Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-20
Friday, Aug. 10, 1892.

superintendent Mcfarland, Of the
telephone company, and assistants, put
up the first cable last night, WORKING
till quite Late The cable contains 102
wires. and extends from the main Of
flee in the First National Bank build
ing. west along the alley to point be-
tween Center and First streets, where
the wires are distributed. In the cable
the wires are more compact, prevents
rusting and sleet and rain have no eff
feet on them whatever. We are to have
the best telephone system in the state.
Superintendent Mcfarland is an old
Marshalltown boy. and nothing that his
company can furnish is too good for
us"
"A Letter received by Miss Nettie
Brown brings the sad intelligence that
Mr.. Ralph McCracken died few days
ago at Denver OF hemorrhage of the
lungs. Ralph was a son OF Mr.. T. K.
McCracken, once a citizen and news
paper man of Marshalltown, whom old
er residents will remember"
Marshall county veterans held their
annual picnic at the soldiers home, 1000
people being in attendance. Addresses
were DN SSiiaSoA ii~ei~' - o>>~-
per county: Rev. G. F. DeVal, of Bris-
tow. and T. o. Walker. of this city. Let
tiers expressing regret that they could
not be in attendance were read from
Senator Allison, ex-senator James
Harlan and Congressman D. B. Hender-
on and W. P. Hepburn.
Saturday, Aug. 20.
"Mr. Al Edwards little dausRter An
ME met with very serious accident
yesterday evening. Heg little brother
Roy had been drawing water from a
cistern and left the manhole open. The
little girl came running out Of the house
and not seeing the opening ran into it,
falling into the cistern below. An old
fork that was on the bottom was run
into her foot, making a dangerous
wound that penetrated quite deeply"
D. W. Blair, of Rochester, n. Y.
stealing ride on Chicago Great
Western train while on his way from
Des Moines to Independence, had his
left leg crushed when he attempted to
board the train at the station here. He
was taken ITO the Satia House, where
Drs. F. H. Boucher and H. L. Getz am
putated the leg four inches below the
knee.
The annual picnic of the Marshall
town travelling men was held at Ell
dora with a thousanc or more, lnclud-
ing members Of families, in attendance.
Addresses were made by F. c. Let's,
Of this city, and Mayor G. 3. McFall. OF
Oskaloosa. Upon the return OF the
special train to this city the travei:ng
men marched in a body to the home of
Traffic Manager A. F. Banks. OF the
Iowa Central, and presented him with a
set Of china dishes.
Mrs. Delilah White. aged 81, died at
the home Of her daughter Mrs. r. D.
Holt, in Vienna township. Mrs. White
also was the mother Of William White,
of Green Mountain.
Sunday, Aug. q.
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Ellsworth. aged 4s.
died at her home, % North First street,
OF consumption. She had been Ill more
than a year. She was survived by
daughter, Nellie Ellsworth, and two
sons. Lee Ellsworth and Frank Fan
ton.
Monday. Aug. q.
"a fine pedigreed bull belonging to
Alvin Cole was chased by dogs Satur-
day until he became overheated ana
Yesterday went crazy srom the effects
of it. He broke out OF the barn, ana
for fear he would harm some one or
other cattle, Mr.. Cole eec:ded to SHOOT
him. Joe Pinkerton climbed upon the
barn with a 32-caliber Winchester rlne'
and il you are anxious TO know how
MANY shots It took to fell the animal
ask him"
Jonathan n. VOORHEES,, aged 81, ano
an old resident Of MarshalltoWn, dieo
at his home, S0s South First avenue,
Of kidney disease. He was a native OF
New Jersey, having been born at Kan
yay, Jan. 10, 1923. He was united~1n
marriage with Esther Barrett aug.
30. 1916 and came to Tama county IN
June 1852, making his home on a farm.
Later he engaged in the hotel business
AT Indian Town, hauling his suppnes
from Iowa City by OK team. In 1864 ne
moved to Colo and became agent OF the
Northwester railway. a position ne
held for twelve years. He came to Mar