Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-14
or;nn.,! and Vicinity.

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/. Grinnell. Feb. s14.-There was a large
attendance at the regular meeting OF
Chapter ~. Congregational Brother
those interested In the talk promised
by Professor Macy. After the usual
buffet lunch and the routine business
Professor Macy took the floor Three
years ago, after his return from a six
months stay in California. where he
! gave course of lectures in the UNI
versity Of California. he gave this
brotherhood an intensely interesting ac-
count Of California Politics" Last
evening he said he could probably do
no better than to review that talk very
briefly and go on from the point where
he then left of. His talk reviewed the
life and action Of the political parties
since the formation Of the republic,
ldealing most Of the time with the var
coming to the conclusion that no man
can foreteil the action of either party
for the near future and that both
this question that 1t is difficult to dis
tinguish between them.
The woman's Relief Corps and their
A. r. post spent Q very pleasant and
profitable evening Monday in cele-
bration Of the anniversary Of Lincoln's
birth. There we're seventy Ave people
present and, after the buffet lunch. a
literary and musical program occu-
pied them for nearly two hours.
On Monday evening the Poweshieks
and the Fortnight Club were invited to
No ~ II w ,1yd{nN
where they 1la q the pleasure Of listening
10 d discussion OF the Iowa taxatio
laws and needed reforms, in that line
by Rrof. John E. Brindley. Of Ames.
secretary Of: the temporary tax com-
mission Of the state Mr.. Brindley was
especially aggressive upon the part Of
the law thar snfates the taxable value
Of real estate but % per cent Of its
actual value He urges the plan OF
having county assessor to have
charge Of the entire work OF the county
while the city, town and township as
SCISSORS still continue the work as at
present The talk was followed by
discussion and by numerous questions
from Professors Macy. Wyckoff, and
Gannaway Attorney H. L. Boyer and
Senator Spaulding.
While running a circular saw for the
saving Of wood for the fire George
Sparks, Of near. Lynnville. had the first
finger OF his right hand so badly LAGER
ated that It had to be amputated at
the last joint.
F. Kelm has sold his farm products
near Malcolm and moved to Grinnell to
make his future home. having bought
residence property on south Broad
street.
David Meredith. OF Lynnville, has
shown up as the owner Of the young
buck that was investigating things on
his own hook and all alone some days
ago on the farms near Montezuma. Mr..
Meredith bought a dozen deer from the
Lincoln Park herd last summer and
has most Of them on his farm south OF
searsboro. from which place this one
escaped.
Mrs. o. r. Parish, has just had the
pleasure of visit from her mother
Mrs. c.. F. Peterson. of Marshalltown.
John Evans, Jr. has had his entire
herd Of cows tested for. tuberculosis
and finds no trace of the disease among
them. SO well pleased ID he with this
result that he expresses his determine
ton Of having the test repeated at such
intervals as viii make him always GER
tain of continuance of their healthy
condition. -.