Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-04

MoGale.
The commencement exercises OF the
Modale school viii be held on Monday
evening. May 20. The graduating class
consists of six boys and one girl, who
are Miss Odessa Ritchison Fred
Saarpnack. Roy Fountain. Ona New
ton Arthur M;ntun. David Wiltse,
Jesse Middleton.
Newton.
The smallpox patients of the ciry
have all recovered entirely and the
quarantine signs have been taken
from the homes The smallpox scare
took quite hold in this city two OF
three weeks ago. but as usual the cases
were light and there was no cause for
worry
creston.
Ten thousand TOUR hundred and
thirty -four pieces OF mail matte.
were handled ii the Creston postoffice
on the first day of the period during
which all mail matter passing thru
the office is to be counted under the
recent order Of the postoffice de-
partmeGr.
low. City.
j. Clarkson Miller. of Des Moines
humorous editor of the 1912 Hawkeye
is writing a comic opera. The char
acters will be drawn from those who
have made themselves promineE1
about the campus during the past year
The opera is 10 be the biggest feature
of the annual this year. The book vii
make its appearance about May To-
Defiance.
Defiance has been having difficult
time to find some one who will fill the
office of mayor since L. l.. Hubbell re
signed J. A. Luxford was appointed
first. but declined to serve as his busi-
ness required all OF his time. j. NJ
Miller was then elected, but also re
fused TO take the office At meeting
Of the council Pat McCord was APP
pointed.
Gierwood.
Monday from her home north OF Pa
cific Junction was held the funeral 0:
Mrs. Elizabeth Martin. interment being
made n the Glenwood cemetery. She
was the widow OF the late Milton Mar
tin and they had resided on their farm
near the old town OF Pacific City fol
nearly half u century. Some time agG
Mrs. Martin decided 10 leave $4,000 foI
the benefit ot the Glenwood Y. NJ. G a
and this vii. now become available.
Clinton.
Union carpenters OF clinton went or
strike Monday, demanding an increase
in wages from S71. cents an hour tc
10 cents an hour. About 9 O'Clock Mon
day evening, the employers and carpen-
tiers reached a compromise agreement
the carpenters being granted 40 cents
an hour The agreement was reported
at the meeting of the Tri-City labor
congress All Of the former union car
psnter contractors signed the new
scale.
Abba.
Lightning struck the barn belong
ing to Mrs Anna Vanschoiack on the
farm recently purchased from Mr.
Raymond north Of town and burned
&c the srnnnd together with hundred:
Of bushels of corn and hay and sinai
grain. The horses were gotten out Of
the barn in time to save their lives
The lightning struck about 6 O'CLOCK
in the evening. The barn was newly
finished and filed with grain. The loss
is partially covered by Insurance.
Masssna.
Mr.. and Mrs. H r. Moore. arrived
home the latter part OF the week from
five months stay at Sheridan, Wyo-
with their daughter, Mrs. Inez L.. Cot
ton. whose husband was murdered tas
November Mr. Moore stayed to at
tend the trial Of the murderer. the re.
suit OF which was ten years IN tbs
penitentiary for the man who did th<
deed, and as he Is man OF some So OF
20 years, it is very probable that NJ
viii end his days there.
Council Bluffs.
Arrangements. are practically com
pleted for the commencement exercises
OF the 1911 class graduating from thu
| Council Bluffs high school. Seventy
three pupils will graduate; that elias
| being one OF the largest ever gradual
| ing from the institution. The com
mencement exercises will be hel,
G. 2.
| be the reception 70 the class. by mem
beers Of the alumni and the baccalau