Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-19
Northern Io1ua Items

vinton.
William Perrine, living west. Of town.
has sold his fine S0-acre farm for the
handsome sum of $3.50 per acre. Mr.
and Mrs. Perrine will move to town In
the near future. They are among the
Oldest residents Of the county.
Waterloo.
| Friends of Mrs. Julian Richards. one
OF the most prominent club women OF
the state. received word Of her mar
riage in New York City to Warren
Thummel prominent attorney for the
| Mutual Life Insurance Company. The
ceremony was solemnized at St. Paurs
| church in New York City. according tu
dispatch received here.
clarksviile.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. French cele-
brated their fftieth wedding anniver-
sary Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. French
were married fifty years ago in Mont
ford, Grant county. Wis, and came
to Iowa in 1872. For the last nine
years they have made their home in
GAINESVILLE. They have two living chill
dren and ten grandchildren.
vinton.
The Young Peoples society Of the
Presbyterian church will give a
Christmas Ship Carnival Friday,
Oct. %. The entertainment is to be
given to raise money to send a box
of Christmas toys to the children OF
the war stricken districts Of Europe,
The young people promise a unique
and interesting entertainment.
Sioux City.
John Baptiste and jeanette Raymond
of the Winnebago Indian reservation at
Winnebago. Neb., were married Thurs
day by Justice D. c. Browning. Nine
years ago the young people were mar
ried according to Indian custom. Re-
Gently they became members Of a
Christian church in Winnebago and
decided that they wanted to be mar.
red under the laws that govern white
people.
Maquoketa.
The Maquoketa exhibit at the state
four firsts and one second, which shows
that thes talent of. the Maquoketa high
school pupils is not taken lightly by the
best art critics of the state. The prizes
were awarded on the following work:
First-Charcoal drawing, paper fold
ing. designing for border and sur
face covering, construction and APP
piled design. Second-Booklets. Altho
the judging was done some time aso
the result has just been announced.
vinton.
Mr.. and Mrs H. H. McElroy cele-
brated their fiftieth~ wedding anniver-
sary on Tuesday evening OF last week
at the home of their son. George D..
Of this city. The affair was planned
by their daughter, Mrs. ID. c. Main, Of
Wayne, Neb.. and their daughter-in-
law, Mrs. George D. McElroy. Both
parties came to Vinton when very
small and have lived here continuous
ly since. They have lived in the same
house all the years Of their married
life Mr.. McElroy was for many years
a clerk in the Horridge hardware
store and later was in business for
himself. He was postmaster Of thls
city for four years.
PIeasantvilis.
There are few men in Iowa who can
equal the record Of DR.. s. v. Duncan
OF Dallas, Tex, for continuous menu
bership in single Masonic lodge. DR..
Duncan has been q Mason for exactly !,
fifty years. and during the half CELL
fury he has held his membership in
FleaSant lOQSe, IEo, "A. +. q "A. 0M.s VI
Thursday night he wasj
the guest Of honor at a banquet and
celebration held by the local Masonic
lodge, and several prominent and old
time Masons were present. DR.. Duncan
came to Pleasantyilie in 1851. and
practiced medicine here for thirty-five
years. He 10 a veteran Of the civil
war, having served In Company G.l
volunteers For several