Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-02

crowd went wild when the men ran the
amount up to 1925, $40 more than the
flag had sold for at Riceville the
previous week, but they did not stop
here. When the bidding reached $3.50
j. c. B. Mcintyre entered the contest
putting in a bid of 1915 The crowd
cheered and threw their hats in the
air going wild with enthusiasm and
patriotism when the flag was finally
sold to B. D. Zergeant for an even
$500. Mr.. Peterson's last bid was four
hundred and ffty-five dollars but
when Mr.. Zergeant raised it to five
hundred the other men gave it up in
despair. A hand painted sofa pillow
with a Red Cross monogram donated
by Miss Nellie Corbett brought nearly
four hundred dollars. Much praise and
credit are due these men for their part
in making the sale big success. The
total receipts were $2,075e
Waukon.
Lawrence Coates 16 years old, re-
siding near Volney. was killed We'd
nesday by the accidental discharge Of
a shotgun. Young Coates and
Eeishpor. Arthur Jones, were driving
in q hay-rack when the gun slipped
in 90 a crevice between the boards on
the bottom Of the wagon. Coates tried
to lift the Weapon graspins it by the
Earrel. The trigger snapped and the
contents Of The gun pierced his alb
domen, causing instant death The
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Coates,
two sisters snd one brother survive
Mason City.
George Nearing, purchasing, agent
for the Canadian government is in
Mason City consulting with various
jobbers and wholesalers here and in
specting and visiting factories which
are located here. The exact nature OF
Mr.. hearings work can not be di-
vulged at this time. Appointed by his
government to travel over the entire
eastern part of the United States and
visit all the larger industrial centers
in the west, Mr.. Nearing at present is
inspecting factories and looking up
facilities for filing orders which the
Canadian government may place.
Fort Dodge.
DR.. E. F. Hastings, formerly pastor
of the Presbyterian church in this
city, has given up his church work at
Joliet Ill.,. where he went from here, to
do civilian chaplain work at the
Great Lakes naval training station
The Central Presbyterian church at
Joliet has given him three months
leave Of absence in order that he may
take up this work. He will be the
civilian chaplain under the direction of
the war service commission of the
Presbyterian church and expects to-
take UP his new work about April Is.
The church has made arrangements
for pulpit supplies during his absence.
Napier.
Officers of the Napier Savings Bank
at Napier! or wednesday opened their
new banking institution for business.
Announcement of the opening of the
new concern were sent out a few days
ago. The business starts out in a new
thoroughly modern bank building,
equipped with latest furnishings, the
building and furnishings having been
completed just recently. The bank
starts out with a capital of $4,000 and
it. is the intention of the officers and
stockholders of the concern to conduct
the bank along progressive lines and
to offer the best possible service. Many
persons in the Napier community
visited the bank during the day.
Officers of the bank include J. c.
Judge. president; e. Ball, vice
president and @. :. Reinertson,
cashier.