Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-17
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN
Friday, July 10, 1890.

Friday, July 10. 1890.
'Seventy-eight al i"
The Misses Mertie Halbert. Lulu
Loree, Zadie Custer Agnes Thomas.
Grace Fulmer, May Church and
Messrs. c. c. Urine. c. c. Cottle, G Z.
Carstens, w. c. Wallace and Frank
Haradon formed a pleasant little party
from the members OF the Archery CLUB
and accompanied Guy Fulmer TO the
depot last night TO bid him good bye.
He left for Chicago on the II O'Clock
train. Mr.. Fuimer IS an exemplary
young man and his many friends here
will wish him success in his new field
of labor
Saturday. July 10, 1880.
The Howe party arrived in New
York yesterday. making the trip across
the ocean in eigh, days. Mr.. and Mrs
H. ] Howe will remain in the east
short time before coming home. Miss
Kirby will stop at her home in New
York. Miss Mamie Bintord will pro-
ceed home. reaching Chicago Monday
Nj. T. R;:9f.s-a leaves for Chicago this
evening to accompany her homeTues-
day"
"Messrs. D. c. Wilbur, Byron Web
ster and Marsh Haviland wen; fishins
last night at Asher creek and as re-
suit OF their Trip foriy-one bull heads
viii know Asher creek no more for
ever
Ed ketchum has about made up his
mind that Marshalltown is The place
to settle down IN and enjoy life, ana
consequently viii return here soon with
his es,irsa pie wife and make mis- future
home among us. To all such good ciu-
zens we extend the hand Of fellow
ship. and in the language OF Shake
speare assert that There is more re-
joicing over one citizen that returns
TO Marshalltown than over the ninety
and nine that went TO California.
Miss Lulu Loree will give lawn
tennis party this evening at her home
.03 North Center street. al Z oclock
to a small company Of friends Those
who will participate are the Misses
Mary Church. Emma Enelling. Myrtle
HalbeIt. Loa Meeker, Grace F'uimer.
Agnes Thomas, Zadie Custer. and
Messrs. c. W Price, c. c. Carstens
Chan Ehle, ". l.. Starkey, of Newark,
y. j., c. C. Cottle, Fielding Less. Z.
Thine
The population Of the city was de-
clared TO be $500, including the mem
bers Of the soldiers home and the sub
divided portion Of Linn which OF
course are as much portion OF the
city as the court house square the
population was but $40 in 1850, thus
showing an increase Of nearly one
third. Census Supervisor Near. OF this
district, announced the results
Sunday, July 20, 1880. :
.cp p na>ra<Y'. nircus ar
rived in the city from the north in
two oi. sections and attracted large
crowd at the show grounds all day.
The show also played on Monday to
two good sized audiences and gave
universal; satisfaction. The animals
were interesting, and the performers
did their various stunts" 10 the salts
faction of all. At the evening perform
ance considerable excitement was oc-
casioned when one OF the performers.
Mrs. O'Brien, fell from her horse
and was stepped on by the animal.
She was not seriously injured, how
ever. a snake belonging II the show
was also found cl1oked to death the
next day. L, had evidently stuck Its
head outside its cage and then been
unable tc get 1t back!
Mrs. Maggie DALEY, 6o2 south
Fourth street, died OF premature child
birth" 81
| Lewis Clark, Of Bromley, and MISS
Nora Clemens of C1emons Grove. were
united in marriage At Clemens. ).
F'crey performed the ceremony.
Monday. July n, 1880.
Eyes on the show.
Nothing small about TIE present
supply of dust"
"Glad to see our country cousins,
even il it does take q circus to bring
them all in
/ From Mr.. Kirby 1t il learned that
the extensive stone saving mill of the
LeGrand Quarry Company burned
/ Friday morning. The plant was par
| tally insured"
"a game Of ball between the Green
Mountain boys and q picked Zine from
this city Wednesday resulted TO 1.
in favor Of Marshalitown. Fred Click
pitched the first inning for our boys
but ne sent the ball thru with such
velocity that the catcher was unable
to hold it and Curtis Rhea was suostt-
| tuted. Ned Wallace pitched Tor the
! Green Mountain club"
Tuesday, July e. 1880.
i "The circus was followed by much
| better exhibit nnder%iiie EclDopx-tn
/ fine rain Of last night"
SIR. L. C. Abbott arrived home las
night from two weeks visit Win nj.
brother, ]. w. Abbott at Ogden, Gtah.
THE force Of instructors It tne nor.
NAL school, which was u seselon =