Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02

street to Carl Child who will move int
the new home about the nrst Of July
MI. Henderson Herrick. for many
years prominent resident of this city
but Tor several years past residing al
riverside Calf, has come back here
TO celebrate the fiftieth anniversary OF
mis- graduation from Iowa College In
1868. He IL accompanied by Mrs. Her
rick and they are the guests of Mrs. j.
NJ. Chamberlain and her daughter, Miss
Mary. Mrs. Judge Campbell. daugh-
ter OF Prof. L. F. Parker, deceased, Is
also here as an honorary member OF
the class of '65 and is the guest Of Mrs.
r. NJ. Haines.
Mrs. r. n. Haines is also having as
her guests her two sons Austin p, of
st Paul, and DR.. ]. H., of Saltwater.
MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Shifflett and
their little daughter are again in their
home here after some weeks spent on
trip to the Pacific coast, and atten-
dance at the two great expositions of
that coast, and a visit to Wade Shift
lett at Santa Rosa.
Two new quarantine cards were put
up Yesterday. one at the home of John
Smith on Spring street, and one at the
home OF George Lyons on Center
street. The number Of homes now un-
der quarantine for small pox is eight
but there is full expectation OF having
the pest wiped out in the very near
future.
Chester Center held her memorial
services Monday forenoon. Rev. j. NJ.
Brown. pastor of the Grinnell Metho-
dist church delivering the address.
The presence of mind and courage Of
Mrs. c. E. Brown is all that saved the
new double residence of c. J. Card, at
1914 Main street. from heavy loss by
fire last week. Mrs. Brown had been
using an electric iron in one of the
chambers and near a window. Hearing
the postman she turned off the current,
as she supposed. and went down stairs.
Soon after she smelled smoke and. GO
ing up stairs. found the east side Of
the chamber in flames. She seized a
heavy rug and fought desperately. beat
ing out the flames and putting out the
fire that had seized upon her own
dress in several places. The pine wood
of the window casing. the floor and the
closet door which stood open. was bad
~ scorohed so that some of ii will have
to be replaced. The building was in
sured but, unfortunately for Mrs.
Brown. the contents were not insured.
and her loss will count up towards
hundred dollars. Mr.. Card, the owner
OF the building. was out of the city
and the circumstance of the fire was
not known by him for some days.
Seventy-four members of the present
graduating class of the high school
here. with church full OF their
friends. gathered in the Congregational
church Sunday evening to listen to
sermon by Rev. ". r. Lawrence, of the
United Presbyterian church. Of this
city. Rev. j. NJ. Brown read the scrip
;ure lesson. Rev. Frank H. Webster
offered prayer. The full choir rendered
excellent music led by Prof. E. B.
Scheve at the organ. The sermon
dwelt upon the three things OF in
environment, and divine in
huence; also three time divisions. past,
present. future. 1t was impressive,
thought inducing. 1t was followed by
q song, Sweet Ia Thy Mercy Lord"
by the Boys Glee Club OF the high
school.
William wakosien, laboring man.
without relatives In this city. died from
an attack Of pneumonia at the city
hospital. on Sunday evening. He told
the attending physician THAI he had
two nfeces at Deep River. Funeral!
await further informa-
ton. Deceased was about "a years old.
Austin P. Haines. formerly resident
OF this city but more recently Of St