Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-14

Irwin.
John Morgensen lost his watch when
working for A. c. Anderson two years
ago. When hauling out manure re-
Gently the Anderson boys found the
ticker They wound it up. gave it a
shake and now it is keeping as good
time as ever.
AtaIissa.
The general store of Brotchte &;
Whitehead was robbed of goods valued
al about 5000 during the night En-
trance was gained by breaking out a
rear window 1t is believed the work
was done by a big man and small
man, as one pair of No. 8 and one pair
Of No. shoes are missing.
Let's.
William eastman. a we'll known
farmer residing north of Let's was
seriously injured while engaged in
operating a corn binder on his farm
about twelve miles south OF the city
AS he was engaged on the machine
mis- right arm became entangled in the
machinery. fracturing it between the
wrist and elbow.
Fairfield.
The Fairfield Public Service Com
pany which furnishes the city gas anc
electricity has new local manager II
the person Of Ralph S. Torrance, OF
Chicago Mr.. Hugh L. Stevenson who
has been manager of the cnnpany's
business here for several years and VII
be given charge Of the promotion worl
and will look after the eompany's in
terests in several nearby towns
Batavia and Birmingham are askins
power for electric lights and Other
nearby towns are also inquiring abou
the probable cost, etc.
Des Moines.
Two suits of $1,000 each against Dr.
Eli Grimes, a prominent physician, arr
on file in the district court today. TIL
suit by S. Gordon, a broker to collec
1920 medical attention for Mrs. Gordon
Davenport.
Gaylord Floches, IS years old. o
Columbus Junction, who pleaded guilt.
to a charge Of robbing the mails, sew
eral days ago, was sentenced to serv
two years at the federal prison at For
Leavenworth, by Judge Martin j
Wade, in the United States distric
court here. F1oches showed little con
Germ when sentence was pronounced.
Irwin.
Saturday evening, while Tilber
Thaulen, of Dedham, accompanied b.
Miss leila Gaskell and Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Hansen of this place were aut
riding, the machine collided with
: buggy two miles north Of town. TIL
car which was coming down hill at
, high rate Of speed, turned somersal
landing in the ditch at the roadside o.
' its back. All the occupants wer
:. thrown out and considerably bruised
Mr.. Thaulen was unconscious the mos
: Of the night but is not thought to
seriously hurt. 1t was lucky escap
;, for all concerned. The machine wa
: badly wrecked.
j Shenandoah.
t A nice fat 300 pound hog held up tn
d thru limited on the Keokuk & Wester
v railroad between Yorktown and Nor
# witch recently. The pig was not on tn
= track either, but in the express ca
v The pig was Grated at Clarinda and pl
on the car destined for some breede
8 Of fancy stock west Of there. Tn
II rocking of the train displeased his pig
r ship and he naturally backed out {
ii the crate. The express messenger
: drove him into the crate again and h
walked thru and out of the other en-
h and then took possession OF the who
% car, roofing around among the PACK
s, ages, regardless OF the protests OF II
IS two-legged occupants of the car. tt
= express business was being rapid
% demoralized when the conductor we
entreated to stop the train, which