Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-23
Southern Iolva Items

Thursday evening at the, Mclaughlin
home. The little chap was carrying a
tumbler of water and tripping on a
small rug that shifted beneath his feet,
fell to the floor. The tumbler broke
into several pieces as It struck the
floor, and little Roberts face COM
ing in contact with some of the frag-
ments Of the glass when he fell. was
cut in number of places. One cash
in the right cheek leads from the
mouth almost to the ear and seventeen
stitches were necessary to close the
wound. The little chap rested we'll
i during the night and is reported doing
nicely.
co'fax.
c. NJ. McCracken on last Tuesday
closed the deal with II. W. Robinson
for the purchase of the Colfax Clipper.
taking over the equipment good will
and subscription list on Dec. !. He is
former superintendent of schools of
Stuart. where he has been the past
ten years in charge of the schools, and
this is his first newspaper venture. He
is man of a family Of wife, two
daughters and son, who will move
here at once. Mr. Robinson will retire
from the newspaper business after be-
ing in it for upwards of fifty years,
thirty-five of which have been spent In
Colfax He was the founder of the
Clipper and has presided over that pa
per day in and day out all these years
and the success it has attained is due
to his untiring efforts.
Bloomfield.
The annual farmers institute and
short course in domestic science and
animal husbandry is dated for the
week beginning Dec. Is and ending
! Dec. 10, six full days. A meeting Of
large number Of the farmers insti-
tute people was held at the CONNER
cial club rooms, committees were ap-
pointed and an effort made to get all
arrangements completed for publish
ing the premium list at an early date.
A number of the teachers of the pub
lie schools in the county have ex-
pressed their desire to attend this
short course, as they will require the
instruction there obtained in teaching
next year, and 1t is possible that the
number of tickets sold will have to be
limited, as the indications are favor
able to more students than room can
be secured for.
Miss Ida Martin, who is employed at
the Herrick millinery store, was robbed
of a large leather purse containing a
gold watch. $40 and other valuables
Thursday evening at 6:15. The police
have been notified Of the theft but no
trace Of the robber has been found as
yet. Miss Martin was on her way
home from work and when in the vi
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her and after a short struggle
wrenched the purse from her hands
and ran up the street. 1t is very dark
at this point and the mans face could
scarcely be seen. Several men were
passing that way at the time and
hearing Miss Martins cries ran to her
assistance. She was taken into a near
by house where she told her story
and the police department was notified.
Altho she was badly frightened she
was unhurt.
Bedford.
Fire. believed to have been caused by
leakage and explosion Of the gas from
a gasolene lamp, resulted in an almost
total loss OF the stock In the Bee Hive
store Thursday night. Smoke and wa
ter played large part in damaging
the goods. The stock was the heaviest
of any time Of the year. winter and
holiday goods having just been put in.
There was insurance to the amount Of
$4,000 which Is said to cover about
half the loss. The interior of the
building was damaged to consider
able extent. The building Is owned by
Mrs. J. 8. Cathcart. Hollis woll, the
manager, had his hands badly burned
while carrying to the street some
burning articles. Mrs. Josie Matheney
and Miss Jessie Houck, clerks, were
both in the store also when the ex-
plosion took place, but escaped from
the danger more fortunately.