Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-26
the first. He soon arrived in person and
distributed the presents.
SOUTHWEST MISSION.

SOUTHWEST MISSION.
The little folks of the Southwest Mis-
sion We're made happy Monday with a
Christmas tree and numerous presents.
There We're also recitations and songs.
About sixty met at the mission build
ing at the south end of Fifth street a
3 o'clock in the afternoon. The thanks
of the mission We're extended to Mr..
Bailey and Mrs. j. ID. Simmons for spe
cial favors.
CHRISTMAS ECHOES.
One of the peculiar mixtures in pres
ent making was in the family of Mr.
and Mrs. L. II. Willard Mrs. Willard
presented her husband with an elabo-
rate history of the world and Mr.. Will
lard gave his wife exactly the same
work. After comparing notes they de-
cided they did not need both sets, so
concluded to give one to their nephews,
the sons of MIR. and Mrs. Charles Hull.
/ But they learned that Mrs. Hull had
provided her boys With he same books.
Finally "a nephew was found who was
not already supplied in this line.
Mrs. II. a. stanton, Of Springfield,
/ Mo-, was the guest from abroad al the
| family dinner served at the Il. G..
sChoate home.
The families Of the numerous T.-R.
laemployes partook of turkeys presented
1 by the publishers of the paper.
/ .Janitor Walter II. Wilson, of the high
school building, was the recipient of
present that is greatly appreciated, not
so much for its value as for the mes
sage of appreciation that its giving
/ conveys. When he arrived at his hons
at noon Monday he foundgfa handsome
rocker awaiting him. a gift from Super
4 intendent Willard, his clerk and the
teachers of the high school and First.
ward
Captain Kennedy, the head of the
famous Chicago University foot bail
4 team, was a Christmas visitor in Mar
! sllalltown, having accompanied hi
friend. Mr.. Frank Horton. from Chi
cago to spend the day with the latters
4 parents. Col. and Mrs. c. g. Horton.
i Mr. Lisle Horton. of Rock Island, was
also at home for the day.
Mrs ~ +; Newman and daughter
Mrs Ida Nerhue entertained at house
3Eparty over Christmas Mrs Schemerhorn
and son. MIR. S. S. johnson and Mr..
i Philip Dunheim. all of Chicago, and Mr..
4 Fl. W. Baxter, of Mason City. They
also entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Il. III.
Ilellar and Mrs. Martha Shepard.
The Let's Fletcher Company remem-
5I8Dered the railroad boys this year in
4 .ther usual generous way, sending. a
lihox of cigars; to the mali clerks on both
4 the Central runs and also TO the clerks
on the Northwestefn's fast mail runs.
1.-THE general officers of the Central.
4 freight and platform men We're among
the recipients of the companys kind
ness as We're also the employees of the
a Mort hwsstern and Great Western Of
i ices. The company also sent 10 each
8 of the young lady telephone operators
& In the city a boz of candy.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hop
kins was gladdensd Christmas by The
presence of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hop
lsins. Jr., of Tama. Miss Nellie Hop
kins. of Chicago and Mr.. G. Kelley, Of
4 Washington Mr.. Kelley viii remain
during this week.
Agent Seth Zug. of the Central Local
]. freight department. did the handsome
Lining by his employees by remembering
81 them ON Christmas. presenting each ii
the boys of the office and platform Sat
Il urdav night with gloves, neckties etc
& The office boys We're also Remembered
81 with d hox of cigars from the Let's
E,l.,,,bers c,o,nnany. the Marshall Coal 4
q Ia. ,,o,,,yany and u NJ. Friedman
,rba a.l,,istmas shoot Of the Marshall
8 tou.n t.un e,,ub Monday afternoon was
~, varv largely attended. owing TO ths
c.la weather, MIR Il. r. cook made ths
|.hi.heet average of the afternoon. with
NJ, n 4 Cane second. Word from Os-
s Slsa,nosa saws that in the neigh borhooe
-. sa,entv-tiye people wilt be in the cit,
,s,,,o,row 10 witness the live bird shoot
batween Nessrs. Charles Hoover and j
IanaA The 40,skaloosa sportsmen has
,harterad. an Iowa Central car 10 carry
,be na,.ytalsthis city. The match Mi
baei, a, t...,) In order 10 ALLOW thos,
+ ara comnallsei 10 return home IN tn.
a,-e,;,,,, Ia e,.t away on tbs. $50 train
one of the handsomest Christina.
presents given by any one individual Il
anota.f = 5eei.ss' - - = ~, .,a...,,
l ,,g',i; t,.,,,,, ,,jYt from MS FRIEND
80 M o,harl,.s p cook
: ,,,on5ati, of The orde
80 - ~, ,,s,pas, 5 (