Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

the Congregational church in the even
ing. "To lovers of vocal music it was u
feast indeed"
Monday, Sept. II, 1892.
Harry Spencer the 22-days- old son
Of F. c. Let's died at the family home
at o'clock. The babe had been Ill
since birth. \
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1892.
"Mr W. B. Beeson has purchased
the Arthur York place on North First
street and will move in from the farm
to occupy it, thus making substan-
tial and desirable addition to our city's
population"
when the sidewalk in the park Is
completed the unsightly popcorn stand
should be removed to some side street,
and not allowed to remain on the cor
ner of the park. The amount receiv-
ed as rental is too insignificant to al
low; them on the corner and the coun-
oil should not allow them there an
other season"
Wednesday, Sept. II, 1892.
Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday to Fred H. Hilleman. Eva
Minerva; ]. B.Kniest,
Carroll, Mary Mcclure. Marshalltown,
Henry L. Pfantz, Nina Hilleman,
Minerva"
At the regular meeting Of the board
of supervisors Of the soldiers home,
Col j. H. Keatley, of iSoux City, was
elected commandant Of the home to
succeed Col. Milo Smith who had re-
signed to take effect Oct. 1.
Thursday Sept. IS. 1892.
One Of the most disastrous wrecks
that ever occurred on this division OF
the Northwestern resulted from 8
head on collision of freight trains three
and one-half miles west of this city al
11:27 O'clock in the forenoon. The col
lision resulted in the death Of three
enginemen and a stockman and injury
P. J. Ashton, Of Clinton, engineer of the
westbound train; Tom" Howes of Gin
ton engineer of the east bound train;
William Limbaugh Boone. Ashton's
fireman and Andrew J. Culver, Howell
Mich, who was in charge of load
of, sheep enroute to Aurora, Wyo., The
injured engineman was Con Tusing
of Clinton, Engineer Howe's fireman
The wreck was caused by carelessness
in orders issued from the dispatchers
office at Belle PLANE. Freight No. FL
west bound, was nearly three hours
late out of this city, leaving at IL: %
No. IA, the east bound accommodation
train, left Lamoille on time. The dis
patcher gave orders to No. 81 to meet
No. IA at Lamoille and No. Ii was not
held at Lamoille. The trains met an .
curve just east Of what is now the
Lincoln highway crossing. Both trains
were running at a high rate Of speed
The engines were telescoped and cars
loaded with oats and sheep were pilec
in shapeless mass, seven or eight deep
1t was many hours before the dead
were removed from the wreckage
Twenty-one Of the. seventysix sheer
in charge Of Culver were killed. The
property damage as a result Of the
wreck was estimated at $4,000. "a
rail thrown by the wreck stuck in the
bed Of Linn creek SO firmly it could
not be withdrawn and it can still be
seen just south of the bridge across
the creek that is Just west of the Lin
coin highway crossing Of the North
westerly
At the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Elder, at Mason
City was celebrated the marriage Of
their daughter Blanche to c. H. E.
Boardman, OF this city. Rev F. w
Parson, OF this city. performed the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman
will make their home at Jasper, Mimi,
where Mr.. Boardman will engage in the
lumber business
"Messrs Henry Pappe and H. S. Hal
bert have had the interior of their
West Main street homes decorated in
a very artistic manner. They are sim
ply elegant, their being nothing finer"
Mr.. James Black. OF Waterloo, and
Miss Anna Harper, were united In
marriage at the home of the brides
parents on North First street this
morning The wedding was very quiet
only few Of their immediate friends
being present The ceremony wan r,er-
formed by Rev. William Bryant. They
left on the 1875 train for Waterloo
where they Will make their home in the
.ftaf ,iry,