Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-25

Dike-A large barn belonging to
Nelson Hanson burned to the ground
here. The fire is believed to have been
caused by defective electric wiring
Townspeopie and farmers gathered at
the Hanson home and formed bucket
brigade which succeeded in connnlng
the fire to the barn. All live stock was
saved but the hay and grain was lost
The farm is located at the edge OF
town.
Acknowledgement Roland Fisher, a
son of Henry Fisher. formerly of TINS
place. and a grandson of Mrs. George
Fisher of this city, died of pneumonia
on February 30 His aunt, eMrs. w.
H. H. Morse. received the official no.
tice last week that he was with the
army Of occupat ton in Germany. They
knew nothing of his illness, until notice
was received Saturday Of his death.
He~ had been across about twenty-one
months and was with the second d.
vision of marines. He enlisted at 81.
Paul and in three weeks was on YES
sci. He received extra pay as a
sharpshooter and was made a. corporal.
Cedar FalIs-Dancing has been de-
clared to be one OF the essential social
features at the state college, which
will be learned with no little surprise
by the vast student body which have
come and gone during the past 20
years. Th1following rules and reg
ulations adopted by the faculty will
be self explanatory. The issuance or
the war regulations followed the pre-
sentationA of referendum petition by
the Student Council. The faculty
committee, consisting of l. $. Condit,
Marion Mcfarland Walker Leslie l.
Reed, G.. w. Walters. F. l. Merchant,
Sara M. Riggs and Nola K. Fromme
drafted regulations which We're adopt
ed.
Humboldt-Someone again tried to
wreck the G. & N. Nv. flyer. They
placed a. rail on the track and 1t was
thrown to one side by the engine Or
binary engines do not carry pilots
low enough to catch railroad rail-
but this particular engine had a very
low pilot, which possibly averted
serious catastrophy. 1t will be re-
membered that some one piled lot
of, ties on the road at this point some
time ago, and they were discovered
before the train hit them. Detectives
for the road are on the ground, and
will probably haul the guilty person
to Justice in few days. The fact
that the attempt to wreck the train
has been made twice in the same
place points to local talent.
osIwein-The contract has been
let and work will begin at once for the
erection Of a modern $oo,ooo
flreproof brick building of lat
est design, suited to the needs
Of the business, by the Oelwein Auto
company on South Frederick street.
The building will occupy the four lots
on the corner of South Frederick and
Second streets, Familiarity known as
"the White FROM saloon corner ii
will have frontage OF IS feet and d
depth of 40 feet. The contract has
been let to Stark & Co. Of Cedar Rap
Ids and work will begin at once upon
its erection. There will be full
basement. The building will be built
OF brown pressed brick and will be
fireproof.
Boone - Merton Hockensmith, a.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hook
ensmith, 1924 Fourteenth street, will
probably never regain the sight Of his
right eye as the result Of an accident
which occurred when he was playing
with a number Of other young boys OF
the neishborhocd. The Hockensm!th
child had been standing in the yard
watching the other boys playing. One
OF the lads picked UP a cinder to
throw at the others. and Merton
turned around just as be threw it, SO
that the cinder struck him directly in
the right eye. A doctor was immedi-
ately summonded, who declared that
the pupil of the eye was cut in two
places and there was practically no
hope Of his ever regaining the sight.
Observation-Disclosures George Brown,
aged As years, a well known Dubuque
county farmer. committed suicide by
hanging himself in a barn on his farm
In Prairie Creek township. The body