Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17

HS .o-( edT-OiQ daughter OF H1enTy
Gerst was severely If not fatally In
jured while crawling behind mule
which was drinking. The child was
kicked twice. One cheek being
gashed and peeled, and blow below
the left eye. The condition Of the
child is critical. +s
Fairfield.
The Jefferson county far will be held
this year Aug. s. 9, 10 and lion the
fair grounds in this city and special
attention is being devoted to the races
for the last three days. This year an
effort will be made to eclipse anything
offered the other two years, and a
number of entries have already been
secured.
CenterviIIe.
While returning in a car from the
Dotson farm south of town Clyde Dot
son and Harry Kindig ran into bad
piece Of road just this side of Mine No.
80. The car was overturned and both
boys rather badly bruised, it being
found necessary to take six stitches in
a cut on Kindig's chin. The car was
not damaged to very great extent.
Des Moines.
Judge Martin ]. Wade has appointed
j. B. Marsh, of the Marsh Bridge
Company Of Des Moines, as master in
chancery to inspect and appraise the
value of the Atlantic Southern rail-
road. He is instructed to report to the
court within thirty days It is hoped
that some plan may be worked out by
means of which the road may be sold
and put in operation.
Council Bluffs.
Deputy Sheriff P. J. Juel arrived Fri
day morning having in custody Fer
guson w. Booth. who was arrested by
officers at Estherville Wednesday at
request of Sheriff w. A. Groneweg, in
consequence of an information filed in
the office Of County { {. E. Swanson
charging wife desertion Booth is in
the county Jail to await disposition OF
his case, which was begun at the in
stance of his wife, who lives in
Council Bluffs.
Knoxville.
Probably the largest catfish that
was ever caught in Whitebreast was
brought to town by Don Hayes, who
captured the slippery customer bask-
ing under the rocks at point near
Rousseau. The fish is said to have
weighed exactly 81 pounds after the
head was cut off. The head, trophy
of the exploit, and something smaller
than a salt barrel, was on exhibition
near the Knoxville Auto Company's
garage Monday night.
Bedford.
The parents of H. r. Smith, in 6ail
accused Of criminal assault upon the
12-year-QG daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
G. r. Williams, came here from
Humeston, hoping to aid their son.
Mrs. Smith, who was visiting in
Humeston at the time of the alleged
detention Of the Williams girl, has also
returned. The feeling against Smith
both in Blockton and the SURROUNDING
crime become known, is very bitter.
Council Bluffs.
Alleging that the defendant had an
other and legal wife when he married
the plaintiff Sept. 10, 1913, In Omaha
Mrs. Olive Middleton has brought sui,
against S. w. Middleton jim district
court, seeking annulment of the "pre-
tended" marriage. She alleges that
the present whereabouts Of Middleton
are unknown and says further that on
Oct l. fifteen days after she had gone
thru. the form of a marriage with the
plaintiff she learned of the other
wife and Immediately left the defend
ant and lived apart thereafter.
Bedford.
Brainerd Thompson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Enos Thompson, who reside on a
farm few miles west of Bedford
met with a serious auto accident anc
his condition is critical. He passed
VIII Keith on the hill going out from
|lMain street and struck raised place
in the road near the J. B. Doughsrt,