Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-19

gregational church was built in tn
years 1s43 and 1874. the pastor a
that time being Rev. A. B. Robbins
who came to this city from Massachu
sets He remained with the church
until he was accounted the Oldest pas.
tor in point of service in the state
The new church was built early in tn,
COS and the old one vacated In 1892
Since that time ii has been used FOL
various entertainments, and proved tt
be a handy shelter in many instances
1t is said the price agreed upon i.
$500.
Fl. Dodge.
Cracker factory held a meeting foi
the purpose Of electing officers for the
coming year and also to look over the
business done the past and the pros
poets for the ensuing year. The COM
pany did good business during the
past year. but the prospects for the
Iensuing year are much brighter Since
the first of the year the factory has
been in full operation and business has
been unusually good. One of the most
encouraging prospects for this year Is
the increase In patronage of local
grocers.
Denison.
The Business Mems Association has
shown commendable activity OF late
This was notable when so many re-
sponded to the call for meeting and
When such active interest was taken
In all that affects Denison's inter
est. Amos A. Runkle, foreman of
the Review office, died on the 18th
after a brief illness. aged 80 Mr..
Runkle was at work on the previous
Saturday. Shortly before noon he com
planned of feeling badly and went
home to lie down. BY night he was
seriously Ill and the disease devel-
oped 30 rapidly that by Tuesday his
case was considered doubtful and by
Wednesday all hope had been given
up. On account Of the prevalence of
smallpox thruout the state, 1t was
feared that he suffered from this dis
ease. but the physicians now announce
positively that he did not have small
pox, but that his death was the result
OF typhoid fever and pneumonia. This
highly esteemed man left a wife and
one little daughter.
Sheldon.
Sheldon will have new city build
ing. AT the council meeting Milt II.
Allen bought the city lot on Third av-
enue. paying $4,000 for 1t. On Wednes-
day committee of the council bought
of L. U. Shipley the lot he owned on
Fourth avenue. across the alley from
j. Renken's home, paying $3.50 for it.
This leaves $3.50 of the money re-
ceived for the sale of the other lot
to be used in the erection of the build
ing. which will be 24x6O feet, two
stories high. In this building will
probably be placed the public library
1t will also contain a city hall, JAIL
mayor and clerks office, fire engine
and hose room, and 1t will also contain
vault for city records. This will
prove good news to our people. The
old engine house on Third avenue,
which has ben an eyesore for long
time. will now give way to a modern
building, but for what purpose the
building will be used is not yet given
out. Thus does our city continue to
improve, says the Mail.
Davenport.
The mass meeting at Ffiberian hall
Sunday afternoon, to discuss and con-
slider the advisability of taking action
on the compulsory education and free
text book bills now before the Iowa
legislature. was marked by an attend
ance that filled the hall. The speakers
were pretty well all of one mind, and
the free text books and compulsory ed
ucation bills got it from all sides. The |
expressed were that the |
education law was not nee |
essary, that 1t violated the rights Of
parents to control the education OF |
their children. that it went out of It's |
way in designating what they should |
be taught. that it contemplated an un-
interference with parochial /
schools by requiring reports from thei,
principals and the principals of the
public schools on demand Of the sec
retary of the school corporation, and
that the inconvenience and surveillance
for which truant officer stood was
obnoxious to the last degree The free
text book law was objected to as put
ting burden on all people for priv
lege in which only part would share