Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12


ment OF about 1900 In all departments.
A very gratifying fact is that much
larger number OF old pupils continued
their work in the high school than ever
before. The total number attending the
high school IL about si0. The work Is
now well commenced
"A little girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. j. Travis this morning" cum
named. died at the age of months,)
Boys double breasted suits at a.
$3.50 and 50 are just the thing for
school wear. At Holes"
Nora, the 9-months- old daughter OF
A. II. Haines. living on Twelfth street,
died at the home of MIR. and Mrs
Thomas Cooper of cholera infantum,
The babes mother died few months
before.
Saturday, Sept. 8, 1893.
Deputy Clerk Damn broke the record
for this week and issued n, marriage
license yesterday to G. NJ, Dimmit
teacher at LeGrand. and Miss Callie
O'Neal also OF LeGrand,'
Annie, aged . months, the adopted
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Buch-
valid, sos N south Third avenue, died
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daughter of Mrs Buchwald's sister
Mrs. Isaac Campbell who died In April
Mrs. Sophia A. Wilson, aged o.. wife
of F. 8. Wilson, sos East State street,
passed away at the family home,
Sunday, Sept. 10. 1893.
What gave every appearance OF be-
ing a long funeral procession OF hacks
and buggiee was seen making its way
eastward past the packing house early
in the morning. The mission Of the
procession. however. was far from
funereaL but to witness so-called
glove contest" between Jim" Sellers.
colored, and "Al" Morrison. n young
blacksmith employed in the Iowa Cen
trail shops Nicholsons ford was the
scene Of the mill. where time was called
at $40 in the presence OF $50 specta-
tors Both men weighed In at l5o
pounds and fought with five and one
half ounce gloves, Nose Arquette was
the referee. Sellers assumed the az
gressive from the start and drew first
blood in the third round with a lively
tap on his antagonists nose. Morrison,
however, put up piucky nght ana
stood for twenty-four rounds. AT the
end of the twentyfourth Jock Ingalls,
the white mans second, threw up the
sponge. Morrison was badly punished,
one Of his eyes being swollen shut. to
say nothing of a cut on each cheek and
a badly bruised body. Sellers showed
but little effects Of the fight aside
from a swelling and bleeding at the
mouth. THE mill lasted about an hour
and three-quarters. No official in
reference was attempted. but public
condemnation OF the fight and-the
peculiar aggrevation by it's occurrence
on the Sabbath day is very general
Monday, Sept. II. 1893.
Mrs. A. c. Moffatt. an. old resident OF
Albion, and the mother Of Fred s. MOL
fatt, of this city, died at her home in
Albion. @''s -"
Tuesday, Sept. II, 1893.
County Auditor l.. S. Kilborn -
engaged in negotiations with tho
United States war department for car
riases for the four cannon that guard
the corners of the court house, and 1t
is expected tlatthey will soon arrive
"Mr. H. ]. Benson proprietor OF the
Steamboat Rock, Union and Marshaai-
town roller mills, has moved his family
from Union and they are now nicely
domicled at 202 North Third street.
the property having been especially
fitted up for their occupancy. Mr.. Ben
son has located here in order that hei
may be enabled to better superintend
his large milling interests. Mar
ashalltown gladly welcomes Mr.. Benson
and his excellent family into her bust
ness and social circles"
George the S-months- old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Pursel. S03 North
Center street, died Of cholera infan-
tum-
In order to show to local people
how the new invention known as the
Edison phonoyrapth could be used to
advantage in teaching foreign Ian
guages, J. c. Hisey. formerly county
superintendent Of schools, then princi-
pal Of the Scarritt school of Kansas
City, demonstrated the phonograph be-
fore a small audience at the M. II.
Hanna music store. THE machine
did not work quite as we'll as it should
have done for unknown reasons, but
tried with pretty good success, SO that
all could judge somewhat OF the re-
suits under perfect conditions. Among
those who heard the tests we've
Mes and Mesdames G. F. Kirby. H.
j. Howe, ]. L. Williams, ID. T. Den
mead, r. J. Fletcher, Mesdames B. A.
Morgan, E. Lee, l.. G. Abbott and
others. While Mr.. Hisey insisted that
the exhibit of the work produced by
this machine was far from perfect. yet
ali listeners were we'll pleased with the
ingenious plan"
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1898.
"Mr, Fl. G.. Brintnall, late Of Glad
brook, and still more recently Of st.
Joseph, Mo-, has accepted position
with NJ. f. Andrews and yin soon
move to this city with his family. He
is a brother in law Of Cashier J. M.
Woodwork, of the Commercial State
Bank, and is now in town looking for
a house." ....
Officers day marked the opening Of
the season Of 1884 for the Marshall
town Womens Club. The officers Of
the club who were in, the receiving
line were Mrs. Alma D. Whitaker.
president; Mesdames Jennie r. Kirby
and Anna r. Smelling, vice presidents;
Mrs. Nettie McV. Balch, recording Sec
rotary; Miss Mamie i. Rinford, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. Bertha G.
French, federation secretary; and Mrs.
Matte j. Written. treasurer. Instead
OF a literary program such as has been
formerly enjoyed at the openings" it
was thought a delightful change to let
music, song and social chat occupy the
fleeing hours. After time for-greet-
ings Miss Helen ketchum and Mrs.
hri1-