Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23


publican Club at Forneys hall. Sew
eral hundred guests were present. In
Guiding all but two OF the republic
can candidates for governor--Ex-
Senator Harlan and Senator Harsh.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Pres
byt6rian church served tho supper.
The after-dinner speaking was pre-
sided over by r.. NJ. Wentworth.
president Of the club. The principal
address OF the evening was by Hon.
A. Il. Cummins. OF Des Moines. on
Washington. the Republican" Other
addresses were by Congressman
sam" Clark, OF the First district: w.
NJ. Mcfarland, secretary OF state;
John M. Irwin, OF keokuk: Col. II. y.
Ormsby, OF Emmetsburg; Ex-Con-
gresham ''Tama Jim" Wilson. OF the
Iowa state Agricultural College;
Gen. r. NJ. Drake, OF Centerviile;
Senator Lime" Ellis. Of clinton; Ex-
Senator Matt PARROT, OF Waterloo;
Eek Senator Kamrar, Of Webster
City: Col. J. ID. Rowen, OF Des
Moines: Rev. James Edmonson, and
Col. F. G. Let's. Miss Leora Crab
tree. 'Marshalltown's popular young
vocalist" sang, and the audience was
''edified by legerdcmain by Prof.
Tommy Downs"
- Zolman Delano aged rs, died at his
home, two miles east OF Albion. Of
cancer.
Saturday. Feb. e, 1895.
Charles Homan. formerly a resident
of Tama. but employed in this city,
was found dead in his room at the
Wilson House. Death was due to
heart disease accompanying asthma.
Frank T. Wilson and Miss Nellie
Hockridge were married at the Pres
byterian parsonage by Rev. James
Eimonson.
Sunday, Fob. "a, 1895.
James B. McKibben, a farmer liv-
ing near Albion. died at his home
from blood poisoning due to car
bpncle.
Monday, Feb. Is, 1885.
Miss Lottle Tiffany, daughter
Of Mr.. A. 8. Tiffany. closed her VIM
ter term at the Steward school Fii-
day. On that evening an appropriate
program Of exercises was listened to
by a packed house. Miss Tiffany
has been engaged to teach there an
other term"
The candidacy of e. A. Harris. for
councilman from the Second Ward,
was announced. as was also that Of
J. F. Miller from the Third ward.
Word was received of the death on
Feb. 81 of Thomas Parnell. formerly
OF Albion, near Lawrence. Kan. Mr..
Parnell settled at Albion in 1854. and
left there in 1877.
Two hundred sports" gathered at
a point two miles south OF the city
under cover of darkness, to witness
a prize fight between Jim" Sellers.
Of this city, and Harry Lemon. also
colored, Of Brooklyn. N. Y. Sellers
knocked Lemon out with an undercut
in the seventh round. When the
news of the fight became noised
about the following day considerable
excitement resulted from a report
that, the grand jury was going to
Investigate. In fac\ travelling man
who refereed the fight was Spirited"
out of town in order to escape q
summons.
Tuesday, Feb. rs, 1895.
"'The Fete Of st. Christopher evil
IDENTIFY was not written for the pur-
pose Of bringing out the dramatic tai
ents Of amateurs, or professionals
either for that matter. = Notwith-
standing the handicap Of slow and
duh lines, the leading parts were well
taken, and some Of the dancing was
exceptionally good. Archie Cox, Jr.,
as Francesca; Harry Cammack as
Huago, and Leora Crabtree as Donna
Celeste, made the most Of their roles.
Mr.. Cox's And Still His Whiskers
Crew. and Miss Crabtree's The
Sweetest Story Ever Told" both re-
ceived recalls, and were ono OF the
most pleasing features. Miss Grace
Atsauith, who was to fill the role OF
Donna Sybil, was i'll. Miss Maggie
Miller was substituted and learned
the lines inside Of twelve hours. be-
sides portraying the part with more
than usual ability. Miss Miller is a
student in the high school.
!, Wednesday, Feb. 27. 1895.
1.-THE sight Of the rain nag dis
played from the Times-Republican
building yesterday afternoon brought
ordinations Of Joy from many who
understood its meaning. The precipi-
tation during the night was only q.
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