Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-26

I Grand avenue In Des Moines. Miller
claiming that Allard was driving It IN
excessive speed at the time ana also
that he was on the wrong side Of the
street. In tho collision which resulted
Miller says his rig was demolished and
that he was severely and permanently
injured.
Seymour.
George Wisehaft, the veteran hotel
man Of Seymour IL dead. Mr. Wise.
hart has been in the hotel business, In
Seymour for thirty-five years. having
formerly conducted the Windsor hotel
but in more recent years and up to the
| time of his death he had been landlord
Of the Wayne hotel. Advanced age ana
paralysis caused his death rather sud-
denly. He leaves 4 wife and some
grown children. his daughter, Mrs.
Thompson having assisted him In run.
! ming the hotel. ", e .....
Davenport.
The bedclothes pulled up over her
head SO that she was unableto breathe,
Alice Margaret Vestermark, the baby
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Yester-
mark, and sister of the both who lost
both his arms in an accident short
time ago, was found almost dead, about
! IL o'clock Tuesday. The child died
before medical aid could be secured.
The mother placed the child In the bed
about II o'clock and went upstairs.
When she returned an hour later, the
child's face was blue. 's,.s,: ~
crsston. @ s
After several months Of uncertainty
as to whether a farmers Institute
would be held in Union county this
,, winter, the officers Of the commercial
club of Alton, and County Superinten-
dent Of Schools. Loda Lipsett,.. met at
Alton Saturday and definitely decided
upon conducting the institute and the
next educational meeting and school
exhibit OF the county Jointly In Febu-
ary. February 5. 6. and Z were the
dates decided upon, and Alton was
chosen as the place for holding the
gathering. 4'ssls
Council Bluffs.
An unusual matrimonial mix-up is
disclosed by the petitions for divorce
filed here. Mrs. Mary Brahel and
Richard Devany filed suits for divorce.
Mrs. Branel's petition naming Rebecca
Devaney, wife of Richard Devaney. as
correspondent, and Deyanley's petition
naming Joseph Branel, husband Of Mrs.
Branel. as correspondent. The same at
torney is employed by each Of the
plaintiffs in these actions. coinci-
dence which the attorney says he can
not explain, but says the plain.
tits did not know each ether Until they
met in his Office, which was by acct.
dent.
Fairfield.
Mrs. Ben B. Bayles. who was 50
frightfully burned Monday morning at
her home on 700 West Stone street.
passed away at 8 o'clock Monday after
noon at the Jefferson county hospital
after several hours Of the greatest
suffering Mrs. Bayles had arisen ear.
ly Monday morning and was preparing
hot biscuits for the family breakfast.
While in the act Of looking at them in
the oven her dress became ignited from
a leaking hole in the gas stove which
had just caught fire and before as
distance could reach her practically her
entire body was cooked. Medical aid
was summoned but 1t was seen ut once
that life was only a question Of hours
and to better alleviate her sufferings
Mrs. Bayles was removed to the hospi-
tai Mrs. Bayles was born near Glen.
dale. March 49,. 1854. nd her maiden
name was Fannie Hickenbottom. She
was twice married and Is survived BY
her husband, B. b. Bayles. ana one
son, Walter Rizor, Of this city, and one
daughter. Mrs. Will Brown Of North
English, 49,