Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-23
Southern loUa Items

Ithe ground. His nose and arm We're
broken and his head was swelling 50
badly that it isn't known whether the
skull was injured or not. The physi-
clans are afraid there is some internal
injury, ,-,F
Leon. slal
No new postmaster has as yet been
appointed to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mrs. Caroline Young
Smith, who resigned several weeks ago,
to be relieved ON Dec. 10. An Inspector
was in Leon Monday and at her re-
quest Z. E.. Beck was sworn in as a
clerk and placed in charge Of the mon
ey order business until Mrs. Smiths
successor Is appointed.
Clinton. ~
BATTERY 4, SsaiEst Iowa aeld ARTILLERY,
Of Clinton which returned Tuesday
might from federal service on the Mex
lean border, at Brownsville. Tex. will
be mustered Jat Of the federalized Ma
tional GuardslSunday, the day before
Christmas. according to present plans
of Captain Brandt and the mastering
out officers, Captain Hoop and Lieu
tenant Dougherty.
Council Bluffs.
Suit was instituted Wednesday in
district court by Leslie Brarides. of
James township. against Pottawatta-
mie county, Walter McMaster n
| Henry Berch. the las two named being
employees of the county in bridge re-
pair work. in which the plaintiff asks
$29O.60 for the loss of four hogs n
three cows which drank paint at q
bridge in James township last summer.
Council Bluffs.
Paul Davis, 14~-year-old high school
student and living at 1922 Fourth ave-
nue., is at the Jennie Edmundson Me-
mortal hospital suffering from a gun
shot wound accidentally inflicted while
he was hunting in the country east of
Council Bluffs. The shot entered the
calf of the boys leg and the attending
surgeon says he is doing we'll and does
not anticipate any serious develop
ments.
C-eston.
Mrs. Elizabeth Healey, Of this city,
has issued cards announcing the mar
riage of her daughter. Eunice Gertrude,
to j. Harold Collins. The wedding was
solemnized in Riverton, Wyo, Dec. 16,
and the young people will be at home
at the Hotel Rhoades in hat city. The
groom is engaged in the clothing BUSH
ness in Riverton. The bride is a grad
uate Of the Creston high school, class
of 1914. and is an accomplished must
clan and a young lady of refinement
and worth.
Burlington.
Frank w. Olson, a veteran Of the
Spanish war, succumbed to heart trou-
BILE while being taken to st. Francis
hospital Wednesday. He was born
May %, 1888. He is survived by the
widow and three children. He Is also
incurred by his parents and a sister at
lOquawka. a brother who is serving his
country on the border. md a sister at
Fort Madison and other relatives and
many friends. The funeral was on
Friday morning from the Gladstone
Methodist church.
Perry.
j. e. Taylor, a negro of Fort Dodge,
is at the Kings Daughters hospital
suffering from a bullet wound in his
log. The wound may prove serious.
Just how the shooting occurred no one
concerned seems to want to talk about.
The man was In n house near the old
round house Wednesday night. He has
not asked to nave anyone arrested. but
iit Is said another negro who did the
shooting has not been seen since. The
bullet entered Taylor's right hip, fol-
flowed the pelvis around and came out
on the left side OF the leg.
lAvoca.
The jury In the alienation and dam
age suit of John Reed against r. NJ,
Atkinson, after being out ten hours, re-
turned q verdict giving the plaintiff
Judgment for $1,000. The case wa
one OF thrills for ten days. The par
ties all are from Oakland. Reed asked
$4,000 on one count, alleging alienation
Of his wife's affections, upon which the
Jury gave the $4,000 award. On the
second count. on which Reed asked
other $1,000, alleging infidelity, the jury
found for the defendant and denied the
laward Of any damages.