Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-25
Southern Io1ua Items

as. Only few intimate friends were
present. The young couple after
wedding breakfast had been served,
left for a honeymoon trip to Chica go
and the Great Lakes. The bride is a
member OF the P: Beta Phi and the
groom a member OF the Phi Kappa Sig
ma fraternity. .
centerville.
The win of Ann Sellers Of Moulton IS
the only recent one which is being con-
tested She left $50 for a monument,
gave her niece's daughter, Lyllie RGt-
ledge her gold watch.s and placed the
remainder OF her estate in the hands
OF the trustees of the Christian Church
at Moulton. TO be used 800 a year in
paving the preaches salary She
states that she givsa her daughter
Jennie Barnes nothing, having given
her what she wished during her life
time. Her husband, NJ. Y. Sellers. is
appointed executor, without bond. He
and the daughter have given notice
that they refuse 70 abide by the Will,
and the latter statessghat her mother
vas of unsound mind, VIXEN ii was
made. and that it vas not her last will
Silver City.
Thursday afternoon while j. E. Dam
ielson, wife and child and a young lady
friend. were going TO Malvern, and
when at the four corners near the Cen
rerline school house, their car was
struck by car belonging at Essex.
and both cars overturned. The occu
pants of Mr.. Danielsons car were
| pinned beneath the car until released
| by residents who hurried to the scene.
Mr.. Danieison and child we're bruised
considerably but not seriously injured.
| 1t was claimed the occupants of the
Essex car were driving recklessly.
| Both cars We're badly damaged, but
Danielson was able I'd run his car home
after getting an extra wheel at NAL
vern. but the other car had three wheels
sm ashed. 1t is wonder that someone
was not killed.
Muscatina.
John C. Wilson.sa pioneer shoe mer-
chant Of :Muscatine and one of its most
at the Mercy hospital at Davenport al
1880 O'Clock, Saturday morning. His
death was not unexpected and the end
being presaged by his critical illness
tof the past several days. Members OF
|
side at the time Of his departure from
4 this life., To many Muscatine people
who were unaware Of M. Wilson's ILL
ness, the sad tiGings Of his demise vii
come as shock. His death follows an
! illness extending over a period OF sew
eral months and general breakdown
| being assigned as the cause of his de-
mise. Organic trouble which assumed
Ia critical nature Friday directly
brought about the end. He was re-
moved to Davenport from Hershey hos
pital here ten days ago.
Fairfield.
The city of Fairfield has been sued 70,
$4,000 by the Jefferson County Gas
and Mineral Company. The case grows
out Of the use by the city OF the deer
well owned by the company. The petit
ton alleges that the city took posses
sion of the well without permission
from the company which owns it ane
that pump valued at $500 was re-
moved and destroyed. In It's place tn
lefty put powerful air pump and hal
removed 100000 gallons Of water ant
is still continuing TO remove water
The company asks $4,000 as compen'
cation An interesting feature Of tn
case is that Hon. C. D. Leggett ane
/ his son r c. Leggett will be the oppos'
ling lawyers, and each will be on MI
mettle. The elder Leggett Is att0rne,
Tor the deep well company. while Rich
I ard Leggett Is city solicitor, and VII
i. be obliged to handle the defeuaA