Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-19
Southern Io1ua Items
MitcheIIviIis.

MiteheIIviIis.
The barn Of John Bailey, three miles
west of here. was struck by lightning
and a span Of horses valued at $500
were killed. Much damage to fruit
was done by the recent storm in this
vicinity.
Scion.
The funeral services for Richard
Devau,t, the s-year-old son Of David
Devault were held Thursday morning
! from the thcTne. The little lad con-
tracted tetanus from a minor scratch
or cut from which he died in three
days.
Dea Moines.
Two boys, aged 10 and 49, under ar
rest for running away from home, con-
fessed to officers that they had robbed
six stores Thursday night and had
participated in series Of rohberies the
past few weeks. Their names are Sam
Cohn and Sol Liebson. They had got
away as far as Altoona.
Fairfield.
Miss Elsie Itchy. recent graduate
CT Columbia school of expression Of
Chicago was rendered position and
has accepted. with the Columbia school
as member of the faculty She Is
former Fairfield girl and a graduate
of Parsons College with the class Of
1909.
Victor.
The class Of 1918 will hold its grad
uat;ns exercises at the Wilson opera
! house on May 80. The members OF the
class are Esi Carl Georgia Connolly,
class are Elsie Carl, Georgia Connolly.
Lillian Shine, Martha Speck, Veva
Farnum. George Cancel, Robert Rhine
hart, Waiter Muller. Lillian Mohr. Stei'
la Mcdaniel and Minnie Neveln.
Carson.
Members of the city council of Car
son have been authorized by vote or
the electors to construct system OF
water works, but have denied the
money with which to construct the
plant In the special election held here
last week the proposition to build the
plant carried. while the proposition to
bond the city for $4,000 was defeated.
Abba.
Mrs. William Miller was struck By
the Wabash passenger train from the
scu.;, which is due here at $3.50 IN the
evening Wednesday as she was cross
ing the track on East Third street anu
badly hurt The extent Of her injuries
can not be very well told but it Is not
thought they will prove fatal. she was
watching another train and stepped in
front Of the passenger train
West Point.
Edward, the Swear old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Wallpaper, met with
very painful accident at the Catholic
school Thursday afternoon. Edward
was sliding down the banister when.
in some way, he fell to the floor.
| breaking both arms just above the
wrist and dislocating one wrist. The
| bone in one arm was protrudins thru
! the flesh.
| Ottumws.
Supplying her own healthy blood to
give vitality to her sister whose blood
| had so deteriorated as to make her
case almost hopeless. Mrs. William
Reese. who resides on Grand avenue IN
Fairview, submitted to an unusual OPP
| Grafton at the hospital here. The re-
suit Of the blood TRANSMISSION, however
was not successful. The patient, Mrs.
| William Foulkes, succumbed to her
| illness.
F! CoIfax.
ColfaS Thursday dedicated her new
! library with an elaborate program In
the Presbyterian church. The public
schools were closed and the citizens
| joined in the celebration. ]. Fl. Hahn,
member of the building committee. de-
livered the keys to the city. and Mayor
D. r. Trip transferred the building
to the trustees. The dedicatory address