Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-15

. exact dates have as yet not been fully
decided upon, but they Will constitute
several weeks during the latter part OF
September and the forepart Of October.
The Ministerial Association and a com.
mittee of several members from each
church have decided that a large taber-
nacle, capable of seating at least 5000
people, will be erected in the meantime
and arrangements entered into prep
| aratory for the greatest series Of evan
selistic meetings ever held in Washing
ton.
Des Meines.
To emulate the performance of a
woman circus acrobat in a recent cir
Gus held in Des Moines, Mildred Gin
lite, the 5-year-old daughter OF A. L.
Clinite, secretary Of the school board,
put on a stunt at her home last Mon
day, which resulted in a fracture Of her
right arm. In company with other chill
dren In the neighborhood Mildred was
engaged In playing circus in the back
yard Of the Clinite residence A long
smooth board was creased and as the
star performer. Mildred was to jump
from the barn loft to the board and
slide to the bottom, but in her leap she
failed to hit the board.
Washington.
The orangemen Of Poweshiek and
Iowa counties celebrated the twenty
first anniversary OF the battle Of the
Boyne at Deep River. This was a con-
flict between Irish Catholicism and
Irish professionalism in which William
III. defeated James H. It was nearly
100 years before efforts were made in
Ulster county. Ireland, and later, else
where, to celebrate this victory. The
battle Of the Boyne was fought July l.,
and another battle later, leaving pro-
testantism in Ulster county untram-
meled by opposition. The Irish orange
men brought the celebration to America
and for years these sturdy descendants
Of a sturdy Ulster ancestry have been
observing in Poweshiek county the day
on which professionalism in Ireland won
its freedom.
Montezuma.
Lightning played havoc in this
neck Of the woods Saturday afternoon
and Monday night. Five head of
hogs were killed belonging to Charles
Cummings and during the same storm
a hay stack on the Harve johnson
farm. west Of town was struck and
burned. Frank Hall lost yearling colt
and ditto Frank Silvers. Considerable
damage was done by wind. Two win
dows in the George Babb home were
blown out and door slightly damaged.
The hog house was turned upside
down. "A silo belonging to Ernest Pet
erson was was blown over and John
Byers had a hay loader picked up and
carried about ten rods and ditched,
smashing it all to pieces. A heavy rain
accompanied both storms and was
quickly swallowed up by mother earth.
Giiddsn.
Alexander Armstrong died at his
home in this city after very brief ILL
ness. Mr.. Armstrong was a remarkable
man in many ways. He came to this
place about % years ago and located
on 2,00O-acre farm. or ranch, seven
miles southwest Of this place. For
years he was one Of the most extensive
stock feeders in western Iowa. Some
ten years ago he moved to Glidden, but
continued to run the farm, leaving 1t
finally only last March About six
years ago he failed, with liabilities
amounting to something like $500, 900.
His extensive land holdings were all
consumed in the settlement Of claims
against his property. Following this,
the remarkable qualities Of the man
came out in striking contrast. Past
65 years Of age, he rented the land he
had formerly owned and continued its
management until last March with re-
markable success. He had paid many
claims not covered by the forced sale
of his property and had accumulated a
considerable competence In addition.