Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-20
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN
Fridax. Juna 21. 1889.

Friday, June n, 1889.
Hon. A. F. Haradon and his sons,
Frank and Fritz. returned from Fari-
bault commencement this morning.
Frank who wears captains stripes,
graduated with honors."
Saturday, June &c, 1889.
A reception was held at the H. W..
Clifford home, 102 North First street
for the members Of the Marshalltown
band. who had recently returned from
Council Bluffs The band had given
Marshalltown much favorable adver-
Using by the excellent music furnished
at the state firemen's tournament. The
concert 1.-THE air was chilly, and there
was hardly the usual number of listen
ers. but the program was excellent and
we'll rendered. Following the concert
a reception was rendered the band at
the residence Of Mr. and Mrs. H. w.
Giffords. corner Of State and First
streets, about fifty gentlemen uniting
in the testimonial. Tables were spread
under canopy on the lawn, and In
serving refreshments the hostess was
assisted by Mesdames w B. Kibby, A.
A. Moore, F. H. Willard. Rus Forney,
Al Harrington, T. NJ. Ramsdell. George
Frink and Fred Way, and Misses Nellie
and Anna Gerhart, Mollie Allison.
Martha Broadhead. and Nettie Ingle-
due. A. F. Haradon was introduced
and toasted the band and its success
in q short speech that was applauded
to the echo Hon. T. 0. Walker gal
lantly essayed the task of responding
to the hostess and her fair assistants,
and his extemporized oratory was
punctuated with demonstrative APP
plause. The band gave several selec-
tons and Messrs. Hanna. Bodies. and
Smith. of the Mandolin Club. added
their exquisite music. Mr.. t. n. Downs.
of the C. & y. w. telegraph, gave an
interesting straightforward exhibition,
and the evening was quickly and mer-
rily spent. The occasion was a great
success all around and was fine COM
pliment to the organization Of which
Marshalltown is So justly proud"
Frank Barker aged 81, former
pressman employed by the T.-R died
of tuberculosis. Burial was at Albion,
Sunday, June q, 1889.
Union temperance services were
held at the Odeon by the different
churches of the city. Addresses were
made by Judge Henderson on THE
Enforcement of I-au": Rev. NJ. P. Hay
den. rs Prohibition Success: and
DR.. ]. H. Rhea. What Is the Duty of
the Church in the Present State OF the
Temperance Work.
Walter l.. Howard, aged 6. SON Of
Mr.. and Mrs L. c. Howard, died OF
inflammation of the bowels at the fam
lily home on South Third street. The
body was buried at Bangor.
Monday, June "a, 1889.
zone of Scheeler's rigs met with an
accident yesterday near n. c. Nelson's
barn. Jake McGrew. one of Scheeler's
employees. went down to repair 1t and.
needing a monkey wrench. stepped into
the barn to- see If he could find one. A
dog, kept chained to guard the barn.
jumped at him. ard before McGrew
could retreat, bit him thru both hands
and inflicted other serious and pain
full injuries It was an unfortunate oc-
currence, but no blame can attach to
any one Mr.. McGrew is doing well
today"
Mrs. A. c. Abbott and her daughter
Anna left this morJng for Ogden.
Utah, on . VISIT to Mr.. and Mrs. Ted
Abbott. Mrs. T. J. Fletcher accom-
panied them"
Charles johnson. aged IS. formerly
with BurneIrs Collection Agency and
later with the knights of Pythias State
Insurance Associa ton. died at Spirit
Lake under circumstances that fndi-
Gated death might have been due to
smallpox. In some manner, later pre-
sumed to have been accidental while
fumigatine the premises. the house in
which Johnson died caught on fire and
Johnson's body was incinerated,
Fannie. the 14-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. johnson, who had been with her
father during part OF his illness. was
Guaranteed at the family home in this
city. together with the other members
of the family. Several days after
Miss johnson was stricken with the
disease More excitement prevailed
over the single case of smallpox than
would have resulted over case OF the
bubonic plague.
Tuesday, June Is, 1889.
The sixteenth annual reunion and
picnic of the Marshall County Old Set
tiers Association was held at the 1aif
grounds II was estimated that 5,oco
people were in attendance. The Bethel
band furnished the music Tor the day.
Rev. w. c. Smith. of Albion, offered the
Invocation, and Professor Blackman
chorus of ESQ girls sang America
j. NJ. Parker gave the principal ad-
dress of the day.
Now no one expected that Louie
Armbruster could make speech, OK
could be induced to face the music, and
preparations had been made to prevent
his anticipated attempt at escape. ne
paralyzed everybody and scared at
once into fame amidst the most up
roarous applause, by making the ora
torical hit Of the forenoon. He COM
pared Iowa to Italy. the pellucld Iowa
river to the yellow Tiber, our pioneers
to Roman fathers and Spartan war
riors, and gentle Marshalltown to Old
Rome on her seven hills. At this point
the assemblage approximately took II
for granted and made Rome howl, ana
wouldn't let the orator sit down uhtii
he had promised another speech
"Then Dr. Click resurrected Few
years of early times, with which ms
memory is crowded. All Marshaiitown
people were honest then. as ne couio
prove, and they all worked-even judge
Smith. fthe Judge blushed furiousivl
hauling freight to Iowa City. Then the
doctor hauled out an old book in which
the late John Turner used to keep ms
store accounts, and convulsed the audi
ence with their reading. Among other
entries in this book are the following !:
Ntor;.t+, Ion % 1890 to II. E. j.