Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-26
Southern Ioua Items

sanity for the past year but that his
mother had hoped that he would not
become any worse and that she could
keep him at home. With few months
treatment at the hospital he will prob
ably recover.
Newton.
The mass meeting held the other
night in the assembly room of the
court house for, the purpose of estab-
fishing a civic league, was a decided
success. This lis a,Ilong felt need In
our city and every citizen should well
come the new project and lend en-
thusiastic support. Miss Ada Hopkins,
Of Grinnell, trained social worker.
aud recognized in the east as particu-
larly efficient in charity work, adj
dressed the audience and was received
with great attention and enthusiasm.
Her talk was able and to the point, ex-
planning the need of the small town for
organized charity and cooperation of
its citizens in interpreting the social
problems of the community. She sug-
gested many lines to be followed in
making any town more sanitary and
protecting the health of every one and
of school children in particular.
Tabor.
A crippled horse and badly bruised
young man resulted from colliding with
fast speeding auto north of Tabor
Sunday. Ben Smith, who works for
Warren Munsinger, started on horse
back Sunday to attend Sunday school
in Tabor, but in turning into the main
highway his horse was struck by big
auto with such force that eye wit
nesses of the accident declare that the
horse and rider rolled over three times.
The horse sustained an ugly cash that
required twenty four stitches to close
and Mr.. Smith had four ribs fractured
badly sprained wrist and an injured
shoulder. The occupants of the car
were a man. two boys and four girls.
The driver refused to give his name
give assistance, telling them to find out
| if they could. The number of the car
was taken and it has since been ascer
tanned that the owner lives in Cla
rinda.
Glenwood.
An arrangement has been effected by
which Glenwood may draw on the
state I. f. F. NJ. water supply in any
lease of emergency or need. This ar
| rangement was concluded at con-
| ference between the members of the
board of control who were at Glenwood
Hast week and City Attorney Shirley
/ Giifilland. Mr. cilliiland explained that
/ this has been the understanding of the
! legislature six or seven years ago when
the institution changed from its local
deep well system and went down onto
the Missouri bottom to get it's water
I The two systems will probably be con-
nected soon, but it is not contemplated
that there will be any interchange OF
4 water at present except in cases OF
!. emergency. This arrangement will be
q very effective safeguard to both
/ Glenwood and the institution In case
: Of accident to either of the plants.
Upton.
/ Funeral services for the late Mr.. A.
Click were held from the family
!: residence and the body inferred at the
Masonic cemetery Sunday afternoon
/ June 20. Toward evening Mr.. Roy
fGlick, son Of A. j. Click. feeling that
the heavy rain, which fell later in the
4 afternoon, might have done some dam
\ age to the new grave, went to the
I cemetery. AS he came in sight OF the
4 crave he saw an automobile standing
i there and some men near 1t. He ad-
/ yanced closed and was seen by one OF
4 the party, who Immediately turned out
T, the light and, with his companions
i hurriedly entered the car and drove
4 rapidly away before Mr.. Click could
4 determine who they were or what theil
4 purpose was. On examination Of the
4 crave, Mr.. Click discovered that II
4 had been but partially filed with dirt
1t IL thought that the body was to %
turned over to somef medical college
;ibut an yet nothing definite has beer
: laarnad.