Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-21

Waverly.-During the storm the
lightning hit Irwin Harding's home and
split open the door. 1t struck be-
tween ewo small children playing on
the floor, but neither was injured.
Waukon-James b. McAney sold the
40 acres Of his farm north of the De-
corah road in Union Prairie township
three miles west of Waukon to Frank
Baxter at $3.50 per acre. AS there are
no buildings on the land this is a re-
cord breaking price for this county.
Sioux city.-Mrs. Daisy Brennan is
en- route to the womans reformatory
at Rockwell City to serve an eight
year sentence for numbering Ed. Nc
Nulty, in 1917. She stabbed the man
to death because he insisted that she
abandon her invalid husband and go
with him. She has been granted stays
of sentence from time to time and has
remained at the bedside of her hus-
band. who died ten days ago.
Rockford-When James and Mar
guerite Mccarthy were driving TO
school. the north bound freight train
struck the hind part Of the buggy and
threw the occupants out. The girl
was not hurt only for few bruises
but the boy suffered a broken arm.
James and Marguerite live on a farm
northwest of Rockford. having just
moved there from farm east of Rock
we'll They had gone to school just
week.
Dunkerton-William Wetzlich. %
years old, son of William WetZlich. liv-
ing four miles north of here, died pre-
Sumably as a result of an accident.
Young Mr.. WetZlich has been in poor
health FOR some time He had been at
the barn doing chores in the morning
and not coming to the house as soon as
was usual, Mr.. Wetzlich, ST., went to
the barn and found his son in a dazed
condition, evidently having been hurt
by fall or in some other manner. Mr..
Wetzlich has two sons in France one
having been wounded in battle.
Waterloo.-Walter Carpenter lad
Of TO- attempted to start an infant
industry in forgery. After selecting a
suit of clothes at the Palace clothing
store he presented check for $50. 1t
was made out to the Palace and signed
Elmer Hatzel. The check was 50
amateurish that 1t was at once detect
ed as bogus and the boy turned over
to the police. In his clothes another
check for SIS, made out in favor of a
jewelry firm, and in the childish man
ner, was found. The boy was permit
ted to remain in the chiefs office while
an investigation was being made. and
when the officers attention was di-
verified sneaked out and escaped He
was again taken into custody and given
in charge of Miss Grace Ament, proba-
ton officer.
AckIey.-A telegram was received in
the city Wednesday in which intelli-
gence was conveyed Of the death Of
Frank z. Harold. death having occur
| red day or two previous at Spokane.
Washington. to which place he removed
or leaving Ackley ten or twelve years
ago. Frank p. Harold was the first
landlord lease by the company
OF Hotel Ackley. He was popular with
the travelling public and was credited
with conducting then. as It is today.
one Of the best small sized towns no.
! tells in the state. Mrs. Harold died and
is buried here. He subsequently mar
ried, and later on with his wife, after
having given up the conduct OF the no:
TEL went to the west coast; engaged
in various lines Of business, but APP
pears never forgot the little old home
town, back in Iowa.-Ackley.
McGreeor.-A high power transmits
sion electric light and power line of
$4,000 voltage is being hung across the
Mississippi river between Prairie du
Chen. Wis. and McGregor. The west
end is anchored on the top Of Point
Ann three hundred feet above the river
at McGregor. In mid channel on Berg
mans island steel tower 1875 feet high
has been built. The big cable as 1t ex-
tends from the hilltop to the tower
will span $500 feet Of channel width.
East Of the tower the line Is carried
over islands and sloughs to the Wis
consin mainland south of Prairie du
Chen. thence over the bluffs. As soon
as work is completed which will be in
about two weeks, southwestern Wis