Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-18
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARsHALLTOWN

His wife met tragic death in July
1891, when she was killed by a North
western freight train near the Lamoille
station.
Piano pupils Of Prof Jules SteyaerL
appeared in recital at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Wilbur. Those TAX
ing part in the program were Cora Will
bur, Aggie Sears, Mona Shorthill, Eva
Pierce, Millie Landon, May WATSON,
Maude Fulmer, May Chaplin, and Lulu
Fogg. Mrs. B. E. Eberhart contributed
to the program with asvocal number.
Tuesday, Juno q, 1892.
"Home grown strawberries are COM
ing into market plentifully They are
very fine and greatly surpass the i'm
ported berries"
"Mr. c.. H. E. Boardman son OF c. e.
Boardman. will graduate June % at
Cornell Gowa) college. There are fifty
IL. his class and he is its president
and is one of the number that gives an
grafton at the public exercises. His
subject is, christopher Columbus"
Mr.. John Mcnamara, mother of Mrs
Daniel Knight, Jr., of this city, died at
her home in Timber Creek township.
Thomas S ellison, aged Ct, died at
his home, 106 North First street, OF in
flammation of the bladder. He was a
native. of. Frederick county Maryland
came to this county in 1870, and for six
teen years lived on a farm near Laur-
ell He moved to Marshalltown in 1885.
He was survived by his widow Mrs
Susan q. ellison, and three children, B.
S. Gilson of Newton, and Mrs. Amanda
C. Fitch and Thomas r. ellison, OF
Laurel.
Wednesday, June 22, 1892.
Sired Crombie landed the largest
pickerel last evening that has been
taken from the river this season. He
had his hook baited with, an angle
worm when, all at once, Fred became
aware that something had taken hold
of his hook and it required all Of his
strength to land the fish. It weighed
eleven pounds"
'Mention was made some time since
of the fact that the faculty of Yale
college had selected eight student
from a class of $50 to compete for
prizes at the commencement. Among
the number selected was Frank M Har-
adon, Of this city, and word was re-
ceived today that he carried off the
first price. His brother Fritz, who
graduated yesterday from Phillips Elk
eter college. at Exeter. N. H., has won
four first prizes in athletics. The boys
will be home soon."
Thursday, Juno q, 1892.
Much local interest was conferred In
the democratic national convention,
which had been in session in Chicago
since Tuesday. The nomination of
Grover Cleveland Of New York, for
the presidency, resulted on the first
ballot at 1915 a. M amid most ex-
citing and sensational session.
Fifteen hundred people We're in at
tendance at the twentieth annuar REL
union and picnic of the Marshall Coun-
ty Old Settlers Association held On
the soldiers home grounds. The Bethel
band furnished the music for the day
and the principal address was made by
Prof. C. F. Woodward, of Eldora- Short
talks were given by President j. r. M.
Cooper, Vice President James Crabtree.
Secretary Nettie Sanford Chapin, and
Treasurer Louis Armbruster, William
Weatheriy, 3. M. Parker, David Burns,
Sam Ernst, Capt W. 3. Nils, s {. s::se
A. Turner Samuel Eeeson, Jacob Hans-
er, Gs r. Capron. H. Goecke and Rev. r.
w. woodrow. Jim" Haines gave q
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