Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

first tine services had been Aeid %
me denomination FOR some time
Monday, May 20. 1888.
The crop Of small fI-'i!: ms year
PROMISES TO Dc something great
The Knights Of LABOR executive
board announced its committees ier
the Fourth of July celebration as iol
lows: Finance w B. kidney. j. n.
Drummer A, Rhoades: transportation
william H Calhoun: music. Elmer
Woodward. fireworks, a. Shoades; pa
rade. p. A. Hawley; speakers, j. l.
Johnson
Union correspondence: =. c. Roc
well. OF the firm Of Rodwen & smith
Of the Wood bury mills. Marshalito"n.
spent sunday with his best girl IN fh.s
civ Eddie Lockard and best
gil II Written. were callers at UT.
and Mrs. A ". Fragues' Yesterday.
Tuesday, May p. 1889.
~ was cool enough ,as- night fo-
MAY. ard approached the frost marx
on low ground 4 little more caiorlc,
Il you please
Mr.. W. Walker. the newly-ap-
pointed postmaster AT State Center re.
ce,-ed official notice and blank bond
from the department yesterday and
+ Will forward The latter Immediately. IN
order IL get his commission and take
I possession al as early date as posi-
bic
The new cement walk around The
court house. with the east and west
approaches will be great conven-
ience and improvement
Wednesday, May Y, 1883.
The Iowa river today is one FOO,
and eight inches above lew water
mark. and falling"
The special water committee iound
what appeared 10 be ine bed OF
gravel on me fat across from the
water WORKS. In the minds OF the
committee there appears 70 De no
question but that number of wells
sunk in this gravel. would give the
city an inexhausrible supply OF pure
and naturally filtered water.
When Samuel Sawyer. operating a
corn shelter az Gilman, thrust stick
into the fix wheel, the wheel burst
ana broke Sawyer's left leg in half
. dozen places.
, The annual commencement OF Al
!, bion Seminary opened 1T Ai"ion wtr
the annual lecture by Rev. J. II. Rhea
OF this City.
The marriage of Will Price. Of ths
retail neat firm, of Bradbury &; Price
and Miss Maggie Early, took place a.
. Clarence.
i Thursday, May %. 1889.
:, "'S'Iol ely day.
:! Mr.. Marion =. Gard and Miss Dors
, Brand were quietly married al o clocf
i last night. the ceremony taking place
Z: at the home OF the brides father Mr.
!, George A Brand. prominent farIne
:. living five miles southeast of the city
X Rev w r Scarritt Officiating. The onl.
J. guests present besides reiI-lves OF tn
: young couple were Mr.. D. c. Wiibu
: and the force Of the furniture estab
S lishment where the groom Tor 50 loni
has been a trusted and valuable EN-
Il ploye. Mr.. Gard is one Of Marshall
s towns best young men, and IN nj
g bride has won lovely young lady. III
: young couple have taken up thei
4 home on North First street. and tn
: groom Is being overwhelmed with con
I; CALCULATIONS. . Among the hand
I. some presents given to MT. and MIS-
y Marion Gard was a set OF eiegan
e cherry dining room chairs, give by /
/: c. Wilbur: also an elegant antian
e: oak rocker. given by the boys at u.
'e Wilburs store"
: The lake at the home is nearl
. ready 10, another trial. 1t Is though
1. this time that all the leakage has bee
prevented"
"Mr. and Mrs. Sam McGrew wei
: come a seven and one-haf poun
j. daughter to their home" (Mrs. A.
le Hewitt)