Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-15
Stories Of the Town.

The first show OF the season recalls an
incident that occurred on North First
street Wy winters ago. There resided
on thai thoroughfare q respected citi-
zen who was noted for economy and
was considered by some to belong to the
stingy class. One good trait possessed
by the said citizen was his disposition to
keep his sidewalk cleared Of the snow,
n he was always among the first after
q storm to be at work with his shovel.
On one occasion he chided a neighbor
for allowing the nov TO accumulate on.
his walk, and in a Joking way the dere-
lict neighbor said he would tell him con-
fdentially his reason for doing this. He
had found that by allowing the snow to.
remain the wear and tear on his side
walk was not so great and he did SO as
q matter of economy. The neighbor had
reason to regret his Joke as long as the.
economical man remained in the neigh.
borhood. for never thereafter was the
snow cleared from that mans walk and
the Joker was compelled to pass over ii
in going to and from his place Of bust
ness.
There is a certain preacher in Mar
shalltown who always keeps enough
change in his pockets to enable him to
break a SO bill. He has that sum laid
by as q good investment, and this is the
reason why: He was called from his
slumbers early one morning to marry
q young couple who wished to depart
on an early train. The nuptialg knot was
tied with due ceremony and Mr.. Newly
wed rendered q $40 bill. with the request
that the good man deduct the usual fee
therefrom. In telling the story later the
minister said he could not have changed
n IS bill. to say nothing Of one OF larger
denomination. The husband promised to
hand him the change Immediately upon
his return from his wedding journey,
but the preacher hasn't seen him since.
This same minister did NJ regret this
experience to5the extent that he did one
that befell him later. At 9 o'clock on a
dark, rainy, disagreeable night he was
sent for to officiate at a wedding In the
outskirts of the city. and before he
reached the place the thought came to
him that he would certainly earn his
fee. He assumed his usual dignity after
arrival. regardless Of the fact that his
journey had been a muddy and tire
some one and the ceremony took place.
AT its conclusion the groom took out his
pocketbook and asked the minister how
much was due him. The minister replied
that he would charge the usual legal
fee. whereupon he was rendered 10 cents
with the remark that that was every
cent the man had. The minister SAYS
he was mean enough to accept the dime
and concluded that II the man knew no
better than to get married on a capital
OF 10 cents his own revenge would come
later.
The police officers have had considera-
BILE fun at the expense Of a physician Of
this city whose mind Is probably 80 oc-
cupied with his responsibilities that he
is forgetful Of other things.s Several
times the NJ. d, has left his horse
hitched near his ONCE in the evening,
and then walked home after he closed
his oflce, forgetting all about his horse
and buggy until he visited his barn the
following morning. The cflcer Ahave.
reaped q harvest in pound fer NJ
physician has concludssdt
pay g forests that |,
and shelter.
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