Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-28
Friday, Oct. 81, 1898.

In honor OF the approaching close OF
the Worlds Columbian Exposition. at
Chicago, program arranged by the
students OF the high school was pre-
scented AZ theEOdd Fellows hall under
the direction Of Miss skinner. Miss
ulrich had charge of the chorus sing
ing and Roy Dilley and Earl Shockney,
pianist and cornetist. provided musical
numbers. One OF the choruses sung
during the afternoon was "The Watch
on the Rhine" Charles Gould and Al
bert Mead. who had represented the
school in what was known the worlds
youths congress, held at the eNposi-
ton. gave a report OF their two days at
the fair. Papers were given by Edna
Fularton. Idella Brock, Bessie HILL
Frank Peterson. May WATSON. and
Mona Shorthill: and rccitations by
Igerna Getz. Mertie Long, and Fern
Dean. A quartet composed of Leora
Crabtree. Nellie Hudson Frank Peter
son, and Gordon Allen sang two Sc
lections.
Principals, their hackers and specta-
tors the latter comprising n large
number, boarded the Stor. City branch
train at $50 a. m.>and rode TO a point
just beyond the Marshall county line
in Story county. where was staged a
finish fight between Jim Sellers. COL
ored welterweight Of this city. and
Billy O'Brien, of Denver. Twenty
two rounds Were fought before O'Brien
threw up the sponge. Altho O'Bricn
was badly punished he was game 10
the end Sellers hackers were report
ed TO have won large sum of money
on the outcome.
Announcement was made of the
awarding of contract to c. c. Gilman
for the construction of section No. 3
of the Chicago drainage canal, extend
ing between the Chicago and Illinois
rivers. The contract amounted TO
$500 600
A large number of young people Of
the Congregational church participated
in Y. T. s. c. Z. social held in the
basement Of me church. Misses Laura
Peterson and Addie Hole recitcd in de
lightful fashion. Misses Nellie and
Nora Shockney and their brother Earl
rendered a pleasing trio on piano. vio-
lin and cornet Misses Libbie and Jen-
ME Hall sang a duet in their we'll
known manner. and with Miss Emma
Woodruff. a vocal trio. Miss Bessie
Blossoms vocal solo was much appre E
ciated, and Misses Mau!e Fulmer and
Mona Shorthill played a brilliant piano
duet"
Saturday. Oct. %, 1893.
At meeting OF several young
women of the city. held at the home Il
Miss Ella Adams. permanent organ!-
zation OF a new literary club was per-
fected. 1t was decided 10 call the club
the. Literary Clan. Miss Adams was
elected president. Miss Edna Weber,
vtce president: Miss Belle WEIGH, sec
Rotary; Miss Mildred Moffatt. treas
urer: and Miss Mary Hall. critic.
Carter H Harrison. five f'""r~s r'""''oT
Of Chicago, and one of the best known
men in the vast, was murdered al his
home in Chicago by Eugene p. Prend-
ergast. a disappointed office seeker.
who was declared TO he insane, and
who imagined that MIR Harrison had
refused to appoint him corporation
counsel OF Chicago according to the
mayors promise. Prendergast shot
the mayor three times, one Of the balls
passing near the heart and resultin :;
in the mayors death twenty minutes
later Prendcrgast gave himself W
by appearing at police headquarters
while almost the entire police force
of the city was searching for him.
News of the murder reached this city
at night, and Chicago parers were in
great demand Sunday morning.
Monday. Oct. 80, 1893.
'Marshalltown friends Of the family
were grieved 10 learn Of the death OF
George Pratt. son of Rev. II. o. Pratt.
once pastor OF the NJ. E. church here,
and now at Cedar Rapids. Typhoid
malarial fever was the cause of the
Young mans demise. The funeral took
place in Cedar Rapids"
Misses Jessie Peterson. Mamie
Campbell and Mabel French spent
Sunday with the home folks" The
joke is on a particular one of these
three little maids from school, who
forgot to bring her books home and
who had to SO back to Grinnell last
evening to study today'E lesson"
"Messrs. II. P. Densel and S. c. Nc
Farland have returned from their
trip to Lost Island lake.
leaving George Gish and Charley Hull
still on the ground. The sport has
been very good
Tuesday, Oct. 81, 1898.
At meeting OF the city council
report of the water works committee,