Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-24
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

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Of the company. Mr.. Fletcher will
, take it easy for time and contem-
plates attending the inaugural"
Mrs. s. E. Belknap. Of Minneapolis.
arrived in the city last evening to
spend a few weeks with Mrs. II. J.
Howe"
Mrs. F. G. Gray and son Lacey, Of
Muskegon. Mich, are the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvester Lacey. Mrs. Gray is
great favorite among all circles here"
small audience at the Odeon wit
messed One of the Old Stock" COM
edy drama in which Charles L. Davis.
Of Alvin Joslin" fame, was billed and
programmed The critic declared the
use OF Davis name an imposition on
the public. for Davis was not in the
role. Mr.. Wright's Interpretation Of the
leading character, however. was de-
clared one that made the public no
loser thru Mr.. Davis absence
Wednesday, Jan. 80, 1889.
The grand jury inspected the Jail
Yesterday and found everything in APP
pie pie order. If any criticism can be
passed on Marshall county's new bas-
tile. is that it is too comfortable entife-
iy. But for the spectre of the stone
pile there are a great many Migrants
who would not object to short rest
in the Jail"
Among recent important real estate
transfers are the following: A. r. and
Charlotte Pierce. of Los Angeles. Cal.
to j. B. Aldrich, Of the same place. for
$500, of the Pierce farm in section
20. Liberty. 100 acres; Israel Packer TO
Elisha Thompson. for $500. the Pack
er farm in Marietta township 173
acres"
John ormerod. a LeGrend farmer.
died Of pneumonia
Thursday. Jan. 81.
L!scomo correspondence: at will
not De long now until Lisconb can
poast Of two full stocked dry goods
stores
iaylor township correspondence:
The long-looked, for event has &C.
Cured in the marriage OF Mr.. Will Nc
Leland to Miss Minnie Robinson last
THURSDAY. The groom is well known
as an honest and upright young man,
OF good moral character. and as in
dustrlous as bee The bride is a
daughter OF al Robinson. beloved by al!
her friends, of a kind and sunny dis
position. and great favorite among
her numerous friends. Their many
- iehuS H's!i t!leiu nealtn, wealth, and
much JOY, and trust as they venture
out together on LIES stormy sea that
their bark will at last reach heavens
harbor"
Taylor township correspondence:
Aft Stewards team ran away last
week, dumping ALI and his estimable
family out in the snow. They sus-
tanned no injuries, but AIf thought they
couldn't drag him so held onto the
lines, but concluded the team could go
and he would walk and take his time"
Five more arrivals at the soldiers
home bring the total up to 333."
Mr.. John f. Norton, a popular en-
sineer on the eastern division Of the
Central. was married on the 23d inst
at Keithsburg to Miss Georgia Par
sons, daughter OF a prominent bust
ness man of that city. Both parties
are we'll connected and favorab!y
known. and their union evokes the
warm congratulations of many friends"
The dissolution OF the livery firm
of Mcmillan & Owings copartner-
ship existing between George ;McMil-
Ian and T. c. Owings, was announced.
Mr.. Owings purchased his partners
interest.
Notice to hoist the cold wave flag
was sent out OF washington last
night. The coolest recorded during the
night was above"
After making the morning trains
today the drivers OF the Marshalltown
Street Railway Company ran their
cars to the barn and refused to go out
again until back wages should be paid
up in full. Moreover. the men say
that no new men will be permitted to
take out cars until the matter Is set
tied by payment Of back wages. which
they claim to be two months In
arrears. Superintendent Wheeler had,
up to D. M. made no attempt to
move cars and no demand upon the
authorities for protection. OF course
that protection will be given II the
company can find new men and de-
mand it. but sympathy seems to be
largely with the striking employees,
who are certainly entitled to what
money is due them for labor per-
formed" The strike lasted only a
| short time. the employees going to work
| the following day.
"a Postage Stamp" a comedy with
music. was given at the Odeon and
proved unsatisfactory.