Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-08

Aeklsy.
H. e. Mitchell Is to succeed A. w.
Moore as superintendent OF the Ackiey
public schools. The selection was made
at tho regular monthly meeting OF tho
board Of education.
Independence.
The canning corporation are making
radical changes In their establish
mont The old factory building has
been torn down. to make room for
large new factory.
Rock Rapids.
The board Of directors OF the Lyon
County Fair Association met and there
Va. found 10 be a surplus left over
from fha mAetinR last year OF sS.vov'
and this amount will be used Tor I'M
provements.
Dubuque.
Ground was broken for the new
Christian Science church building. The
new structure, which IL to cost $4,000.
will be Of gray pressed brick with
white trimmings, and will be two stor-
les in height, with basement.
Monticello.
William Laude, a well-known me-
chanic, has invented a tile ditchins
machine, which will cut the ditch ten
inches deep every time 1t Is drawn
thru. Mr.. Laude has applied to the
United States government for a pat
ent.
Fort Dodge.
Hereafter, "sleepers'' at the city jail
will be required to do some work In
order to pay for their lodging. This
was decided upon by Chief Jordan and
Captain WEIGH. Heretofore they have
been allowed to go after police court.
"Sleepers" have averaged five in num-
Der each night.
Sac City.
At the annual meeting OF the Sac
City fire department the annual officers
were elected: Chief, o. o. volkerts;
assistant chief. Will Cobb; president.
E. T.. Stanfleld; vice president, w.
Montgomery; secretary. c. G. jameson;
treasurer, NJ c.. Currie. The depart
ment is comprised Of two companies of
twenty-five men each.
Lohrville.
The :Methodists Of Lohrville are
building q fine new brick church.
which will cost them, when completed,
about $4,000. The corner stone was
laid last Sunday and the work IL be-
ing pushed as rapidly as possibly. II
will make the Methodist people of that
community as beautiful church home
as there Is in Calhoun county, which
Is becoming noted for its excellent
church properties.
Fort Dodge.
Negotiations between the city council
and the county board OF supervisors
were concluded when the city was
given the right to occupy the Office Of
County Surveyor Smith on the hrst
floor Of the court house building. Lack
Of storage room in the vault at the city
hal; FOR che records and the general
condition Of the building are RESPONSE
BILE for the move. The change in guar
tiers will be made as soon az possible
Waterloo.
Another experiment station. under
the auspices Of the extension depart.
ment Of the Iowa agricultural college
at Ames, will be conducted at the
Blackhawk county farm during the
present year and at the time that the
tests are made by experts from the
college a county picnic will be held al
the farm for the double purpose Of per-
hitting the farmers and others to see
tho new home Of the county depend
ents and to hear instructive talks alons
the line Of profitable farming.
Aisona.
Death came suddenly to Frank M
coulin - no was preparing to attend
the Burgomaster comic opera at the
Cali opera house. Mr., Nicoulin had but
lately returned from West Baden, Ind..
where he had been taking treatment
for q stomach trouble Of some years
standing. Tho treatment had helped
him and he was to have left next
morning with Mrs. Nicoulin for Eu-
reka Springs. Ark, for . stay OF sew
sral months. He and his wife, were
preparing to attend the theater and