Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01

/, That the year 1912 has been marked
by the arrival In the city of great
many new people Is shown by the rec
ords kept In tho Times Republican
office, Attic no pretensions are made
that this record is complete. 1t will
serve az something of an indication Of
the growth Of the city during the past
twelvs months.
Altho changes take place in every
community annually, thru death and
removals, 1t Us estimated, and. 1t is be-
iieved, oonservatively. that the new
people in tn Getty will moro than offse!
the number who have taken up their
places Of abode elsewhere
In tho list compiled are included
seventy -dvo families. while, according
to the regular ratio Of computation,
based on heads Of families. would rep
resent close to 400 people. An actual
count Of heads would in al probability
x::! 70 STOW The number to &c shat
large. However the showing Is good
one, and It would be as fair to use the
ratio Of ~ per head Of family in this
estimate a. In any other, and ~ Is
used tho world over in reckoning popu-
lation per head Of family. In several
instances the T.-R. has not been able
to ascertain definitely just how many
children were contained in the different
new families, but where this has been
possible the figures have been given.
In January among the earlier arriv-
ais Of the new year were John Lein-
bach and Frank Burke, Of Sterling, ILL.,,
who engaged In the ice cream manu-
featuring business. Mr.. Burke had a
family when he came here. and Mr..
Leinbach has taken bride since COM
ing to this city.
r. W. Thrasher, Of Canada. came in
Il January. buying the Merchants cafe.
+ He has since disposed Of the property
] and is now in other business.
February Good Month.
! Giles D. Buffet and family came to
the city 20 make their home in Febru-
ary Mr.. Buffet is employed in the NJ.
& st. L. shops and resides at 205 North
Fourth avenue.
Harry L. Holbrook came to the city
in February to become salesmanager
for the Marshalltown Sewer Pipe and
Tile Company. Mr. Holbrook took a
wife last month in the person Of Miss
Amanda Rohwedder, a well known
young woman. and member Of a prom
inent family Of State Center. Mr.. and
Mrs. Holbrook reside at 209 East State
street.
A well-known Toledo family came to
the city in this month. in the persons
Of Mr.. and Mrs Eugene E. Muckler and
children. Altho he had been farming
In more recent years, Mr.. Muckler is
an old printer and newspaper man, and
bought tho Acme Printing Company's
business here. He formerly owned the
Mount Vernon Remarker the Toledo
independent, and the Grinnell Signal.
Lucille, aged II. and Darrell, aged Is,
are the two children Of Mr.. and Mrs
Muckler, who reside at SO North First
street ~, go.
About the middle Of February Mr..
and Mrs. William G. Keen came to the
city from their farm. two and one half
miles north Of Green Mountain. They
are we'll known in the Green Mountain
country. and the principal object Of
their removal here was that their
daughter Margaret might attend high
school The Keens live at 200 East
Webster.
Harry Smith came to the city in
February from Madison, S. D., and en-
gagged In the dyeing business. He was
formerly Of Mason City. He ts married
and lives in the Arson building on
North First street.
Mrs. Susan Mooney and her children
were another family coming in Febru-
airy, when they moved in from the
Mooney farm. three miles south of
town. Mrs. Mooney is the widow Of J.
Mnnnov 81, n
Mighell property at 7OS West Church
street. The members Of the family who
accompanied the mother to the city,
are Louise, aged 16. Leo, aged IA, John,
aged s, and Vernon, 6 years old.
In February Walter B. vogel, chiro-
practor, came to the city from Rein
beck. and took up his residence at Z
North Third street He has with him
his sister. Miss Irma c. vogel Malcolm
is the old home town Of Mr.. Vogel and
his sister.
Walter Skegg, Of Manchester, Eng
land, arrived in the city late in Febru-
airy. and is working for his uncle, James
Skegg making his home with his
uncle's family.
Spring Shows Rush.
Among the first arrivals in March
We're Mrs Martha Test and daughters,
Misses Blanche and Bertha, from Lib
erty township. Mrs. Test bought a
home at 303 North Center street.
Other arrivals in March were W. E.
Shaffer and family. who came from,
state Center. and took up their resi-
dence at 1903 Summit street. The fam
lily comprises eight children.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Brenneck. former
residents of the city, but of Mason
City during recent years, moved back
to the city in March
w. T. Leyden came here in March
from Watertown, s. D., to become di-
vision master mechanic of tho Mime
apolis & st. Louis railroad. Mr. Ley
den's family comprises his wife and two
children. The Leydens live at 403 South
Third street.
James Glen and family, residents
here for many years, moved back to the
city during this month from a farm
north Of town, where the Clems have
lived for several years They now re-
side at 906 West Nevada street
Mr.: and Mrs. S. j. Taylor, also form
er residents, returned during the same
month after three years absence in
Melbourne, Baxter and State Center
Mr. Taylor is one of the old time har-
ness makers of the city, and worked
for George H. Shelter thirty-five years.
He went to work for Mr.. Shelter upon