Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-12
Southern Io,ua Items

surveying crew which laid out the
Rock Island railroad across Iowa. They
were associated with Peter A. Dye and
G. NJ. Dodge. principal factors in the
laying Of the road. Mr.. House is 50
ears of age few years younger than
MIR. Drake, and both are in good health.
Lone Tree.
Never was 1872, 900 invested in more
profitable manner is the belief Of the
residents of Lone Tree after the new
public school which was completed and
opened in January Of the present year,
has been in use two months. The com
modious structure covers an area OF
9sx65 feet and is built of Hytex pressed
brick with trimmings Of Bedford stone.
1T will accommodate three hundred
pupils and is believed to be one Of the
finest buildings that has been recently
built. The corridors and stairways are
fireproof and each of the three floors
are supplied with the necessary ap-
paratus for fire protection.
Davenport.
Twenty eight drivers Of jitney buses
in the tri-cities met in vacant store
room in Rock Island and took pre-
liminary steps to form a union. Among
other advantages they seek to attain
by the organization is to have the
stigma of the unfair list placed upon
them by the Tri-City Federation Of
Labor removed. A petition for a
charter for a local signed by twenty
| two Of the drivers present was sent to
! Thomas l.. Hughes Of Minneapolis,
secretary and treasurer of the Inter-
national Transfers union. The other
six present while they did not sign the
petition expressed themselves in favor
of organization.
Fairfield.
One of the most remarkable series
of gospel meetings ever held in Fair
/! field closed Sunday evening at the
First Methodist church after four
weeks session during which 226 per-
sons were converted. The meetings
were in charge of the Fairfield gospel
team and were conducted almost en-
tirely by laymen. At the closing SER
vice on Sunday evening the large
church was packed to the doors half
an hour before the service began and
Rev. A. H. Lathrop hurriedly arranged
an overflow meeting in the large roomy
basement to which several hundred
| people TepdlIcu " lcdI LIZ W
while Mr.. Harper and other laymen
occupied the pulpit in the large audi
! forum.
Davenport.
John w. Mcbride, one Of the best
known educators of Davenport and fol
nearly forty years principal OF the
public schools of the city, died Tues
day morning at the family home, No.
Douglas court. Death followed Ions
and lingering illness. Mr.. Mcbride ]!
hest remembered thru his long service
as principal of school No. 2. known al
1.-The "c1d stone School" at the top o
the Perry street hill. When this schoo
was closed he was transferred to Lin
coin school, formerly the old hlgl
school building between Seventh ant
Eighth streets on Rock Island street
iiMr. Mcbride was born in Pough
ikeepsie, *. T., about sixty years age
Most OF his life has been spent in Dav
EXPORT. He has been connected Wit
the local schools since 1877. For
number Of years past he has bee
treasurer of the First Presbyteriai
church and was actively identifte
with the affairs of the congregation
Surviving are, the wife and one daugh
ter, Miss Jessie. One brother and on
|. sister also survive.