Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-10
CORRESPONDENTS COVER THE
LOCAL FIELD WITH USUAL
LIVE eRlsr OF ITEMS.
NEW REFORMED cHuRcH
TO BE BUILT AT-ElscoMH
Large Amount Of Building Fund A.
ready Observation-Disclosures Trustees
in jefferson Township Will Borrow
Money to, Build New School House
Other News Of the County.

Times Republican correspondents
furnish a fine grist of news from their
various localities this week.
Despite the unfavorable weather for
held operations farmers are not COM
planning, and now that the skies have
cleared all are hopeful and busy.
AT Liscomb the Reformed church
people are taking preliminary steps for
the building of new house of worship
this season, a large amount of the
necessary funds being already sub
Scribed.
District trustees in Jefferson town
ship borrow money to build a new
school house this season, the tax re-
Gently voted not being available for
about a year.
The country schools close with ap-
propriate exercises and an occasional
picnic.
Other news of the county follows: :
L1sCoMB.
June 1O.-The Reformed church pep
pie contemplate erecting a new church
on the lots now occupied by the par
eonage on State street. Efforts will
be made to have the necessary funds
all provided for before the work be-
gins. A large amount of this has al
ready been secured and definite plans
will soon be made as to- the building,
which will add to the already fine up
pearance this street is making, as we'll
as giving the congregation an up-to-
date place of worship in keeping with
the times.
Mrs. Mershon fell while going down
cellar Tuesday and broke her leg. The
injured member is giving her much
trouble, as it is very painful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dillon of Beaman
were guests of Frank Dillon and wife
Saturday and Sunday.
Herbert Robinson arrived from Col
orado Springs Friday and will visit
relatives for a week.
Children's day exercises were held in
the Reformed church Sunday evening
"A good sized audience was present to
enjoy the efforts of the Sunday School
scholars and the music of the orchestra.
The collection was turned over to the
church building fund. =.
Forester Weatherly of Rock RAPIDS.
who has been visiting relatives in and
near Liscomb for a week, returned
home Saturday.
Tom Weatherly of Marshalltown Wis
tied friends here this week.
Mrs. Clint Early and children are
visiting at the John Johnson home. The
family have been living in Rolfe. but
4 lo,,
yet decided where they will locate.
Mrs. Lavisa Whitmore of Union Wis
ated for several days this week at the
DR.. Marble home.
The work of tearing down the old
brick building on the corner of North
Main street has begun. The cement
foundation has been laid for the extern
sion, and the new store building to be
erected by Dillon. Bros. will soon be
well, under way. The building will be
of brick and considerably larger than
the one.that is being ,razed.
r. F. Clark shipped two car loads Of
stock to Chicago from Liscomb Sunday.
AIRS. Clark went to Toledo, Wednesday
to meet Mr. Clark on his return and
they will visit for few days with Mrs.
Phillips of that city.
Miss Elsie Alexander is quite Ill.
Mrs. Jacob Roener and daughters,
JEANETTE and Burdette, of Waterloo, are
visiting with Mrs. Roemer's sister, Mrs
William Meyers, for couple OF weeks
Miss Lowe Boyd finished a success
full school year in Grundy county Fri
day and returned home for the vaca-
ton. Miss Alice Boyd had visited with
her sister for week and returned with
her.
Mrs. Joseph Stiert sand children at
tended a school picnic inNdistrict No
8 Friday, where Miss Edith Ayers of
Marshalltown closed her school for the
season. A pleasing program was pre-
scented by the scholars, after which the
usual picnic dinner made glad the
hearts of the hungry youngsters, who
had been looking forward to the fes-
tive day for some time.
The Jennings, picnic and reunion
comes June II this year. The hall will
be used as a place Of meeting If the
weather is unpropitious. The following
program has been arranged:' Address
of welcome by q. E. Boyd; response,
Henry Wiley; class song. 1.-THE Old
Log Barn." reading letters from alb
sentees and "reminiscences; song, by
Mrs. Roxy Hill, Des Moines; toast
mistress, Mrs. Lou Morgan Rogers,
Union; parting song; business meeting
Miss Minnie Heiffner, who Is staying
in State Center this summer, came
home Saturday evening and visited her
i patents until Sunday evening.
The ice cream and strawberry social
held by the cemetery association In
the Odd Fellows hall Saturday even
ing netted the society$22.
] Simon Kelchf has the measles along
with the other kids.
4 s.. A. Kendall and son, Samuel, left
] for Meyersdale, Pa, Saturday, leaving
Mrs. Kendall and the other children to
4 follow after the Jennings picnic.
8 w. j. Zimmerman is packing his
j stock preparatory to changing his To-
cation. He goes from here to Seattle.
Joe Rankin, the station agent, has
been obliged to give up the work for
the present, owing to an attack Of cry
sipelas His mother came and took
him to his home insRockwell, where he
will be treated for the disease. Ed
Packard, of Belmond. is acting as
agent in Mr.. Rankin's place.
The Reformed Aid Society met In
regular session Friday and elected the
new officers for the year. Mrs. -. e.
Frank Dillon vice. president, Mrs.
Boomershine secretary, Mrs. Emma
Parker treasurer and Miss Clara Bau-
man corresponding secretary. Sc, u
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Beeman spent
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