Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-19
Shenandoah.

| Uncle Johnnie Phipps, Of Farragut,
who was 1O3 years old in February last.
left Thursday morning for Stella, Neb..
to visit his grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Mr.. Phipps will make
the trip alone.
Dss Moines.
Harold, the 12-year-old son Of Mrs.
Mary Thompson, widow was asphyx-
lated by gas Thursday night. His
mother smelled gas at o'clock Friday
morning and found the boy dead. The
gas jet was partially open and the win
dows shut.
Council Bluffs.
The past winter has been hard one
on the zoo in this city. Many pets at
the park died during the cold weather.
The monkey, black bear, peacock, wolf
and several other varieties are among
the animals that will have to be re-
placed.
Des Moines.
The cut and broken body Of man
whom police think was George Haw-
kins, Of Burlington. was found on the
Wabash tracks Friday morning. Police
think he was struck by freight train.
A membership card to the Moose lodge
at Burlington was the only means Of
Identification.
College Springs.
While. looking thru some old papers.
Mrs. Oren Slough found an old IS
bank note issued in the year Of 1855 by
the Lagrange bank at La Grange. Ga.
Mrs. Slough has no knowledge Of ever
seeing the bank note before but sup-
poses it is one her father brought with
him when he returned from the war.
The bank has been reorganized since
this bank note was issued, so that 1t
now has no commercial value but makes
very nice souvenir.
cIarinda.
One of the last cases filed in the dis
trict court. but probably too late for
trial-that Of the Page County Bank
VS.. F'ifty-fifth Iowa Infantry Band
carries with it an unpleasant story.
The suit means that the armory, the
beautiful playhouse and the pride of
Clarinda, carries a debt Of $28,s76
which must be met or the property will
go to the sheriff sale. It is true the
armory cannot be picked up and car
ried of to some rival town, and the
worst that can happen to it may be
only a change Of owners and more
mortgages and liens.
Muscatine.
The workmen at the new city hall
building are now busy installing the
jail cells and placing the vault doors In
position. The wooden doors are also
being hung. Tho terrazza floor has
been completed as we'll as those of ce-
ment and the contractor for this work
has left the city. The cement floors
will receive q coat Of paint just before
the building is vacated by the work
men. Considerable stone remains to
be placed on the outside and the build
ing is still covered by q temporary
roof. AS soon as this roof is replaced
by permanent one. all the inside work
will be rushed to completion. It is
estimated that the building will be
completed by the early. part Of June.
Nichols.
At the special election held here on
Thursday to bond the school district
in the sum Of $4,000 for the purpose
Of erecting a new modern school build
ing, carried by big majority, the
result being 80 for 1t and only "A against
the proposition. There were 46 women
voted on the proposition. The new
school building will be absolutely
modern in every respect. It will have
two stories and basement. The base
ment will have manual training and
domestic science rooms, boys and girls
toilets, coal room and store rooms The
first floor will have three class rooms
and a recitation room. principals office.
wardrobes, ETC.. and the second floor
will have two recitation rooms. class
room, laboratory, library. rest room
which may be used as q social center
for the entire community.
centsrville. &.
The bridge revival at the Christian
church has reached the 500 mark be-