Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-06
Southern Io1ua> Items

President, w. b. Griffin; vice presi-
dent, L. 3. Edwars treasurer, f. f.
Elder: secretary, John l.. Reddish:
superintendent oil seed. j. T., Porter
and superintendent Of privileges, A. C..
Pabst. The most successful fair ever
held was last year. The following
short circuit may be organized: Fair
field, Aug. 3 to 6; Eldon. Aug. 10 to
10; Mount Pleasant, Aug. II to 20, and
Abba, Aug. % to &c.
Fairfield.
George Blake who has for the past
five years so successfully managed the
Daggert house in this city has just
announced that he has leased the Ma
tional hotel at Salina, Kansas and as
the extensive repairs already planned
in the building are complete. he will
move to that city. Mr. and Mrs. Blake
are quite popular with the travelling
public who visit Fairfield and have the
name "'The Lesgett House." the syno-
nym for the best that is to be had in
the hotel line 1t is probable that Mr..
and Mrs. Blake will remain in Fair
field until about June l.
Mount Pleasant.
Prof j. w. Edwards and wife re-
ceived quite shock and also a few
injuries recently from q gas explosion
in the cellar. They had smelled gas
quite strongly in their living rooms.
but were unable to detect leak. The
professor and his wife then went to
the cellar to Investigate. The gas did
not seem to be very strong and Mr..
Edwards accordingly lighted match.
An explosion followed, which not only
shocked them but also singed their
hair and burned them considerably
about their head and face. The gas
company was notified and the leaky
main was at once repaired.
Mount Pleasant.
A suit has been filed in the district
court of Henry county by certain di-
rectors Of the Mount Pleasant glove
factory, Messrs. Adam Weir. Henry
Traut, Frank Campbell and John r.
Hughes against four stockholders,
Messrs Hugh Dallner, L. X. Tiedemann
P. G. Parker and Ben Hassell by which
the plaintiffs seek to recover nearly
SIS, 900. which they say they lost. The
plaintiffs claim that in March, 1911.
the company needed more money for
it's operation and that the stockholders
agreed that if the directors would in
dorse them they would be personally
responsible for any loss In proportion
to the number of shares held by them.
The directors claimed they paid in ex
cess of the assets over $1,000 and this
suit is for the proportionate share
which they claim should be paid by
the men who are sued. The company
has since moved to Waterloo and is
snid to be doing so we'll,
Drakesville.
One Of the most interesting pioneers
of southern Iowa is John Clarke. father
| OF Governor George w. Clarke. A visit
to his home mile east of Drakesville,
Davis county, would find him at the
age of 90 years hale and hearty and
hospitable and really enjoying life. His
home is presided over by his grand
daughters, Mrs. William Putnam and
Miss Anna Clarke. Mr.. Putnam has
charge of the fine farm Of which the
aged grandfather has reason to feel
proud, because 1t represents lis own
life Of intelligent husbandry and in
dustry. Little Dorothy Putnam, the
great granddaughter Is the only real
chum" the old gentleman claims. She
reads to him. walks with him and
leases and takes teasing in return with
genuinely good relish. She Is COM
panion he never fails to welcome in
iany exploit she proposes. Mr.. Clarke
has daughter, Mrs. George Good
lander. living in Drakesville.