Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-08

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stations In Iowa is nearing com pletion
in Montezuma. 1t is being erected py
l.. A. Shearer and his two sons. II Is
66xl32 feet In dimensions and Is OF
pressed brick. The front is a monu-
ment to the trade Of bricklaying;
every brick was leveled and plumbed,
and was laid with such care that a
days work on the part OF the brick
layer disposed Of only seventy-hve
Of the bricks. A novel feature OF the
building is that 1t will have no pillars
vS.,olding the roof; the floor space Will
be uninterrupted with superstructure
Of any kind. This Is made possible
by the use of lattice-truss roof, II
is to have all the latest equipment, and
indicates prosperous business MT.
Shearer formerly was jeweler In
Montezuma for many years and Is one
of the ldtimers there.
The town of Gilman. of only about
500 inhabitants. feels more than ordi-
narily proud Of its record In the re-
cent bond sale. Noah Sturtz, "a patri-
clan of Penns 0Fania extraction,
stepped up to the counter Of one ot
the banks there, and asked for eight
$500 Liberty bonds. counted out the
money for them. and remarked that
when he was gone each Of his four
children would be left two Of them,
The pioneer farmer was not even so
licited for the purchase, but did 1t so
unostentatiously that it fairly took the
breath away from the bank cashier.
Lyle Hulin. son Of Charles HUM.
who lives a few miles southeast OF Gi!-
man, and attends the public school In
that thrifty town, Is some boy IN
more ways than one. He Is 13 years
old, weighs 1913 pounds. and for two
years has done the work Of man on
the farm with four horses hitched 70
pillow. disk or harrow. as the occasion
demanded All this hard work has not
lessened his weight any. but rather
seems to have added to It. Had Lyle
lived In the days Of 15-cent corn. the
southern negroes conception OF Abra-
ham Lincoln's broadcloth coat being so
big he couldn't pay the tailor and not
reaching half way round, would have
applied to the Gilman school boy in q
manner that would not have permitted
him to so generously indulge his appe-
title in the local restaurants at dinner
time.
The town Of Laurel has "got re-
hgion" for keeps. 1t recently dedicated
new Evangelical church. and $4,000
was pledged in less than fifteen min
utes' time for the payment Of the in
Methodists are Just completing n
handsome edifice that will rank well
alongside the one Just dedicated bv
the Evangelical association. A two
weeks revival meeting IN the new
church was productive OF many con-
verts, and altogether the religious side
side Of life in Laurel has been given
increased momentum in the past few
months.
Arson Monkey. one Of Grinnells re-
tired farmers. who owns a large farn
| near Newburg. tho nearing the three
score and ten period of life. this fall
has hardened - the appeal OF back &c
| the farm for retired farmers. His sons
| are the tenants on his farm. and 'likt
nearly all others who have many acres
Of corn to husk this fall. are sorel>
perplexed for the want of huskers. 81
the senior Monkey has donned thu
hnslsing NIT and Is daily putting in the
crib from flfty-three to seventy bush
els. which lis considered pretty good FOL
man who years ago retired from suci
| strenuous activity
| Sixty one years resident Of Powe-
shiek county Ia the record Of forme,
Mayor Reth Jenkins. Of Grinre1l wht