Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
LOCAL COMMENT

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II won't be long now, boys; only five
mere days.
Judging from the number of we'd
dtngs this week there were great
many brides who feared they would
not be classed In the summer" list.
Seven ceremonies in one evening Is
decidedly out Of the ordinary and there
was but one day Of grace. The au-
tunn bride is to be discussed hence
forth
1t would appear from the develop
ments of the past few months
that Marshall county ls not
very congenial locality for
the pastors of Friends churches. Fol-
lowing the footsteps OF Rev. H. Will
lam Pilot, Of this city, who forsook
his denomination to become q Baptist.
Rev. r. Hayes Pickett, pastor at Ban
gor, one Of the strongest Friends set
Elements in the county. renpunces the
Quaker faith to embrace Nethodism.
Perhaps the Quakers are too slow for
the younger generation, as both these
pastors are young men, and see In
other denominations what they consid-
err broader opportunities. From a
Friend to "the navy of the Lord" as
the jokemaker puts 1t, or to the circles
of Shouting" Methodists, is certainly
quite a departure, and one that causes
more or less comment.
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Marshalltown Is to entertain its share
of conventions next month, after rath-
er quiet summer in the convention
line. The Red Men of Iowa, together
with the women's auxiliary, the Degree
of Pocahontas, are to meet here early
in October. and will be followed later
by the Des Moines branch of the
Womans Foreign Missionary Society of
the Methodist church. The latter or
ganization is semi national in scope,
and embraces parts of the states OF
Iowa. Missouri. Arkansas and Louis
lana.
Only the visitors to the state fair
this year are able to realize Just what
part Marshalltown is playing in the ex-
hibits and management OF the big
show. The city is well advertised by
the Industrial displays by local manu-
facturers, as all Of them are made on
large and extensive scale. Aside from
the exhibits, two residents OF this city
are at the head of departments-Gov-
ernor Packard in charge of the cattle
exhibits and Mrs. Schoenhut Judge OF
the art department.
There seems to be no doubt but that
the city council is going to be compell-
ed to take quick action in remodeling
the defects to the municipal lighting
plant resulting from wear and tear.
There has been disposition to wait,
on the part of few members until
to patch up the old machinery to do Tor
a time All the west part Of the city
from Center street west, and both
north and south of Main, has been In
darkness now for a week, and is like
ly to continue so until some temper
airy repairs can be made. Even with
them,. however, there is no assurance
that the worn-out dynamo will bear
the heavy strain for any length
Of time, and the other Is
as likely to fail at any
time. Marshalltown is heralded far
and wide as one of the comparatively
few cities operating its own electric
lighting system, but at the present
time it might be better If a private
concern were in charge. We could at
least "kick' then If things didn't go
right. The fact Of the matter is, the
circuits have been ~overworked for
years. and the city has outgrown them.
Something will have to be done soon,
and the sooner the system is generally
overhauled and brought up to date, the
better, is the judgment of many.
AS has been anticipated since Judge
Burnham brought the Barber Asphalt
Company into the paving cases and
made it a party defendant, the COM
pany is trying to take the cases to the
federal court. This action is sought
in order that the company may avail
itself Of it's constitutional rights. be-
cause it is a nonresident corporation,
and thus escape any local influences
in trying the cases in the distric.