,
has served notice upon the owners OF
the old medical college building at Sew
enth and Blondeau streets that 1t Will
exercise the option which it obtained
upon that property. Some other loca-
ton could be chosen, but negotiations
having progressed to this stage the
directors, or at least NEST Of them,
consider that the matter Of site is
definitely closed.
Burlington.
Paul Gardner, an Ottumwa youth and
George veenker. the Midiletown farm
hand, were given indeterminate SEN
fences in the Anamosa reformatory by
Judge smythe. after pleading guilty to
forgery. They must remain there elev-
en- months before being in a position to
ask for parole, and as much beyond
that time as the parole board de-
termines. with limit Of ten years.
Gardner is the youth whoput thru a
couple Of "pnony' checks at local banks
for collection on q Galesburg bank, and
then having secured pass hooks, showed
these to merchants when he presented
bogus checks in buying goods.
Cumberland.
The Cumberland Savings Bank Tues
day occupied its fine new home
where every facility for thes trans
action Of business is afforded and
where comfort IL also q consideration.
The new bank building 10 Z credit to