Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-19

burned. The loss u partly covered by
insurance.
centervilis.
The schools N Centerville a. we'll
as surrounding towns are up asains,
it" when it, comes 10 letting coal con-
| tracts for the coming school sessions
AS far as could be learned no COM
panies are making prices or contracts
for delivery later than May 80. Since
the school boards desire to buy coal ut
a contract price for the entire nine
| months OF 1917 and 1918 term, they
| can locate no bidder nor any mine that
will even submit prices. II they are
forced to buy their coal at the COM
mercial price It will materially affec:
the schools pocketbook.
Mount Pleasant.
At the annual meeting Of the mem :
bers Of st. Afichael's Episcopal church.
held recently. the vestry reported that
the contract had been let for extensive
| improvements in the church building
| TIL present church home 10 a frame
structure on East Washington street
and 1t Is proposed to brick veneer
and stucco the building. Plans have
| been prepared by Architect Pickwnrth.
Of Iowa City. a son Of the rector, and
the contract has been let TO Mr.. James
Purdie. Tho cost will be in the neigh
borhood OF $4,000. The work will be
commenced within very short time,
and must be completed by September I.
Red Oak.
The Oskaloosa Congregational church
was awarded the beautiful fellowship
cup for the beet progress made in the
Sunday school work for the past year
here at the annual convention Of the
Congregational churches. The cup was
presented by the Rev. A. G. Hache. d.
rector OF the religious education for
the state conference. Oskaloosa will
hold the cup for one year and then It
will be awarded on the basis OF the
1917 reports of the Sunday school work.
In the final examination OF the reports
there were twelve churches that were
In close competition for the honors
but Oskaloosa made the best report
Burlington.
w. A. Baum qualified for gold
medal when he extinguished blaze al
the home Of Mrs. Mary IAgomarcino
2131 South Main, Wednesday night. ac-
cording to iremen at the Central sta
ton. Mr. Baum. who lives next door
to the Lagomarcino residence was att
tracted by an unusual appearing Light
Upon investigation. he Immediately
notified the fire department and set te
work to extinguish the blaze himself
| It was out when the department ar
rived. The only occupant Of the house
was asleep The spontaneous com.
bustion Of oily rags IL the cause as
signed to the blaze. The damage WA
slight.
Marns.
A disastrous fire occurred ct the y,
Joyce place, north Of Marne, occupied
by Frank B. Joyce and family. about
2:30 Tuesday afternoon, tins nTu de-
stroying the house. corn crib and barn
500 bushels OF oats. 4 team Of horsei
and Mr.. Joyce's farm implements. The
fire caught from haystack, which had
been ablaze, but which blase had beer
put out, 1t was thought. and the neigh
bors who came to help had gone home
while Mr., Joyce had started to town
The smouldering embers from thu
stack. famed by the wind, caught the
barn. from there the blaze spreading
to the corn crib, and from there to the
house, all being consumed The con.
tents Of the house were practically n
i gotten out but the contents o. TIT
buildings were consumed Mr.. Joyct
4 WAC quite badly burned about the facs
and hands, The personal property VA
insured for 31,700. Tho loss On II Y
about $4,000. The loss on the build1ngl
was about 5000. The strawstacls
from which the buildings cans4sS VA
Iset afro BY one ~ me chiidr0n. ~
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