Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-26

old age. The body was taken to Dixon.
H.. for burial
Tuesday, March 1, 1892.
Another candidate for councilman
for the long term from the Fourth
ward was announced in the person of
J. NJ. Gilchrist. d. T. Denmead was
announced for the short term from the
same ward.
Miss May Temple has resigned her
position here in the schools and gone
to Chicago to accept a similar one in
the Jones school. of which Miss Eng
lish is principal. Miss Hattie sIiller
has been engaged to take charge of her
room in the Third ward. Miss Miller
Is a capable teacher, and will fill the
position to the satisfaction of all"
"A new safe in which the money of
the Fidelity Savings Bank will be kept
was put in their vault today. 1t would
puzzle an expert burglar TO open it
and get at the treasure. There is
nothing like it in this city, it being a
small affair. but weighs over a ton,
which seems almost incredible to look
at it. The door is screwed on, and 1t is
also equipped with the latest improved
time lock. rendering it impossible to
open it when locked, until the time
set"
"All Roman Catholics will be free to
eat meat during the coming Lent for
the first time in the history of the
Catholic church. The custom of fast
and abstinence, which has been always
extremely strict. will be universally
done away with. 1t is by a speciaI
dispensation of the Pope, and was
caused by the sickness which at pres
ent exists in this country and Europe"
Grinnell correspondence: ''Mr. and
Mrs. D. ". Norris lost their son Carl
this morning at g. 80 of diphtheria. The
funeral. which will be private, will oc-
cur tomorrow morning. Mr. and Mrs.
Norris have the sympathy of the en-
tire community in their sad bereave-
ment.'
At the home of Mrs. NJ. L. Bradford,
Miss Benedicta Johnson was given in
marriage to Sven Peter Johnson, Rev.
J. V. Carlson officiating.
Before large audience at the Odeon
Edgar w. C'Bill') Nye and A. p. Bur-
bank appeared in a recital of humorous
selections and readings. and pleased
ALL Mr. Burbank gave The Wreck
Oh the y uIle fldit, anu iNuuSdIu MP
ling's Ballad Of East and West" the
first act from RIP Van Wrinkle" and
other numbers. Mr.. Nye told of The
Co11sestea H2mor Of Old England and
in closing recited his essay, The Au-
tumn Leaves Is Falling" The Marshall
hook and ladder company, with r. s..
Patton in charge Of the arrangements,
was responsible for the appearance of
Nye and Burbank. The venture was
emnently successful. the seat sale
amounting to $40, Of which the lee
turer and reader each received 1925.
The hook and ladder company realized
little over $500 net profit.
Wednesday, March 2, 1892.
REV. J. V. Carlson is soliciting sub
scriptions for the new Swedish Lu-
theran church. which will be erected
this spring on the corner of Church
and Third streets"
THE board Of supervisors We're out
to the poor farm yesterday taking an
inventory Of everything on the place
preparatory to a change of overseers.
George Howard, who has ably n2anag-
ed it for some time, retires, and is sue
ceeded by r. w. Stubs"
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Owings, in Logan township, Miss
VERNE Owings was given in marriage
to William Turnbull, Rev. Mr.. Scott Of
flciating.
At the annual meeting of the Mar
shalltown Division No. i, Uniformed
Rank, knights of Pythas. TIL Sievers
was elected captain; George N. Gish,
first lieutenant; ]. M. Whitaker, second
lieutenant; C. A. Gillette, recorder;
and George Gregory, treasurer.
Thursday, March 8, 1892.
"A special train from Chicago passed
thru the city this morning over the c.
& n. w. with several of the head Off
Gals Of that line on board. From the
furtive glances cast by the officials at
the old depot and Windsor hotel it is
pretty certain that their stay Of an
hour in this city was for the purpose of
taking steps towards the erection of a
, handsome passenger depot here s.his
spring for the use Of the C. & n. w.
and Iowa Central jointly"
Mr.. G. w. McNeely has sold his res
idence at 4O4 North Center street to
John Pemberton. travelling salesman,
| who will move his family here from
Albion, and will make this his home.
Mr.. McNeely will either buy or build a
residence
A. A. Moore,s candidacy for the long
term on the council was announced by
petition Of a large number Of voters in
the Fourth ward.
| Albion correspondence: "Dr. w. $.
! Dsvsfe :s on the sick list this week
Jesse Binford shipped 1870 fat
! sheep to the Chicago market on Tues
day. Sheep are high at present. selling
up to So per head at auction.
Laurel correspondence: Fred Pau