Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-31
News of Clarion.

News Of Clarion.
Special to Times Republican.
Clarion. July 31--WhiIe returning
from a visit at Waterloo j. w. Nor
ley met with an accident with his re-
Gently purchased automobile. In COM
pany with the members of his family
and Gilbert Livermore, he was driving
near Iowa Falls, and, upon attempting
| to drive up very sandy hill, the car
stopped when Mr. Morley applied his
brakes which refused to work. The
car then began to back down hill. aud
| soon was upside down in the road Mr..
Morley's shoulder was dislocated and
other members of the party received
some slight bruises
4. E. Smith and family have de-
parted for their new and former home
at Burwell. Neb. Mr.. Smith came here
from that place about two years ago
and bought the mill here. He operated
1t about year when he disposed of ii.
He has now leased the mill which he
formerly operated and will return and
open UP the former work. His daugh-
ter Nan. will accompany them and
; remain for short time when she will
| return here and resume work in the
Wilson variety store.
The contract for the new sewer sys-
| TEN has been let to George Collins. of
Omaha. and to Zitterell and Sullivan.
of Webster City. The first named will
do most OF the work, that is, all of the
! work inside of the city proper. The
other firm has charge of the outlet
part leading from the septic tank to
the big ditch The amount involved in
the above work amounts to s3S000.
G
| to fulfill the conditions Of the contract
! which states that the work must be
! finished by next January.
/ Mrs. George Hardy underwent an OPP
GRAFTON for appendicitis and is very
low at her Rome IN this city as a result
Fears are entertained AS to her re-
covery because of the serious case and
| because of her advanced age.
| H. T. Barber and family went to
| Manchester this morning in their new
car to spend a few weeks visiting at
the home of Mrs. BARRIERS parents.
/ Miss Margaret Young leaves this
week for Gatlenberg Tenn. where she
has accepted a position to teach in
! settlement school Of the mountain
white district.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Mechen. Of Lin
! coin township. whose birthday come on
lthe same day, were surprised by their
I six sons and their wives. seventeen
| grand children, two grand children-ln-
| law and two great grand children. The
day was enjoyed thruout. The follow
| ing evening twenty members of MI.
! Mechem's class or the Sunday school,
! which he has taught since the creation
| of the church here. drove out to his
| home and gave surprise to Mr. and
/
| Mrs Mechem, after which social hour
| was passed.
| A very delightful family was held at
| the Charles Simmons home in honor
| Of his brother Lucious Simmons, and
| wife of Fort Madison. About dozen
| relatives were present for the dinner
! that was served and a picture Of the
group was taken. The following day
a dinner was served to the same party
at the W. T. r. Humphrey home. Mr.
/, Simmons has been employed at the
years. during the last nineteen having
/ charge of the dollhouse.
| Last evening at the United Presby-
terrain church occurred the formal in
stallation Of the new pastor Rev. Sam
uel Brown. A commission of the pres
bytery, consisting of Rev. w. G. Comm
| Of Goldf1eld; Rev. S. NJ. Mcconnell. of
! Garner, and Elder Kennedy, OF Gold
field, had charge Of the very impress
sive services.
Mrs. Abbie Guy Hughes. Of Keokuk,
and Miss HELEN Guy, of Memphis. Mo
arrived Monday for a visit at the home
Of their brothers. H. NJ. Guy and War
rem Guy, Of this city.
J. NJ. Overbaugh is erecting very
fine modern home on his farm north
west of this city. He took part OF
the old house and built onto 1t. en-
larging the home and adding the con-
veniences He Las hard wood floors.
made of beach laid down, a hot water
heating system is being installed, and
electric lights with first class dynamo
placed in the, basement On the second
floor is a well e"'lipped bath room, and
on the first floor is small library.
The house is nearly done and will make
for Mr.. Overbaugh and his family one
of the finest farm homes to be found in
the countr:
Miss Gertrude Tyrrell, of Waverly.
has been visitis.g at the home of the
Derrs in this city.
Mrs. w. H. Trowbrdge and little
son are in Bows where Mrs. Trow-
BRIDGES mother ls quite Ill.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera. and
Diarrhoea Remedy is pleasant to take
QUA anuaIlv valuable for children and