Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-12

Hed OAK.
The Rev J. B Meloy, pastor of the
United Evangelical churches of Red
Oak and Salem. Sunday preached his
last sermon. On Thursday he will
, leave with his family for Cedar Rapids
10 take charge of the Cedar Rapids
mission and thf Pal0 churches
Drake university is now crowded for
room. and the faculty has a problem
on it's hands in finding sufficient class
rooms The attendance is now 1900.
An enlargement Of the dormitories as
we'll as class rooms is to be made the
coming summer
Buffalo Center
Work has begun and is progressing
nicely on the remodeling Of the First
congregational church. This building,
when completed, will be one OF the
most convenient and modern churches
in this part Of the state Services are
being held in the Dreamland theater
while the work is in progress.
Shenandoah.
James Irwin. a veteran Of the civil
war. who has been living in a tent on
the fair grounds for the last month,
was seriously injured in a runaway
accident A passerby noticed the
wrecked wagon lying on the roadside.
When he investigated further, he
found Irwin pinned under the box. The
injured man was removed to hospital
here. His condition is critical
Fort Madison.
Phillip and Albert Kyburz, OF Han
cock county, Ill. were in the city Fri
! day on their way to Pennington,
where they intended to purchase a
span Of mules. They stated that they
visited several communities with the
same intention and that owners want
from s425 to s525 a pair The high
price is evidently caused by the pur-
chase made by the British government
! in this vicinity.
Upton.
A large number of horses are in
/ training at the fair grounds in readi-
ness for the race meet to be held there
July and 4 and later the fair Aug. 20
to Sept /. NJ. Brockway, Of Scion, has
moved his family here and will train
string, O. e. Sergeant has two in
training. DR.. Dixon two. besides other
trainers, among them being c. E. Nit
ten, George Gary. DR.. Wirick and S.
E. Gaius. Some Of the fastest horses
in this part Of the state will be trained
here this season.
BIakesburg.
The bakery of IL. F. Farlan here.
| was entered Sunday night and several
pies and cakes taken. Discovery Of the
, theft was not made until the next
morning when Mr.. Farlan opened the
shop A window at the rear Of the
building had been raised. Nothing had
been disturbed but a note was left
with the words, Now we are square.
Mr.. Farlan says that he has no idea
what the phrase means nor what con-
nection it has with him or his bust
ness. Rodibaugh's boodhounds from
Agency were sent for and arrived this
morning to get on the trail.
| Tabor.
After a more or less bitter fight be-
tween two factions in the town, the
school board settled their differences
and unanimously reelected Superin-
| tendent J. M. Evans as head Of the
school system for another year. There
/ had been no open rupture, but the un-
dercurrent of a factional fight mys-
| teriousiy disappeared in the election
| which occurred here Thursday night
| The five members were unanimous moi
! only in the election, hut also In voting
a raise in the annual salary of the
superintendent Of $50. There was q
| general rise In salaries Of all the
| teachers who were elected to places
] for the coming school term. Miss Pear
l Gotch, OF Grumpy center. viii become
principal Of the high school to replace
4 Miss jeanette Pardee. Others whe
were reelected are. Miss Ruth Bates