Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-05

ing room, dom este science room ana
primary room. CLOAK and toilet rooms
also are to be found on each floor. The
second floor with the exception of the
sewing room is given over entirely TO
grade work while the third floor ls
! used exclusively for high school work
The building and the equipment to-
gether cost approximately $4,000.
About two acres Of the campus later
are to be devoted 70 agriculture and
a barn s0x40 feet made Of brick will
be used for the housing Of grfultural
impedimenta and equipment.
ophuaue--A default Judgment of
$4,000 in favor of John p. Carney, adj
ministrator Of the estate Of Frank
Carney. against Joseph Figge. was
granted by Judge Mcguire in the dis
trict court. Frank Carney was run
down and killed by an automobile
driven by Figge on Fourth street eX-
tension on the night OF Nov. 90. 1917.
John p. Carney. the administrator.
filed suit for 5000 against Figge. The
defendant, Fig.e, failed to appear to
contest the suit and Judge Maghire.
after hearing the evidence relating to
the plaintiffs side Of the case, returned
the judgment of $4,000. At the time
Of the accident Figge was employed
by the International Harvester Com
p;,ny.
SheIdon-Articles Of incorporation
for the Sanitary Ice Company We're
placed on file with the secretary OF
state. This is an organization Of young
Sheldon business men who have
formed a company for the manufac-
ture of artificial ice. The mpany is
incorporated for $4,000. upon which
So. 900 in common stock will be is
sued at 500 share There is still
small amount of stock on the market
to local men. Work begins very soon
upon the erection of the building,
which will be placed north of the
Sheldon Produce Company on Second
avenue. The building will be 3SXS4.
built of concrete and 20 feet high. The
contract for the work will be let at
once, figures now being in.
Mason City-Whether or not Clifford
J. Helm. overseas soldier in France
vas mortally wounded Oct 9. remains
up to this time an unanswerable mys-
terry. Word came TO Mrs. J. l.. Helm.
mother Of the soldier, residing at 55S
Third street northeast recently stating
that her son had been killed Oct. 9,
1918. The message came from the gov
eminent. But Mrs. Helm has a letter
written by her son dated March 10.
1919. Other letters from other ac-
quaintances of Clifford bear the in
formation that he was supposedly ill
i: . hospital. Other thu: :ha: &c IN
formation as yet has become available
regarding his whereabouts. Mrs. Helm
received letter Thursday from Ad-
Jutant General Harris asking her IL she
wished the body Of her son sent home
for burial. She has cabled to war Of
fcials overseas.
Fort podss-Two filters, thirteen in
all, Of fluffy genuine red foxes were
found on the o. L. Reed farm three
miles east Of the city on the Hawkeye
highway few days ago. All but two
pairs OF the animals have been sold
ind eagerly have they been sought, for
rot only do they make ideal pets but
The pelts are worth much money this
year. While blowing on this farm re-
Gently. a team of horses SHE'D when
they got near an old tile ditch that
runs thru the farm. Dogs were Sc
cured and put on the trail and the
foxes lair was thus discovered. Such
an ideal home as this family OF foxes
had is hardly beiievabie. The nest was
entirely lined with chicken feathers
(Which accounts for the disappearance
o. numerous chickens from the Reed
farm), and rabbit hides. mice skins and
numerous other signs Of conquest were
used IN decorating and making COM
Portable this home. The mother fox
was too sly for the hunters. for after
they had stopped UP oneNend OF the
hole and started in the other after her.
she succeeded in undoing the work and
getting out and in two leaps was out
OF sight. Va.