Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-04

I for the stock. In falling he some way
caught his leg in between two boards
and in pulling loose from them says he
was sure he felt the bone crack" be-
| tween the knee and ankle He sue
| ceeded in hobbling to the house and
told his wife he had hurt his limb and
| that sit was the good one too" Mr.
1 Carlton is quite an old gentleman and
rather crippled, anyway. He suffers
considerably. but with the aid Of
clutches will be able to be around soon
| it is thought
Washington. aEg
William ]. Patterson Of Pittsburgh,
Pa, commander in-chief OF the Grand
Arny of the Republic will be guest
Of the G. A. R of this city on the last
day Of the home coming, october the
7th. next Saturday. Col. D. j. Palmer
| received telegram to that effect yes
| terday and accordingly the old soldiers
as well as the promoters OF the Home
Coming are more than elated. Judge
| Willett, Of Tama, former grand COM
mander in Iowa will be here also and
the day will be one that will be replete
| with good things for all, patriots.
There will be a camp fire at night In
the old Methodist church at which
there will be music, speaking and a
| general good time.
Fairfield.
Members Of the First Presbyterian
church of this city on Sunday began a
| weeks celebration Of the seventy fifth
anniversary Of the organization Of the
church here. On the weeks program
are addresses by DR.. A. H. Mosser, the
pastor; DR.. ]. r. G. MoClurg Of Chi
cago, president Of the Mccormick
Theological seminary; prayer meeting
under the auspices Of the Mems Boost
er Club; the congregational church
supper for every family in the church;
the annual meeting Of the church Off
GERS; the preparatory service and on
Sunday, Oct. 9Th, the sacrament of the
Lords Supper and a lecture by the
pastor, Rev. tMosser. on the subject
What of the Future?"
Davenport.
Suits for damages aggregating $685.
900 have been filed with the clerk Of
the district court by three persons in.
, jured in the fall Of the tower at Elk.
, position park, Rock Island. July 5
1915. VIM. H Deters, A. Lee Crandal
l dIu hl<hulSSh al C ShS sAAA Ss
plaintiffs. During an exhibition O
aeroplanes and automobile races tn
big light tower at the park fell, injur'
ing several persons. VIM. II. Deter.
was struck by the structure insits fall
, The other two were on the tower whel
it fell and received injuries. MI
!. Deters asks $4,000 damages and tn
other two $1,000 each. Deters repre-
:. sents in his petition that his injurie
were so severe as to cause him to Ian
. guish in a hospital ever since the &C
cident AS owners Of the park, O. c
Seitlitz, Edward B. Dimmick. Eliza
beth Mary Kennifick, and John D
!. Beecher as trustee for the last TIVE
named, are defendants In the tire
: suits. "A. L. Chezem Is attorney 70
. the plaintiffs.
Museatins.
AT special meeting held Saturda:
5 evening, when bids were opened TO
!. the new addition of the present higl
school, j. H. Hunzinger, Burlington
contractor, was awarded the contrac
: foT tine structural work, luoss..iis
price OF $4S,023 which includes all o
the interior wood work, while tn
heating and plumbing contract wa
9 awarded to q Muscatine concern, tn
: Lotspeich 4 company, they quotin
a price Of $s.754.50. The electrica
work was awarded to the Tri-Cit
Electric company, they bidding $L12(
: In addition to the above the ney
building will be equipped with an au
tomato thermostat heat regulate,
Q which was bought at the price OF $87s
The latter was bought OF the Johnso
Service Company Of Chicago. TIL
y total OF the contracts awarde
amounts to $60.77250, which Is withi
the required amount allowed by tn
board In asking for bids. this being tn
n second bldg received the first bein
: ireiected owing to the high price
n Quoted