Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-28
Friday. Feb. n. 1881.

X tlemen spent q very pleasant evening
and enjoyed the delicate luncheon
served at IA. Those Of the neighbors
& who were unable to go missed treat
and win join those present With re-
grets to part from Mr.. and Mrs. Suns
dell from the northwest corner They
will vacate their elegant new home in
favor Of Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Shove,
who purchased the property and move
insin about week"
'.Des Moines Register. this morning:
State Treasurer Beeson was SO years
old yesterday. The employees Of his
Office did not propose TO have the day
4 slip by without acknowledging sthe
fact. so they assaulted him with an
elegant gold headed cane which was
inscribed: Presented to Gen. Byron A.
Beeson by the employees of the state
treasurer's office, Feb. 2i 1891"
Saturday, Feb. %, 1891.
REV. G. w. Mullen, united in mar
rage w. e. Harris and Miss Cora L,
Christ both of this city,
The 7-weks-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. ]. Nichol, Of Green Mountain. died Of
congestion of the lungs.
Sunday, March I, 1891.
At the United Evangelical parsonage
Rev. g. w. Mullen married B. HI.
Brechtbill and Miss Ella Dewitt, both
OF Rockton.
Monday, March 2. 1891.
Walter e. Smelling, who has been
running as an extra express messen-
ger on the c.. ST. p. & X. c., for the
past month, has received notice from
headquarters giving him the position
permanently. His route will be from
Oeiwein to Kansas City. Pete Is well
yersed in the business and will make a
good messenger. Percy Shute takes
the position vacated by him here in the
local office"
Even attending church has its
drawbacks. At least so thinks F. w.
1seman, mail agent on the Story City
branch Of the Central. While in his
accustomed place at the sanctuary. last
night sneak thief entered his home
At Ill North Second street, and stole
Eis mail keys and three pairs OF trou-
Gers, besides other raimenf. Policeman
Waters searched everywhere as soon
~ apprised of the theft but failed to
locate the thief
Theodore Johnston and wife are
home from their trip to the Golden
State, and are looking much better for
their western paunt. Mr.. Johnston
said to a reporter this morning that
they had grand time. and were royal
" entertained by those who once made
this city their home. He saw Colonel
Banbury, Seth and Otis Arnold, w. G..
Benedict, Senator Arnold, Mr.. Jarvis,
and host Of other Marshalltown peo-
pie. They escaped the floods, having
started home before the rains began"
Notice was given OF the dissolution
- n - ~kckn ~ To-, Tnevop
SundeIl & Price. by the retirement of
a. n. Legs, who sold his interest to
F. n. Legs. The new co-partnership
was to be known by its old mama.
The city election, which followed q
spirited campaign. resulted in Henry
.anson winning the mayoralty by q
vote Of 1922 to 42S over J. b. Van
Court. b. F. Cummings was elected
city attorney without opposition. NJ. II.
Haviland won over Oscar Allen for as
sessor. and II. N. Pepper was victori-
s Gus for city treasurer in his race with
u. n. Goodales and G. r. Haas. John
Banxhaf was elected councilman in the
First ward over II. ". Speers; Fred
Grumme was chosen in the Second;
George Trautmann in the Third over
q. II. Shelter, and w. C. Haviland in
s the Fourth over J. +. Atkinson.
Tuesday, March 8, 1891.
Frank Snyder, formerly engineer on
the Central, hut now running an engine
on the Northern Pacific. with head
quarters at Missoula, Mont, was In the
city this morning on his way to
Keithsburg to visit week.
Announcement was made Of q
change in the name of Rhodes &
Carmean, buggy manufacturers, by
reason Of III. d. East entering the COM
pany. Mr.. East had lately retired as
deputy sheriff. The company was to
be known thereafter as Rhodes and
Carmean company.
John Carey died Of cancer at his
home four miles east of Liscomb.
Wednesday,, March 4, 1891.
Formal announcement was made Of
the candidacy Of A. B. Cooper. John D.
Vail, and e. A. Harris as members Of
the school board.
"The Pasadena, Cal, Star Of Feb. 20
speaks OF the funeral services Of
Father Dunton, who formerly lived
at Marshalltown. No particulars Of his
death are given. Father Dunton was
81 years old. He was the father-in-
s law Of Colonel Banbury, formerly of
this city. and now Of Pasadena Father
Dunton, when In this city, resided at
the corner OF State street and Third
avenue, where the e. "A. Abbott resi-
dence now stands.
James Tallett Of Lyons, Iowa.
father Of ]. #. Tallett, ticket agent for
che C. & N. w. at this place, was 70
years old yesterday, and is hale and
clipper AZ young man. Mr.. Tallett Is
now the oldest resident Of Lyons. hav-
ing lived there forty years. and Is now
living on the same lot he purchased
when he came to that place.
A disastrous fire at 1880 o'clock at
night destroyed the livery barn OF
Scheeler Bros. at the corner Of Center
And State streets. It was with great
difficulty that the twenty-one head OF
horses were saved. Most Of the We
hicles- were saved, but q large amount
Of hay and grain was burned. The
csuseFof the nre was NIT t M isiso w. -
Many people were in attendance at
concert given by the choir OF st Paurs
church at Guild hall. under the direc-
4ion OF Professor Keck. The Reap
evs, by Misses Mitchem, Parker and
Curtis, was fau1tlessly sung. The man
doiin club, always favorites. played a
medley among which were Take Me
Home Again, Kathleen Love Comes
Like GUNNER Sigh and Hear Me.
Norma, responding to an encore. The
solo by Miss Curtis. They All Love
Jack, was q gem, and elected much ap :