Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-26
Organization of Union Benevo-
lent society-Patent HAT
Pin Factory Nearly Dome
TO TURN OUT 1900 PINS A DAY
The Company Has Incorporated For
$4,000 and is Composed Entirely of
Travelling Men-FormidabI Array
of Legal Talent Employed In Suit
Just Filled In Federal Court.
necial tn.Times-Renlhlican.

| Special to Times-Replblican:
Creston, Nov. 26.-1'he Union Benev.
olent Society which Is composed Of al
| the benevolent and Charitable societie:
of the city has just held an important
meeting at which complete reorgan-
! ization was affected ana plans made
| for the systematic distribution of food
and clothing among the worthy poor OF
the city. The soeiet, appoints COM
mittees in each wa:i OF the city lie
which all applications for charity are
referred. and which Will canvass III:
city for donations OF food, fuel, cloth
ing or money to assist In the work
The officers elec,ci for the coming
winter were: President, Mrs. James
Ferman; vice president, Mrs. ID. n
Brooks secretary, Mrs. p. Z. Tucker;
treasurer Mrs. J. T. Carter.
One Of the most important meetings
ever held by the members of the Elks'
lodge Of this place WIS their last meet
Ing when five new members We're inltl-
ated into the myst cries of The order
and arrangements made COR the ebser-
vance OF their drnaal memorial day to
be celebrated the first Sunday in De-
cember. The members who will now
grow antlers are: Judge r. L.. Parish,
of Leon; Court Reporter john S. Par
ish, of Leon, Fred Orth. of Bedford;
A. Alexander and d A. Porter of Cres-
ton. REV. J. Z. Groudyhe has consented
to make the memorial address for the
elks.
The brick factory for the 1nanufac-
ture OF the Lyons patent hat pin is now
almost completed and Will soon be
ready for occupancy. Messrs. Fisher
and Lyons, the patantees. have organ
lied q company and incorporated for
$4,000. The company is composed of
travelling men and as soon as 1t gets
started the sale OF the pins will be
pushed to the utmost. The machinery
capable Of turning out 1900 pins day,
has been received and will ha installed
as soon as the building is completed.
The hat pin fastens by means of a
spring and Is said to be the most con-
yenient hat pin ever invented. The
inventors were offered $1,000 for the
privilege of selling them for two years
but refused. The factory will give en-
ployment to about twelve men.
Suit has been filed in the federal
court by Frank Wilkins. trustee for
Sanders, bankrupt, against
Lewis Linebarger and the Union Cour-
ty Bank OF Kent, asking that deed to
$50 acres OF land given by Sanders
to Linebarger on June 9th, be put
aside and held for the benefit Of the
creditors as Sanders was declared
bankrupt on Octooer 2Sth ard the deed
was not legal Some of the best legal
talent of this part of the state has been
employed and the, case will be bitterly
contested.
Creston division No. Fl q. r. c.. Is
one OF the most prosperous and pro-
gressixe branches of the Q. r. C. in the
country. AT almost every meeting new
members are beng initiated and the
lodge Is partaking high rank among
the national lodges of this order. Al
their last meeting six applications fo-
membership wera acted uron and the
following officers elected for the ensu-
Ing term: Chief CONDUCTOR, D. r. Hilton.
assistant, ]. F. Lowrey, secretary and
treasurer, ]. T. Reynolds, senior con-
ductor. George Dawson. junior con-
ductor. w. w. Mcmahon. inside SEN
tinel, ]. f. Crowder, outside sentinel.
j. NJ. Joy, chairman of local grievance
committee, j. F. Crowder, division COM
mittee, ]. +. Crowder and A. p. Brown.