Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-24

tween Fourth and Fifth, when the
wind blew down limb of tree,
which struck Mrs. Britton, factur-
Ing her arm. She tainted twice. Elld
when she revived called for HELM. No
one happened to hear her, and the
woman crawled on her knees, with
the support Of her left arm, and
reached the lawn of the w. p. Flow
er home, 4O7 West Main. The lights
Of DR.. r. e. Keyser's automobile,
which had run into tree that had
blown across the street. Attracted
members of the Flower household
who cam out to see what the trouble
was with the automobile and found
Mrs. Britton. DR. e. G. Leffler was
called, reduced the fracture and lat
|er Mrs. Britton was removed to her
home.
Mrs. Joseph Thompson was on her
way home from church when the
storm struck. She had almost
reached her home when she was
picked UP by the wind and carried
almost across the street. Altho her
back was injured, and today she was
very sore and stiff, it is not believed
the injury will have any serious re-
suits.
Mrs. C. w. Sparks was on her way
home from church in company with
her daughter Madge. Mrs. Sparks
and daughter made a rush for the
|J. D. Palmer porch, at First anG
Webster. Just at that moment the
storm porch was bown into their
faces, and one of the boards struck
Mrs. Sparks. The injury is con-
fined to the back and does not thIea-
ten any serious results.
Edward Hoffa was sitting by a
window in his fathers house when
a board from some outbuiljir.g in
the neighborhood came crashing
thru the window. The sash curtain
broke the force of the blow, and, it
is believed. saved the lad from severe
injuries AS it was the boys face
and neck we're pretty badly cut by
flying glass.
Mrs. Agnes McManus was on her
way home from a neighbours where
she had been to call. A limb of a
tree struck her. knocking her down,
and rendering her unconscious. A
man who happened along assisted
her home. Mrs. McManus' injuries
consist only of bruises about the
hip and head.
Mrs Bowen was on her way home
from church. and in the darkness
stumbled and fell over the limb of
tree that had blown across the walk
near her home. Mrs. Bowen's knee was
quite badly sprained and bruised.
w. B. Hangean had just reached his
home when the porch and its railing
were blown off, and pieces Of the tim
bers struck him on the leg. The ankle
was badly sprained.
Others Have Narrow Escapes.
While on their way home from
church, Misses Mary, Sarah and
Esther Erickson, living at 2O5 North
Tenth street, and Ethie Swick, living
at 1908 West State street, were
caught in the storm and forced to
take refuge on the front porch of
the DR.. NJ. w. Cheshire home, COS
West Main street, but the wind tore
the top railing from the porch and
blew two Of the girls off the porch
and out into the yard. No injury
save a thorough dDenching and
scare resulted.
T. I. WATSON. 107 North Third
street, on his way home from church.
vas knocked down by the force of
tIl0 Wluu SoSOIdl IOuS lTOlu lib uOuo,
alongside the DR.. w. C. Payne lot,
and rolled over and over thru mud
and water until he was landed in
front of the T. P. Marsh lot There
he was able to regain his feet and
get into his house completely covered
with mud and water.
M. w. Hovey and family, sos
West Main street, going HON from
were cauhgt in front of the
Christian Science church on West
Main street and took refuge on the
steps of the church. where they wit
lessed the passing Of long row of
ILL boards as they were blown to
pieces from where they had been
erected on the lot next to the church.
Limbs of trees were flying thru the
air and boards, but none struck the
Hovey family.
Marjorie Bingaman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bingaman, 500