Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-16
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

| away from the most brilliant social
event which has happened in Marshall
town for many a season, IT, indeed,
ever. Many magnificent toilets graced
the occasion some of them being es-
pecially noticeable Miss Lorraine Fin
icy. of Ottumwa, who is visiting Mrs.
w. H. Kelley, was lovely in gown of
blue satin with pearl trimmings; Mrs.
George X. Kinney wore wine coli
ored silk en- traine; Mrs. B. A. Nor
gan appeared in her bridal robe; Mrs.
w. Fl. Kelley. Miss Mamie Binford and
Miss Rose Judd were visions in pink:
Mrs. +. S. Benson wore very effec-
tive costume of black lace with decol-
lette corsage: Miss Van Derveer was
IA picture of sweetness in simple
gown Of white and soft color; Mrs. 5.
c. Mcfarland appe AIRED in beautiful
combination toilet of striped and pink
crepe de chien.'
Friday, Oct. is, 1891.
The c. & \. W. will build new
passenger depot here next spring. That
is a settled fact. The Windsor Hote!
will be moved west a sufficient distance
to allow their long st passenger train
to stop al the platform without blocK-
ing the Third avenue crossing. The
structure will be of brick and modern
in all its appO, ntment" equipped Win
electric lights and the latest method OF
hea ting The depot will be used joint
" by tn. {. & y. w. and the Central
The work OF tearing up the old plat
form and putting down a substantial
eight-foot walk bsgan yesterday. ana
of II oil
north side The walk is twenty six
inches from and of the same height OF
the rail. 50 there will be no danger OF
people who go to the depot to see their
friends depart and who fall upon eacn
others neck and week until the tram
starts. of falling between the train ana
the platform and being injured.
Leila. the Az -year-old daughter OF
Mr.. ard Mrs. Saul Ward, of Logan
township died of diphtheria.
Mrs. Thomas Clark died at her home
on South Sixth street.
Saturday, Oct. II, 1891.
Campbelrs grove. southwest of the
CITY. was the scene of an old fashioned
coon hunt. participated in by party
of hunters composed Of T. J. Fletcher,
w. H. H. Bowen. DR.. w. B. kibbey.
Charles Click, George Gish. {. {. 81.
Clair. Dr. H. l.. Getz. Edward Howe
Morley Getz, and Davis Bullock. the
hunt began at 10 o'clock and was fin
ished at ; the following morning. Dr.
kibbey was in advance and. seeing
some animal standing on board
which had been placed over an old we'll.
drew his revolver and fired. The rest
Of the party stood still. as the odor
which arose on the still night air was
altogether different from that Of any
coon the party had ever smelied. Davis
Bullock gathered up the odorlterous
animal and announced has attention
of taking it home. stuffing the hide.
and putting it in the store window. tie
out il in his hunting coat pocket. from
that moment. and by common consent
of the hunters Davis remained several
rods in the rear, and when ne APP
preached too near the hunters would
veil as one man. Fall back and he
would fall. The Coons must have been
warned of their danger, as the grove
was thoroughly searched. but in vain.
and the hunters went back TO the
wagons, built up rousing camp fire.
made coffee. opened up their baskets
brought forth their herring. crackers
cheese. dried beef. and spent coupe
of hours feasting. singing old songs,
and having a general good time"
Mrs. Marcus an old resident OF the
Quarry neigtborhood. died al Quarry
of an abscess on the lung. with Whlch
she had suffered for several years. she
was 81 years old
Sunday. Oct. 10, 1891.
At a largely attended meeting OF the
brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
held at the Odeon. Grand Chief Arthur
and l.. S. Coffin, the latter OF Fort
Dodge. delivered the principal ao-
dresses. J. NJ. Speer acted as chair
man of the meeting and welcomed, or
behalf Of Division l46, the visiting |
members of the order. Addresses were
also given by Anthony c. DAILY, j. II.
Rcdmor. Rev E. ". Bowers, Rev. VI.
c. Lehman. Rev. F. f. Judd, and E. n.
Chaplin. l. Willard introduced Lulu
Fogg. daughter Of Engineer Charles