Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-27
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN
Friday, Dec. Is, 1890.

Friday, Dec. Is, 1890.
Misses Bessie and Kate NibIock are
spending the holidays in Cedar Rapids
the guests Of Misses Esther and
Rachael Witwer."
"A. F. and P. S. Balch, Of the Mar
shalltown State Bank. were remem-
bered in a handsome manner by til iii
father. who is resident Of Vermont
he having sent each of them a draft
for $1,000 and $25 to each of their chill
dren."
Saturday, Dec. q, 1890.
Mrs. D. c. Wilbur and son left this
morning on the limited for Carroll tc
visit John Miner and family
Some OF Sam Hulrs friends up al
Laurens sent him down a live wild
goose-a splendid specimen-for a
Christmas present. Sam now expects
to go goose farming"
H. P. Densel is a sly one. and some
OF his friends attach considerable i'm
po.tance to his visits in Webster City
he having purchased an outfit OF one
of our leading taiiors q few days age
that would be very suitable to wear al
a wedding. Since his departure it has
!Cc hUo wi mat 8iS AAdS o@tCaNy ACiASA
rooms on West Main street, and Mrs
Densel will probably accompany him
home
Sunday, Dec. %, 1880.
William A. Sunday. formerly Of Mar
shalltown. later of Chicago White
Stockings fame, addressed q mems
meeting at the Y. NJ. g. A. In the
evening he spoke at the Presbyterian
church. "He is fitting himself for Y
NJ. c. A. work and intends to give uI
professional ball playing when he car
obtain his release" At the Presby-
terrain church in the morning Rev. VIII
liam Bryant preached an anniversary
sermon. giving a brief resume Of the
work accomplished during the three
years Of his pastorate.
Mrs ]. n. Cooper. aged SO. an old
and esteemed resident Of Jefferson
township, died of a complication OF
diseases. e..
Monday, Dec. 20, 1890. ~.
1T is rumored that II. c. Young
has sold his interest in the canning
factory to A. T. Birchard and will
engage in business in Sioux City about
Feb. l." .a.s ---.
Advertisement: "A. L. Abbott is sell
ing choice meats from cents up to 10
cents per pound, 10 cents buying the
very finest cuts
"A sweet human blossom made its
appearance at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Dugan yesterday morning
and now the Centrafs purchasing
agent may be heard warbling:
Hush! be still as any mouse
there's 4 baby in our house;
Not a dolly but a pearl, and a
laughing, crying girl" Gamma Dugan.
now Mrs. Charles Barr Field, of Chi
cago.)
This has been a field day for Mar
shalltown sportsmen, while some Of
them attended the shooting match ct
Ed Powell's, a great many of them in
dulged in a wolf hunt south of the city.
Among those who went to the turkey
shoot were w. c. Osman, DR.. Kibbey.
Elmer Tuffree. D. P. Phelps, J. H.
Drummer. and Charles Hull. Mr.. Bru-
ner got nearly all the turkeys, leading
in the scores on clay pegions. DIR.
kibbey was a close second. Ada An
son, OF Chicago, participated in the
shoot. Mrs. Powell served a nice din
ner. The wolf hunters who went out
to slay that crafty, greedy and raven
Gus animal of the genus CAMS, came
home with what the Dutchman shot at
nothing"
At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Clifford, corner Of First and State
streets, Miss Lille Evans, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Evans, was
given in marriage to Charles G. Peck,
of Sheboygan Falls, Wis. Rev. Mr..
Bowers, pastor Of the Christian church,
officiated.
Tuesday, Dec. 81, 1890.
"a daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Delano T. Smith Sunday. The
mother and little girl are doing we'll"
(Mrs. Marian Smith, of this city,
Company D held an election last
night at their armory for first lieuten-
ant, Ed G. Bosom having resigned that
position some time since. Second Lieu
tenant Rhoades was elected to the po-
sition. Frank Kinsey was elected Sec
ond lieutenant, Curt Rodgers was ap-
pointed orderly sergeant VIII Jordan
promoted from corporal to sergeant,
and Privates Stone and Presnall made
corporafs."
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church and society occurred
in the church parlors last evening, and
the following officers were elected FOL
the ensuing year: Church officers-S
r. McLeran, deacon; James Cam
mack, clerk; G. w. Weeks, treasurer;
L. S. Kilborn. superintendent Of Sun
day school; w. w. Waldo. chorister
Society officers-O. L. Binford, truss
tee: ]. G. Brown. clerk: J. NJ. Wood
! worth, treasurer"
Announcement was made OF thu
death in a mining camp in Colorado
about 200 miles west Of Denver. o.
zach Rockniii, aged &c. eldest son O.
Mr. and Mrs. D. d. RockhilL Of Liberty
township The young man was strick