Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-19
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

comment is unnecessary Mr.. Parrett
is young man of exalted character
and first class business capacity. while
his bride. the daughter of City Clerk
Trotter. is a gentle lovahle young lady.
in every way capable of making her
husband happy. and their home one of
sunshine and joy. The Times Repub-
| lican joins with their many friends in
extending best wishes for long and
happy and prosperous life
John w. Ware and Amy NJ. Van
Scoy were married by Rev. j. Fl. Rhea
at the Methodist parsonage.
Tuesday, Dec. "a, 1889.
"A hot, yes verify hot southeast
wind, prevailed all night, and 1t was
actually sultry yet this morning. A
radical change may be confidently
/, looked for soon."
The slaughter of the innocents.' !. e.,
turkeys. has been unprecedented for
| the present holiday festivities. AS the
weather Is so mild as to obviate the
necessity OF buying winter apparel and
fuel, people are taking it cut in eat
ing. Ten cents pound. too. make
turkey within the reach OF all"
Three weddings were celebrated
James Johnson and Maggie Shea were
married at the United Evangelical
parsonage by Rev. G. w. Mullen; III
A. Robinson. of Taylor township
claimed Miss Eldora Louise Pember-
ton of Lamollle. as his bride; and Miss
Stella Babcock, Of this city. was given
| in marriage to Ira C. Boswell, OF Tay-
| Tor township.
| Christmas exercises were held at the
different churches Christmas eve. Pro-
grams were given at all the churches
excepting the Congregational.
Wednesday, Dec. IS, 1889.
Christmas was marked by unusual
mildness altho it was cloudy and
threatened snow. 1.-The one element
needed to make it an ideal day was a
/ zero air"
THE Kings Fool" presented by the
| Conrled Opera Company, was the
| Christmas attraction at the Odeon, ap-
pearing to capacity business.
Charles c. Hamilton and Miss Cora
r. Jones were married at the home
of the brides parents. Daniel p. Will
helm OF this city, and Emma l.. link,
Of California, were married at Des
Moines.
Thursday, Dec. 26, 1889.
"Messrs. George Trautmann and
Henry v. Speers, of this city, have re-
Gently been granted pensions"
Mrs. w. NJ. Sherlock graced her
Christmas table yesterday with bou-
quet of pansies picked from her flow
err bed"
1.-The freeze last night will put at
least a temporary embargo on fall
blowing. Nearly all the farmers are
thru. however,"
"Dandelions were in full bloom
Christmas, coaNed out by the moisture
and warm weather preceding. 1t was
an odd sight for Iowa"
Mr. and Mrs. II. j, Howe. accom-
panied by Miss Mamie ,Binford. leave
shortly for an extended European
trip" aee
Washington township correspond
ence: "Mr. T. G. Wickersham one of
Marshall county's most successful
farmers, was very pleasurably and
forcibly reminded Thursday that 1t was
his 45th birthday. About thirty of his
relatives and neighbors gathered at his
handsome residence, a isumptuous din
ner was served. and merry time had.
An elegant easy chair was presented
to Mr.. Wickersham bysthose present,
and he will recall the event with emo
tons OF pleasure and grateful remem-
brance in the years to come"