Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-26
Southern Io,ua Items

OF attack for the bugs, Two bonfires
started on the lake front We're eX-
| tinguished by the mass of insects at
| tracted into the flames. Railroads are
especially troubled by them, the bugs
| clingins, to the rails in such numbers
| that they act as oils on the iron and
the wheels slip without advancing.
Two men were employed al the shops
here sweeping up the flies from along
| the tracks and burning them.
Fairfield.
| The First Church of Christ Scientist
of this city is planning to erect a
church edifice in the near future which
will be credit to their organization
and a notable addition to Fairfield S
public buildings. In furtherance OF
their plans they have purchased the
property at 81 East Washington street
directly back of the library building
from Mrs. J. A. Speilman. The con-
sderation was SAT- and the members
Of the church are greatly pleased to
have been able to purchase it clear
of debt. The present building on the
lot is to be sold and removed by
Aug. Is.
Agency. ...
Mike McInerney Of Agency who
has been training at the Big Four fair
grounds for several weeks, had the
misfortune to lose his 3-year-old pac-
! ing colt, Bonnie Heir. The coil
dropped dead on the race course while
Mr.. McInerney was giving him his
work out Bonnie Heir was very
promising young colt and is quite a
loss to Mr.. McInerney. The colt was
entered in the S-year-old pace at the
| Big Four. at the coming race meet
Secretary II. R. Baker has also re-
ceived notice from l.. R. Cook, Mount
Hamill, informing him of the death OF
| Garnet B.. This horse. too. was en-
tered in the Big Four fair races
Aug. 1, 2, and 4, at Eldon, in the 2:3O
trot.
| Ottumwa.
| Willard Bridgeman of Ottumwa was
painfully injured while riding motor
cycle on the race track of the Big -Four
| fair grounds Sunday afternoon. He
| was brought to the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Bridge
man, 400 North Market street, from
Eldon after the accident. About $3.50
while riding about the track, young
Bridgeman, riding Mr.. Blacks motor
cycle, struck soft spot in the track
and the machine skidded, throwing the
rider against a post. His right arm
was broken at the wrist. his right
| thigh was injured and he suffered in
ternal injuries. He was removed tt
a physicians office and later was
brought to Ottumwa in the car Of
Frank Moore.
Sigourney.
Sheriff E. j. Grimes has taken tc
the Ottumwa home for children the
four minor children of Mrs. James
Banner of What Cheer. The foul
children and their mother were
brought before Judge wilcocksnn an<
the Judge. after hearing the com
plant against them, took the children
away from the mother and ordered
them committed to the children's
home on the ground that the mother
was not the proper person to have
charge of the little ones. The oldest
one was about s years of age, and the
youngest about 1 year. 1t will be re-
membered the father of these children
James Danner. was. during the early
| part of June committed to the peni-
| tertiary at Fort Madison for tern
of ten years for HOUSEKEEPING, hav-
| ing entered the hume of John Hauperl
| in the night time in company with one
Print Copley,