Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-03
COUNTY
NEWS Of INTEREST
T.-R. Correspondents Contribute
Grist of Happenings For
County Readers
ST. ANTHONY WOODEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Springer Cele-
brate Fifth Anniversary, Surrounded
by Many Friends - Hogs Near
Bromley Dying of cholera-Funeral
of Louis Eckhart at State Center.

L. ~. correspondents NitiiiA ~
county contribute another good grist
of news of interest to every Marshall
county reader. MS we'll as those who
have ever lived in the county. or have
friends here. From st. Anthony is
told the happy celebration of a wooden
wedding. enjoyed by Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Springer and their friends.
A. Butler, f,lrmer living northeast
of Bromley, is losing hogs with the
cholera.
The funeral OF Louis Eckhart, the
well known State Center farmer whose
sudden death from appendicitis oc-
Cured on Tuesday, was held this aft
ernoon.
Eden district fair, which opened under
favorable auspices on Wednesday. one
day late from schedule time, owing to
the bad weather. The Liscomb cores
pondent tells o. a big reunion of the
Barber family, held at that place.
Other news of interest, classified by
towns, townships. and different neigh
borhoods, follows:
ST. ANTHONY.
Oct. 3D.. Ell. Buck returned from
his Illinois visit Friday.
A. L. Buck, Of Evanston, visited a
few days with his brother, d. II. Buck
last week.
e. w. Elliott and wife returned TO
their home at Sloan, Ark, last week,
after Il several weeks visit with Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Lacey.
Thomas Mclaughlin and wife of
Nebraska ARE visiting friends in St
Anthony.
Drs. r. w. and Cora Allen are in
Chicago.
Miss Hattie Caravan visited at the r.
f. George home last week.
Mr.. Levitt, of Lily. ILL.,, moved into
town last week.
Mrs. A. r. Pierce, of Pasadena, Is
visiting with Mrs. Callie LaPlant.
John Mackin and his cousin Katie
Mackin, returned home last week from
Denver, Colo, where they have been
visiting with the latter's brother.
Charles Bacon is in town making a
visit with his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
James Bacon.
William Page, who has been quite
sick for several weeks, is still quite
low.
to Marshalltown, where she expects to
make her home.
Rev. Father Brogan, Of MARSHALL
town, was in st. Anthony last week.
r. E. George has been absent from
home a few days, looking after his sis
ter living south Of McCallsburg, who
is seriously ill
About thirty of. the friends and
relatives gathered at the pleasant
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Springer, two miles southwest of ST.
to celebrate their fifth we'd
ding anniversary. The house was
beautifully decorated with daises, gold
en- rod and ported plants. Mrs. SPRING
err was gowned in blue taffetta silk. |
the wedding dress of five years ago. AT
/ o'clock bountiful two-course dinner
was served by Mrs. Oris Spence, Mrs
Bert Gruwell. Miss Mary Spence, of
Clemens, and Mrs. A. ]. Spence of St |
all nieces of the honored
pair.
A handsome rocker was given the
couple as token of momento of the
day and of the esteem Of which Mr. |
and Mrs Springer are both deserving. I
Those present from a distance We're
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Deal and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Deal Of Gearing; Mr.. and {
Mrs. w. NJ. Slough of Union; Mrs. i
Sarah Spence, son John, daughter
Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Oris Spence and /
daughter Marie and little Ray of
Clemens.