Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-03
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARsHALLTOWN

and DR.. Kibbey have returned from a
successful hunting trip to Lost Island
lake. bringing with them fish and ducks
as q result Of their effort
Marriage licenses have been issued
to A. e. Frieboth and Katie Ruben
bauer, both Of LeGrand, and. John
Hogan and Bessie McKcrn, both Of
Marshalltown.",
Mr.. Ed Tuffree was 90 years old
yesterday, but was not forcibly re-
minded of the fact until evening when.
on returning home, he found his house
full Of neighbors and friends. who had
come in to assist IN celebrating the
event. -. 1.-.-..
Mr.. A. p. Mason, Of Union, and
Miss Maggie Stewart, Of Clifford, were
married at Sis p. m. yesterday in the
cfflce OF County Superintendent Fogg,
Rev. DR.. Rhea officiating. The at
tcnjants were Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.
Chaplin, Mrs. s. L. Kinne-, and Miss
Lulu Woodward, Sir. Charles Ander-
son, and Miss Nellie Wood, all Of Tn
ion. Mr.. Mason and oride left on the
evening train for Des Moines, where
they will remain few days and begin
housekeeping on their return to Union.
Both parties to the contract are widely
and favOrably known in Union and Vi
cinity, and have hosts Of true friends
who will unite in wishing them long
life OF unalloyed happiness. Mr.. Mason
IL present editor Of the Union Star,
successful school teacher. and hard
worker, who deserves success. and the
girl he has chosen for life compan-
ion possesses Just the attributes and
qualifications necessary to assist him
in attaining It,"
Wednesday, April 9, 1890.
THE rainfall last night exceeded
anything Of the kind this season. Nat
ure had a clean and cool face this
morning"
Thursday, April 10. 1880.
THE fatted calf stood on the burning
deck"
with his tail way up in the air"
"Bawling for all that was out"
For he knew that Norman would soon
be there
"Powhatan," an opera given by home
talent, before q large audience was
given at the Odeoa, and was "re-
markable success that far exceeded the
most sangufne expectations. Miss Nora
Riegleman, as Pocahontas, captivated
the entire audience at the outset. Her
voice Is remarkably clear and flexible,
melodfous as the carol of birds, ana
her stage presence is charm in it
self, owing to her modest, graceful, and
transformations bearing. Mrs. B. A.
Morgan, Messrs. Ed Beeson, Archie
Cox, Harry Henderson, Professor
Baker, Ed Welles, and Fred Way, as
the principal characters, all made q
decided impression, adding new luster
to their local renown. Mrs. Ralph
Mcbride. as pianist, made the instru-
mental music an attractive and sue
cessful feature, while Wilbur Evans
manipulation Of the calcium light
heightened the scenic effects to a
marked degree"
st. Anthony correspondence: "Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Meekins are happy
at present over tho arrival of a baby
girl at their home last week. It being
their first born, Thomas clothes are
too small for him.
Taylor township correspondence:
The exhibition at the Chaplin school
house on April was, very credible,
with the exception Of feH gaSs got
of by one Of the end men in the min
strel band. No gentlemen ever did,
or ever will, speak q lady's name in
public in such manner, but rowdies
can do ANYTHING"