Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-21
Friday, May 20, 1892.

"A marriage Incense was issued lrOlll
the clerks office yesterday afternoon to
Samuel Harter, of Colo. and Sadie Nc
Donald, of Nevada"
Articles of incorporation Of the First
Church of Christ, Scientist have been
filed for record in the recorders office,
and services will be held in the rooms
over D. C. Wilbur's store.
There is nothing like a diversity OF
things in thissv Of tears This morn :
ing it froze, later 1t thawed. then
srlpwed thawed, and rainedsin rapid
succession" ,y-+-
The monthly entertainment given un-
der the auspices Of the Y. NJ. C. A. was
largely attended. The program COM
prised piano duet by Cora Wilbur
and May WATSON, vocal duet by Lyra
and Jennie Benedict, a mandolin and
banjo trio by Ida and Emma Wood
ruff and Nellie Whitton, a violim duet
by. Miss Jessie Woo drd1Hiand Bert Payr,
recitation by Miss Minee Cady and
violin solos by Louis Nathan and Bert
Parr.
Saturday, May Fl, 1892.
THE question uppermost In the
minds of the majority of our citizens
at present is that of paving our. streets.
A petition Is being circulated and has
been signed by nearly every property
owner on West Main street. asking
that their street be paved from the
alley where the macadam ends. be-
tween Second and Third streets, to
Ninth street. Those on North
Center street who are working to Sc
cure paving are J. NJ. Whitaker, George
Humlong, c. A. Billings, John tSchobert
Ed Tuffree, DR.. f. M. Ward. and Dr.
n. M. Wilson. B. A. Morgan is
circulating petition asking that East
Main street from Third avenue to Fifth
avenue be paved"
Henry James, former resident or
this city, died at his home in Boone
at the age Of "A. He settled at Mari
eta in 1867 and later was engaged in
the furniture business in this city.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs E. f.
Braman died at the family home west
of this city.
Sunday, May 20, 1892.
The first Of series Of popular eX-
cursions by the Iowa Central was run
to Eddyville and was, largely patron
lied. i ...
Monday, May e, 1892.
Before large audience at the Odeon
members Of the senior class Of the
high school appeared In an oratorical
contest. Fred o. Bailey won the first
honors and Will Carleton the second
in the oratorical class. and Hal French,
first and Worley Getz second in the
4,
tually Begun was the subject chosen
by Fred Bailey. His effort was a fin
ished one, his gestures easy and grace
full, voice clear and distinct. The al
lusions of hope as brought out. were
natural for man to indulge In. but
the battle Is not to the strong alone,
but to the brave and vigilant. =
One of the masterpieces OF the evening
was the reproduction by Hal French Of
the quarrel between Brutus and Cas-
sius Els articulation was perfect, his
gestures good, and the character Of
these two old Roman heroes clearly
brought out. The effort was a finished
one and the delivery excellent" VIII
Carleton's grafton was 'SBlaines' Eulo-
gy on Garfield" while Worley Getz
gave Bob Burdette,s THE Rise and
Fall Of the Mustache." The others who
appeared on the program were Will
Armstrong, Harold Garwood, Joe OPP
pice, Thad Smith, Frank Lockwood and
John Beeson.
Tuesday, May "a, 1892.
Bert Goodale is llimping around, his
right leg being affected with rheuma-
tism."
Charles NJ. Steadman and Miss Chloe
r. Winters. both of this city, were
married by Rev. H. b.. utt.
Wednesday, May IS, 1892.
Frank Haradon. who Is member
of tiit- sophomore class at Yale Col!
lsge. has been selected by the faculty
as one Of eight of class Of $50 to
contest for the Arstisp riGa9in orAtory