Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
Shenandoah.

Shenandoah.
Contract has been awarded for the
erection Of 400-gallon water tank for
this city. The cost of this tank will be
$4,000.
What Cheer.
There were a large number at the
river Sunday to witness the baptizing
Of thirty-eIght new members of the
Christian and Methodist churches. The
former had thirty-two and the latter
six.
Des Moines.
Thieves entered the home Of D.
Townsend Friday night and secured
gold watch which was presented to
him when he resigned as president Of
the Photographers Association Of
America. The watch was very heavily
engraved both inside and out
Des Moines.
l.. Friedson, contractor reported
missing since Wednesday and Tor
whom search has been made, Is alive
and we'll. The man called at the groc-
cry store Of j. w. Jenny Saturday. He
had been finishing contract and did
not know that his housekeeper had
brought his three children to Des
Farrasut.
The wheat threshed for w. s. Lyle Is
the best threshed so far In this victn-
ity. 1t made over thirty-three bushels
to the acre and tested fifty-hve
pounds. Four cars Of stock cattle were
received here Wednesday from Omaha.
Frank Raymond two cars. H. Rosen-
thai one car and L. c. Kleckner one
car. Smith Cox received two cars from
Kanssa City Monday, and Jake Schnoor
is away to the yards to buy cattle.
PelIa.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Hoogenakker cell
ebrated their golden wedding last
Tuesday at their home in Pella. The
occasion was in the nature of family
reunion at which all the ten children
were present except two living In
Canada. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoogenakker
were both born in Holland. He came
to Pella in 1854 and she in 1855. they
were married Aug. 81. 1865, and lived
for forty years in a house on Liberty
street, after which they moved to their
present home in the north part OF
town.
csnterviIIe.
One Of the interesting considerations
placed before the Methodist conference
Saturday was the proposition offered
by Parsons College of Fairfield. for it's
union with Iowa Wesleyan College and
the college at Simpson. DIR. Schell
presented the proposition to the con-
ference and made q motion that 1t be
referred to the committee on educa-
ton. The motion was finally passed,
with the amendment Of DR.. Hancher,
that 1t be placed In the hands Of not
only the committee on education. but
also before the board Of education. 1t
will be properly considered and the
committee will report later to the con-
ference.
Harlan.
The special school election held here
Friday to determine whether Harlan
should build new $4,000 high school
and a $50, 900 grade school carried by
more than TO in favor Of both prop
ositfons. The election followed dis
covery that a previous election was H.
legal. Seven hundred eighty two votes
were cast as follows: For the high
school there were 291 men for and Isl
against; 2ss women for and 81 against,
The men spoiled fifteen ballots and the
women twenty. Total, $50 votes for.
l1SS against. For the graded school
there were 344 men for and 100
against, 274 women for and 81 against.
The men spoiled thirteen ballots and
the women twenty-four. Total SIS
for and 127 against.
Stockport.
The tri-state field meeting Of the bee
keepers Of Iowa. Illinois and Missouri
will be held in Hamilton, Ill, Sept. Z, in
connection with the instructors and
inspectors conference at Keokuk on
the following day. Some Of the bee