Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-10
Northern Io1Da Items

being in school here. Last week the
L. A. s. held a bazaar to finish raising
the money they had pledged towards,
the new church. 1t was very success
full and about $175 was secured. One
lady wrote to the presidents daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret Wilson, explaining
what the ladies were trying to do and
was delighted to receive a pretty hand
kerchief from Miss Wilson, with card
and "best wishes" from President
Wilson himself AS so many wished to
purchase the handkerchief 1t was de-
cided that the best way was to auction
it off and 1t brought $3.50. Mon
mouth is small place but it makes
up in hustle" what 1t lacks in size.
Cedar Rapids. {. ~,
According to an announcement made
by the Rev. Dean ]. J. Toomey, pastor
Of the Immaculate Conception parish,
the new church at Third avenue and
Tenth street will be ready for occu-.
patton about the middle of May. Mon
day workmen started dismantling the
pipe organ in the present church and
will rebuild it in the new structure.
The last high mass in the old church
was sung, Easter Sunday Father
Toomey also has announced that the
hall in the basement Of the church has
been named "Scotus Hail. in honor of
Duns Scotus, who lived in the latter
part of the thirteenth centuries. The
nationality of Scotus is unknown, tho
he taught in the universities of Oxford,
Paris and Cologne. He strongly adj
vocated the doctrine of the Imma culate
Conception and it is appropriate that
the hall bearing his name should up
hold the Immaculate Conception
church.
Cedar Rapids.
The financial statement of the city
for the month of March, the last
month of the fiscal year, as submitted
to James H. Hughes, commissioner Of
accounts and finances. by City Auditor
Vane, shows outstanding warrants due
are less than at any previous time of
which the city has any record The
total amount of warrants due Is $22,-
1874. At the beginning of March the
outstanding warrants aggregated $751;
I7S3.85 and during the month $75,279.59
| was issued, and $1G6.941.50 cancelled.
During the year warrants aggregating
$7S7,95S.66 were issued and the receipts
for the year amounted to $596,224.6S.
On April l, this year, the city had a
cash balance on hand Of $S4,722.74 and
on April /, 1914, her cash balance
amounted to s3O6,S21.43. The largest
amounts paid during March this year
were from the bond fund, the dam fund
and the water works trustees. Bonds
aggregating $10,190.81 were paid, and
| the water works trustees drew &c.,
32oss, and s27,4ss.12s paid from the
dam fund.
N anchester.
The litigation over the contest Of the
will and codicil Of William Mead, ST.,
came to an abrupt end in the district
court in this city this week, when at
torneys for the contestants discovered
the fact that William Mead had made
q later will than the one over which
the contest arose, and in which an
equitable distribution Of his estate was
made among his heirs-at -law. Hugh
Clemans of this city drew the will over
which the litigation commenced. A
clause in this will was to the effect that
Clemans and a son of the deceased
were to act as executors, and at the
expiration Of Certain time could sell
property, real and personal. without or
der Of court. To this clause the heirs
at-law objected, and the contest fol-
lowed. The case was set for hearing
before Judge Boise this week. and
when the attorneys for both parties to
the suit appeared in court, the attor-
neys for the heirs succeeded in hav-
ing the court deny probate Of the will
and codicil and the later will which
makes an equitable distribution of the
property was admitted to probate, and
John ]. Mead and Hugh Clemans were
named executors. each to give bonds
In the sum Of $4,000. The court also
| ruled that neither Of the executors
can transact any business without the
consent Of the other. and only under
order OF court. It was expected that
tho case would be tried before trial
Jury. and several sets Of jurymen had
been drawn for the case.