Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-06
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

Among those who especially distin-
guished themselves we're Ed Beeson, as
a conversationalist; Ike Speers. Fred
| Way, Ed Staat, and Archie Cox, Jr.,
as the Big Four" and in their carica-
ture of the -four little Lord Fauntle-
roys' y; Beeson, Henderson. Smalley,
4 Woods. Way. Staat and Tuffree, in
songs; T. Nelson Downs. in conjuring
feats; "Pedanto,' on the slack wire;
| and wonderful club swinging" by
Mons. lvello. The Sutorius Mandolin
Club also played several selections
which were loudly applauded. alto
gether the performance was grand
| success"
| Thursday, March 10, 1890.
Another spring day, with the tenn
perature above freezing point"
! The Marshalltown pand is going to
be in better shape this season than
ever before. Manager Everist has Just
secured two new players, who will be
a valuable acquisition to the band. One
/ is fine clarinetist named G. E.
| Bishop, from Dixon, ILL.,, who is now in
/ the city. and the other is first class
| plccolo player named John Nolan, also
| OF Illinois, who is expected soon.''
| A Chicago dispatch furnishes the
following information regarding Will
j Sunday, the noted Marshalltown base
I ealilst: Report has it that Billie Sun
day, the well Known baseball palyer,
| VIII shortly leave the diamond for the
f, pulpit. Sunday was baptized in the
J Presbyterian church about four years
ago, and has since devoted much of
his spare time to religious duties Re-
Gently he has been conducting services
under the auspices Of the Young Mems
| Christian Association, leading in sing
ing, in prayers, and speaking on the
| benefits to be derived from religion and
| its belief"
Mrs. F. B. McGrew and daughter
| Susie left for Gowrie for 4 visit with
F, relatives.
Cashier Balch, Of the Marshalltown
bank. has been confined to the house
! for several days by sickness.
Mr.. George Gerhart has gone on the
road for short time in the interests of
the Letts-F Fletcher company, taking
the place of one of the drummers who
is sick
Mrs. Charles Heitshu received tel
egram yesterday, summoning her to
the bedside OF her mother, at Como H.,
who is critically i'll. Mrs Heitshu
started on the first train, hardly ex-
pecting to find her mother alive"
There was a pleasant little feature
| on the side in connection with the
Queen City Ministries performance
| Wednesday night that deserves men
ton. 1t was the presenta lion Of an
elegant gold headed cane by Ed Bee
~ - he H.
Speers, the manager. as token Of
/ the boys appreciation of his efficient
and successful management. The SEN
timents expressed in the brief pre-
sentation speech attested the high es-
TEEN the boys entertained for their
/ leader. and the event was so entirely
unlocked for that Ike was broke all
up with both surprise and gratitude.
which he managed 70 express In a few
feeling remarks Of thanks. The excel
lent work of Lee Forney. as piano ac-
companist, also should not be over
looked. In the absence Of the regular
orchestra he filled the instrumental re-
| quirements admirably
Laurel correspondence: "Cecil Rogers
| Is repairing a dwelling and preparing
| 1t for occupancy. It 10 supposed he will
soon take unto himself partner Of
his joys and sorrows.''
Melbourne correspondence: "On last
Friday evening quite a number OF the
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Winterstein
| went to their home and spent the
| evening with them, in honor Of Mrs.
| Winterstein's birthday. All are invited
to attend the golden wedding of the
happy couple, said golden wedding will
| be in little over forty nine years.
Tho Sunday school class OF
! George Infleld made another party for
] him on last Saturday evening at the
| home Of Mr.. Van Orsdell They part
with their teacher with considera Bile
regret. Mr.. Infield goes to Des Moines
this week, where he will study for the
ministry, and thus find a larger field
for his talents. Mrs. Infie1d was also
a teacher in our Sunday school. Both
were very attentive at all the services
of the Christian church. and will be
greatly missed. John Infield takes his
| brothers place on The farm. He has
bought quite good supply Of first
! class stock, and seems to have the
push and energy to make farming win.
! The only drawback I see is that John
| is a bachelor, but 'et us hope he will
inhale the fragrant air Of orange bios
/ SONS SOON:
Albion correspondence: THE young
professor Of music in the Albion semi
nary is rapidly progressing in the
| knowledge of the world, and frequently
makes the night melodious with his
voice"
Bangor correspondence: 1.-THE wild
/ cat excitement was started afresh one
night last week. Some of the young
| folks were on the road to the literary
! at Hazel Green, and saw one cross the
| road short distance ahead of them.
| One or two of the boys gave chase and
ran within few feet Of It, when 1t
gave scream, and the boys concluded
| they were close enough end gave up
/ the chase. These are facts, but sup
pose against the story gets back home
people will be startled by hearing of
one or two being killed and eaten by
; a whole troop of wild cats"
| Liscomb correspondence: John
Asher, living just north Of town, in
| Hardin county, shot large eagle last
/ Saturday. The bird measured seven
| feet, five inches, from tip to tip Of
/ wings. and was the grandest specimen
| ever seen in this part Of the country"
m H.