Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

well, and the son delighted with Iowa.
Mrs. Ida Carothers, aged 81. widow
of James Carothers. died at the home
Of j. o. Adams 305 North First street,
where she had been nursing. Mrs.
Carothers' death was due to la grippe,
which aggravated chronic lung trou-
Bile. Mrs. Carothers was survived by
| three children-C. s. Carothers, of this
city; Mrs. G. N. Carr, of Written: and
Miss Jennie Carothers. Of kirkwood,
| Ill.
! Harry Hitchcock, the 5-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Hitchcock, of
Player street, died Of membraneous
Group.
The s-months- old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Spratt, East Frederick
lungs due to Ia grippe.
Mrs. Alexandrine Gertrude Lemen,
wife of Rev. w. NJ. Lemen, pastor of
the Methodist church of Albion. died
of heart disease. She was 80 years
old and survived by her husband and
four children.
Under the auspices Of the Y. NJ. c..
A. Mrs Belva Lockwood, the only
woman ever nominated for the presi-
dency of the United States, appeared
ure,' at the Methodist church.
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1880.
This morning was one of the cold
est Of the season. the mercury going
down to 20 below at one place"
After this evening The meetings at
the Baptist church Will DE discontinued
on account of the cold weather and
Sickness
L IL hoe
connected with the Iowa Central
auditing department for the past nine
years in the capacity of freight ac-
countant has been given charge of the
passenger accounts IN addition to his
present duties. owing to the resigna-
ton OF Mr.. Milliman, Who goes to ST.
Paul. and he will now assume the
duties of both freight and ticket ac-
counts
Rev. L. Hewitt died 1T mis- home. EOS
East State street.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. George Neil,
daughter" Miss Margaret Neil.)
Thursday, Jan. %, 1890.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Morgan, of JEFF
ferson. Iowa, came down to attend the
Morgan returned Wednesday. Mrs.
her sick mother, Mrs. II. W. Benedict.
until she is better Mrs. B. is reported
as some better this morning, altho far
from out of danger"
Mrs. c. A. Smith, mother of Mrs. l.
w. Vertz, died at the home of her
daughter al the age of So.
Liscomb correspondence: The cata-
mount which has been the subject OF
lot fn, 1la nf
weeks, was killed last Thursday morn
ing by Elan Benbow over on Mormon
Ridge. He was choppng wood in that
vicinity and living in temporary
shanty. He discovered the animal on
the roof Thursday morning and sue
ceeded in killing it."
Dedicatory services Of the first rail-
way department of the Y. NJ. G. A. in
Iowa were held at the Odeon. partici-
pated in by local. state, and national
Y. NJ. c. A. workers. Among the
words of congratulation upon the es-
letters from Marvin Hugh:tt. president
of the Northwestern railroad, Chicago,
and Chauncey VI. Depew, president of
the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad. Secretary {. c. Smith.
of the uptown association. spoke of the
beginning of the work, referring espe-
cially to the $500 donation IF the Iowa
Central for the first years work; and
TO Engineer c. w. Mcclure. of the Cen
trial. to whose efforts much OF the sue
cess of the project was due c. l..
Gates, interna tionaI railway secretary.
made the principal address of the
evening. In attendance at the services
from out of the city, N addition 40
MIR. Gates, were State Sec, etary W. A..
Magee, and General Secretary T.. W.
Peck. of Bes Moines. The new rooms
of the association were situated in the
Windsor block corner Of Third avenue
and Market street. and tn. work was
placed in charge of David f. Lucas.
who had been assistant secretary Of
the uptown association.