Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15
Friday, Aug. 10, 1889.

FRIDAY, Au9s 10, 1909.
.sFrom present indications houses to
rent will be in greater demand than
ever this fall"
THE bar docket is out for this
months court. There are ninety new
cases, and $50 in all"
There Is a great deal OF sickness
among children. and mothers are look
ing for fall weather more anXiously
than farmers"
THE following official announce
ment issued yesterday from the gen.
eral offices of the c.. St. P. & X. e.
railroad, at Chicago, is self-explana-
tory: Mr.. w. Q. McNaughton Is APP
pointed passenger and ticket agent ana
contracting freight agent of this COM
pany at Marshalltown, Iowa. Appoint
ment to take effect from date Mr..
IMcNaughton is from Fentonville, Mich.
where he was agent of the d. u. II. q
NJ. for fourteen years. His duties Will
nowise conflict with Mr.. Shute, but Will,
in fact be auxiliary to them. MT. NJ.
comes highly Endorsed as business
man and citizen. His family is eX-
pected later on
Saturday, Aug. II, 1889.
The boys are getting ready Tor
F'orepaugh."
Faith in the weather bureau to fully
ripen the Iowa corn crop is increas-
ing"
Some one was monkeying with the
incandescent wires on several circuits
last night. Some one will wish he
hadn't some day
Mrs. Joseph Holmes entertains a
small circle of friends this afternoon
and evening for Hon. Delos Arnold and
his family
Probably the finest crayon work to
be seen in Marshalltown today is
large picture of General Beeson, hang
ing in the parlor of the First National
Bank 1t is the work of VIII L.. son of
Hon. 7. Brown. who is winning honors
at the Chicago Art Institute. Some
time ago he requested photograph
of General Beeson, and recently for
warded the copy as demonstration of
his work For so large a picture il is.
in an artistic sense, something OF
which Wits friends may, we'll feel
proud II is more nearly perfect in
tone, smoothness and expression than
the photograph from which it was
copied
Sunday, Aug. 10, 1889.
Members OF the Congregational
church were greatly surprised by the
announcement by their pastor. Rev.
W. r. Scarritt, of his resignation, TO
take effect Oct ].
Monday, Aug. 10, 1889.
MIR. and Mrs. Ike Speers are rejoic-
ing over the arrival of ten-pound boy
another member of the Marshalltown
, fi-y q
born Aug. II. 1880
Yard Switchnan Art Croft, of the
Central. had thumb smashed in
brake wheel in some way this morning.
and will have sore hand for some
time
Company D will leave a 10 tonight.
via the Diagonal, for weeks camp at
Vinton, accompanied by the Marshall
town band, recently mustered in as the
official band Of the First regiment. The
company Will take about twenty men,
besides officers and guides. into camp,
and few members Of the old company
go along for the sake of old times.
Captain Cummings will have very
credita BILE company
Mrs. Fred Hopkins and her four
daughters left last night for an ex-
tended visit in Europe.
Gilman correspondence: Two sets of
rival bill stickers literally painted the
town red yesterday in advance of the
only original Uncle Toms Cabin un-
der canvas, and the rip-roarng, blood
curdling drama of The Firemens
Ward al the opera house.
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1889.
The melon grape. and plum crop
is about ripe for the harvest. Some
fine melons are coming in from few
miles south
The Presbyterian Y. P. S, G. K.
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent Miss Amanda Dobson; vice pres
ident, Harry Echternacht; recording
secretary, Miss Aggie Cook: CORE
| spending secretary, George W. Bryant;
treasurer. Scott NJ. Rogers"
| The Congregational society now has
/, about the required guaranty for pro-
ceeding with the contemplated i'm
provements on their church building.
/ The plans contemplate a general re-
modelling and enlargement of the struc-
| ture and will give one Of the finest
interiors In the city. 1t is estimated
that the cost viii approximate $4,000"
/ Wilson Melick, of Liscomb. was
kicked by horse and quite painfully
| injured.
"A pretty race occurred between the
incoming Northwestern and Central
passenger trains this morning. Nose
! Aruuette was driving the Central en-
CINE, and as he was nearing the bend
sutheast of the city. where the two
tracks begin TO converge, he espied the
I G. & n. w. train about a mile ahead
Nose put on a full head of steam. and
the run of the next three miles fairly
made the heads Of passengers swim
and the two trains darted into town al
most together. the Central reaching the
depot nearly length ahead
Wednesday, Aug. Fl, 1889.
A telegram to the Tines Republican
; at o'clock said: While Hon. l.. F
wisner and his son George were GU,
hunting this afternoon the latter acct
IDENTIFY shot and instantly killed his
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