Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-13
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

was good one, anyhow"
The Lottery of Love- a divorce
comedy with Arthur Rshan in the
leading role. played 20 fair business al
the Odeon. The cast was said to be
better than the play.
The annual council meeting was held
at which time the old council closed its
business and the new council was
sworn in. Mayor Ames made his adj
dress in which he made numerous
recommendations regarding various
improvements about The city. City Clerk
Trotter was reelected. George +.
Barstow was chosen street commits
sioner over Winery and Miihiser. Jo-
SEP! Johnston vas Reelected chief Of
the fire department, with &. j. Jarvis
and Rudolph Henry as assistants.
Frank Williams was elected deputy
marshal, Mr.. Whitenack as day police,
and Charles Breckcl as night police.
The question of the marshalship was
again taken up. and the mayor said
that he proposed to have Mr.. Waters
selected as marshal. The council could
not agree. and the votes stood for
Charles Miller and 5 for Waters. The
mayor got spunky and said that he
would ignore the action Of the council
and appoint Waters in any case for the
position This he did, The appoint
ment being effective until the next
meeting of the council. The mayor also
objected to the appointment of Breckel
over c. Yeager, and continued Yeager
in office till the next council meeting.
Tuesday, March 10, 1890.
The mercury was just above the
freezing point this morning"
"A jolly company assembled at the
Y. NJ. c. A. rooms last evening, it be-
ing the occasion of a reception given
by the association to the ladies' of The
Queen of Fame and their gentlemen
friends. a very enjoyable program was
given, followed by refreshments and a
social hour. Every one had delight
full time./
Editor Charles Guilford and wife, OF
Hampton. are in the city. having ar
riyed last evening. They took in the
Kavanagh concert this afternoon, and
will return home this evening. Mr..
Guilford reports the newspaper bust
ness booming in that splendid town."
Biatcnford Kavanagil, the famous
boy soprano of Grace Episcopal church,
Chicago, gave an afternoon concert at
the Odeon and delighted big audi
ence. The comment On Young kava-
nagh's singing was complimentary in
the extreme. His voice Nas declared
to be "a veritable marvel"
Wednesday, March 10. 1890.
THE snow storm came last evening.
as bulletined, but at this writing the
beautiful has nearly all disappeared"
DR. and Mrs. w. {. Payne and Mr..
and Mrs. George E. Gage last evening
entertained in a most pleasant and
hospitable manner 4 number of their
friends at progressive cinch at the
home of the former on West State
street. When the invited guests had
assembled five tables were set, and
that number of games of handed
cinch were INDUCED in with much zest
and interest till very nearly low
twelve D. c. Wilbur, with his usual
good luck-Dave calls it good playing
carried away the head prize for gentle
men, and Mrs. H. V. Speers he same for
ladies. The booty prizes We're awarded
to Mr.. W. Hildreth and Mrs. w. c..
Burleigh, both of whom accepted the
same with many thanks, the reminders
of what they were pleased to call bad
luck rather than poor playing. An ele-
CANT and bounteous luncheon was
served by Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Gage,
and the happy company departed with
many expressions Of good will and ap-
precia tion Of the charming manner in
which they had been entertained. The
following named gentlemen and their
wives were present: Messrs. H. A
Church, John Schubert r. E. Hood.
George w. McNeely, Ed Tunree. w. F.
TreadweIl, H. V. SpeerS, John H.
Adams, DR.. J. l.. Winery. W. F. Bat
tbs, W. Hildreth, D. c. Wilbur, Archie
Parker, George Humlong; also Mrs. j.
G. Brown and Mrs. II. c. Burleigh, the
last named ladies' good husbands be-
ing out Of town on business
/ W. H. Russie, of Green Mountain.
and Hattie E. Roberts, of Eeaman were
united in marriage by Rev. William
Bryant.
George B. Pepper Of this city, and
Miss Abbie Huttenhow, OF Boone, were
married at the residence of H. NJ. Pep
per on North Second strea,. Rev. DR..
Rhea officiated.
Thursday, March 20, 1890.
Spring opened this morning with a
cloudy sky. a disagreeable wind, and
the mercury at 40 above. However old
SOL smiled bengniy as the day pro-
crossed"
This mornings flyer from the east
brought home the following party Of
Mystic Shriners who were entertained
and banqueted in royal style in Cedar
Rapids last night: Archie Cox, w. o.
McNaughton, E. E. Carer Charles
Lander, Charles St. Clair. G. H. Ackert,
D. c. Wilbur, H. P. Densel. George
Powers. Fred Grumme, F. B. Garvin,
Richard Reed. ]. S. Hixson, and Theo
Bradford. Of this city, and L. B. Good
rich, of State Center. Messrs. Wilbur,
Densel, Powers, Grumme, Garvin, and
Bradford were initiated into the mys-
teries of the order Turing the evening"
The Marshall County Shorthorn
Breeders Association held sale Of cat
tie at the fair grounds. Sixty head OF
cattle were sold. The heifers and cows
sold at from $50 to 1925, and the bulls
brought from $50 to $40.
John c. Heisinger, an employe Of D.
c. Wilbur, and Mrs. Nellie Johnson
were married at the home of r. C.
Lindsay, 504 East Linn street, Rev.
William Bryant officiating.
Alonzo Jay and Hulda VanTrease.
both of Albion, were married at the