Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-21
Eridax July 20. 1894.

"Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pappe have
made their home premises on Nest
Main street veritable park and flow
err garden The grounds are studded
with ornamental shrubbery and the
richest OF potted plants and flowers.
The grass is generously sprinhled
night and morning. and the whole Kept
scrupulously clean and tidy as par
lor. IL Is a lovely spot and refreshing
to gaze upon these hot dry days"
Announcement was made that James
p, O'Brien. general superintendent OF
the iowa Central, would resign soon in
order 20 accept a similar position with
the Oregon Railway g. Navigation
Company, under Receiver Mcneil. 1t
Was rumored that ]. II. Redrnon, for
merly superintendent of the company,
would return TO the property TO sue
coed sir. o'Brien.
Saturday, July II, 1894.
The harvest Is about over. II was
not very big job this year. but there
will be pretty fair yield of oats after
all
Monday, July %. 1894.
The new willard residence on
SnuTCn SlIEtl- utN"tGh oiiu wv
ond, Is approaching completion and
will be a very connmodious and de-
sirable property"
Mrs. j. c. Armstrong, aged II, died
at her home at Bromley Of heart dis
ease. The funeral was held the fol.
lowing Wednesday, with burial at
Marietta. -
Tuesday, July "a, 1894.
Miss Louise Miller closed last week
successful ten weeks private kim
dergarten at Guild Hall. The following
children were enrolled: Ruby Cady.
Katherine Ketchum, Marjorie Whin-
cry, Jim Wiley. winifred Rist, stells
Rist, HERNIA Lettz Walter Marsh.
Marie Wildman, Charlotte Click, Carl
Click. Marie Mcbride; Halle Church.
Jeanette, the ,S-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Truck, eoo
North Center street, died of malignant
aiptheria after an illness Of eigth days.
,, Wednesday, July Is, 1894.
"Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Balch and
daughter Ruth expect to leave tonight
for an extended eastern trip. Their
first stop will be at st. Johnsoury, VT.
for a visit with Mrs. Balch's father.
after which they will spend several
weeks at the various POPULAR summer
resorts on the coast Of Maine and Mas
sachusetts. Mr.. p. S. Balch and fam
lilly will probably arrive home from
Okoboji tonight
Announcement Was made OF the mar
rage at Greenley on July IS of Alonzo
Russell, OF Bangor, and Miss Mamie
Kinsie of Greenley.
0. {. Butler, aged 81, died Of inflan
nation Of the bowels at his home west
of Haynes Grove, near Lamoille.
Thursday, July rs, 1894.
This has been about the hottest day
of the season, some therrpometers re-
gistering as high as los in the shade
at noon. A veritable hot wind pre-
vailed all day. II is certainly the cli-
| max of the torrid term and unpre-
cedented drouth, and a change must
come soon"
"A lonesome and melancholy calf.
! which has so far survived the drouth
| by close shave, pre-empted the court
| house park this forenoon and was mon
| arch OF all it surveyed. 1t wasn't hap
Ply. however. and bleated pitifully, evil
| IDENTIFY having lost its ma"
| Daily, and even hourly, the ques-
ton Of drinking water In Marshall
| town becomes a more serious and har-
| rowing one. The water. which neces-
sity compels the waterworks toLdraw
directly from the river, besides being
| infiltrated with dangerous sewage from
| the soldiers home, has become slug
| gish by reason Of the low stage OF
water. 1t is more than a week since
| there has been any>perceptible flow or
| current in the river. The mere con-
| temptation of what may. De the result
1 OF the use of the water for drinking
purposes is enough TO make one feel