Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23

Edgar Major. so years old, died Fri
day night from injuries resulting from
a runaway one week ago. Since that
time he had been unconscious except
for an occasional moment. rupture
of blood vessel caused his death. He
leaves his widow and five young chill
dren.
Hancock
The condition Of Mrs. Wesley King.
who was shot by a farm hand few
weeks ago is improving and she WIZ
soon be out of danger. Mrs. King says
that when the young man came TO the
house he demanded that she give him
1 a check for 800, this she refused to
do and he hit her over the head with
a broom stick. When she ran he shot
;at her three times. two bullets taking
effect
Ottumwa.
/ Ottumwa Niil soon entertain the
state grange meeting at which there
will be 200 delegates besides scores OF
visitors from all over the state. The
sessions will be held in the armory on
Dec IA. Is, Is and II. This city is the
home of Tlbert Bluhm. the state or
ganizer for the grange. and he says
that the Ottumwa meeting has all In
dications of being one of the best that
has ever been held.
Columbus Junction.
j. A. Knight, the Majestic Theater
manager of this place met with a
serious accident Thursday afternoon
while breaking UP coal. He was US
ing pick for the purpose when the
handle broke and the pick few up,
striking him in the left eye. The eye
ball was cut, An operation was per-
formed at Bellevue hospital, Muscatine.
1t is possible that he may lose the
sight Of the injured eye.
, HaIbur.
A distressing accident happened to
,,E w. Rogers. He was operating a
husking machine when stalk OF corn
got caught in the elevator. When he
reached over to pull it out his hand
was thrown between the rollers anc
terribly crushed At once he waf
, rushed TO the Carroll hospital where
every effort is being made to save q
part of the hand. He Is young mar
Iried man and farms his fathers farm
PeIIa.
. Last Tuesday while C. G. Van Corp
living north of this city, was doint
some carpenter work at his home, 6
nail which he was driving, flew UP ant
struck him in the eye. Dr. Aschen
branner was called and every effor
possible was made to save the eye bu
| it was necessary that it be removed
in order to save the other. Mr.. Val
l Corp and DR.. Aschenbrenner went y
Oskaloosa Monday. where Drs Robert
and Aschenbrenner removed the in
jured eyeball.
Upton.
There was heavy run Of stock from
: this point Tuesday The Northwestern
had a livestock special out that after
noon with eleven cars. the shippers be
ing Charles Nebergall four cars hogs
.,B. B. Long one car hogs. Carey
:. Carey two cars cattle, r. D. Winger
). two cars cattle, Wendell Willer & Sol
- one car cattle, George Walton one ca
cattle. An extra engine had been sen
here to relieve the regular engine 10
. shop repairs and the two double
:. headed out with the load.
e Des Moines.
10 Chief Field Deputy United State
Il Marshal NJ l.. Arrison, who was re
lieyed Of valuable $3.50 diamond rim
!. on a train en- route from Ottumwa t
~ Des Moines has recovered his jewelr,
% He has exploded the robbery theor
r and is now looking for some practice
h jokers who threw a lot OF newspape
a notorlety his way. Mr.. Arrison foun
. the diamond ring in his watch poke
!. today. While he was slumbering o
: the train jokers removed the ring froI
n his finger and deposited it in tn
trousers pocket.
j. Burlington.
II The city fathers have grown wear
g of giving warnings &c contractors Wn
ct make no attempt to complete the
work within the time specified In tn
Il contract. Elmer Gochenaur. OF Gran
~ View, Iowa, overran his time on tn
er pavement OF Sumner street, betwee
Dodge and Durham streets, by fifty