Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-20
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

day girl: one that can 90 common, eN-
cry cay work. 500 West Main street
A marriage license was issued to
William Meier Of Jefferson township,
and Catherine Miller, OF Marshalltown
Tuesday, March IS, 1890.
Yes this is March,
petitions have been circulated in
the city asking for the repeal of the
prohioitory law and the enactment or
local option license law. 1t is said
to have been very generally signed by
business men,"
Mrs. Minnie Belle Riley, wife Of
James Riley, South Second street. died
of lung trouble. after an Illness OF two
months. The body was sent to POLK
City for burial. Mr.. RILEY had been eX-
periencing several hardships. He had
had his arm crushed at the glucose
works. and there had been great deal
Of sickness in his family.
&. r. Fiscus OF Audubon, and Miss
.Almeda Hauser. of Liscomb, were mar
ried by Rev. G. II. Marsh.
Wednesday, March 2o, 1890.
The mercury Indicated - above zero
this morning"
"A heavy frost and a hard freeze last
night. NO seeding loUdS-
The veterans of the soldiers home
are much elated over the prospects OF
u new hospital.
The river IS lesS than two feet
above the low water mark. Unless
there are heavy and continuous rains
later on there will not be much OF a
freshet this spring"
Charlie Haas IS rapidly recovering
from the effects II his recent stroke of
paralysis. He can walk about quite
comfortably, and is beginning to regain
the use of his arm
The ungainly stone pile, pretty eff
fectually reduced TO fragments by his
royal nibs the ubiquitous vag, is rap
idly fading away, being hauled out to
fill depressions on the streets"
ID. S. Good, the west end grocer,
has the ground staked out for fine
large residence On West Main street,
between the Kruetzer and Lacey prop
critics.
IT. c. Owings has just let the con-
tract for a fine cottage home at the
corner of West Main and Sixth streets.
James Heath has the contract and the
building is to be completed by June l,
at a cost of $500"
Mrs. Charles NJ Carpenter on North
First street. is doubtless entitled to
the honor of owning the tlrst brood OF
spring chickens. She has fine brood
about week old that All ambitious
hen Matched in the cellar They are
doing nicely
About forty of the young friends
of Miss Nora Tuffcee were entertained
by that young lady last evening at her
pleasant home on North Center street
Miss Clara Louise kellogg and COM
pany gave a concert ut the Odeon. Miss
Kellogg's voice was described as
| sweet. clear and flexible" The sup
porting company was strong. The audi
| ence was large and critical.
H. P. Nyce and Miss Anna Arney
both of Liscomb, were married at the
home of the brides parents.
| NJ. A. Hauser and Rosa Neff. both
of Liscomb. were married at the home
of the brides parents.
Philip ]. Brown and Viola May Nor
ton, of Bangor, We're married Wednes-
day at Bangor.
Marriage licenses We're issued t,
John Frahm and Mary Thiesen, bott
of Tama county; and c. j. Lybargel
and Blanche LaFever, both nf Liscomb
Thursday, March 81. 1890.
| There are no flies on March thi!
ayear. 1t has been typical March O.
the old time variety, so capricious ant
changeable. that all will be glad wheI
winter is gone"
Bangor corresponds TT is sale
that one swallow will not make spring
neither does one redbreast or bluebird
out from the CHEEKY notes of the robin:
and blue birds, coupled with the sof
breezes of the genial sunshine, we arr
of the opinion that a prediction tina
spring is about mere would not be IL
the least out of order
Vienna and Beaman< C orres pondence
"A stranger came into our burg las
week having three shells, little rub
Der ball, and some watch chains. Afte
having obtained a license to Sell hi
, wares, he proceeded to business, offer
ing chain for IS, or if any one coul
guess which shell the rubber ball wa
under, he would give him tthe sucker
s. and a chain. Quite number of GU
farmers We're taken IN from 81 to 81
worth. after being told to keep hand
off or they would get biz" (The sam
gentleman appeared at LiscOmb an
fieeced some Of the "grayheaGs.")
A terrific blizzard ragged from tn
middle of the afternoon until far int
the night, with a large amount of snow
fierce wind, but not very low tempera
ture. The railroads were blocked to
great extent, the Iowa Central expert
4 encing the worst difficulty. The trai
3 that left here for Mason City at IL
e did not arrive until o'clock the mes
e morning. The Northwestern an
Diagonal had less difficulty.
= Lee. The 5-months- old son Of job
: Barry. South Sixth street. died of cor
Y geStion of the brain.
II. B. Daterman, aged 81. father
Y J. 3. Daterman, Of Haverhill, died.