Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-28
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARsHALLTOwN
Fr;a.v. Nov. q, tsss.

Friday, Nov. -, 1889. O.. f1
+. "Mr. and Mrs. Glen L. Kuhns re-
joice to report the arrival at their home
boy. presented them by DR.. I. III. Fry
street. 20 years old today.)
1.-THE Church News is the name OF
a new monthly publication devoted to
the interests OF church work in and
about Marshalltown, and edited by a
corps Of writer's under the direction OF
q committee from the Baptist church,
with columns opened to all evangelical
denominations. Mr.. Ed Graves Is the
advertising solicitor and j. w. Wells
the printer. The paper is neat typo
graphically, and full of Interesting
church notes. So y f
IL. A. Brewer. Of the, Daily Republic
can, Cedar Rapids: r. A. Witwer, of
Des Moines; and the Misses Ina and
Lizzie Sprole, OF Traer, we're Thanks
giving guests with Rev. j. III. Niblock
and family Ia
| THE Silver King, that sterling melo-
ldrama that will live forever" was pre-
ssented at the @Odeon by a capable cast
before small audience. Marlande
Clark appeared in the title role and
Miss Beth Sommerville was the lead
ing lady.
! AT a meeting of the school board the
new Woodbury. school was accepted
from the contractors, altho there were
| a few minor details of construction yet
to be completed 1t was found the
| building complete would cost $4,000.
/; BERTHE, the 3-year- old son of w. H.
| Ayers. died Of membraneous Group fol-
lowing an attack of scarlet fever.
(, Two new cases of scarlet fever are
reported at the home of J. E. SWING
Hey, los South Third avenue"
| st. Anthony correspondence: "The
low price of corn. being. but II cents,
has induced many to feed cattle this
winter and if prices are good for cattle
and hogs the low price of corn will not
be much felt"
| Vienna correspondence: John Nick
erson is the boss corn picker of this
vicinity. He husked ninety bushels
| per day, and lhusks clean-no swapping
about it"
Saturday, Nov. 80, 1889.
! Altho he evidently is not Of the same
opinion now, Wallace H. Arney en-
tered into a spirited debate at the
WILLOW Hill school house, affirming the
question. Resolved, that politicians
lare a detriment to society" w. P.
Maulsby also debated the affirmative,
and the negative was championed by
A. H. Rogers and j. D. Fraley. The
debate was the feature of a meeting
| of the Taylor Township Farmers AL
lance, of which DR.. E. Lewis was
president. Jennie McMeekin gave a
recitation, Mrs. c. w Pontius a read
ing, and Mary H. Lewis an essay
prior to the debate. Following it Mrs.
L. w. Fox gave a reading, ]. II. Eye
stone talk, and Mrs A. H Rogers
sang. A male quartet also enlivened
the evening with music.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pos-
worth this morning, a daughter" ~
"A merry party was entertained last
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Church, in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
c. T. Ballou, who are guests at DR..
Paynes"
"Mr. F. c. Let's has sold his fine
I250-acre farm three miles north of the
city, known as Butternut Ridge. ia
Mr.. w. D. Mi1lhiser, of Timber Greek
township. The price is not stated, but
it is understood to be $50 per acre
Mr.. Milihiser has secured fine prop
l
dictate that Marshall county property
is looking up
! Mrs. Nancy Davis, aged Sc, mother
sumption after long illness.
Sunday, Dec. I, 1889.
At the Presbyterian church, in the
evening, Rev. William Bryant con-
Quoted preparatory service for a
| IF al iY,eyS 10 hoc rfr I1o
night following under the direction OF
Rev. George N. Luccock Of Des Moines
Monday, Dec. 2, 1889.
DR. Cottle, who has an office con-
nected with DR.. kellogg's dental room,
narrowly escaped death this morning
from asphyxiation. In DIR. Kellogg S
apartment is a. large base burning
hard coal stove from which, during the
night, gas escaped until il filed several
rooms. including one in which Dr.
Cottle sleeps. The doctor got up early
this morning and took a drink of water
and, feeling sick, returned I'd his
couch again without discovering the
cause of his illness. When DIR. Kellogg
reached his office at S a. M, he was
nearly overpowered by the gas, and
hastily threw open the windows. He
was not aware of DR.. Cottle's condi-
ton, however, until he glanced into
his room and discovered that he was
unconscious. He gave the stricken
man plenty of fresh air, famed him
vigorously, and called in DR.. Harris.
The doctor slowly recovered conscious
ness. and at noon was feeling better,
altho troubled with a temporary deaf
ness.
| Tuesday, Dec, 3, 1889.
."Messrs. B. H. Howig and Charles
Gillette took the Grand Oriental degree
at the 4. Of P. lodge last night after