Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
Friday, Oct. 3, 1880.

ga gentle and much-needed rain
came this morning"
"Messrs. Will Farrand and w. "
Strickler returned this morning from
fishing trip at Waterloo, having Sc
cured seventy nine fine ones. amons
which were crappies, pickerel ana pass.
DR.. Rhea will have to look we'll to ms
| laurels, as this beats any record ne mas
vet made as a fisherman In the raging
Cedar"
Miss Nettie Ingledue entertained in
a delightful manner with progressive
cinch at her home last evening com
pany Of jolly young people. At the
close OF the games it was found that
Miss Lucy Mitchem was entitled 10
first lady's prize, and Miss Tina rear
son. second, and Will Hodges hrst
gentleman's prize, and Frank Hanegan
the BOBBY Refreshments were served.
Much rejoicing was occasioned In the
town of Union upon the announcement
that the H. ]. Benson mill, recently
burned, was to be rebuilt. FOLLOWING
q thorough canvass among Union BUS
mess men and farmers living In that
neighborhood it was found that the
venture could be financed. 1t was an
nounced that the work Of rebuilding
would begin as soon as the material
could be got on the ground.
Saturday, Oct. 4, 1890.
Born. this morning to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Skegg, 119 East Main street, a
daughter" 0Miss Jane Skegg.)
Patti Rosa and her company appeared
at the Odeon in Imp before a small
audience. The play proved very pleas
ing.
Mrs. S. p. Knisely and Mrs. A. L..
Palmer entertained in a delightful
manner about seventy-tive OF their
friends last evening at o'clock coffee
at the home Of Mrs. Knisely, IL South
Fifth avenue. The evening was spent
with cards, music and other social
pleasures"
Gen. B. A. Beeson, candidate for state
treasurer, fired the first gun" of the
Marshall county campaign in meet
ing held at Liscomb, General Beeson's
boyhood home. William Weatherly,
william Battin. and j. Q. Adams. OF
this city, made short addresses. s. a.
Emery, township chairman. presided
at the meeting.
James McCombs. the pioneer livery
man of this city. died at 1890 in the
afternoon at his home, corner Grant
and First streets, following long Ill
ness. In July, while handling trunk
at the railway station, he was injured
when the trunk fell on one of his legs,
The wound developed into an abscess
which never healed. Mr.. ,McCombs was
native of Belmont county. Ohio, where
he was born Feb. Ia, 1885. He came to
this county in 1862, engaged in
farming for four years, and then moved
to- this city. He had been in the livery
business since 1870. At his funeral,
which was held the following Monday
afternoon in charge Of Rev. William
Bryant. The pail bearers were "A. 2.
Cooper, A. b. Cox. r. B. Garvin, B. A.
M organ, George H. Shelter. and Byron
Webster.
"The Creston Gazette has this to
say Of one of our prominent citizens:
OF the many young men sent out from
Union county none has brought her
more credit than F. C. Let's, formerly
of, Alton, now of Marshalltown. 1t
seems but yesterday when Frank Let's
was wont to meet the traveller at the
Alton depots to conduct him to the
little hotel kept by his father, then, as
now, known as the Madison House.
The appearance Of the boy at that time
promised much, and his career as a
man has fully sustained the predictions
OF his friends Of early days. Mr.. Let's
Is at the head of a large wholesale
house, with branches in other Iowa
towns and cities, and Is connected with
many other commercial enterprises OF
MAJ sha!!ecwn and vicinity. He is q
leading man in that portion Of the
state. which Is evidence at all times OF
sterling qualities which go to make up