Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-24
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY.
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

passed. Those who composed the party
! were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grumme, Mr..
and Mrs. B. e. Eberhart, Mr.. and Mrs.
| NJ. c. Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. Col. Milo
Smith. Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Smelling. Mr..
and Mrs. G. D. Frink, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
| A. Dugan, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Janney. Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
s. Benson. Mr.. and Mrs. G. p Powers,
w. " Couchman and Frank L. Will
liams"
Wednesday. July 80, 1890.
"The court house lawn is growing
brown"
a marriage license was issued from
the clerks Office this morning to T. S.
Weatherly and Jennie Brown, both of
Bangor"
Misses Ida and Emma Woodruff
! gave a pleasant party to a number of
their young friends at their home, 30S
East Main street, last evening. compli-
mentary to their friend, Miss Bessie
Lovejoy. of Cedar Rapids. A delight
full evening was spent with music and
other pastimes and a jolly time was
had by all present Refreshments of
high order were served The guests
We're Misses Bessie Lovejoy. Nellie
Shockney. Maud Smith, Ida Woodruff,
Emma Woodruff and Lulu Huffaker;
Messrs. Frank Cole. Lee Merriman.
George and Scott Owings, John Nc
Leran and Jack Wright
When ne was coming down the stairs
leading from j. NJ. Hollis law office. on
West Main street. at noon, George Nc
MILAN stumbled and fell with fearful
force to the bottom of the steps, strik-
ing on his head and shoulders. He
died about an hour and a half later
without recovering consciousness. He
was Is years Of age and was survived
by widow and two sons. Harry and
Edward c. Mcmillan. A daughter,
Ne,tie, died the preceding January.
Thursday, July 81, 1890.
Eighty three at p. m"
This is mere like it."
Having arrived at the twenty eighth
milestone OF their married life yester-
day. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holmes in
vited a few friends to assist them in
celebrating the event. Mr.. A. ]. Ar
mold. a brother of Mrs. Holmes. read a
paper prepared for the occasion re-
viewing their married life which has
been q happy one. The guests sat
down to an elegant repast at o'clock 4
over which a good social time was had.
Those present were Messrs and Mes
DANES D. c. Wilbur. T. L. Sievers
Willis Clark. Mrs Rachel Baum. Mrs.
DR.. Roberts. Mrs. r Garwood. Mr.. B.
L. Allen and Misses Kate and Alice
Nichols
Among the social events OF the
week none was more thoroughly en-
joyed than the company given by Miss
Maggie Farguson at her home, 304
North Second street to a number of
fr:a dc tn
dance at the normal here and several
from this city. Games of various kinds
we're INDUCED in and a jolly good time
was entoyed. Elegant refreshments
were served Those present were Ralph
and Fred Dunkle. Frank Cavert.
Charles Hammond. Harry Darr. George
Fanton. Chris Sievers. Elmer Wallace,
Lawrence Timer. Reuben and David
Thompson, the Misses Curtis, Winters,
Maggie McGovern. Mary M.nnehan.
Maggie Collins. Kate Swanev, Carrie
Darr, Blanche and Stella Mallette. May
Mooney. Cora Head. Florence Suther-
land. Edith Pence, May and Jessie
Johnson and Carrie Anderson
Mr. J. F. Tailett and wife, OF Mon
tour, arrived in the city last evening 10
make this their future home. Mr.. Tai
lett Will assume the duties OF ticket
agent for the c. & y. w, which posi-
ton was formerly held by j. H. Hamil.
Mr.. Hamil goes to Dies Moines.
Frank E. Wheeler, clerk for Charlie
Lander for the past three years, has
gone into the drug business for him
self at Conrad, his old home. His fam
i,y will follow him the first of the
week. Frank is an exceptionally genial
fellow and 4 hrst class business man
and leaves numerous friends here who
will regret his departure"
The weather is never too warm fo1i
the busy bee to make his presence felt.
and yesterday was no exception to the
rule. Six young ladies' among whom
were Tesa Jones, Mamie Watson. and
Judith Cornell, Of this city. went out
to Moler's grove In the afternoon to
recline in the shade and enjoy them
selves as they saw At. After partaking
Of good dinner they cast about for
good place to sit down and have
social chat. Right under the spot
where they were sitting, the festive
humble bees, who are supposed to inn
prove each shining hour had built a
nest and raised a numerous progeny.
Without any previous understanding
about the matter these girls concluded
to get up, and they did not stand on
ceremony. but shot up in the air like
rocket and commenced to dance In a
manner that would put to flight a Sc
poy Indian. They ran in every 6irec-
ton, fell over logs. crawlad into brus!,
heaps. and one of the girls got into a
hollow log. The bees were very busy
all this time, a fact that no one realiz-
ed more than those girls did. and a
sorrier lot of picnickers could not have
been found within radius of fifteen
miles. They finally got away from the
bees and lit out for town like checked
lightning. The clock shelf is rich
enough for them to take their meals off
of at present, while they hum How
doth the busy bee improve each shining
hour