Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
4. Thursday, Dec. %. 1892.

Fire, discovered shortly before
o'clock in the morning by J. 9. Wealth
|erby, consumed the Marshalltown h3si
school building on North First avenue
The blaze was believed to have hat
its origin on the second moor, presum'
ably from an explosion Of chemicals
Within half an hour after the flame:
were discovered the tower Of the build
| ing fell with a great crash and parts OF
the walls and the upper floor caved n
| upon the mass Of wreckage. Attic the
volunteer fire department worked
hard, and the walls Of the newer par,
of the building in a measure were pre-
served. the building practically was q
mass of ruins. President w. w. Doo-
| little estimated the loss to the district
in building and fixtures at between
ssS. 900 and $4,000. with losses to pu-
pills aggregating between $4,000 and
$4,000. The district carried insurance
in the sum Of $1s,720. The older part
Of the building was erected In the
'7Os and the newer, or west portion, in
IlsS2. The school board Immediately
went to work to secure rooms to house
the pupils Of the high school and those
Baptist church was secured for the
ninth grade Of the high school, While
the other grades occupied the second
, floor Of the Odd Fellows block and
the second floor of the Wilkinson build
| ing, ia East Main. Most Of the grade
pupils were cared for in the Wood
bury building, while some were sent to
| the Spiritual temple, on State street,
beteen Center street and First aver ne,
the old Swedish church. The eighth
grade pupils were transferred to
vacant room in the Second ward build
ing.
Friday, Dec. 80, 1892.
The great hard times party in Cal
Forney's fathers dance joint" came
off on schedule time. The affair was
in charge Of c. A. Seely, j. c. Dunn,
E. S. Ketchum. and W. C. Wallace and
was arranged as a benefit for the In
dustrial School, an organization FOR the
poor children Of the city. Farmer
ladies in cowhide boots and overalls
pranced joyously around the hall with
pretty milk maids in brilliant Calico
while young artisans clad in noisly
checked blouses and patched trousers
tripped lightly over other peoples
feet with girls who wore their kitchen
clothes For some were in rags and
some in tags and none in velvet gowns.
There were no dogs to bark but 1t GER
tainly did look as if the beggars had
come to town In fact the scene beg
CARS description There was
a little delay bu. the managers OF the
party were ready for any emergency
and soon produced Signor Wtburto
Evansini, renowned hand organ
virtuoso from sunny Italy. whose
makeup down broke down the house.
'Ze monk was there too and the quad
rifle was finished with great gusto.
The whistling solo by the renowned
Pete Montague (alias Waldo) was
doubly encored amid great enthusiasm,
after which the people .poked' polka
Then came one Of the greatest attrac-
tions Of the event-the Red Log Cabin
quartet cambria G. Brownecuso, the
wonderful fiddleinist discoursed some
Of his sweet music, and then the quar-
tet sang two or three times with hard
times voices. The weli-known artists
who composed the quartet were Fran
cisco B. Elliota, William B. Waldor-
.ayme. Chasto H. Heitshuto, and
Charlemagne s. Bosworthanickel. the
latter taking the place OF Georgia w.
Weekorso, whose voice was in bad
shape because Of severely sprained
ankle In stentorian tones
Squire Haradon stated that the cos
tunes of Capt Adrain c. Arson, Of
Chicago and Mr.. ]. H. Redmon, Of
Marshalltown, were adjudged OF equal
merit, and these gentlemen would have
TO fight 1t out. The prize-one OF those
nice big pumpkins grandma makes
such delicious pies of-was placed in
the middle Of the room and the rivals
ran for it from opposite sides. Cap
tain Arson succeeded in proudly
bearing it away after he had caused
his unsuspecting antagonist to slide a
rod or two across the polished floor.
Mr. Redmon wore an engineers greasy
checked suit, with oil can, Waterbury
bury watch, cob pipe and red bandana
attachments. Captain Arson was a
farmer. just come to town. with over
alls and blouse, felt boots, and SLOUGH
hat. There were many other excellent
make-ups too numerous TO MENTION"
Leroy Lefevre died at his home three
miles east OF Liscomb from the effects
OF a fail sustained three weeEs before.
He was survived by his widow and a
child a few weeks old.
The aged father OF Henry s. Thomas.
three and one-half miles northeast ct
the city, died at his sons home. after
long illness. He was past 70 years Of
age.
The 1s-year- old son OF Patrick Kel-
ley. 5la South Third street, died Of
consumption.
Lee, the infant son Of p. H. Doud.
six miles south OF the city IN Timber
Creek township, died Of Group
Saturday, Dec. 81, 1852.
"A telegram received today by ]. c.
Dunn from J. q. WINERY, OF certralia,
Wash. announces the marriage on
Wednesday Last 1t Chehal.s, OF Cal
H. Forney. a former weli-known Mar
of our Jim"
At the home Of r. 8. Whealen near
Alh.o. Rev a 4. Macon nS I.eisrand
united TOR better OF. worse Mr.. J. C.
Koontx and Mics Stella WhesIen. The
house was Handsomely decorated,
with an elegant supper ready for the
fifty guests after the impressive cere-
mony had been duly performed. A
great many beautiful presents were
given the happy pair. Mr.. Koontz IL a
prosperous farmer and the young lady
now to be known as Mrs. Koontz is
beautiful gin worthy OF all happiness.
AraOn1 the welding 1uesfs waro tho