Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-27
Southern Io1ua Items

to be closely watched and kept wet to
protect ii. The fire was supposed to
be caused from the heat Of the new
hay, a" they had just finished filling
the NOV and had but~one load yet in
the field. 1t was their intention to gel
their threshing done in the next few
days. And in this respect. they are
lucky, for their grain is yet in the
shock and safe from the fire.
Fairfield.
If all reports are true. Fairfield fur
nished her share of war brides last
Saturday at Camp Dodge when the re-
ports were confirmed that the First
regiment would go to the border Sun
day afternoon. 1t is said that Corp.
Lloyd E. Faulkner obtained license 10
wed Miss Fameta Howlette, of this
city; Corp. Truman +. Greenfield and
Miss Beatrice Weston and Private
Harry Hart and Miss jeanette Gram
mer, also of this city, obtained the nee
essary papers to we'd All Of the young
people are from Fairfield and the young
men are members of Company II, First
regiment l. y. G., of which Fairfield
people are so very proud at the pres
ent time.
Bloomfield.
The success of the first annual floral
show held in Weaver park here Mon
day, surpassed the expectations of the
promoters, for more than 1000 were
present. Despite the hot weather, the
people turned out in numbers and from
all the county there We're many who
gathered to view the floral display and
hear the program. A variety OF flowers,
both growing in the beds at the park
and those cut which were displayed on
especially prepared tables attracted ali
by their beauty and numbers. The pro-
ject inspired by the city beautiful
movement started by Mrs. Ida Wood
Selman, resulted in a more general
cultivation Of flowers turnout Davis
county and resulted in the organiza-
ton Of the Davis County Community
and Floral Club.
Missouri Valley.
While John Olson, Of Boomer town
ship, was cutting oats which were
overripe a sheaf of the grain stuck in
the binder and stopped the machine.
Mr.. Olson walked around in front OF
the sickle to remove it when one Of the
horses, which were badly bothered by
flies, kicked over the tug. The horses
then began to act up and before Mr..
Olson could get out from in front of the
sickle they had started to run. The
sickle caught the victim and cut thru
the tendOns Of his right leg above the
ankle, severing the arteries and cut d
piece out of the bone. He was also
badly cut in the thigh near the hip.
1t was most remarka BILE that the leg
was not completely severed from the
body. The other leg received several
minor cuts thru the skin and muscles.
Fairfield. '..'
Mrs. Harriet Young, aged IS. one os
the best known residents of Fairfield,
passed away Sunday night at her home
OF West Adams street after several
months of illness. Mrs. Young was the
widow Of the late Robert Young and
ty since 1879 previous to which time
she resided with her parents in Dover.
KY, and Singing Springs, o. Until the
death of Mr.. Young the couple had re-
sided near Saiina with their tW o
daughters. Mrs. Young moved to Fair
field soon after the death Of her hus-
band, to educate her daughters and the
three have never been separated since.
The daughters, Mrs. w. e. Campbell and
Miss Della Young, lavishing all of the
tender care and thoughtfulness posi-
BILE upon their mother, making her last
! days precious ones indeed.