Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-04
Thursday, Sept. 3, 1891.


Miss Lillian Shorthill departed this
morning for Sioux City to assume hei
position in the schools. She will teach
in the eighth grade, the only grammar
department in the high school build
ing which is preparatory to the high
school course"
Misses Addie and Bessie Parker will
leave this evening for Boston to re-
main one and perhaps two years. Mrs
Parker and Edna will join them as
soon as Mrs. Parker's health will per-
init her to travel. Miss Nellie will also
leave for Boston in about two months
The young ladies will take a thorough
course in music and other studies
Their departure from this city is gen.
orally regretted by their many friends.
At the home Of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Armbruster, POI South
Center street, Miss Eliza Armbruster
was given in marriage to Theodore A.
Sies. Rev. j. H. Rhea performing the
ceremony at $3.50 in the evening. 1.-The
groom is we'll known in this city, hav-
ing for several years been in the en-
ploy Of the Iowa Central but for the
past few years engaged in the loan
business. The bride is an accom-
plished young lady, a graduate of our
city schools, and has lived here all her
life She was born on the site where
the harness shop Of s. D. Golf now
stands on West Main street. her father
having a shoe shop in the front room
and his family living in the rear, NOV
ing to their present home in 1864. The
bridal couple were escorted to their
home last evening by the guests, at
405 South Third street, where they will
be at home to their friends after
Sept. 23.'
John, the 4-months- old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Of Timber Creek
township, died Of whooping cough.
Friday, Sept. 4. 1891.
Mrs Alma Hudson, who is to teach
the coming year in the Third ward
school, moved down this week from
New Providence. and is now pleasantly
located at 3O2 North Third street. Her
two daughters will attend the high
school. Mrs. Hudson ranks among the
best instructors of Hardin county,
where she has taught for many years"
Ada, the e-year- old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Mcknight. 5o2 South
First street, died of diphtheria.
Saturday, Sept. S, 1891.
There are four heroes in the city
and their names are Charles Hull, E.
A. Tuffree, Charles Click, and Ed
Powell They were returning from
hunting Thursday. night and when in
the vicinity Of Strathmore, near the
Iowa Central tracks, they heard
noise. as il some animal was trying to
ct up. They stopped and investigated
and found that horse which belonged
to some movers nearby had attempted
TO cross the railroad bridge. fallen
down and was unable to extricate it
self. The four men, realizing the
danger OF train coming along and
being wrecked. set to work with will
to get the animal off the bridge. first
sending one of the party UP the track
with lantern to stop any train that
might be coming along They worked
like beavers for over half an hour.
Finally, after tying the front legs to-
gether succeeded in getting them out
from between the ties. and rolling the
animal off the bridge. Within ten
minutes after they had extricated the
bruised and bleeding horse an extra
freight train, IN charge Of Conductor
Courtwright, dashed past II would
surely have been wrecked had ii not
been for the work of the hunters. 1t
was very close call"
"A beautiful wedding occurred
Wednesday evening at the shome of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Melick Liscomb in the presence OF
about sixty guests the contracting
parties being Prof. E. H. Hurd, prin-
cipal of the schools. and Hattie "
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Melick,
Rev. Mr. Dennis, of Rockford. H.. Off
ciattng. During the ceremony the
bride and groom stood under bell
made of evergreens, beautifully lighted
with tapers Miss Lydie Rolston. Of
Albion, was bridesmaid. and Professor
Woodland, of the Eldora schools. was
the groomsman. After the ceremony
all present partook OF bountiful lap
supper"
Mrs r. 6. Black, aged 81. sister Of
II. f. J. and G. E. Boardman and Mrs.
NJ. L. Bradford, died at the Bradford
home 2l0 West State street, OF con
sumption. Mrs. Black was the widow
of John Q. Black. and formerly lived
in Marietta and Tama. Following the
death of her husband she came here
in 1886 to make her home with her sis