Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-25
NEWS OF eRlNNELL.
Question of School Consolidation
Again Up in Chester Township.

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Grinncl, Feb. 25.-Professor w. j.
Rusk. of the chair of mathematics In
Iowa College, received word Sunday
evening last Of the very serious III
ness of his faith in Canada and took
Il train for home that night fearing
that he might not see him alive.
Mrs G. f. Randall of Chester. died
yesterday morning at her home. from
pneumonia following an attack of
measles. She VAS about forty seven
years of age. The entire family had
been sick with measles. and she was
Worn ont With labor and care for the
rest of the family when she was taken
Sick Her period of complete prostra :
tion was very brief one daughter was
in Iowa College and went home and
WAS soon taken sick There is one son
AT home The funeral is set for to-
morrow morning NJ 80 at the Sher-
idan church and Rev G. II. Montgom
cry is expected To ofticiatc.
Rev. a. T. Green closed his evan
gclistic abors at the Baptist church
Sunday evening. The house was
crowded ut his final evening appeal.
The number of those processing con-
version including both adults and chill
dren. is reported to be about fifty. A
free will offering was taken both morn
ing and evening for the benefit of the
evangelist. and is said TO have been in
the neighborhood of $3.50. Mr.. Green
was considerably worn out with his
three weeks of strenuous eXertion, and
took the midnight train for his home
and a rest. Meetings are likely to be
renewed in one of the other churches
in the near future if the right man can
be found to assume the leadership.
+. ]. Sweet. who sold his blacksmith
shop in Third avenue last spring to
Mr. Miller and has since been work
ing in the Spaulding shops, has bought
4 half interest in q shop in New Shar
on and moves there today to take pos
session and begin work.
over production in the Spaulding
carriage works is given as The reason
for laying of a considerable number of
the Workmen. With a probability of let
ting still larger number go in the
near future
chester township Is reported rs be-
ing again in the heat of contest over
the question of consolidation of its
rural schools. Some four wears ago
the subject was argued pro and con for
q long time. and the state and county
superintendent We're brought into the
field to present facts and arguments
and finally a vote was taken and con-
solitlation was for the time defeated
petition has been filed and the trustees
is to consolidate the sixteen sections
in the northeastern part of The town
ship. thus making four ordinary school
districts into one consolidated. With o
commodious building, and teams to
carry the children to and from school
Robert Long plans To move to this
city soon from his former home iii
.Merengo. and will occupy the fine new
residence he has bought of +. j. Had
ley IN the HAdley addition.
Moses Robbins. who has moved her
from the vicinity of NeWburg. ana now
occupies rented house on West street
nans to build in the spring on thu
same street just south of the new
house of W. c. Staat.
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Miller. who SOLD
their handsome residence on Yves
street some time ago TO j, w. Harp
slcr. and on Saturday last closed out
their household goods a auction, VII
make their home for a time with their
daughter in Des Moines. but will visit
a daughter in st Louis and one in
Ontario before settling down.
George c. Nngcl who has just sold
out his hotel business on
Main street has brought suit against
r. Urdangen. the Owner of the building
that Nagrl has occupied for some ilftN
odd dollars that he cleims to have eX-
pended on the building in labor and
repairs by agreement with his land
lord all of which Urlangen denies,
hence the court must adjudicate.