Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-03
arhursdax, April z, 1891.

\ A.. q. Abbott, three old campaigners IN
these pastimes, have already gone to
Lost Island lake In quest of ducks and
rs geese. and others are preparing to fol-
low. s3 3s 81
Gilman correspondence: Mrs. J. 81
Paul has. just bought the fine farm OF
n $50 acres west OF town Of David Hilsa-
beck. for the sum Of 50, 900 !"
Friday, April 8, 1891.
"a bright little girl came to the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Wells this
morning. The mother and child are
both doing we'll (Miss Helen! Wells
II hospital, Baltimore. Md 5 y.
Local grocers. engaged in a "sugax
war,''had cut prices 80 that granulated
sugar was being sold in 10O-pound lots
4 for IS per bag. In small lots eighteen
X pounds were sold for 81. (Today gran
s-ulated sugar IL costing the consumer
y So in OO-pound lots.) 81
Fire in the apartments of q. L. Dfckey
and q. III. Ruth. on the second floor OF
the City National Bank block, called
out the department at / o'clock In the
4 morning. The fire caught from q stove.
The damage was slight. "A T. &.t&, 25
Amy, the 81 -months- old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Dixon. died OF
measles, Ii "
Joseph, the 2-months- old. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Mtkshl, sol South Third
avenue. died Of cholera infantums Is
T. J. Reed, captain Of the fire po-
lice, was surprised by members Of that
+ organization at the Reed home, sol
East State street. the occasion being
the nineteenth anniversary Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reeds marriage.
Saturday, April 4, 1891.
1.-THE children Of DR.. and Mrs. Harris
are just convalescing from four
i, weeks siege with the measles"
Miss Carrie Barnes, q teacher in the
public schools here, receives 800 per
h month, which Is probably as large q
salary as Is drawn by any other lady
teacher In the state" -. -. '.Ts.
II Sunday, April ., 1891. -.
Miss Melissa Foubert, aged %,
!, dressmaker who made her home with
Mr. and Mrs Robert Lindsay, 40S
4 North Second street, died Of measles.
The body was taken to Ladora for bur-
Y ial.
Frederick ", the 4-year-old son OF
Mrs. Ada Vance, 30 North Second
/ street, died of measles. IL
i .E IL ~ Monday, April 9, 1881.
The public schools reopened follow
ing the spring vacation. Carl Kelsey,
Of Grinnell, and an alumnus OF Iowa
p College succeeded s. w. Boyer, as head
OF the science department of the high
school. = = 80 ..,
Word received from Lisbon, where
the Des Moines conferences OF the
United Evangelical church was in ses-
sion, told OF the reappointment to the
MarshaIltown church Of Rev. 9. W.
{. Mullen. -. < + -
"Charles Broadhead has resigned his
position with the United States Ex-
press Company In Chicago and re-
turned to this city to take a position
with D.. C.. Wilbur. The old home
stead at 103 South Center street is be-
ing remodeled and Will be occupied by
himself and family soon" ;. +
"A singular caipc idences and one that
rarely happens, Iii the fact that the
little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. 3.
statler had the measles about twO
months ago, ana has them again at
present. The only similar case was
that OF Miss Hope Bryant, daughter OF
Rs., Mr.. and Mrs Bryant. DR.. Klb-
y bey says there are two kinds OF
4 measles and people are liable to have
them twice. Once 10 enough for the
majority Of those who have them"
rs The twenty fifth anniversary of the
organization Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic was celebrated by Frank M.
Thomas post and auxiliary societies.
4 and at the soldiers home. Col. J. NJ.
I Parker, commander OF the down town
p3st. presided at that meeting, and at
the home the program was given un-
der the direction Of Commander Henry
N Sayle. The first post organized was at
II Decatur, III, April S, 1866. Credit for
originating the idea was given to Nal
Y d. f.. Stephenson, surgeon OF the Four
teenth Illinois infantry. The day was
also the anniversary Of the battle OF
Shiloh. George Neil read the general
order OF Commander in CHIEF Weary,
directing the observance OF the anni-
I versary, and Edna Parker, sweetly
rendered Comrades" DR.. Rhea led IN
prayer, VIII A. Brown sang Out on
1 fhe Deep" ana Miss Rose Wildman re-
& cited THE Gamblers Wife" J: r.
yertz gave an address on The Rela-
tion e the Sons OF Veterans to the
Grand Army Bessie and Edna Par
& ker sang and c. M. Norton gave brief
history Of +. NJ Thomas post. which
was organized Sept. IS, 1882. Mrs. Il:
N. Chaplin gave an address in behalf OF
IS the w, r. c., and short talks were
made by Revs. William Bryant, J. H
! Henderson, and S. A. Perrine.
III Tuesday, April 7, 1891. 6.
.aThere is rumor to the effect that
! new bank will be started on South
Third avenue in the near future.
IF. G. Let's has been appointed by
# Judge Hindman guardian Tor Lynn
Norris. who. lately came here from os.
4 kaloosa and took the position OF Dill
\ clerk with Letts-F1etcher Company"
.-The board OF directors OF the Y. M.
G. IA. have meeting tonight. The new
board recently elected are as follows: q
Britain, DR.. George w. Carter. "A. b
Wilbur, James Hall, e. s. Clifford, =
q w. Tseman, J. M. Woodworth, n. I.
& stuntz, j.. sB. Simmons, J. W. Wells, 9
a. billings, w. w. Miller, G. w. Nc
3 Clure. s. n. AIcLeran. and : A. r., Mer-
rill.. 81 s
Il IA very Interesting chautauqua
meeting was held with Miss Lena Cole
u last evening. Miss Minnie Johnson leo