Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-15


the national organization and SO to
that Of the state. The report Of Presi-
dent J. w. Gannaway. Of the state or
ganization. urged very earnestly 9
closer working union of the member
ship of that body and an appeal for
official recognition by the coming state
conference of Congregational churches
that meets at Charles City next week.
The following persons were created
delegates from the brotherhood to the
state meeting: Prof. Charles Noble,
Rev. P. F. Marston, r. F. Nuckolls. ].
H. T. Main, and State President Cam
away. Delegates were instructed to
work for official recognition by the
church conference and the selection OF
state officers by that body.
City Assessor A. o. Price has prac-
tically completed his work and reports
an accessible valuation of the city
property, real and personal. Of over
four millions. more than 100000 OF
this being in monies and credits. a
large increase in that line brought
about by the recent law regarding taxes
on that kind Of property. There were
but 11s dogs listed. where 1t seems
to the average citizen that there must
be a thousand.
The road making under the direction
of the county supervisors which has
given such notable stretch of road
from Montezuma to Malcolm and
BROOKLYN over the obstructing hills, in
the past two years, is to be contln-
ued this year and will be directed
first to the leveling of hills and filing
of hollows on the road from the coun-
ty seat to Deep River.
A heavy deal in real estate has just
been contaminated ana made public
here by which the Mrs. d. w. Norris
home on the corner Of Fifth avenue
and Elm street, and the home OF p q.
Norris adjoining and facing on Elm
street and certain lots in Grinnell De
longing to Mrs Norris become the
property of Mr.. Luke Shay, Of Tingley,
Iowa. and in return p G. Norris takes
over a section Of land in Ringgold
county. Possession of the residences
here is to be given the 1st OF Sep
TENDER next. C. A. Blair. OF this city.
who recently bought out the dry goods
stock of the ]. A. Stone Company ana
has been living in the d. w. Norris
home. has bought the fine residence OF
Mrs. Angie valleau on the corner OF
Broad street and Eighth avenue and
will move there next month. Mr.. Shay
comes here for the educational facili-
ties for his children.
The word that comes to the many
friends Of Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. Wilson
seems to answer all questions as to
their liking for their new home, as they
have bought residence there and Mr..
Wilson has acquired a half interest in
an addition of forty acres to the city
Of San Diego, where they are living.
They were for some thirty years resi-
dents Of this city and prior. to that
time. lived for several years on farm
some miles from here
After a visit here for a week at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Eugene Hene-
ly. Mrs. Russell E. Metcalf. of Hawar-
den, has gone on to Oxford to visit her
mother.
A. D. Talbot has secured the serv-
ices Of Dexter Sexton, who comes from
Nicola, to work in the drug store as
registered pharmacist.
The experiment of introducing man
ual training into the high school of
Grinnell seems to have been already
justified in the character Of the work
being turned out by some Of the stu
dents with even less than a year Of
experience. fine filing table made
of quartered oak. put together and
finished off in a complete workman
like manner. has been on exhibition in
one Of the store windows for several
days attracting much attention and
receiving high praise from experienced
workmen. 1t is the work of Bruce
Critchett.