Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23

Newton.
Mrs. George Kelly fell, breaking her
left ankle in two places in the kitchen
at her home, 312 First avenue west.
Museatine.
r.. Tuesday night the entire roof OF the
Orpheum theater Aved in falling with
crash that was heard around the en-
tire business district.
centerviiie.
Santa Milani proprietor Of the Mi
lani candy and fruit store, was found
guilty Of violating the Sunday blue
law in Justice Bryan's court.
Upton.
Relatives here received a. telegram
from Hibbins Mimi, notifying them OF
the drowning OF Roy Davis, former
young farmer of Red Oak township.
Perry.
Little Gene MoCreary, year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence McCreary
| was badly injured when he fell from
chair at their home.
Des Moines.
Rev. Arthur Frost Newell. pastor OF
the Waveland Park church, has re-
signed and will take the pastorals OF
the Congregational church at Siosn,
Iowa. His work will end Sept. l.
Ciarinda.
A sun glass left on window Sill
where the sun was allowed to SHINE
on it, was responsible for fire IN the
home Of George Gebbie in this city
About $50 damages was done.
Newton.
j, H. Sherman of Sully has pur-
chased the Alex Davis property north
Of Lincoln Place and moved his fam
lily here. Mr. Sherman Is one Of the
older residents of Jasper county.
Perry.
The Nicola Elevator Company an
nounced today they were Offering $1.S2
per bushel for white corp, with a price
of $3.50 for yellow and mixed. The only
trouble they are having is in finding
anyone who has corn to sell.
Delmar.
Mrs. Sarah Doty, 70 years old, died
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Rose
Sharp in Delmar, Wednesday noon.
She had been a paralytic fourteen
years. Seven children survive. Funer-
al services were Friday afternoon.
Missouri Valley.
Farmers near California Junction
and this city are about to organize q
defense council in preparation for an
thrush of I. w. W., similar to the horde
that overran this locality last year,
staging all sorts of disturbances fol
local employers.
Sheldon. z
Herman Tammes sold his forty-aore
farm, four and one-half miles from
here for $500 per acre. This land was
purchased by Mr.. Tammes four years
this coming fall at $3.50 per acre. The
farm 10 fenced and has small set q
farm buildings on It a.
Fort Madison.
Because it has defeated every
ball team with which it has crossed
bats, the convict team at the peri-
Tertiary has issued q challenge to take
on any and all Corners. The only re-
striction II that the game be played on
the home grounds.
Fort Madison.
Stirred up by statements Of q
clairvoyant who claimed tho supposed
drowning Of George Sanford to be ths
result Of foul play, relatives Of the
drowned man instigated renewal Of
| the investigations which finally I'D to
the definite conclusion that SanfQrd's
death was purely accidental.
Perry.
Word was received Of tho death Of
]. X. Morrison, former train dis
patcher. who was In the smploys ol
the Milwaukee at this place ten OF
twelve year ago. MT. Morrison has been
working for some time at Cedar Rapids
where he was holding down trick FOL
the Rock Island.
shsnandoah. -.
Cupid has captured two members Of
Company F, making aeven weddings
| in this company in the last few weeks
I The soldiers were minus one q the
cooks. when Clarence Williby, accom-
panied by Miss Ellen Johnson, tht
bride to- be, went to Clarinda 70 b.
married. A marriage license was ~
sued to Miss Bernice Mulky and Ed.
ward C. knight last week It Ciarsnda
Tho principals refuse TO comment q