Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-27
Northern I01ua Items

they happened to know that the car
was bound for Mason City is not
known. If it was later in the summer.
one might think that they were on
their way from the harvest fields Of
the Dakotas. on a patriotic mission,
but at this time of year they must be
seeking lighter diversion.
Sanborn.
The Rev Ed T. Sands. local pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church. was
given leave Of absence by Bishop
Stuntz and his official board, to enter
the federal training camp at Fort
Smelling. MINI. The pastoral work OF
the church and the supplying Of the
pulpit each Sunday has been left un-
der the direction of Mrs. Sands, his
wife. Sands is known by his associates
as the fighting pastor He enlisted
in the Fourth cavalry, U. S. regulars
at the age of 1s years, and served
thruout the Spanish American war
He then re-eniisted in the Thirty sixth
ippine instruction.
Webster City.
An accident occurred Saturday-even-
ing when LeVey Farlin, young son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Farlin, of the White
Front bakery, shot Miss Bernice Nell
son, of Alden, an employe at the Far
mer's restaurant, with a small air rife
filed with BIB shot The lad was at
play with the rife in the space be-
| tween the bakery and restaurant, and
a shot entered through the screen and
sash curtain, hitting her on the chin
| She was taken to DR.. McCauliff's Of
fee, given an anaesthetic, and the shot
removed. Aside from being made
slightly il! with the anaesthetic. Miss
| Nelson suffered but little pain. How
| ever, it is thought the wound will
leave slight scar.
Mason City.
| Injuries which resulted In his deatl
at local hospital few hours latel
were sustained late Sunday evening b!
Charles Gresham, a negro coal handler
employed at the Rock Island Goa
chutes at Manly. when he got In the
way Of q passing engine near thu
chutes and was run over. One arm
was cut off,, the man mangled other.
wise, and internal injuries sustained
He was hurried to the hospital. bu
nothing could be done to save his life
Gresham leaves widow and brother
who are here. He had worked at Man
| ly for time about year ago, blu
had only been here this time about ;
month, and his wife had just move'
here from Kansas City. The body viii
be taken to FL Reno. Okla, for burial
Mason City.
Three firemen were injured an
three horses were cremated, a bari
and sheds adjoining, owned by Joe Goss
destroyed by fire caused by lightnin
about 1880 p. m. Sunday. An Oh
auto was also destroyed. The hre ma
gained quite a Roadway by the tim
the department arrived and 1t was I'm
possible to save the barn and some 9
1.-THE sneds OF remove the horses. Sew
eral other buildings caught hre fror
the burning barn, but were saved
the efficient work of the firemen.
spite of the high wind, which menace
the surrounding buildings, the IRE wa
in perfect control in short time. A
automobile which was stored In IN
, barn was also burned. Several OF ID
, firemen were more or less ser1ousl
j burned while fighting the fre. OWL
, Overland, fireman, was burned on OF
! side Of his face. His hand was az
, badly cut. F'iremen John Harold an
l | Hal Sessions were burned about u
i hands and shoulders. :