Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
Mount Pleasant.

Mount Pleasant.
For the first time for many weeks
Mount Pleasant had a fine rain on
Friday last. The water in the new
20O, 1000 gallon reservoir is also stead
lily gaining in volume and the citizens
are now beginning to feel little less
timid regarding the possibility Of an
other fire sans protection.
Prairie City.
B. p. Ballaugh. prominent booster
and restaurant man here, died Friday
Of injuries received while cranking an
automobile at the old settlers reunion
at Monroe last week. The injury was
unusual in that it was 81 stained on the
forward movement of the crank. The
engine did not back fire but Mr.. Bal
laugh had his right leg in the way and
the injury caused blood poisoning. he
was 43 years old. formerly lived at OF
tumwa and leaves wife and five chill
dren.
Mount Pleasant.
C. E. Manning, for many years the
night policeman here and lately en-
ployed as blacksmith at the shop OF
Charles Whitaker. met with an &C
cident Friday by which he will lose the
sight of one eye. While working ne
felt something strike his eye and all
power of sight was destroyed. He do
not anticipate anything serious but a.
once consulted a physician. He was
taken to Burlington and an examina-
ton located a small particle of steel In
the back part of the eyeball. 1t Is not
believed that the eye can be saved.
Oakland.
The farm residence of Hugh Nc
Reynolds a few miles west of here. was
destroyed by fire Wednesday night al
about midnight The origin of the fre
is unknown and had apparently started
in the kitchen. The falling OF the ROOT
attracted the attention of the family
However the fire was not discovered
until it had made such a headWay tha'
it was impossible to save but little
of it's contents. The house was among
the finest in the county and the loss Is
estimated at $4,000 and partly covered
| by Insurance. .
| keokuk.
| The annual fall meeting OF the Iowa
presbytery will he held in this city un-
| der the auspices of the Second Pres
| byterian church of keokuk on Sept. i
and Is. A splendid program has beer
| prepared for the meeting and every
/! thing points to a successful and inter
! esting gathering Delegates from al
! over Iowa are expected to attend. TIL,
! officers OF the Iowa presbytery are;
I, Moderator, Rev. c. p. Foreman: pas
| tor. Rev. j. c. Hughes; permanen
clerk. Rev. w. r. Holler; stated clerk
Rev. ]. F. Hoakhouse.
| Davenport.
\ nf hn
| force are attempting to find certain
1 lucky young man and inform him tina
he is sole heir to $4,000. The fortn
nate individual is Milton Bentley. o
Baltimore, Md, who is believed to be IL
or near this city. according to advice
received from Chief Robert D. Coster
Bentley left his home in Baltimore OF
i March Is, 1913. His mother died jun
/ 90 of the present year, leaving hin
$50. 900. Bentley is q years OF age AM
is described as follows: Blue eyes
| brown hair, light complexion, weigh
! 1876 pounds, height six feet.
Red Oak.
! A car of horses which was shippe,
Friday afternoon from Griswold to tin
Chicago market arrived here Frida!
night, all of the horses except one hav
ing been burned to death and the ca
about half consumed by the fire. TIL
fire started when the train was abou
three miles north of Stennett but tn
!. origin has not yet been determined
4 altho it is probable that it was caused
by sparks from the engine. There wer
ten horses in the car, but one was lie
out in time to save It's life and Is nov
in the livery barn at Elliott where
is being cared for. L. thought tina
4 1t will recover from the effects of til.
burns received. IA
Perry.
II. Peterson, OF Indiana. who will
two other companions was riding tn
Srda Of Ne. 81, The fast passengar trail