Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-19
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

, Charles Hanson second assistant. The
police department was organized by
the election of Emmett Waters as a
patrolman to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Officer Frazer,
the election of Charles Anderson to
succeed Officer Hurd, and the e-elec-
ton of F.. p. Eichorn and u. X.
Buren,.
At the annual meeting of the school
board W. W. Doolittle was elected
president. and the new directors, A.
T. Birchard and Seth Zug, were
sworn in.
Tuesday, March %, 1892.
| The annual banquet of the COM
mttteemen Of the Y. NJ. c. A. was held
at the association building. Secretary
II. w. Ulrich acted as toastmaster. and
toasts were responded to by Rev. ]. H.
Rhea, w. w. Miller, c. w. Price, G. A.
Newcomer, w. w. Smith, F. NJ. SUIT
ton. ]. G. Brown. DR.. L. F. kellogg,
John w. Wells, G. c.. Urine, Will Staat,
Calvin Blair, and F. L. Jones. Jr The
following young ladies served the sup
per in excellent taste: NJ. r. church,
Misses Lille Trautmann, Lucy Rhea,
Ella Lusby, May Johnston; Baptist.
Lena Cole Eloise Graves; Presbyterian,
Anna Echternacht, Mary Halsey; Con-
lgregational Minnie Johnson: Chris
| tan. Mrs. r. s. Patten; Episcopal,
Anna Nelson
Wednesday, March %, 1892.
fMiss Ida Yetley is reported quite
| ILL.,"
"Mr. and Mrs. George P. Powers are
parents of nice little hoy, born last
night. George is setting up the
Havanas today (Clark D. Powers, OF
this city,
Attorney Caswell Is authority for
the statement that a robin was seen
this morning, and that the coy maiden,
Spring, will soon be with u.s."
THE residence and adjacent lot
owners are agitating the question Of
paving North Center street No i'm
provement can enhance the value Of
property more than well-paved streets"
Stewart E,ason. while collecting
mail yesterday. accidentally fell down
in front of the First National Bank,
striking on the back of his head, and
rendering him unconscious for several
minutes. He is wearing a large lump
on the back of his head as the result
Of his fall"
Thursday, March "a, 1892.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. r. Willard have
little girl at their home. born Wednes-
day." Miss Alice Willard, senior at
the state university, Iowa City)
Misses Grace and Edna Swlngley
celebrated their Sth and 4th birthdays
jointly yesterday afternoon from to
6. The most laughable event that took
place was when Edna McGrew. who
by chance, grabbed the negro doll
securing the colored doll was to kiss
all the boys, and that tickled them
more than anything else could have
done. Grace and Edna received many
little presents and birthday greetings.
Refreshments were served at 6. Those
present were Wilma Robbins, Fay
Dunkleburger. Alice Nancy, Susie
Lusby. Grace Ewald. Fern Foreman.
Ella Saint, Grace, Florence and Bessie
Hopkins, Florence Harris, Lois Bar
stow. Pauline Andrews, Blanche
Robertson, Fannie Shaw, Edna Nc
Grew, Maud Hawkins, Maud VIM,
Carl Heitshu, Fred Ruopp. Harry
Ruopp. and Charles Saint"
Announcement was made that the
Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City rail-
road had been leased for ninety nine
years to tho Chicago Great Western,
effective July 1, 1892.
At the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms Rev. ]. II.
Rhea gave his lecture Thirty Years in
Arkansaw" before = good-sized aud
fence. "One Of the taking features Of
the entertainment was scene repre-
senting the famous Arkansaw traveller
in which Mr.. j. G. Brown appeared In
the garb of that character and. with
fiddle in hand, gave the inspiring old
air. and the dialog with the stranger.
It was applauded. Let us have more
such home entertainments"
At the home of the brides parents.
at Marietta, Miss Nora McKelvey was
married to Harvey Braddock, Rev. c.
H. Marsh, Of Eldora, officiating.
Laurel, correspondence: "The new
members of the hoard not heretofore
reported are W. B. Williams, district
No. 1; Adam Malfeld, district No.
and l.. w. Ingraham No 5. The teach
ers, wages for the. school year are $40
per month for spring and fall term
and SS5 per month, winter term"