Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-29
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

fourth grade: Annette Moore. third
grade: NJ. Julia Long, second grade;
Nettie Wells, first grade; Leila Vail,
kindergarten; Laura Jones. assistant
kindergarten.
Arson school-Principal. Matte a.
Smyth, seventh grade; Alice B. Lin
coin. fifth grade; Carrie e. Kreutzer.
third grade; Mary Mcfarland, second
grade: Emma Pierce. first grade
Arnold school-Principal, Minnie A.
Bach. second and third grades; Flora
Hobart. first grade
Woodbury. school-Principal Mary c.
Ager. sixth grade: Frances P. Wright.
fifth grade: Amanda Dcbson. third
grade: Leila B. Weeks. first grade.
The special teachers for the year
were o. o. Runkle penmanship: Grace
steal culture: d. A. Blackman, vocal
music.
Tuesday, Sept. 3. 1899.
Frederick Grumme, while watching
the work at the new water works, was
struck down by falling derrick. which
hit Mr.. Grumme on the head and
knocked him into the trench. For
time it was believed Mr.. Grumme was
To consciousness and an examination
by physician revealed that the injury
to the head was not serious.
Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1889.
The notorious road house known as
The Farm. just beyond the south
western limit of the city. burned at an
early hour this morning. The place is
said to have been unoccupied at the
time, and contained only a small
amount of furniture. When the blaze
was discovered some one called up
Mayor Ames and told him what was
burning. Dontf tuEQ In an alarm then
responded the rnayor-'let 'er burn
The property ~ owned by Lde Carr.
the proprietress- and Is said TO have
been insured
Don't yoii notice difference in
your hydrant water.If not your noticer
is out OF whack. for 100000 gallons OF
cool water. as clear as from spring
.s being mixed with the Iowa river
article that is pumped thru the mains
| After crossing the water channel Of the
river the pipe being laid to the new
well is left with half open joints, which
are surrounded with crushed rock and
| pure gravel to act as filters Only about
seventy feet OF this pipe have been laid
yet thru the Joints yesterday 100000
gallons Of crystal water found it's way,
and thence to, the filter pit, the balance
OF the supply being drawn from the
river by another pump There are 100
feet yet to lay before the we'll is
! reached, and awithout d any lateral
trenches it looks as IL the supply would
be nearer 1000, 900 than 100000 gall
| Ions. while thesbottom can be covered
with supply trenches. IL necessary. at
a cost of not exceeping $3.50 per foot
Things look we'll
| marriage of Miss Emma Calhoun and l..
/ J. Gushing. the latter of. Omaha, ceIe-
prated by Rey.5J. III. Rhea at the w. II.
/ Calhoun home at 3. Is .. M The bridal
pair was accompanied by E. p. Sam
| mis-, of LeMars. and Miss Ella Calhoun.
During the evening Miss Sallie Nc
! Combs favored the; com pany with
! wedding march was particularly fine.
So Miss Emma Calhoun IL the second
daughter OF the Esteemed Mr.. and Mrs.
| William H Calhoun Being largely and
| favorably known. many are the good
wishes that attend her. The groom 10
to be congratulAted on obtaining for a
wife a lady OF such rare worth and ac-
complishment, while the bride is most
fortunate in possessing such noble
husband"
Thursday, Sept. s, 1889.
1.-The Centraps special car. Iowa
4 came In from Chicago this morning at
liached to Northwestern No. 5, having
on board the wife and mother of Gen
| eral Manager Ackert. General Freight
Agent Banks and wife, and Mrs. J. A.
fHeether."
i Marietta correspondence: Mrs. John
Timmons' eyes are getting better, we
, are glad to. note. :, Id.