Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-16
Local Comment

It will seem like first class funeral
in Marshalltown to have to bury tho
name Of Iowa Central and yet It Will
undoubtedly be for the better as the
little local road which has been MEM
Der Of the Marshalltown family for so
many years is merged into big trunk
| line of rails extending from Winnipeg
| to the Gulf The time Is not far dis
| tant when solid yestibule trains will be
passing north and south thru this city
as they do east and west. The opening
| OF the Panama canal is to have direct
effect upon Marshalltown interests.
| With regret at the parting let us look
upon the merger rather as we would
upon a wedding in the family and amid
our tears at our loss rejoice In the
promises for the future.
| II has been suggested to the Tx.
that while few are sending money 10
this office to he turned over to the
charity association or to the Salvation
ARMY others are attending to charity
work thr, these agencies direct. That
is true only to a limited degree. In
auiry of Mrs. Ray today develops tha'
so far she has received only four re-
quests for names of needy ones. Ihere
NAV be much charity work beng done
in the blocks in which generous people
live and if so God speed the WORK out
it is very evident that the gospei OIL
giving has not ver-reached itself as
yet.
The announcement of the new brick
and tile industry preparing 1or opera
ton calls attention to industrial acti,
! itv in the southwest part OF the cits
which is worthy Of mention. The oulio-
| ing Of the paris green factory looms W,
las a new industry. while the lights Oh
! the old pottery factory at night shlhe
with the light of new life there. y
visit 10 that part of Marsnailto"h
would give our citizens vastly more
self respect.
| The sale Of Mr.. Sinclair's retail bus
mess is a matter of regret to all WHO
can appreciate the public value Oh a
I merchant who can do things. IN that II
means the ultimate loss OF i've man
from local commercial circles aitno II
NAV also mean the acquisition OIL wv
new live ones As much as TOUR Heei
| ago when Mr.. Sinclair went west ioi d
-brae months rest in search OF heaith
| he became captivated with the olsneSS
of things ont there and even lnVesteo
very successfully In land IN the iai
southwest. Ever since that day ne I'D
heen as uneasy to go west as man VI
ambition and Impotence could De mas
| mind was made up then to sell. he )" III
succeed wherever he goes as no one
could keep a man of his energy down
h,,t il will be matter Of regret 10 Mar
shalltown that opportunities mere were
n.t large enough for him. Those VINO
| succeed him acquire handsome pusi-
ness one Of the best In the city pom
in name and in volume and the recoru
which each of the new managers mas
! made promises an uninterrupted con-
! rinuation Of success for the store
The property owners on East Nam
street and the city council are noth to
be congratulated on the settlement
', made as to paving assessments. me-
street is now improved with ten lnches
1 of concrete. 1t ought never 10 "eai
ont. The last cost of SO cents was low
i At an assessment of half or approx
l.nately As cents per yard the cost PEI
lot front of sixty feet will be around -
per annum plus interest for sever
| wears and is better than any kind OF
lawsuit. especially since Marshalltowr
has had so many in the past.
i 1t should be noticed that while gen
eral business conditions turnout thu
Estate and nearby states for the pas,
season has been seriously depressed
the retail sales for the Marshalltowr
Buggy Company in Marshall county
! have exceeded all former records. 1t Is
not going to be claimed that ex'
boozers are now buying buggies or tha'
these sales would not have been as
good had the saloons remained. IT Is