Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-19
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

ty compelled cessation of operations
for several days.
Monday, June 20, 1890.
Cherry trees are taking on the
crimson hue"
The social event of the close OF last
week was the party given by Mrs.
Charles Hull at her home, 40S West
State street, to a large and select
company of her lady friends. The col
lation was an elegant one and the
storm without did not prevent those
within from having very enjoyable
time. After supper the evening was
spent in social converse and various
amusements Those present were Mes
danes A. L. Meickley. Willard Rhoades.
]. w. Oliver. A. E. Wilbur, E. w.
Welles. A. G. Click, T. Binford, H. Grif-
fin, W. c. Payne. G. j. Lander. c. NJ.
Norton. s. G.. Mcfarland, r. E. Sears,
c. r. Wiley. B. II. Barnes. of Des
Moines, o. L. Binford, A. Janney. 7. r.
Dering, Fred Grumme. Volney Kent, E.
Willigrod. George Sewer. E. E Hood.
James Britton, Will Grumme. A. w.
Wass, Dana Viles. Watson Roberts, F.
II. Williams James Cammack, L. c.
Abbott. ]. l.. Carney, George Sieg, ]. Fl.
Frisbie. w. E. Smelling. Fred Kauf-
mann. P. S. Balch. George F. Gage. F.
H. Willard, L. R. Willard. Miss Lizzie
Townsend and Mrs. Cal Millison, OF
Oberlin. Kan.
At the republican county convention
held in the afternoon it was voted not
to instruct a solid delegation to the
congressional convention supporting
the candidacy of j. NJ. Parker for con.
gresham from the Fifth district. In
view of this fact, Colonel Parker an
| nounced on the following day the with
drawal of his candidacy.
Tuesday, June "a, 1890.
Fans to the 'front.'
"The heated term is here
The destruction Of a fine large elm
tree at James McCombs' corner is
one of the regrettabe things of the
street grade work on North First and
other fine shade trees along that thor
oughfare seemed to be doomed. It
takes twenty years or more to pro-
duce such a tree as that of McCombs.
and hence its value is not lightly es-
teemed."
superintendent Redmon had coach
90 attached to No. ! going north to-
day for the fishing party going to
Okoboji. The party was a jolly one
and should they not catch many fish
they will have lots of fun. Those who
composed the party were DR.. w. B.
Kibby and family, A. G. Click and fam
lily, F. c. Let's and family, T. J.
Fletcher and family, B. A. Morgan and
wife, A. S. Burnell and family, S. w.
Merriman, Misses Mollie Allison, Anna
Gerhart, Jennie Abbott and Jessie Bin
ford
Mrs. Minnie Payne Griffin leaves
10 g.. C~1x Ia
where she will make her future home"
MIR. and Mrs. A. F. Balch will leave
next week for visit with friends in
Vermont and other eastern states.
They will also stop for time at Old
Orchard beach, on the Maine coast"
Wednesday, June Is, 1890.
Ninety in the shade at p. M
MIR. T. L. Sewers received a letter
yesterday from Will Shannon stating
that his sister, Anna, died last Wednes-
day."
Superintendent Shorthill says peo-
iple must not expect the cars to run
on time this hot weather. 1t is too
hard on the horses"
AT $50 this morning various
thermometers indicated so in the shade
without even the slightest zephyr stir
ring the superheated air. Those who
went to bed parboied got up roasted"
Master Mechanic Wheeler went to
Chicago last night to let the contract
for six large ten-wheeled freight en-
gines for the Central. The engines
they have at present are not large
enough to pull the heavy trains that
are being run on account of the in
creased business. They have enough
work in sight at present to keep them
busy until late in the fall, and the in
dications are that the growing crops
will be large"
THE residents in the vicinity of
Third avenue and State street were
RECALLED last evening with several Sc
lections by quartet Of serenaders.
The audience was large and appre-
ciI<eve one, applauding each and every
number. Will Woodward, Bert Short
hill, Will Staat and Lyle Woodward
were the boys who furnished the
music"
The Women's Club gave reception
to the new officers Of the organizat ton
at the home Of Mrs. 6. f. Kirby,
South Fifth avenue. A program Of
music and toasts was given. Mrs.
Henry Stone acted as toastmistress
land acquitted herself in an admirable
."Ostler Joe" for the assembly "and
received many flattering compliments
for her faultless rendition of it, The
program included piano solo from
"Lohengrin." by Mrs. Ella East; q vo-
cal solo. Sing, Smile and Slumber,"
by Mrs. Florence S. Burnell; a piano
duet, "E'Lisre DAmore," by Mes
danes Sears and East, and a vocal
duet, Il Live and Love Thee" by Mes
DANES French and Hill. The toasts
on the program were responded to as
follows: Our Husbands" Mrs. Eliza
Young; '"The Future of Our Club"
Mrs. Mary Abbott: Our Vice Presi-
DENTS" Mesdames David and Hildreth:
"Our Secretaries" Mesdames Parker
and Bradley; Our Treasurer Mrs.
WATSON; Mrs. Scheeler, retiring presi-
dent. made her farewell address and
presented the gavel to Mrs. Phelps, the
incoming president.
Thursday, June rs, 1890.
Keep COOL"
"Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Carpenter
have a new baby at their home"
Every dog has his day, which is
wei! enough. but when he also appro-
pirates the entire night along with it,
there is ellfounded ground upon
which to base protest. There was