Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-07
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

MIR. ard Mrs. W. B. kibbey delight
fully entertained the young people who
We're camping with them at Nichol-
sons ford last year at their home, 70i
West Main street. Saturday afternoon
and evening, with lawn tennis. An
elegant supper was served after the
close of the games, and the evening
spent in music and games OF various
kinds. and a general good time enjoyed.
Those present We're Misses Myrtle
Halbert. Loa Meeker, Emma Smelling.
Mamie Binford. Grace Fulmer,
Blanche Packard and Edith Foote, of
Cedar Rapids; Messrs. Roy Meeker,
Frank and Fritz Haradon, c. c. Car
stems. c. C. Trine c. c. CottIe, and Ben
Packard"
"MesSrs. James Cammack and T. P.
Marsh went to the river fishing this
morning. Jim went oIi a similar trin
some time ago. but fell off an abut-
,nent of an old bridge into the river
and was compelled to stand in barrel
until his clothes dried. When they were
sufficiently dry to put on he donned
them and commenced angling again.
but another misstep landed him in the
river and the barrel claimed him for
it's own second time The shades OF
night were falling fast when he put
on his clothes and came home without
even a sucker"
Miss Hattie LaShelle left this morn
ing to visit friends al Lincoln, Neb."
"Mr Charles McCombs Is able to
take his accustomed place on the ex-
press wagon today after a three weeks
illness
The steamer Bohemian with 1000
passengers on board, many OF whom
were from this city, struck rock
while running the Cascade rapids on
the st. Lawrence river near Montreal.
All of the excursionists on their way to
Boston were on board, but no one was
hurt. The news came in a telegram
to his paper by j. o. Adams, who was
one of the excursionists.
Mayor Ames notified the Original
package resorts that they would have
to close up within ten days since con-
gress passed a bill allowing each state
to regulate It's own liquor traffic
Most Of the places doing business
agreed to close up.
Tuesday, Aug. IL, 1880.
Think it will snow?"
Seventy degrees at l p. M"
Last Saturday being the 18th birth
day Of Louis Vitek, about twenty Of
81 Iowa street, in the evening, to re-
mind him Of the fact, taking with them
the necessary viands for an elegant
supper, besides several nice presents.
consisting of three dainty neckties.
two scarf pins, handsome watch
chain, large cabinet album, and an
elegant upholstered patent rocker,
| which they left as mementoes of the
occasion. Mr.. Vitek was taken COM
pletely by surprise, but nevertheless
an enjoyable evening was spent"
Bessie McNeely's little friends gave
her q surprise party yesterday after
noon at her home, corner OF Seventh
and State streets, 1t being her 9TH
birthday anniversary, and the following
little girls made the afternoon pleas
ant and agreeable to Bessie: Cleve
Sanires. LYDIA Finn. May Tompkin-
son, May and Lottie Cook and Lille
Yeager. They presented Bessie with
number of gifts
! Miss Pauline Kelley, one OF Chi
cago's bright and vivacioHs young Ia
dies, arrived this morning on the linn
tied and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
!, A. A. Moore"
"tWhat shall we do about this
stink! was the greeting Times Re-
publican reporter received this morn
ing. Don't know. Well pass 1.-THE
question-around. and a lot of people
! can decide The noxious odors that
are sometimes waited on the night air
| to the city fairly skunk the aroma OF
! that carniverous mammal known az
the .mephitis Americana (Thisris not
j for Tama county readers) The bane-
! full smell, as it steals gently into the
sleeping apartment of the citizens, Is
fairly nauseating and when 1t is added