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

Muscatine.
During an electrical storm new
bungalow owned by +. L. Mannhardt
and valued at $4,000 was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground.
keokuk
Efforts to recover the body OF
Robert Bennett, drowned in the Des
Moines river last Sunday, have so far
been unavailing Rivermen believe II
has become caught in snags in which
case it may never be recovered.
Davenport.
Mr.. Bowley, who had resided in
Scott county for sixty years, died Fri
day morning at the home of his sor
]. V. Bowley,. in LeClaire township
He was 81 years, months ond % days
old. The funeral was held< from
Mount Union church Sunday after.
noon.
Davenport.
Because R. Wright. an autosdriver
went past Attorney Barney O'Neill al
a good rate of speed without sounding
a warning, he was hauled before a
justice Saturday upon information
signed by Mr.. O'Neill. Wright was
discharged upon promising to pay the
costs. $685..
North English.
Word was received of the death OF
Merritt Brown at his home in Hamp-
ton, Ore, where he moved a few years
ago. A daughter, Mrs. Lena Marshall
Of North English, and several other
children in Oregon survive. Mr.. Brown
was former postmaster here. He was
an old soldier
kcokuk.
Mrs. D. W. Better was probably
fatally injured when she fell from ar
automobile Thursday evening. One OF
the wheels passed over her head. She
sustained fractured jaw and there
is a fracture of her skull at the base
of the brain. She had started to alight
from the Car while it was still ir
motion.
Milton.
At the special election for the pur-
pose of voting on installing a system
of waterworks and issuing bonds fol
the amount Of not to exceed $4,000 tc
pay for same, the proposition Carried
the vote being PA for and 81 against
The system will be finished before
winter, work to commence about
Sept. 1. (.
Fort Madison.
All his funds having gone into his
legal endeavor to secure release from
confinement at the state prison here
Convict Nelson Duff is unable to at.
tend the funeral of his father. who
lies dead at Castalia. Prison officials
would have requested the usual per-
mission. of the governor to attend the
last rites had Duff been financially
able to go.
Muscatine.
Word was received here Of the mar.
riage of Miss Gladys Phillips, daugh.
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phillips. OF
Oregon street, and Leo Hunter, sor
of Mr. and Mrs. James Hunter, also OF
this city. The marriage took place al
Rock Island, Ill. July 8. Mr.. and Mrs
Hunter had kept their marriage 8
secret until this time. They will make
their home in this city.
Muscatine.
Deserted by playmates when they. saw
an approaching storm, little Harold
Webb, IL years old, drowned here Fri.
day afternoon near the roundhouse o.
the Rock Island railroad. His mother
is Mrs. j. H. Webb, widow living a
3Os East Ninth street. Thirty or fort,
boys were swimming near the round
house. When the storm broke the,
hustled to shore to get their clothe!
and go home, and in the hurry no on,
noticed young Webb.
Perry.
The case brought against Millart
circuit. was heard by Judge w. w
Cardell in the superior court thi!
morning. After hearing CIRCUITS stor,
County Attorney H. S. Dugan dis
missed the case as there was no evil
dence to hold him. Last February s
motor was stolen from the At Las
factory and 3 short time ago 1t wa!
located. H. NJ. Shively had the moto
and it was learned that he bought i
from Frank Smith. Smith had secured
1t from Circuit. The story OF the de-
PENDANT. as told in court. was {
straightforward one and seemed {,
convince all that his arrest was IN
warranted. He stated that Will
cleaning IN a vacant lot near hi
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