Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-25
Dubuque.

II. v. Dodd OF Waterloo. q brakeman
on tho Illinois Central was instantly
killed in the yards here at 10 O'Clock
Friday nighht when he was knocked
down and run over by a switch engine
The body was taken in charge by Cor.
oner Voelker and relatives in Waterloo
were notified.
Charles City.
Authorities are searching for two
mon who are alleged to have attacked
Emma Schmidt, % years old at Rock.
ford Friday morning. The men who ART
sought drove up in a busy and de.
scription Of the men and the buggy
has been telephone to surrounding
towns. The sheriff was not notified unit
two hours after the crime.
Bows.
The shooting in this vicinity will b,
the best this fall in years, according Il
sportsmen who have been out in til,
fields quietly looking around and locat,
ing coveys Of chickens in order to know
Just where to 20 when the open season
Is on. The dry weather during nesting
time and when the young chicks were
first out Of the shell was favorable and
the number Of birds In what was form.
erly good shooting grounds Is large.
Webster City.
3 II. Harvey, an experienced hotel
man. has leased the Wilson. for
many years conducted by William
Merrill Of this city. Possession will be
given to Mr.. Harvey Sept. I. Mr.. Har-
vey comes from Hampton, where he
has been conducting the leading hotel
in that city. He is widely known as an
experienced hotel man and there is
every reason to believe that he will
meet with much success in his venture
here. Mr.. Merrill and family will move
to their Second street dwelling. Mr..
Merrill, as yet. having made no state.
ment as to his future intentions.
Spirit Lake.
Isaac Arrowsmith was the victim Of
. horrible accident in West Huron Lake
township north Of Lakeneld Monday.
while driving 4 water tank for q
tho side Of large ditch when the em-
bankment caved in and he fell head
foremost into the ditch partially filled
with water. The tank followed him in
striking him in the center Of the back
breaking his neck and burying him in
the mud. He was . single man OF 70
years. Tho body was brought to Spirit
Lake and shipped to Bayard. Iowa. for
burial, accompanied by his mother.
Nashua. ~
Troy Hall, the 10-year-old son Of 0dr.
and MRS. y. j. Hall, Of Nashua, was
terribly burned by falling into vat Of
boiling water. The little fellow was At
the river with his grandfather, Sam
Cook, who II clAmming, and In his play
backed up against Q vat used to boil
clans and fell backwards into the
scalding water. He was burned from
the hips to his shoulders 30 that the
skin peeled of with his clothing. and
one arm ana one leg were also severely
burned. Two doctors worried over him
. good share Of the night and Il vas
thought he could not possibly live. but
his condition 10 slightiy improved and
they now have hope that no may sur.
vlvs.
Nvsbsese City. 3
]. II. ecravener has fled petition
In the Office Of the clerk Of the dis
trict court asking Judgment against
the Crooked Creek Railroad 4 Coal
Company for s5,2s7.25. The petition
states that on the "a Of April. 1919.
plaintiff shipped to Duncombe from
Lehigh via Webster City, consign-
ment Of goods: that said goods were
damaged and destroyed In transit and
were worth $137.2S: that plaintiff had
Q mare and colt In the car and he was
In It himself while In Webster CITY:
that . flying switch was attempted In
Webster City when the cars got sway
ana resulted IN collision. Plaintiff WAS
thrown down IN car and badly injured,
for which injury $1,000 u demanded.
aaeorsssr.
Bids for the construction Of the
Arst piece Of permanent rural road In
Clayton county have just ,besn sdvsr-
tised. They call 6or the building Of
$500 feet Of rural road mAeaAamised
highway from the western limits Of
Nc3regor west alen9 the north Iowa
pike. The roaA 70 the famous ola mill.
tary highway from the 1lissiesippl wsat
thru northeastern Iowa: Il vs. put
thru IN the 1oFtiss by She :s6ldloes