Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-13

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! Marshall County Times. Aug. II,
! 1864: .Married-on Saturday evening,
Aug. 18th. AT the residence of Mrs.
! Webster, Mr. James r. Haynes 10 Mrs.
Sophia l.. Chandler, all Of Marsnall-
town.
! May they each live to take care of
the other in their old DAYS and never
grow weary in helping one another
That the wish, as expressed by w.
H. Gallup, editor OF the Times during
the DAYS of the civil war, has been
fulfilled. no one Will deny. Today. at
their home. 204 South Second street,
MIR. and Mrs. Haines celebrated their
golden wedding, surrounded by their
children. grandchildren. end friends
An informal reception was held by
Mr.. and Mrs. Haines this afternoon.
and a similar affair viii be given this
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Haines received
their own guests, and this afternoon
many called 10 pay their respects TO
the aged couple.
The Hanes home vas decorated
prettily in white and gold. Large bou-
quets Of golden glow We're used in the
decorating. During the afternoon re-
fresnmenJs We're served by Mrs. j. 4.
Troutner and Mrs. T. e, Haines.
daughter and daughler-in-law OF Mr..
and Mrs Haires assisted by Misses
Ruth Haines and AVIS Troutner and
Mesdames 4. B. Clinton and G. \.
Lands. one hundred twenty I'VE
friends OF Mr. and Mrs. Eaines were
hidden 10 the afternoon and evening
/ affairs.
Here All Their Married Life.
Mr.. and Mrs Haines have spent the
! fifty years Of their w=dced lie in
Marsnalltown. Celebrations of golden
weddings are not particularly uncom-
mon, but il is unusual for the cele-
! brants to have lived in the city in
! which they were married ali Of their
| married life.
| Rev. solomon Ritz. a minister Of
! the English Lutheran faith, who was
! in MarshaIltown on his way 10 confer
ence, performed the ceremony that
united in marriage James r. Haines
and Mrs. Sophia L. Chandler. The
wedding took place at the Reuben II.
/ Webster home. standing or what is
now the northwest corner of Center
and Grant streets. Mrs. Chandler has
lived in Marshslltown since 1861. and
Mr.. Haines since 1862.
! Mr.. Haines was one of the early
cobblers OF Marsnalltown. on the
second day after he landed in Mar
I snailtown he Went 10 work for the late
! Louis Armbru ster, and was employed
/ BY him for eight years. In that time
he made. BY hand, including cutting
and fitting. over 1000 pairs of boots,
OF an average OF over twenty pairs a
month Mr. Haines is better known in
/ Marshalltown. however, as a nurse. and
/ has followed that profession for more
than twenty five years.
Both Natives of York State.
/ Both Mr.. and Mrs. Haines are ma
tives of New York. James Robinson
i Haines was born June 5, 1887. in the
little fishing village of Red Hook. on
the Hudson near Poughkeepsie. He
was son of Thomas and Eleanor
4 Moody Haines. and had twin brother
who was christened Thomas Moody.
Less than year after their twins
We're born Thomas Haines and wife
moved to Brooklyn. y. /, where they
Augusta Ga, with view of settling,
y
distasteful 10 the elder jIauies that he
remained at Augusta less than a year
and sought the free state OF Ohio set
thing at Cincinnati.
In March 1855. the Haines family
started up the Mississippi by steamer
and landed at Muscatine; went from
there TO Upton. then to Maquok eta,
and on to Wyoming. in JOKES county
% IL; r ST.,
presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln.
in 1860. Two years Later he came to
Marshalltown.
Mrs. Hain.es was born Sophia Gould.
near Buffalo. June 8. 1885 She came
with her parents to Crystal Lake. Nc
Henry county, Illinois, when 10 years
old. and in 1857 the family settled at
Wyoming. in Jones county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haines are both active
in the Baptist church, OF which they
have been members for many years.
Name Son For "6en" Butler.
Mr. and Mrs. Haines have one son
and one daughter-Thomas Ben Haines
and Mrs. j. 3. Troutner, of this city.
The son was named for Ben" Butler
who was a personal friend and chum
of J. r. Haines' father.
! Dung Den oullSI am lOiuds
Haines. as young men. were employed
. in the dry goods store of the latter's
father. William Haines> in New York
Business got to be slack" and the
elder Haines found it necessary to re-
duce his force. Naturally Butler was
the clerk who had to go. Lets &c
down to Massa chusetts and make oul
/. fortunes" said Butler TO Thomas
Haines shortly before Butler lost his
, job. Haines couldn't see il that way
!. Butler did. after he was given his
I time; studied law. and became botf
g wealthy and famous as general ir
. the civil war.
In addition to their two children. Mr.
and Mrs. Haines have three grandchil-
dren. Thomas Ben Haines Jr, Mis-:
Ruth Haines and Avis Troutner, all o
t this city. Mr.. Haines has three broth
4 ers living. in the persons Of Samue
. f. Haines, of Santa Cruz, Cal; al,
: Joseph and William Haines. of Wau
kon. Mrs. Haines has one brother ant
: two sisters living. They are Jame
J. Gould. of Liscomb; Mrs. A. F. Hill. o