Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-09

lumber business with his brother,
Frederick, in 1858. In 1870 the two
brothers started the manufacturing of
sash and doors under the firm name
of Huttig Brothers & Falter. After
six years Mr.. Falrer withdrew and the
firm became the Huttig Brothers Man.
ufacturing Company. In 1881 the firm
was reincorporated as the Huttig Man
ufacturing Company. Mr.. Huttig was
prominently identified with the BUSH
ness and financial interests Of Musca-
tine. He was onesof the leaders in the
movement to build the high bridge and
was president Of the company at the
time Of death. He was an active
member Of the German Lutheran
church and was member of the Ma
sonic, Odd Fellows and X. Of P. or
ders. Surviving are two children, Mrs.
Conrad Haney, of Orange, N. J., and
H w. Huttig, Of Muscatine.
DonnelIson.
Frank Schlicher Of Primrose, was
killed while crossing bridge with an
engine. Mr.. Schlicher. who runs a
we'll drilling outfit, was going to Mt.
Sterling to drill a well. When cross
ing the bridge west Of Willis station
the bridge gave way and the engine
plunged into the mud and water of
the creek. The latest report is that
Mr.. Schliched was carried down with
the engine and is buried in some six
or seven feet of mud and water.
Dixon.
Charles Friederichs resigned as may
or Of Dixon Tuesday night and his
| resignation was accepted by the town
council which elected John Christian
| sen to take his place. Mr.. Frieder-
ichs may move from Dixon within a
short time. Mr.. Christensen was a
| councilman and Louis Wonder was APP
| pointed to take his place. The other
members OF the council are: William
Holt, Conrad Riefe, John Engel, and
H. Schneckloth William Hansen is
! the town clerk.
Mount Pleasant.
! The Iowa Wesleyan chapel organ,
which is to be dedicated with an OPEN
| ing recital on the evening Of April 13
is enc OF the finest in the state. There
are thirty-four stops. and it is pneu-
matte with electric power and up to
| date in every way. The organ was
| originally installed in st. James church.
| Chicago, and was valued at $40, 900. The
| transfer and refitting is costing the
college about $4,000. The dedicatory
recital will be given by Mr.. Arthur
Durham, of Chicago, one Of the really
great pipe organ artists Of the coun-
try. He will be assisted by Miss
| Naomi MAJOR, charming Chicago SO.
iprano with voice Of remarkable
power and sweetness. Bishop w. O
Shepard, of Kansas City, and Former
President DR.. John W.. Hancher, Of
New York City, will be present to par.
ticipate briefly in the function.
Selma.
There will be held In G. B. Var
Buskirk's orchard two miles west Of
Selma, today. commencing at p. m.
a pruning and spraying demonstration
| by member Of the agricultural ex.
tension department Of Iowa state col.
lege, Ames. Iowa produces fruit o
| maximum quality when nature is as.
sisted by three fundamental principles
Of orchard management: namely. prun.
ing, spraying and cultivation. Out o
POP farms visited In June, 1914, ii
lows, there were 1877 orchards Out o.
this number sixty orchards or "A pc
cent were pruned occasionally ten o
j per cent were sprayed annually
i twenty three or n Ber-sent were cul
i tivated. It is believed sxlsat these fig
ures are quite ,rspreseptatiye OF con
ditions turnout thSs xfake. Is II, an.
wonder then, that the. average orchay'
does not pay? ss' -