Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-28

Gilmore. aah.-~%- A~
In the four days put in on the job Of
SEEMING Lizard lake near Gilmore
about 1000 pounds Of fish were caught,
mostly buffalo. some Of them being
good sized ones.
Sac City.
The women's Civic Improvement
League conducted very successful tag
will go to maintain the ladies' rest
room. The tagging was done by about
twenty women. The total receipts were
$2401s.
Hawardsn.
Work on the new Catholic school
building has been postponed until
spring because the concrete foundation
put in does not come up to specifica-
lions and the buildings committee have
refused to accept it. 1t will be all torn
out and new foundation put, in.
Sheldon.
Two farms were sold by DR. Myers
Bros, one an improved quarter seven
miles from the city for $140 an acre
and the other an unimproved quarter
three miles from the city for $110 an
acre. This is record high price for
land in this vicinity of large acreage
and unimproved land.
Mondamin.
Fifty acres Of corn was gathered here
by the neighbors and friends Of Mr..
Zeiser The forty eight corn huskers
were provided with an excellent dinner
by large number of women who met
at the homes Of J. G. Wallace and Tom
Stansberry. For two months past there
has been serious illness In the Zeiser
home.
Mspieton.
Sunday closed the first week Of re-
vival meetings in the Methodist church
here. Pastor G. w. Ladd is assisted by
Evangelist F.. E. Lingren, of Chicago,
and Miss Grace Dawson. a deaconess,
of Sioux City, at the meetings. Sunday
afternoon over fifty protested CONVEX
sion. The meetings will continue for
two weeks.
Waterloo.
In honor of Father H. H. F,orken-
brock, who preached his last sermon at
st. iMary's Catholic church Sunday
morning, the pupils OF. st. Mary's high
school gave a farewell program Sat
urday afternoon at the high school a"
ditorium and also presented the de-
parting pastor with beautiful gifts as
tokens of the good willsgained by him
among the young people of the city
during the six years Of his residence.
AIgena.
Rowland Smith. assistant postmaster
of !Algona, has been appointed postof-
flee inspector at a salary of $500 and
travelling expenses and perhaps other
appurtenances. He has been in the
Algona postoffice about fifteen years
and had learned all the details Of post
office work. His many Algona friends
congratulate him on his promotion and
hope his appointment will not necessi-
tate his removal from Algona.
Wavsrly.
There Is now in this city the best
string Of horses ever sheltered in an
Iowa town. r. L. Parker has his world
beaters here. and 1t will be his winter
quarters. Heading the string is Dor
Densmore, 2:O3A, Walter j.. 2:09A
! George w. Newton 2:11N, Captain r.
2:o9A and 8. e. McLathery, 2:ls. Mr.
Parker was the money maker of the
west this season. his string having
won for him over $4,000. Don Dens-
more has won over half this amount.
Sioux City.
+. After the first of the year, there vii
be no federal circuit court in Sou,
City Officials at the government build.
ing have announced THAT it viii 6:
abandoned in accordance with an ac'
passed by congress at the last session
The abandonment of the court will no