Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-14

Davenport.
Paul Sutherland, 5 years old, while
on his way to school Wednesday
stepped in front of an automobile on
crowded thoroughfare and was run
over. He died two hours later.
Newton.
John W. Allfree, 81 years old, and
fer many years justice OF the peace
here, died Thursday Justice Allfree
came To Jasper county in 1865. His
death followed an illness of five years,
due to stroke Of paralysis.
Davenport
John Russell, "a years old. prom;-
neut former Davenport saloonkeeper,
died here at o'clock Thursday morn
ihg from tuberculosis His son,
Arthur Russell. fell dead at o'clock as
result Of heart stroke. Russell was
one Of the men under Indictment here
charged with the Illegal sale of liquor.
Knoxville.
Harry Lewis was killed Thursday
When he fell from the roof of a house
he was shingling. The scaffolding
gave way and he landed on his head
traCturing the skull and causing a
lived at Paoli. Iowa. He leaves a
widow and baby.
Farraeut.
The large hay and stock barn OF {. ],
Hall was entirely consumed by fire
| carly Wednesday morning The fire Is
supposed to have started from spon-
taneouS combustion. there being a
large amount of alfalfa hay in the
barn. There was also 1900 bushels of
wheat burned. There was no insurance
at all. Mr. Hall lives two miles north
west of Farraeut
Council Bluffs.
W. r. G. MINISTER. we'll known
| photographer was quite badly burned
about the eyes, face and hands. late
| Wednesday evening when a fashligh,
| device with which he was about tc
take a picture in the I. o. o.. F. hall.
| exploded prematurely. DR.. Harry
Kelly was hurriedly summoned and
| Mr.. MINISTER was taken to his home
! at 321 Palmer street. While ultimate
results of the accident can not be
! definitely learned yet, it is feared the
| sight of both eyes will be impaired and
| possibly sight in one will be lost en-
| tirely.
| cIarinda.
The stockholders OF the Ciarinds
| Fair Association held their annua
| meeting and according to report Of thu
treasurer, the association has to it:
credit a balance of $4,000 and i'm.
| provements on the fair grounds which
| it constructed and which belong to Il
| {
| officers and directors were elected 70,
| the ensuing year: E. G. Strong, presi.
dent; George AMMAN, vice president
J. G. Backner secretary, and directors
are: c. H. Oats. C. w Kelly, San
Smith, DR.. E. r. Harrison and Harry
Boreland. The association starts on
under bright prospects for the ensuing
year.
Newton.
Dorothy Benjamin, the little S-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Davit
| Benjamin, was quite badly burned
while playing at school Wednesday
She Is now being cared for at Grac'
hospital. The child was burned from
her waist to her feet, the flesh badl.
biistered. 1t is thought she must hav
caught ner wool dress Will. ...s trying t,
fan what the teacher thought wer
dead Goals. The children and thef
teacher. Miss Hazel Held. had a httl
special party during the noon hour AM
lad roasted Ytenies and marshmal
lows. Miss Held and the older boy
covered the remaining Goals, which
were then almost dead, with ashes. be
fore they went back into the .sclloo
fouse at o'clock. At recess time the.