Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19

Leon.
Asa Cochran. aged 49,. ex-county
treasurer Of Decatur county. died Mon
day, His aged mother, Mrs. Elmira
Cochran. Sc years old, died the same
day. The double funeral Of mother
and son was held at Lamont Friday.
Washington.
Roadmaster Ed Sullivan of the Rock
Island railway, has more than 100 men
working on the cutoff, ten miles
southwest of here. A new machine is
used which is run by gasolene. which
picks up rails and lays them in place,
at the rate of a rail minute.
Floyd. 1870.
Seth Hannah, carpenter. % years
OF age, fell forty feet from the roof Oh
barn at Floyd, striking on his head
crushing his skull. breaking both arms,
a leg and some ribs. He was rushed to
the hospital. but never regained con-
sciousness. dying six hours after the
accident.
Blancha I'd.
Training pays experienced hands
about as much as any other winter oc-
cupation there is here, Thel Periso
saws. Last week he sold s47 worth of
pelts. and this week he has about 500
worth. Skunk pelts are paying the
best lust now, a good narrow-stripe or
black is worth around "a to 81 and
wide stripes are selling for from $3.50
to 81.
Cahviii-.
Elmer Rode, a Sweetland young man.
received an injury which will incapaci-
tate him for a period OF several months
while working near here last week.
While dragging saw logs to the mill
heavy log struck him from behind,
breaking every bone in his leg above
the ankle 1t is expected that he will
be laid up for three months. One bone
was broken just below the knee wniie
the ankle bone was also fractured.
Canssboro.
Fire Friday night destroyed the cleo
trio plant, the garage and moving pic
ture show here, entailing loss OF
about $4,000. with $4,000 insurance
The lumber yard barely escaped being
burned and was on fire several times.
J. r. Davis, owner Of the electric plant
and the buildings burned, is the heavi-
est loser r. Randall owned the gar
age and Mr. Anderson the picture
show. The Carroll fire department sent
assistance. The fire started in the
| electric plant.
Marenso. b.
| One Of the Witnesses in the Conro3
! bank Casa Mr.. Dayon-was takeL
suddenly i'll with an attack OF appen'
dicitis Friday afternoon, just as he lei
| the witness chair. Mr.. Dayton hat
| been in the chair for some time ane
during his cross examination he SHOW
ed signs Of pain and distress, but said
| nothing about IT After he was dis
missed he walked across the cour
room and out into the hall. where
friends who followed him. found him
doubled I'D with intense pain. He wa
! immediately taken to the 5iarenso hos
p!taI and his relatives were notified.
WeIInan.
! The school house in the Eaglevillt
district five miles northwest OF herr
burned to the ground shortly after
o'clock Friday morning together will
all it's contents. Insurance to thu
amount OF $500 was placed on tia
| building about month ago. The fir
| originated from defective stove ant
was discovered by the teacher. Law
renee Lemiy, upon mis- arrival 10 DegIT
/ his days work The seventh ant
eighth grades os the school here az
contestants in the sale OF Red Gross
seals. The winning'side is to receive
prize.
Shenandoah.
! When Miss Christine SWANSON,
mail clerk at Hamburg poStoffic
touched a package In the evening de
livery and 1t Topped, she gave = shriel
i that brought the force and the post