Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-02

oyster supper. The building Is 30x6O
feet and has a stage 1880 with all set
tings and scenery necessary for giving
high class plays. number OF which
are already booked for an early date.
The club has membership of about
sixty and includes the majority of we'll
to do people living in and around Palo.
The following officers have been elect
ed: Charles T.. Young. president: E. J..
Barnell, vice president: L. B. Young.
secretary; Andrew MacFarland. treas
urer.
Manchester.
Secretary Frank Sly, OF the Della
ware County Farmers Institute. an
nounces that in addition to the large
number of special features Of the in
stitute this year. the management IS
planning to conduct an automobile
show. Many entries by auto dealers Of
this county and those outside the coun-
ty have already been made and from
present indications the auto show will
be big drawing card. The institute
will be in session at the court house in
this city Jan. II. Is and 10. Over $500
in prizes has been put up, and which
will go to the winners in the various
contests Of stock and grain judging.
and domestic science work.
Boone.
There was filed last week for record
in Recorder Sayre's office trust deed
Of the Boone Electric Company to the
Chicago Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany, and Harold L. Sibley, trustees.
BY the terms Of this trust a bond Of
81, 100000 is authorized by the trustees.
This means that bonds of that amount
can he issued on the property OF the
company as the company may require
from time to time. 1t means that the
company is in position to extend its
business besides meeting the large ex
pense 1t has been to In the construction
of the new power house and other i'm
provements to its street railway, cleo
trio lighting system and heating plant.
Dubuque. =
The twenty-ninth annual banquet Of
the Dubuque Travelling and Business
Mems Association has left behind II a
stronger bond of good fellowship and
convinced everyone who was fortunate
enough to attend that Dubuque Is rep
resented "on'the road" as no other city
its size is represented. II ever there was
love feast the "blow out" Of the 9TH
er night was that and the mutual ad-
miration society enlisted about $50 new
members before the close Of the even
ing, for this was the number of care
free knights of the grip who gathered
in their annual get together" banquet.
Even the wonderful banquets which
have preceded this affair must give 1t
place as the most enjoyable Of its kind
which the travelling and business men
Of Dubuque have given.
Cedar Falls.
More expert assistance In the work
Of expurgating the city water supply
Of Cedar Falls Is to be had soon. ac-
cording to Information brought before
the council at special meeting The
information was in the form Of a letter
to the mayor from c. A. Boehmler. gen.
ersl claim agent for the Chicago. NIL
waukee q st. Paul railway, who was
asked some time ago to use his influ
ence in securing the services OF E. w.
Lowett, chief engineer for that system.
for the city OF Cedar Falls. Boehmlers
letter assured the mayor and the coun-
Gil that LoWett had agreed to come
here and investigate, and would arrive
some time the latter part Of this week.
Lowett Is considered an expert engi-
neer-and must be efficient, Judging
from the position he holds-and IL the
man who installed The city water sys-
tern here something like twenty. two
years ago. His services should prove
Invaluable TO the city in the present In
vestieation.