Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22
South English.

saw at South English was unfortunate
enough to have his hand come in con-
tact with the saw. The second finger
CT the right hand was destroyed to the
second Joint, the first and third fingers
were badly cut but not seriously in
tired. The wounds are I1irg nicely
at the present time.
Buffalo.
Max Horbauer, Of Buffalo, has the
newest stunt in tho jitney bus line. He
has established an interurban 1itney
service between Buffalo and Daven-
port and will make four trips each day.
The train service between Buffalo and
Davenport has been the subject Of
much unfavorable comment on the part
Of people who have occasion to travei
between these points and Mr.. HON.
bauer thinks he has solved the problem.
Ottumwa. fs
The conduits for the telephone wires
will be placed under the sidewalks and
the number of poles will be cut down
as only feeding pole will be needed
to every three or sour houses. The
work will be carried on SO that only a
small part Of the sidewalk will be taken
up at one time. The inter sections on
the new pavement will have to be
taken up but the company will return
to it's present conditions all pavement
and sidewalks removed so as to con-
struct the conduits.
Davenport.
In a communication addressed to the
mayor and city council OF Davenport,
the Iri-City Railway and Light Com
pany complains Of the unflirness 70
which it is subjected by reason OF the
invasion of the '.jitney" buses. 1t IS
pointed out that the Tri-City railway
company spent in 1914 for wages over
$500, 900, of which $2s1,250 covered
wages In Davenport only. The conf
pany has also paid approximately
$500, 900 in the Tri.Cities in the form
Of paving tax.
Fairfield.
A large force Of workmen began the
excavating Monday morning for the
new Masonic temple. The basement
will be seven and one-half feet deep
and the necessary amount of dirt to be
removed will consume some time in
getting ready for the brick and stone
masons. The basement will be placed
under the entire building, which is to
be 132x70 feet. The basement rooms
will be made modern SO that they may
be used by the lodge and the tenants
and work on the new building will be
pushed as rapidly as possible.
keokuk:
The school board is canctioning for
the first time in its history the recep-
ton Of the junior class to the seniors
in a building outside Of the high school
building. An attempt on the part OF
one Of the board members to have
dancing forbidden at this reception
outside of the school was voted down
by the majority. This will be the first
time that dancing has actually been
sanctioned. altho at practically all OF
these receptions some OF the quests
have managed to evade the boards rule
and have danced.
oskaIooss.
Mrs. Laura Creswell suffered pain
full injury, the result of an accident
Monday that will likely result in the
loss Of her left thumb. The victim wac
standing upon a step ladder driving q
nail. A door swung against the lad
der causing a blow the hammer to be
turned so that 1t struck the hand with
which she was steadying herself
against the wall. The full force Of the
blow fell upon the thumb and the bones
were splintered and crushed and flesh
and nail badly mashed. The thumb
will probably require amputation altho
this will not be determined for q num-
Der Of days.
Corning.
The big general store II Thomas
Nicoll, in Mount Etna, was burned to
the ground Tuesday night, entailing a
loss Of about $4,000 on the stock OF
goe DIS, 81, 400 OH buildings and 31,10O on
fixtures. The Insurance. on stock and
building amounted to about $4,000.
The Are was discovered at about 10