Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-25
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

in the private electric lighting plant.
by George Martin, auditor Of the
Thompson & Houston Company, be.
coming associated with Superintendent
T. H. Sewers. The capital Of the COM
pany was to be increased to $4,000.
Instead Of the capacity Of the plant
being 600 sixteen candle power lamps.
the company promiseds to increase to
1000 lamps. and run days as well as
nights. Announcement was also made
that power would be furnished q
The closing republican rally OF the
campaign was held, afternoon and
evening. Robert q. Cousins was the
afternoon speaker. and John 7. Stone
delivered the night address The night
parade was said to contain 1000 men
in line, and TO have been witnessed by
10000 people. The Melbourne March
ing Club. fifty strong. headed by tho
Melbourne band; the Toledo Marching
Club. Of 100 members: State Centers
marching club, headed by Goodrich's
Irrepressible band. a big delegation
from Gilman. and the Taylor township
detachment. in charge Of Capt. Charles
Eckles, participated in the parade. Gen.
B. A. Beeeon was in charge sof the
parade. A unique feature was the cav
airy section of 152 members, under
command OF Col. G. w. Weeks. Mem
bers of the soldiers home were given
a place OF honor toward the head Of
the procession.
Enoch Glasco aged 81, died at sO7
North Third street OF typhoid pneu-
monia.
Wednesday, Oct. 81.
Announcement was made of the
marriage at Niagara Falls. N. Y, on
nct 81 MI
man. and Frederick Francis Mont
gomery. Of New York THE bride IL
universal favorite and is admired by
. large circle OF friends for her queenly
beauty and rare dignity"
Joseph Burke and Mary Malone
were married at St. Mary's church by
Rev. Father Lehman
Professor F7orance and Ike Speers
made queer bet today. II Harrison Is
elected Florance will take Ike from
First street to First avenue in a wheel
barrow, and II Cleveland wins Ike will
wheel F1orance over the same route"
Thursday, Nov. I.
Among the Halloween pranks Of the
night before the following are related:
DR.. Clahin's London Loaning
House sign was found nailed to the
front Of the Times Republican office
this morning.
"The fence east Of Frank Let's resi-
dence was thrown over.
"a party OF boys. with a portable
calliope. serenaded the newly married
couples between l and 3 a. M
"a Scandinavian who lives near the
corner ofSWebster and Third streets.
has some pet white rats. The boys up
set the cage and the resident rushed
out and caught one Of the boys. He
tied the kid to a tree near by and.
drawing revolver, pretended he was
going to shoot him. The youngster
was frightened almost out OF his wits"
Jasper Baughman has new roam
driving horse that is a dandy
"A rafting thunder storm punctu-
ated our farewell to summer" a
"Mr. and Mrs. Will Ward Welcomes
a pretty eight-pound girl baby to their
home on North Third street this af-
ternoon. The mother is doing nicely,
and Will wears a merry smile
The Shakespeare Reading Club cele-
brated its "triannuaF' anniversary at
the ]. G. Brown home, by entertaining
the husbands Of the members. ASK
Will Waldo or Tom WATSON II they do
not wish the triannual of the club
would come once year"