Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-02
Southern Iowa Items

They were returning home from
dance and were trying to beat the rain.
when as they reached the bridge just
south of F. O'Boyle,s the car slowed
around. striking the railing of the
bridge and plunging into the creek
some fifteen feet below. The car was
badly damaged and the heavy rain
shortly after the accident filled the
creek and the car was swept down the
stream several rods. George had his
back quite badly dsprained, but Henry
was unscratched. 3
Decatur City.
1. c. Recks livery barn at Decatur
City. together with the contents. was
destroyed By fire which was discovered
by Archie Havens. who resides west OF
the barn about 2:30 o'clock last Fri
daT morning. The origin OF the fire is
not known and 1t had made such head
way when discovered that nothing
could be saved from the barn, and MT.
Becks touring car, two Duggles, sew
eral sets of harness and some grain
were burned. Mr.. Beck's residence,
which stands close to the barn, was on
fire several times, buts.it was extin-
guished before much damage was done.
Mr. Beck had $500 insurance on the
barn and contents but still his loss will
be considerable.
Mount Ayr.
H. N. Miller. elected mayor of the
incorporated town of Mount Ayr in
April, 1914. resigned his office yester-
day afternoon without stating his rea-
sons. The council met on the call Of
members and passed a resolution stat
mir T.
fer Mt Miller the office again provid-
ed he would accept the same. Upon
his refusal. the council met again this
morning. and chose City Attorney H.
NJ. A. Fuller to fill out the unexpired
term as mayor Hon. R. H. Spence was
then elected to fill the vacancy Of
town attorney. Altho Mr.. Miller gave
no reasons for his resignation in the
written form, ne stated to newspaper
men that he could not approve of GER
tain actions Of the water works super
intendert.
Ames.
An artificial lake, 400 feet long and
100 feet wide is TO be built at an ex-
pense of s10,0 just south Of the cam
pus near the Lynn street entrance I'M
less the generous offer of q friend Of
the college falls thru because OF ar
attempt to hold up" the state. The
plan is TO extend the south driveway to
open on Boone street near Lynn. build
an artificial lake along the creek near
that point and make an attractive en-
trance to the campus. friend OF the
college will spend $4,000 in building
the lake if the college can make sure
Of maintaining the property surround
to f~r -
the college is seeking options upon the
property surrounding with view to
purchase if funds are available. 1t also
is obtaining assurances that property
opposite the proposed new entrance
will be held for residence purposes only
and that building lines will be- estab-
iisiiad.
| Grand River.
Joseph A. Crees, who operated feed
store and mill at Grand River, was
fatally injured while operating his mill
! last Friday morning about II o'clock,
when the Durrs burst and a large piece
struck him in the forehead, crushing
his skull, and iniicting injuries which
caused his death that evening at
o'clock. The mill was small affair
| of the burr type, the burrs being Of
stone composition and bound with iron
/ bands. The mill was running at fast
speed and Mr.. Crees was standing close
to it when all at once the burrs burst
and he was struck by one OF the flying
pieces His wife was in the mill at
the time of the accident, standing just
| behind her husband, and he fell over
/! in her arms. Mrs. Crees was not in
jured. The burrs which burst were
| hurled in all directions, many pieces
| striking the ceiling of the building
and one big piece passed thru a parti-
ton, across a twelve-foot room and
thru a second partition, showing the
terrific force Of the flying stone.