Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-07
Fine watch repairing at Paley'.
George ]. Allen, scientific optician.
E. e. Hood sells apples, potatoes


E. E. Hood sells apples, potatoes
Your laundry work will be done right
If you take 1t to F'litton.
For Sale-A good standing desk
Inquire at the Times Republican.
Avail yourself of the opportunity OF
buying good. reliable clothing at your
own price by attending the auction sale.
Farrand & Clifford.
Remember the Theo Haviland cups
ard saucers at Sinclair's, given with
each 81 cash purchase tomorrow Are
all new. You may be able TO match
some you have previously secured ana
also start new sets, for the new ones
are even prettier than the old ones.
The Gaffney cigar manufacturing
business, which has occupied one OF
the rooms in the Hoyt building on
South Third avenue, is being removed
from the building. all of which Is to
be vacated by March L. in order that
work may be commenced on the new
Chicago Great Western depot.
Word received by friend in the city
from E. c. Macy, formerly chief en-
gineer of the Iowa Central, announces
his successful work in British Column
bia. in the vicinity of Vancouver. Mr..
Macy, who left the Central to take a
position on an Idaho road is now iden-
titled with Former Chief Engineer Z.
w. McMeekin, of the Central, in copper
mine engineering.
A horse that had been loaded at the
Northwestern stock yards Thursday
evening, prior to shipment to Lowell.
Mass fell in the car and sustained a
broken leg, necessitating his being shot
shortly after the accident. The horses
We're the property of G. II. Clapp, OF
Lowell who has been in the city several
days buying animals to ship to Massa-
chusetts. The horses had all been load
ed. but We're more or less frightened
and began surging. The horse that fell
and was trampled upon was valuable
sorrel, one of a team of matched coach
ers.
Unrestrained mirth will hold sway
at the Odeon next Monday evening
Feb. 10, when the laughing success
of the dramatic season, "A Runaway
for the first time. Notwithstanding
the rag time suggestion of it's title
this bright three-act farce belongs to
the refined order of entertainments
1t was written by Mark E. Swan. au-
thor of Browns in Town and deals
with the ludicrous adventures of
rapid young attorney and his friends
because of the unexpected appearance
of two clipping couples in Townsley
Tavern. The plot is vefitable chi
nese puzzle and the reign of error that
charaeterizes the entire farce is said
to be uproariously funny. The piece
is written for laughing purposes only
Seats go on sale Saturday at 10 a. m
Mr.. w. NJ. Howell, a former Mar
shalltown business man. now represent
ing the Grand Army Advocate, G. a.
r. paper published in DeS Moines. is in
the city looking after the interests\of
his papers list in this city and at the
Soldiers Home. MIR. Howell was in The
book and stationery business here for a
number of years, and was one of the
early settlers of the county. coming
here thirty-siX years ago. He was mar:
ried here, his wife having been Miss
Eta EVERY who for a number of
years made her home with the late Mr.
and Mrs. Il. n. Chaplin. Mrs. Howelrs
mother and stepfather, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Altman, We're among the first
white families who settled where Mar
shalltown now stands and Mr.. Altman
was the first man to butcher beef on
Marshaltown soil. The Alllnans came
from Indiana overland, lost nearly all
their worldly possessions in forest fire
while crossing Tama county, and after
arriving here We're nearly starved, their
provisions having run out. A 2-year-old
heifer was killed for the family's susie
nance, only to be stolen the first night
after being killed by pack of hungry
wolves that attacked the shanty.