Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
Des Moines.

Des Moines.
Eight miles Of grsveled road. the
longest stretch leading to this city. will
be completed by early summer when
work on the highway from Des Moines
to ,Norwalk is finished. This announce
ment was made by the supervisors or
Thursday.
Burlington.
Sunday funerals in Burlington have
70 worry along without the presence
OF minister of the gospel. The local
ministerial association at a meeting
today decided not to officiate al any
more funerals held on the sabbath and
pledged themselves to stand by this
decision. regardless.
Davenport.
Coach E. W. Nixon. of the athletic
teams of the Davenport high school,
was taken TO his home suffering with
smallpox The health department at
once placed quarantine around the
house and will take necessary steps TO
prevent the spread Of the disease at
the school. Mr. Nixon in addition TO
being athletic director has classes in
Latin and ancient history.
Muscatine.
Ed Thompson. Of near keokuk Lake,
was in the city and reported that
wolves have been raiding his hog pens.
He has lost fourteen shoats in the last
couple of weeks. Mr.. Thompson said
that Sunday a party Of hunters ran
into a pack Of wolves, killed one. Grip
pied Nvo and four got away. The
wolves seem to be getting holder. They
have taken TO running in packs, prob
ably driven desperate by hunger.
Harlan.
James Tague an old resident Of
Harlan, and an expert horseman, was
perhaps fatally injured Wednesday
night at the home OF G. E. McKeig.
southwest of Harlan, when he was
kicked squarely over the heart by a
fractions horse. Mr.. Tague has been
employed to care for and prepare a
| bunch Of horses for sale, and while
working around them Wednesday eve
ming unexpectedly received the blow.
Several ribs were crushed and severe
internal injuries resultd which direct
~ affected the heart No hope is en-
tertained for his recovery at this time.
jefferson.
Word comes to jefferson that Mr..
and Mrs. C.. G. Harris of North Dako-
to had recently lost their home by fire
and every vestage of clothing and
household effects. It seems that Mr.
Harris was using gasolene in some
manner and it caught fire, burning him
badly on the lower part of the body.
He at once jumped into a bed and
:"-arned himself in the bedding but
was soon rescued by neighbors 1t
was in the early part of the day and
Mrs. Harris had barely time to escape
with scant clothing. Mrs. Harris will
be remembered as Miss Underwood OF
Grand Junction. .4.>-
Creston. ~
The annual convention of the South
western Iowa Medical Society which
met here Thursday was opened to the
public. All Of the speakers with the
exception of DR.. J. p. Lord, of Omaha
were residents Of the state. The con
vention program which began at $3.50
included a dinner at noon. Among the
speakers were DIR. It. B. Dorsey. OF
Keokuk: DR.. T. B. Throckmorton, oi
Des Moines; DR.. J. G. Olmarcher. Of
Clarinda; DR.. c. A. Weaver, Of Cum
berland: DR.. Leason. of Mount Ayr;
DR.. G. I. Armitage. of Murray: DIR. G
A. Bofce Of Washington; Dr.. J. Ross
| car, of Grand River. and DIR. George
! Brooks. of Greenfield.
centervil!e.
I Fire in the s. J. Cofn store wednes-
day night is now thought to have dom
much more damage than at fret sup
posed. How it started is unknown AM
! tho 1t was put out before doing mucl
I damage tn f1,a huiJdf0 - the jnfpnR
heat generated seems to have dam
aged the $4,000 stock OF shoes yer.
seriously. Insurance for $13,500 ava