Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-28

Abba.
Jesse Bacon is in the hospital with a
broken back, received from the fall OF
slate in the Golden Goose mine. There
are some hopes of his recovery.
New London. 20
Postmaster H. E. Chichester has re-
ceived word New London viii have
free mail delivery commencing Oct j.
It is expected that two collections and
two deliveries will be made daily.
Birmingham.
The F:tsbyt terrain church Ct Birm-
ingham is the reciD' ent If $500 he
quest Of the late D. c. HOFFMAN. who
stipulated that the amount be placed
in some good bank. the proceeds to be
used for the pastors salary.
Deep River. .. t.-.. s.. .
Natalie Nasle, OF Deep River. used
Kerosene to hurry UP slow fire. She
stopped over the front of the stove to
investigate matters when an explosion
sent the flames over her face, burn
ing her badly. -..
Vail. . ~ s... T.
Mrs. e. z. Brockelsby had her head
badly bruised and scalp badly torn
when she was churning her hair caug nj
on the engine shaft. Prompt action by
her brother John Johnson, who heard
her scream and threw the belt off the
engine saved her from worse injury. i.
Ottumwa.
Daniel Clifford. for over so years d
resident Of Kirksyille station, and one
,f- I,n III in, ct.
Thursday Mr.. Clifford was born il
County Kerry, Ireland. Oct. 81, 1916. Ht
came to America when 30 years OF age
and was married to the wife who sur.
ives him in Memphis, Tenn, in 1861
Orc daughter also mourns his loss.
PostviIIe.
While working on electric light wire:
on Thursday afternoon at 80, Mr.
Lane. an electrician of DEBORAH nov
| employed at the Postville Clay Pro
ducts Company, touched a live wir
which threw him to the cement plat
| form below, a distance Of several feet
| He received a serious fracture of tn
skull and is badly burned about tn
| shoulders and arms. He may recover
He-was found in an unconscious stat
and was in that condition for eleve
| hours.
Davenport.
E. NJ. Hunter. wanted by federal au
thorities on a charge of using the Unit
ed States mails to defraud. re-arreste
in Danville, H., after he had escape
from Deputy United States Marshal :
Peterson at Ottumwa, three weeks age
was returned to Davenport Saturda
night and lodged in the Scott count
| Jail. Hunter escaped from Deput
Peterson while en- route from Ottumw
| to Davenport after hearing in tn
| former city. He was located in 1llinoi
| and re-arrested. Hunter was returne
! to Davenport by Deputy United State
! Marsha! r y. Parker OF Danviile, Ill.
| Winfield.
The Winfield fair which opens Sep
and continues for three days. Is ex
| pected to be one Of the best exposition
Of southeastern Iowa. The association
has arranged for a $1,000 racing pro
| gram, to include three good races eac
1 day.. Some of the best racing horse
| of the country are entered. The sum c
$4,000 will be given in premiums in tn
1 various departments for the best ex
4 hibit The management has contracte
| for $1,000 free attraction program
This includes the best in vaudevill
from the state fair circuit. The Roys
Hawaiians. vaudeville stunts. singer.
and two bands will be featured.
Burlington.
Reports from various sections Of tn
state indicate that Iowa farm land
still in great demand and at risln
prices. Thus Tasso Eferding bought
ninety two acre farm in Jackson coun