Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-14
Eurng gara 5nr lnndag Apr IA 1902

to reverse the car, but his glove caught
in the lever and prevented 1T con-
trolling a backward motion. The car
being pushed by the switch engine
struck the fender, tearing it off, and al
| so damaged the veStibule somewhat,
breaking one corner and the windows.
| The engineer of the switch engine had
his locomotive in good control and that
| is all that saved a more serious acct
| dent
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, of Spirit
Lake, who We're married only last
Wednesday. arrived in the city this
morning from Grinnell and will remain
for few days visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Halsey. Mrs. Smith was for
merly Miss Nellie Brownel. daughter
of DIR. Brownell, of Spirit Lake. Mr..
Smith, who was a classmate of Mr..
Halsey at Iowa College, class of 1900, is
:, son of Senator j. A. Smith, of Usage,
representing the Mitchell Winnebago-
Worth district.
The funeral of the late Torrance
Jordan. held from ST. Mary's church
Sunday afternoon at 2;;30 o'clock. was
very largely attended. the church not
affording room for the sorrowing
friends of the family Rev. M. c..
Lehman had the services in charge
and the local branch, No. 299, of the
International Association of Machin-
lists, of which Mr.. Jordan was men,
Der. attended in a body and acted as
escort. The floral offerings We're pro-
fuse, among the large designs being
a wheel from the machinists, a cross
the young ladies sodality of which the
sister of deceased, Miss Mary Jordan.
is president. The pail bearers were
Messrs. Ed Sheridan, r. II. Hedder-
man, Edward Miniter, John Darling,
Ed White and John Kollin.
A telegram from Franklin Grove, ILL.,,
received this morning, announces the
death Sunday night of Mrs. Htrriet
Crewey, a former resident of this city.
sister of the late Mrs. j. L. Nicholson,
of RoclSton. Mrs. Crewey was about
40 years of age and had been in poor
health for some time. She died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. j. H. Rid
dlesbarger, two and one-half miles
north of Franklin Grove, and the fu-
neral will be conducted from the Rid
dlesbarger home on Tuesday. A half
sister of the deceased, Mrs. Levi Say>
lor, resides in this city at 106 East
Main street. Oother relatives in the
city and vicinity are City Marshal w
E. Nicholson, F. l.. and A. A. Nichol
son and Charles Saylor, nephews, al!
of this city; H. A. Nicholson, of Rock
ton, nephew; Mrs. Frank Haas and
Misses Mary and Martha Saylor of
this city, nieces; Mrs. Flo Wolfgang, of
Rockton, also a niece.
Dr. and Mrs. w. c. Payne entertained
about seventy guests Saturday evening
at their home, corner of State and
Third streets. The affair was the sec
ond of series given during the past
few weeks. The host and hostess were
assisted in receiving by their daughter.
Mrs. Minnie Payne Griffin. The rooms
We're beautifully decorated in scarlet,
carnations predoninating. Dinner was
served at $50. following which pro-
gressive eucEre was enjoyed. The head
prizes went to Mrs O.. l.. Binford and
Mr.. P. S. Balch. and the consultations to
Mrs. G. w. Bartmess and Mr.. w. A. Da-
Wis In serving Mrs. Payne was assist
ed by her daughter and the Misses
Charlotte Whitton. Wood Johnson and |
Alice Manney. Mrs. A. N. Loomis of |
Chicago, was the only out-of-towr
guest. Mrs. Payne will conclude her
series within the next fortnight by two
afternoon parties one in which she will
entertain at cards and the other at a