Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
Southern Io1ua Items

, Omaha bank, which the Creamery
Package Company deny had been is
sued. There is $500 in Kansas City
and nearly $4,000 in Chicago obtained
in the same manner. 1t is said that
Werner proposed to raise 100000 to
send to his native country to aid in
carrying on the war.
Charlton.
Captain and Mrs. J. II. Mcfarland.
of Charlton, observed their fiftieth
wedding anniversary on Monday. The
event was not observed in a formal
manner, but the worthy couple were
the recipients Of many postcards and
pretty gifts. The pleasure of the day
was marred by message announcing
the death Of his sister, Mrs. William
B. Brisbine, of Ravenna, o., and they
left at noon for that place. James HI.
Mcfarland and Almira o. Strock were
united in marriage in Trumbull coun-
ty, O., on Aug. 80, 1865. They came to
Lucas county, Iowa, the following year
and for time resided on farm in
Cedar township. They then moved to
Charlton where ne was engaged In
the clothing business, which he con-
Quoted for many years. They were
the parents of five children, only two
Of whom, Eugene of Kansas City, and
Mrs. Maud Goolin Of this city, are
living.
Missouri Valley.
Without much fuss or search, the
work Of more thoroughly draining the
swamp areas Of Harrison county is
progressing steadily. There will soon
be eight dredges working in this vi
cinity to that end There are two near
Modale, one in the Modale district one
in the Annis system, east of Modale,
open bitches to receive the tile drain
age. These two systems will cost s70,-
900 and will save that much or more
on each crop in such wet seasons as
this has been. Then Frank Crane will
soon have two drag line dredges work
ing on the Willow creek improvements.
a clean-out job. A dredge is working
also on the Timber creek lateral or
Boyer subs, q Job costing some SIS, 900.
A contract was let Monday for a seven
mile ditch on the Mosquito near Per-
STA, costing some $4,000. The Hog
creek Improvement, UP near Logan. is
In the Latta neighborhood. A small
system known as the Morgan system.
between Woodbine and Runlap, drains
off 1000 acres of low lands along the
Boyer.
Red Oak.
Harry Marley. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Nahley of this city. died here at
4:40 o'clock Sunday morning from in
juries sustained in fall thru the Sec
ond street viaduct Saturday. Marley
was working on Martin Herbert's rail-
road gang which was engaged in put
ting new floor In the viaduct and
with Oscar Matson was putting large
timber in place over the opening to
which the flooring was to be nailed.
Nahley apparently lost his balance
and pulled the timber out OF Matson's
hands, and in trying to hold it from
falling thru the opening he was him
self pulled and thrown to the brick
pavement below, striking on his head.
Nahley was taken Immediately to the
Red Oak hospital where it was found
that the injuries to his head were Of
an internal nature, the great force of
the fall having apparently in some
manner driven the jaws back into the
head. He was semi conscious part of
the time after the accident but grad
ually grew weaker until it was found
that nothing could be done to save his
life.