Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-20
Thursday. Nov. 10. 1891.

| MI. ana STSOIse INSylioids' 1io
North Second street, have new boy
at their home" (Glen V. Reynolds,
born Nov. IS, 1879
"Mr. and Mrs. E. s. Clifford are the
parents of twelve pound girl born
this morning." esther Clifford, now
Mrs. Harry Gestner, Omaha.)
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Marcy are re-
| joicing because they have little boy
at their home" Gilbert J. Marcy, Of
Des Moines, born Nov. 15.)
| Anna, the 9-year- daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coughlin, 20 West
Boone street, died last evening at
O'Clock, of diphtheria, after an illness
! of about three weeks"
| Severe cold weather, unusual for 50
early in the year, resulted in the Iowa
river freezing over to depth Of four
inches, affording skaters much enjoy
ment.
Mrs. Julia Peterson, aged 81, mother
Of Peter. Charles and Fritz Peterson,
died at her home, 405 North First
street. The body was sent TO Long
1 Grove, Scott county, for burial.
Friday, Nov. 20, 1891.
! "Mr. and Mrs. DR.. David moved into
their new residence at 406 West Main
| street, yesterday. 1t is one of the
| handsomest in the city
Thomas Jester, brakeman en-
ployed on the Centerville and Moravia
| branch Of the Iowa Central, was killed
at 10 o'clock, when the caboose on
which he was riding left the rails and
| turned over, burying Jester beneath it.
Mr.. Jester lived at Abba, but was i
son Of William Jester, who ran pop
corn stand at the Abbott corner and
lived at All South First street. Mr..
Jester was survived by his wife and
five children. The body was brought
here for burial, the funeral being held
the following Sunday afternoon.
DR.. E. ]. B. Statler, aged 65, one
of the early physicians of Marshall
town, died at 6:45 in the morning q.
his home. North Seventh street, Of
lung fever. DR. StatIer was born at st.
Thomas, Pa, Jan. Is, 1926. He was
graduated from Jefferson Medical Col
lege, Philadelphia, in 1851. His mar
riage to Sarah J. Kemp took place
March 6, 1s47. DR.. Statler came TO
Iowa in 1856, settling al Iowa City, and
| moved to Marshalltown in 1858. Dur
ing the civil war he was assistant sur
geon in the Twenty eighth Iowa infan-
try. and later he was surgeon of the
Thirty fifth Iowa. He was elected
mayor sof Marshalltown in 1864, and
served one term. He was surgeon for
the Northw estern and Iowa Central
railways for many years. Surviving Dr..
Satler were his widow and six children
Benjamin and William f. Statler.
Mrs. F.. W. Welles, Mrs. George w.
Beasley. Mrs. w. T. Utz, and Miss
Nellie -Statler. The funeral was held
the following Sunday afternoon in
charge of Rev. J. H. Rhea, assisted by
Rev. William Bryant. The pail bear
ers were six physicians Of the city. Drs
H. L. Getz, F. NJ. Ward. G. W. Harris,
W. B. Kibbey, George w. Carter, and
W. c. Cummings.
Saturday, Nov. q, 1891.
"P. S. Balch has purchased the hand
some Tss!deESe of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Reed at 604 West Main street, and Will
take possession about Dec. Is. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed will take rooms, for a time
at least before concluding just what
their future course will be. Their ele-
CANT home is one of the most convent
emily arranged, and best appointed in
the city. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Click
have purchased the residence Of P. s.
Balch, at All West State street. which
| will make them a coy home"
Six train and enginemen were In
jured when an extra freight train,
south bound, collided with the second
section of freight No. SO, north bound,
or the c.. st. P. & K. c. railroad ar
2:50 in the morning. The accident
| happened on the bridge crossing the
Iowa river northeast Of this city. Con-
| ductor Bradley and Engineer Jack
| Holden were in charge Of the south
| bound train, and Conductor Hunger
| ford and Engineer Lavender, of the
north bound. The south bound crew
| had orders to wait at Green Mountain
| for No. SO, but when it passed failed to
notice that the train carried signals
| for section section. AS result OF
| the collision both engines were COM
| pletely wrecked, and fourteen cars
were demolished. Thomas Costello, En-
gineer Holden's fireman, was the worst
| injured, being caught under his engine
and pinned beneath the wreckage for
three hours. He sustained compound
fracture of the right arm, and numer-
GUS cuts and bruises. Engineer Holden
had his left shoulder dislocated and his
hand cut; Engineer Lavender was in
jured about the head, back and arms;
mis- fireman. Stewart, was hurt in the
chest and back; Brakeman Oliver in
the chest and Brakeman Judd In the
chest and arm.
Advertisement: az E. Hoods low
prices: Best flour. SIPS per sack"
Real estate transfers: E. J. Nc
Mahon to G. E. Davey, eighty acres in
Liscomb township, $4,000.
Sunday, Nov. 22, 1891.
Two new passenger trains, Nos.
| and 6, were shown on a new schedule
Of the Iowa Central. No. for the
south, was due out Of this city at 7:45
| a. M, and No. S, north in the evening,
left at $3.50.
Herman Hienrring, aged 70. died OF
old age at his home near Haverhill.
Monday, Nov. 20, 1891.
"A deed was fled in the recorders
office In which Fred A. Norris and wife
conveyed to J. D. Chamberlain ninety
acres Of land in State Center township
for $3.50"
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