Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-25
Northern .Io1ua Items

sonic Temple Association. reports
showed that when all of the supscrlp-
tons are paid, but $4,000 VIII remain
to be subscribed. The building is OF
two story and basement height ana Is
so arranged that two or more Masohie
bodies may put on their work without
interference with each other. Fine cup
rooms are feature of the building
The structure win cost about $S6ooo
1t is located near the heart of the bus
mess district.
Manchester.
f. Morrell Haniblin of Milo township
was kicked in the chest by one of his
horses last Saturday morning, receiv-
ing injuries which have since confined
him to the house. During the night
previous two of his horses got loose
in the barn. On going to the stable
I'M the morning Mr.. Hamblin started
to drive the animals into their stalls,
when one of them struck out at him
with both hind feet. Fortunately Mr..
Hamblin had the presence of mind to
throw himself backward. or he would
probably have had his title page
spoiled.
Manchester.
William Barr, id, has disposed Of
two of his farms selling one of them at
what might rightly be termed rec
ord price. The 124 acre tract one mile
west Of Manchester brought $3.50 per
acre. The other farm is situated two
and one half miles west OF Manchester,
contains 60 acres. and is without build
ings. 1t brought SIS per acre. The
total sale aggregated $4,000. G. E.
Walston and son, bankers and large
land owners of DIN, Jones county, are
the purchasers, w. ]. Walston, the son
will move here with his family In
March, and take up their residence on
the farm Just west of town.
Waterloo.
While no accurate report on the
losses caused by a fire that origin
ated in the stock of oils paints, var
nish and drugs stored in the base
ment of the Red Cross Drug store, go
Sycamore street. at 3:05 a. m. was
available Thursday owing to the. flood
ed condition of the basement, an est-
mate last night placed the damage re-
sulting from fire. water and smoke at
$4,000. The losses We're protected by
insurance The fire started. as nearly as
could be determined by firemen, in a
corner OF the basement near the alley
and under the basement stairs. The
flames swept thru the basement burn
ing the floor joists and were threaten-
ing to break thru the floor when the
fire trucks arrived.
lemars.
1t took the jury which tried the case
Of v. II. Connole VS.. Plymouth county
just three hours to agree upon n YER
dict against the county for ST and costs
which now aggregate $3.50 to $500. The
case was tried at Orange City, where it
was taken on a change of venue. be-
fore Judge Hutchinson. The plaintiff
filed notice of a motion for new trial
and was given ten days time to pre-.
pare the motion. The accident which
occasioned the suit occurred on the
Remsen road when " II. Connole an
Anton banker. and some friends drove
new culvert had just been completed
While the culvert was under construc-
ton traffic on the road was kept open
by turning to one side. Mr.. Connole
and his friends came down a hill twen
ty or thirty miles an hour. crashed into
a pile of limbs from trees which We're
piled in the road to obstruct travel
The automobile went thru the obstruc-
ton and into ditch six feet wide and
several feet deep alongside the culvert.
The culvert Rad been completed num-
Der or days but the approaches had not
been filled In and no warning lights
were displayed