Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
Friday, May ., 1890.
Magnificent rains"

Magnificent rains"
IF there is any virtue in the sale o.
whisky and beer, Marshalitown ough'
| to boom now sure"
Not only are the people of Union
all coming to the tournament, to en-
courage the o. B. Chaplin hose team tc
put in their best ticks, but they VII
bring along second team. Mr.. II. =
| Chaplin, son Of o. B., who was In the
city last evening, informed Times
Republican reporter that they had Or
ganized another hose company W
there to be known as the Union No. 2,
and that the boys were 'practicing like
blazes' for the tournament. The inter-
est in this great annual round up OF
| firemen is growing daily in all quar-
| ters."
fremont boarders and others in the
secret are having great time with
| worthy elderly citizen who Just for
fun answered the advertisement OF
Chicago woman who wanted to cor
respond with view to matrimony.' He
used fictitious name and sent on the
photographs of young and handsomer
man, and one day his hair nearly
turned white when he received tel
egram that his birdie was coming out
from Chicago to see him. He took q
sudden and extended vacation and the
young woman moped disconsolately
around the hotel FOR a day or so, and
then gave up the chase"
George Amidon, aged q, unmarried.
employed on the starch tables at the
glucose works as engineer, was caught
in the great f1ywheel at the works
while oiling the machinery, ard literal
~ torn to pieces. His head was
severed from his body, both legs were
torn off above the knees, the arms
severed, and the body bruised and
mangIed. His home was in Fayette,
and he came to this city from Mason
City.
Saturday, May 10, 1890.
"a splendid rain"
The court house park is a beauty"
Third avenue fairly shone this
morning after its shower bath last
night"
AN observer remarked this morning
that more rain7 fell last night than had
fallen altogether before for year"
Last nights rain was worth many
thousands Of dollars to the farmers OF
Marshall county, and every one is de-
lighted today over Iowa's crop pros
pects.''
Since the legislature has kindly
helped Marshalltown out, early steps
should be taken to construct a city
sewer to the river and relieve Linn
creek of its decaying fifth. The sooner
this work. is done, the better for all
concerned"
Announcement was made Of the dis
solution of the firm OF Dunn & Parker.
and that J. c. Dunn would continue
the business.
Mr.. A. NJ. Parker will leave tomor-
row for Chicago, to take his old posi-
ton as travelling salesman for Storm
&: Hill. house he has faithfully rep
resented for nearly zen years
Sunday, May II, 1890.
Chris Schoenhut was surprised by
fifty friends on the S6th anniversary OF
his birth. They gathered at his home.
Z South Fourth street, and enjoyed
very pleasant evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Ackert left for
their home in Moberly after visit
with relatives and friends In this city.
Mr.. Ackert had then been an employe
of the Wabash railroad since 1855.
Monday, May IL, 1890.
~. w. Burroughs has purchased the
property formerly occupied by NJ. c.
Wheeler, 2Q6 South Center, and the
family are settled in their new home"
DIR. F. NJ. Ward was called to
Haverhill yesterday 20 attend genuine
case of diphtheria, son Of Herman
Knoll being in a critical condition
from the effects Of the dread disease"
"A fishing party with Okoooji as the
objective point, is being formed, and
will probably go some day this week
to make havoc among the finny tribe.
They will embark in the Iowa. and
will doubtless have jolly time. They
are c. H. Ackert, A. F. Banks, A. B..