Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-27
Northern Io1ua Items

F'ederatlOn Tor the past three years,
died Sunday evening at her. home, 81
Nineteenth avenue west. after an ILL
ness of six weeks, duration. Mrs.
Joyce, besides holding the high office
in the j. c. w. F.. in which orsaniza-
ton she was an active worker, was also
a member and active worker in the
Bethel A. M. E. church. She was Al
years of age. and is survived by her
husband. John A. Joyce Of Minneapolis,
Mimi: one son. w. II. Bowlin Of this
city, and sister Mrs. Hattie Rasp-
berry, who made her home with Mrs.
Joyce.
Central City.
What might have been very seri-
Gus accident occurred in Central City.
Monday morning, when Miss Fern For
rest, youngest daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Robert Forest, was run into by an
auto driven by Seth Bailey Miss For
est started across the crossing by the
Bishop telephone office and in trying
! to avoid the auto. ran directly in front
Oft. the wheel catching her and
dragging her up onto the sidewalk be-
fore Mr.. Bailey could stop the machine
Miss Forrest was taken to the home Of
her uncle. Mr.. F. G. Bishop and a
physician Immediately summoned Lat
er in the day she was removed to her
own home, altho she is badly scratched
! and bruised, it is not thought that any
serious injuries will result from the
accident.
LeMars.
Landlord Putt. Of the Brunsw; ok no.
tel. noticed a depression and hole in
the sidewalk fronting the private alley
way between the Branch residence and
the hotel on Court street and began to
think about making repairs 1t was
left to two little boys to find that the
hole was apparently bottomless. They
dropped one OF their playthings thru
the cavity and in rummaging with a
stick found there was a deep hole. Mr.
Putz. attracted to the spot, began to
make measurements and paid out
string to the depth of thirty feet. The
mayor and street commissioners were
notified and the spot was ,safeguarded
from passing pedestrians in the mean
time. On investigation Street Commits
sioner Gee discovered there was an old
Well under the spot. He is now filing
1t and making the walk safe. Mayor
Belly. who has lived in Plymouth
county since 1867, when Indians. deer
and wolves abounded, recalled that on
the identical ayot stood an old well
which was used by everybody, and fg-
ured 1t was dug about 1870 or 1871.
Webster City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy c. Tyler and baby
of Fort Dodge. accompanied by Mrs.
Hanrahan, made an overland trip to
Ellsworth Thursday. leaving here about
10 a. m. and returning in the evening.
On the way over they stopped at the
Trahan home near the east bridge ON
an errand. and in getting out of the
road again the auto was backed into
woven wire fence, the turn being
very short. Mr.. Hanrallan got out Of
the car to disentangle the wire from
the wheel and when he thought It was
clear told Mr.. Tyler to drive on. He
was mistaken and the result was that
the fence and Mr. Hanrahan went down
together. In the fall two OF Mr. Ham
rahan's ribs Were broken hut he did
not realizee his condition until after
they had reached home. and even tho
he suffered a great deal OF pain ALI
| night, the seriousness OF the accident
did not occur to him until he came
down town and consulted physician
He remained on duty at the store all
! day. but will now take an enforced va
cation for several days.