Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-21
Southern Ioua Items

1 proximat ely $4,000. A man passing the
| church was99thrown thirty feet by the
shock. but escaped with slight 1n1ur-
lies. The same bolt that damaged the
church also struck the saloon Of John
walz. causing an air compression tank
to explode and blow out the front OF
the building.
Shenandoah.
When William Beacon, farmer near
this city, returned home Friday night
from here, he was held up by two
highway robbers, one pointing gun at
him and commanding him to hold up
his hands while the other held the
bride of the horse. Mr.. Beacon threw
his pocketbook down near tree and
the robbers, after searching him, left.
Returning later to the place. Beacon
found his pocketbook where it had been
thrown.
Knoxville.
]. M. Hays, the old time Marion
county pioneer who is here on visit
from Osborn county, Kansas. is the
father of twenty-one children, nineteen
of whom are still living, ranging in age
from 9 to 40 years. Mr.. Hays is well
along in the 7O's but has the appear
ance of a man of not more than 60
and is as strong and vigorous as most
men of 80. He has big farm in Kan
sas: owns a fine auto, and is thorough
ly enjoying life.
Fairfield.
The jury in the case of the Fairfield
Gas. Oil and Mineral Company VS. the
City of Fairfield, returned verdict
Saturday morning awarding the plain
49, 0f
well for nine months. This verdict is
considered a victory for the city as an
offer to pay $500 in settlement had
been refused by the compay some time
in April of this year. The case excited
a great deal of interest in this locality
because of the fact that Leggett & Nc
Kemey of which firm c. D. Leggett Is
senior member represented the COM
pany, while his son Richard c. Leggett
is senior member of the firm Of Leg
gett & Nady, attorneys for the city. me
case rose from the taking possession OF
deep we'll belonging to the company,
and the use Of the we'll for about nine
months. The claim of the company was
for $4,000 in the first instance and the
small verdict was surprising. This Will
probably settle the case and no motion
for a new trial or notices OF appeal
have been made by either side.
New Sharon.
Mrs. John Bittner died Friday at the
N, d. Bates home after very brief
illness, the cause of which was pc
culiar accident which occurred Wednes
day morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Bittner live
Just east of town and had driven to
New Sharon to attend the fair. Mr..
Bittner drove up to the curbing OF
the sidewalk. in front OF the N. D..
Bates restaurant for Mrs. Bittner to
alight. She was just stepping from
the buggy to the sidewalk when the
horse started up causing her to lose
her footing and throwing her to the
side walk. Mrs. Bittner did not think
she was injured. and helped herself
to get up from the walk, and walked
across the sidewalk to the restau-
rant. But Immediately complained OF
being i'll. She was removed to the
Bates apartments where medical at
tention was called, but she lost con-
seriousness which she never resained,
and passed away early Thursday
morning. It is thought that she in
jured the spinal column. and her head.
but the injury to her back caused her
death. Mrs. Bittner leaves her hus-
band and nine children, the Oldest OF
whom is Is years.