Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26
Friday. Dec. FL. 1899.


! The Times Republican gang are all
! addicted to excessive smoking since
(! Christmas. a box of I.etts-F Fletcher
Company's finest cigars donated
! being too strong a temptation for any
! of the boys to resist.
Mrs. Il. A. Beesor and little girl
Went to Liscomb this morning to WISH
relatives for a few days
| The Farmers Alliance held meet
! ing upon the cell OF Or. Z, Lewis. pres
ident. ana w. II. Arney. secrstary' the
program comprised song by Mrs.
Rogers. speech by j. w. Eytstone. a
defamation by Frank Pontius, a
reading by Miss McMee!iin, song ey
Mrs Fox and others" and speech
on The Winter Management OF Colts
by John Hobbs. The feature of the
program was discussion Resolved
that Very large cities are an injury 10
3 country. and should be discouraged.
The affirmative was champ,oned by L.
w. Fox and j. w. McMeskin. while
l"Alf" Rogers and w F.. Mcl.eiand de-
bated the negative.
Iowa VaIley Lodge, Nc iS6, \. +. ana
A. NJ. installed publicly The following
officers: WorShipful Master, Dr. j. W..
Downey: senior warden, II. l. Notaw'
Junior warden. \. NJ. Clark: treasurer,
w. Hiidreth. secretary. j. {. tenner'
senior deacon. {. NJ. norton: junior
deacon c. {. Urine: senior steward.
{. {. ST. CLAIR; junior steward, W. b.
Hawkins. over 100 Masons and the
members Of their families attended and
enjoyed banquet during the evening
W. F. BATHS. the retiring master, was
presented with gold headed cane. &.
NJ. Norton made the presentation
speech.
Lem Strickland a little boy of Gill
man. died of diphtheria, making the
second death in the same family with
in short time from the same disease.
Saturday, Dec. 2e, 1889.
A damp. threatening morning, warm
sunshine at noon. ana changeaale
weather this afternoon
"Marshalltown people who contem-
plated taking in the ice tower at st
Pau! this winter will be disappointed
Not only has the project been aban-
doned. owing 10 the continued mild
weather, but il is reported there Will be
no more ice palaces built there in the
future
There are number of poor chill
dren in the city who received nothing
whatever in the way of Christmas
present. Who will take sufficient in
terest in these disappointed little ones
10 see that they get something for New
Years" There is doubtless broader
field for charity and philanthropy right
IN our midst than many of Us realize
Mr.. Ada Arson, the noted base ball
ist his wife, two daughters. and Mrs.
Ansons father. Mr.. John Fregle, are
visiting friends and relatives in this
city
Sunday, Dec. 20, 1889.
"All that was lacking 20 make Sun
day typical Iowa winter day was
plenty of snow. with the mercury about
fifteen degrees lower. The wind did its
part in good shape, but subsidized soon
after nightfall.''
Monday, Dec. 80, 1889.
There was surprise party at Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Millers Saturday night,
but it was a decidedly small and very
select party In fact, the only guest
was a bit of boy, weighing four
pounds. Mother and child are doing
we'll but Ham is still considera bly,
dazed." (Royal Frederick Miller. who
died at the age OF months.)
"Mr. T. P. Barry, Of Cincinnati has
/ been appointed assistant general pas
senger agent of the Iowa Central, with
office here. to take effect Jan. I. Mr..
Barry was formerly general Passenger
agent of the Cincinnati, Washington &
Baltimore railway, and is thorough
passenger man. He will remove his
| family here as soon as he can get a
! house. The Central mana cement is to
I be congratulated on securing man for
( this position of such recognized ability.
! and Marshalltown society will gladly
welcome his family to their midst"
Tuesday, Dec. 81, 1889.
/ odd Sol was kind 10 the old year
TO the very last, and smiled benignly
on its closing hour"
Mr. Art York has resigned his po-