Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-27
Net Receipts From All Sources
on Trolley Day Amounted
to 1925
BULK Or AMOUNT ON THE CARS
Programs Of Afternoon and Evening
Were Greatly Enjoyed - Auxiliary
Does Good Business With Lunches
and Observation-Disclosures Croft
Banner Conductor for Single Period.

The second annual trolley day OF
the Y. NJ. c. A, which resulted In the
Marshalltown Light, Power 4 Rail
way Company donating all the re-
ceipts for Tuesday to the association.
was a success in every way. While
the amounts collected in fares and
from other sources were 500 under
those Of year ago, the association
did not expect so much, owing to the
fact that since the last trolley day the
people of Marshalltown have donated
In the neighborhood of $4,000 to the
associations building fund. AT the
same time as great number of peo-
pie was hauled on the cars Tuesday.
$500 In all, as year ago. Instead of
S. bills. silver dollars, halves and
and quarters being given for rides.
every one, that is nearly every one.
was not wearing membership button
In the Order of Buffaloes, and was
there with his little cent piece. ready
to do business.
The net receipts from all sources
during the day amounted to s225. The
sum OF $189.s2 was collected from
street car fares. and from hack fares
and gate tolls the sum of $l2.4s was
realized. In addition to these amounts
the Ladies' Auxiliary. for lunches and
refreshments, turned into the days
fund the sum Of sa3. Last year there
was collected on the cars the sum OF
$s40.S5.
For single period yesterday Miss
Nettie Croft was the banner conductor.
On one car, working between and q
O'Clock, Miss Croft collected $40.
Miss Anna Andrews. working between
2 and 1, was the next highest, with 50.
Misses Grace Swingley and May bow
man. who worked overtime, or two
periods. turned in the largest amounts,
howe Jer. with the exception OF two oil
the night conductors, George Il. Esta-
brook and Charles H. Hull. Mr.. Esta-
brook collected s1&.55 on his car and
Mr.. Hull So.
The athletic program at the Home
was not carried out in full. as an
nounced, some OF the events being dis
pensed with The children's program,
announced for the forenoon, was de-
ierred until afternoon, preceding the
numbers announced beginning at
O'clock. In addition TO the children's
program as announced two Rotations
were given, one by Gretchen Van Zandt
and the other by Madge Moran. Mr.
Merritt Greene, Jr.. who was on the
afternoon program, appeared also IN
the evening, in French Canadian dia-
lect readings. He was repeatedly re-
called, as was also Mr.. John D. Rey-
nolds, who was on the evening pro-
gram In readings.
In addition to the splendid donation
OF the Marshalltown Light Power and
Railway Company. in granting the use
OF its cars, the association Is indebted
to the newspapers of the city, who
have given prominence to the trolley
day advertising. In addition to the
donations, G. j. Scheeler
furnished the hacks running between
the Soldiers Home gate and the park.
free Of charge; George w. Beasley CON
yeyed the piano from the city to the
grounds. without charge, and the Mar
shall Printing Company and n. B. Mill
Ter donated Job printing In the shape
OF advertising matter for trolley day