Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-20

Scion.
Charles Shircliff. pioneer farmer
and former Scion postmaster, suffered
severe injuries recently when he slipped
on the icy ground and fractured sew
eral ribs. Owing to his age and feeble
ness his condition is serious.
Charlton.
Dick Miley an employee at the Gem
trail mine, lost an eye Tuesday as the
result of an accident which occurred
while he was engaged in riveting work.
A piece Of the hammer broke off ana
struck him in the eye, completely de-
stroying the sight.
Bloomfield.
There was a double wedding in
Bloomfield Wednesday afternoon when
George l.. Smith and Miss Ethel M.
Pitcher of FIoris and Steward Emery
Pitcher of Floris and Miss Maude Hazel
Brookshur of Belknap, were married by
Justice C. E. Fry. These young people
will make their homes on farms near
Floris. NJ
Will amsburs.
John McDonough, manager OF the
north-side garage attempted suicide
Wednesday afternoon by taking hydro
chloric acid. He has been in poor
health for some time, and became de-
spondent. Medical aid was soon Sc
cured after his cries Of agony were
heard. His condition is such that 1t
is thought that he may recover, If In
flammation does not set in.
Davenport.
Davenport will lose s59,740 in city
revenue when Iowa goes dry, accord
ing to Mayor Alfred Mueller. The
seventy four saloons here now each
paw s1,1OO, of which the city receives
$50. The saloons are now paying 5000
mulct tax $500 city license and SIC
| beverage tax. OF this $500 of the mulct
tax goes to the county and the re-
mainder to the city.
Fairfield.
| Jesse Havner and Herman Tress-
mere. two Fairfield youths who were
indicted by the grand jury few weeks
| ago on the charge of breaking and en-
itering, signified their willingness &c
plead guilty Wednesday morning ano
upon their doing 50 Judge Francis M
| Hunter sentenced them to six months
| in the local Jail. 1t is alleged that these
two young men entered the buliolns
of the Louden tile factory and took
!therefrom a quantity Of old brass anc
iron.
Norwich.
The residence Of J. W. Hartman was
| burned Wednesday morning. The hre
was discovered at 3 o'clock. first In one
of the upstairs rooms, and Just IN time
for Mr. Hartman to escape with ms
children before the stairway caugh'
fire. The origin of the fire is though
TO have been from a defective fue
This was the Oldest residence in Nor
wich having been built before the rail-
road. and Mr. Hartman had remodeled
this house during the last two years
until it was a good dwelling and 1t was
surely a very unfortunate fire, as II
was so early that it was not possible
for much help to be obtained. Part o,
the household goods was saved. but
nothing was saved from the cellar.
sigourney.
The case Of Joe Borough VS.. the
minneapolis & st. Louis Cailroad has
been on trial in the district court be-
fore a jury since Monday and has at
tracted much interest among specta-
tors and court visitors. This is an ac-
ton for damages which grew out OF
1.-The accident at Martinsburg on August
LA, 1914, when the plaintiff claims he
received permanent injuries. The plain
|tirrs witnesses testified to the effec:
THAT owing to distractions on the easl
side of the highway they were unable
to see the approaching passenger train
which struck them and resulted In the
injury Of the plaintiff, Joe Borrough
and the death Of Owen Smithhart, and
the plaintiff asks for damages in ths
sum OF $4,000. The plaintiffs claim
I is positively contradicted by the de
lfendant's witnesses.
creston.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad Company filed a petition
Wednesday with Deputy Clerk Of the
Federal Court J. A. Hunt asking judg-
ment against Warren w. Mcmahon In
the sum of $500. 1t is alleged in the
petition that w. w. Mcmahon, who
worked for the company as freight cal
conductor left switch In such con-
dition in the yards at Maryville, Mo.
that the northbound passenger train
took the wrong track. thereby col.