Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-13
Friday, juno "a, 1889.

marked adaptability for tho manage
ment for such an occasion"
Monday, juno II, 1889.
Strawberries are growing smaller,
but the price is as robust as ever
Elk Marshal Waters. who has taken
the place Of Policeman East on tho
force. looks natural with the star"
Mrs. D. S. Good has purchased OF
]. l.. Carney the magnificent unim-
proved lot on West Main between the
old Lyon and Lacey homesteads, pay
ing $1,700 in cash"
Mrs. B. A. Morgan is visiting
friends in Illinois,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gregory and
little Gertrude spent Sunday at state
Center"
John Steward, aged so, veteran OF
Company K Twenty-third Iowa infan-
try, died of illness contracted in the
service.
James w. Benson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Benson, died at Lamoille.
Tuesday, Juno 10, 1889.
1.-THE Marshalltown band serenaded
Archie Parker last night N celebration
of his birthday Archie is sort OF
mascot for the band"
County Clerk Cammack is verita-
h,e rsaaL Walton. His blood tingles
every time he sees 1ish nook OF
thinks OF the messy banks wherein the
wild thyme grows. Just now ne mas
cinch on the catfish. Taking basket
of reliably ancient eggs he MES MIN
self to the sluggish bayou, where the
catfish dwell With sharp awl ne
nnnctures hole in an egg. hangs the
luscious fruit on his hook. and drops
the morsel into the water Its gentle
aroma lures the biggest and greedless
cats. They crunch the eggs and 10:
Their name is Dennis. OF course tnls
process has it's unpleasant features
but what rose without its thorn!
"rhe recent purchase by Mr.. w. A.
Davis. Of Chicago, OF fine STOCK farm
lust a few miles west OF Marshall
town. suggests that the immediate
neiehborhood of this city is attractiHS
a great many stockmen who are look
ing for ideal locations. When Ex-GoV-
ernor Packard. Of Louisiana, returned
from Liverpool, and finally bought the
beautiful place now known as strain
more It was by no chance that ne 10
Gated here He had looked long an"
pretty much over the west before ne
found what suited him. and only rouno
II here. Mr.. Davis, till within re"
wears ago, was one of Wyomings cat
tie kinss. Selling out there ne re-
manned at Chicago until he shoulo ma
the farm he wanted. He traVeleo over
| Indiana, Wisconsin. and portions Oh
! other states, without being suited, ana
! finally came to Marshalltown on
pointer by Mr.. w. II. Weeks, an olo
schoolmate, that here he could find
what he wanted. He came. spent MS
time riding about the country, ana
was delighted. Show me no more,
said he to Mr.. E. c. Cook. who was
piloting him around. I am satisfied.
| This is the grandest stock country In
| the world This shows Mr.. Davis to
be a most excellent Judge, as indeed ne
is. He picked out farm that suited
him. paid the spot cash fol 1t, ano
hereafter will be enrolled among the
Monineers. Swearingens, Packards
I,emerts. and other celebrated stock
farmers. With his wife, Mr.. Davis will
remain in the city, having taken cot
tage on West Main until contemplated
improvements on the farm are well In
hand. He will be cordially welcomed
LeGrand last week closed the mos'
successful year in the history OF the
Friends Academy. The attendance was
large. and the exercises pasad of very
successfully. The following Is the
i graduating program. which was in
terspersed with appropriate music;
Ashes of Roses, Minnie Summers
Marshalltown; 'Agates,' Corwin O'Neal
| ,ry,t
Are Green Avis Smith, LeGrand
Clutches, ]. A. Battey. Hesper; Re
spect the Burthen,' Inez Hollingsworth
Bangor: The Conflicts Of Nature q
NJ. D;mmitt, LeGrand; Famous Oh
Maids Rose Hanegan, LeGrand
l'Policy and Principle s. NJ. Mann
Gladbrook; He That Can Not ram
Must Grind the Colors.' Kittie DeLong
Butlerville; Commerce q B. Adair
iLeGrand: Silent Forces Susie CronR
Montour: Strength Is Not Greatness
, w. F. Hill, Westfeld; Purple an
> Cold Anna Kenworthy, LeGrand
: presentation Of diplomas, Prof. l.. +
! Kenworthy; announcements by presi
!, dent Of board, Hiram Hammond.
: "The class day exercises were as fol
= lows: Salutatory, s. NJ. Mann, Glao
:, brook; Grafton, Inc Events u d SSiA
; tury,' Stephen Jessup, Bangor; cias
poem, Kittie belong, But1erviile; mis-
tory, C. B. Adair, LeGrand; prophec!
Minnie Summers, Marshalltown; elias
song, speech, Anna Kenworthy, LIE
j. Grand; reply, by juniors, Caddie WI
= Its, LeGrand: last will and testamen
= w. F. Hill, Westfield Ind; valedictor!
Corwin O'Neal, LeGrand.
!. THE junior program was as FOL
lows: Grafton, Beauties of Nature
lLeora Fortner; defamation, TO
n Utterly Utter Nellie Stewart: orat!e'
Electricity Elan Hadley; declama
a ton, 'Goody Blake and Harry GILL; A
e bert Summers; paper, The Junior SIG
: Enet, Ella O'Neal; defamation, II
> "OId Actors story, Dertie Deano, ofs
ton. Between the Seas. Edwal