Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-19
Southern Io1ua Items

home, preparatory to making garden
he found the motor on a pile of rub
bish. He did not think it was any
good and gave it to Frank Smith who
sold it to Shively.
Wilton.
The farm of c. S. Hahn. five miles
north Of Moscow, containing $50 acres
has been traded to P. F. Campbell, of
Iowa City, for a pop factory. Some
other property also figured in the deal.
Mr.. Hahn is well known in this
vicinity, as he conducted general
store at Moscow for several years be-
fore he moved to the farm. The new
owner Of the farm took possession i'm
mediately altho the former owner still!
occupies it.
Davenport,
The drug store Of DR.. Henry Schu-
macher at Walcott, one of the places
braided by the state officers Wednes-
day. at which time a large amount of
liquor was seized, was again raided by
| Special Agent James Rsdon Saturday
morning. Three barrels of whisky
and two barrels of hard cider were
taken in the second raid. DR.. Schu-
macher is one of the twenty eight
against whom injunction suits were
filed inqthe Scott county district court
Friday. Ct
Muscatine.
Irrigation is now being resorted to
on Muscatine Island which was for
some weeks under five to six feet Of
water following the breaking of the
protecting Ievees this spring. AS re-
suit Of the drouth now being ex
periefced the vast acrease is being
watered by means Of wells, which
have been driven in many places about
the watermelon and truck \ gardens.
| Hundreds of centrifugal engines are
being operated in the effort to save the
melon crop.
Macedonia.
While trimming trees on the Red
Oak electric line south Of Henderson
Fac Smith, manager of this line. was
seriously injured when he fell from a
tree thirty five feet. He landed on his
feet. but with such force that he was
thrown forward. striking his head.
which rendered him unconscious. His
physician reports his condition to be
a severe sprain Of the lumbar muscles
and concusson of thu spine. which
will probably keep him from work for
| two or three weeks. if it does not
permanently injure him.
Fort Madison. ..
! Five members Of the McKiernan
| family, 1929 Shawnee street were
stricken with ptomaine poisoning
Thursday noon and the five grew
worse towards evening and physician
was forced to use drastic means to
bring the family out of danger. Thurs
day noon for lunch some canned beef
| was served and shortly after the meal
all were taken seriously i'll. Mrs. John
McKiernan and three children. George,
| Edward and Herbert, and Mr.. Nc
Kiernan's father. A. B. McKiernan,
were victims The afflicted are now
all able to be up and around.
Leon.
| Several Leon families enjoyed a
days outing at Woodward's dam on
Grand river. Little Billy Lindsey, one
of Mrs. Will f. Lindsey's twins got be-
yond his depth and was f1oundering
around in water over his head a dis
Etance off from the others, but was
rescued before going under the last
time. A little later Miss Jessie Pryor
stepped off into deep hole and was
in danger of drowning. James Harvey
rushed to her rescue, but she caught
hold Of him in such way that he was
unable to swim out with her, and Mr..
i Harvey had gone under water twice
with her. when others formed chain
| and managed to reach him.
North English.
/ Capt John Dillon is again resident
of North English, Mr.. Dillon enlisted
in the army in the Mexican war in
1876 at the age Of 10 years. He served
until the close of the war, and then re-
turned to his home in Ohio. He came
to Iowa on horseback and took up
i government land in the vicinity OF
i North English. He enlisted in the Civil
4 war in 1852, and was made a captain.
He lived in North English until 1903,
whenshe went to California. Upon the
death of his wife he decided to return
i to North English. lie mas been a
member of the Masonic order 50 years.
holding membership in Naptha lodge
j of South ENGLISH.