Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-20
Friday. Feb. 81, 1890.

will build for himself a five-room cot
tage on his beautiful lot on North
First street"
The Queen of Fame" company Went
10 GrinneEl and gave very successful
performance there, despite the limited
accommodations of the stage. TWO spe-
cial ears were needed TO transport the
marty. which included several friends
of the performers. Miss Jessie Peter
son as Grace Darling was crowned
queen. The Y Nj. c. A. made SO out OF
the trip. which was considered success
ful The Judges who chose Miss
Peterson queen were Professor Joy,
Mrs. Professor Kimball and Mrs.
snyder.
Saturday, Feb. %, 1890.
Twenty above zero this morning"
"Did YOU celebrate today in honor
of Washington -
The slight snow fall of last evening
gave the city q wintry appearance this
"A standard Weight boy came to the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank DaFen-
port. so West Main street, Thursday
evening. Mother and child are doing
well"
John D. Vain is announced as a
candidate for councilman in the Third
ward. He has the advantage OF ex-
perience in this office. and would
serve his ward well # elected.
Edward cole and Ida Hardy We're
married at Carroll Wednesday, FEB.
~. at csc, at the home OF the bride 5
sister. Mrs j. L. Miner, by Rev. Par
sons. Of the Baptist church.
Uncle" Jacob Randall died at Mari
eta OF paralysis after a long illness.
lie was one of the Oldest residents OF
The county. and had been postmaster
of and on for twenty-five years.
Sunday, Feb. %, 1890.
The Congregati onal society dedicated
lis beautiful new church and extended
Z formal greeting 10 the new pastor,
Rev. j. H Henderson. The building
was remod eIed III elegant style, at a
cost OF over $4,000. AT the time Of the
dedication s2,100 of this Nas unpaid.
The building seated 400 people. The
dedicatory sermon was preached by
Rev. George Gates, president of Iowa
College
Rev. Dr.. Rhea. Of the Methodist
church, delivered q singing sermon on
Popular Amusements.' In speaking
OF the amusements that had been in
Marshalltown during the week proceed
ing MS sermon. the following report
was given: The speaker thanked God
that there was no public library IN
Marshall-owQ, unless il could be very
different one from those il all other
cities where he had lived. Seventy per
cent OF the books in the Davenport
library, he said, We're of class that
Gebased, rather than eIeya ted the read
er. He closed his sermon with a yigor-
Gus criticism OF the four public enter
tainments IN this city during last week
No fault could be found with Blind
Boone, or The Growing of the Queen
OF Fame, on the other hand there was
much to commend il both. But the
TWO spectacular productions of Corinne
and her company at the Odeon were
unsparingly condemned. The tendency
OF such exhibitions was to pander TO
passion and depraved desires, and de-
spite all their immoral features, their
debasing attributes. not paper in the
city bur eulogized them afterwards.
and offered not a word OF adverse
criticism. The christian who witnessed
these performances is tac.tly giving
his consent and influence 10 that which
ne knew was a dangerous evil, and
countenancing an exhibit that under q
strict construction of Law would sub
ject it TO prosecution for lewdness.'
Monday, Feb. "a, 1890.
"One plain drunk before the mayor
this morning
Mr.. II. a Church has old his stock
Of goods at Rhodes 10 MIR. J. K. Elliott,
formerly % Liscomb, and the only
business interest he now has in thai
village is in a livery stable
Miss Lou Hole is faVorably men
toned as a candidate for county re-
corder, an office with which she IS per-
/ fectly familiar, and which she is well
qualified 70 FILL
j. H. Litueheld gave lecture on
Lincoln at the Baptist church. Mr..
Littieaeld was student in the law
offices of Lincoln & Herndon, and
knew Mr.. Lincoln very well.
TUESDAY, Feb. %, 1890.
"A Snow storm with promise Of
large proportions and blizzard attach
ments set In early this morning, and
at the noon hour was Increasing in
force"
The news Of the location of the
worlds fair was received II q late hour
after the Times- Republican went to
press last evening. but the bulletin
placed in the postoffice caused general
rejoicing. The location Vas decided
by a vote in congress, the final ballot
resulting as follows: Chicago l57. New
York l07, St. Louis 20, and Washing
ton IS.
The oskaloosa Herald printed an
article telling of the funeral Of Charles
Sewers, nephew of j. l. Sewers. Ct
Marsha lltown. Mr.. Sewers was killed
in a railroad wreck on the Northern
Pacific near Seattle on Fep. u. 1880.
He formerly worked for tfe Iowa Cen
tral.
! Louis r. Rhem, aged - years, son of
( II. r. Rhem, died of a second attack
! Of grip and complications. He had
! been delicate since receiving an injury
| in childhood, and suffered an attack of
spinal meningitis FIVE years before.
| A small audience with essed the per-
Torrance Of "Shamus OiBrien" as pre-
scented az the Odeon by &. Z. Werner
and company. MIR. Werner was pro-
nounced good actor. but not "a
! dazzling success as warbler"
/ The following officers were elected
at the semi annual meeting of the
High School Alumni Association:
President, Mrs. Sallie McCombs Nc
Bride; vice president, Miss Alice Hen
derson: second vice president, Miss
Mary Miller; third vice president
George Stiles; secretary Miss Eta
Treadwell; treasurer, A c. Click; exc
cutive committee, Miss Lorraine Meek
J err Chan EhIe and Miss Emma SHELL