Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARsHALLToWN

G. Dunn, Jack Mcpherson, Charles
Wiley, r. w. Mcbride, j. r. Hill,
George Gregory, and Mrs. A. l.. Utz
and Mrs. Maud BATHS were present"
Miss Lorraine Meeker Is making
rapid Roadway in literature and art,
being one Of the most proficient
scholars in these two important
branches in the state. Seldom indeed
is young lady Of her years SO thor
oughly well versed on these topics and
also able to impart 1t to others. Miss
Meeker Is destined to become shining
light in the literary world. and Is ac-
corded q well-deserved need OF praise
for her acquisitions, both in literary
and art, by her friends Of this city"
IA quiet wedding took place last
evening at the residence Of James Hall,
405 West Main street, the contracting
parties being j. NJ. ST. John. OF Cedar
Rapids, and Miss Lola Truitt, one of
the efficient teachers of our schools.
Rev. o. Holmes, of New York. Of
! ficiated. The happy couple left on the
10 o'clock train for Cedar Rapids, their
future home The bride is lady OF
many accomplishments, whose former
home was Muncie, Ind, and came to
this city from the Des Moincs schools.
Her two years Of service in our high
school demonstrated that her ability as
an instructor is Of high order, and
her efforts here proved to be OF great
practical benefit to the students. She
has host of friends in Marshalltown
who will unite in wishing her happy
life and will greatly regret to lose her
from our society,"
The widely advertised musical jubi-
lee. promoted by Professor Blackman,
was presented at the Odeon, afternoon
and evening. A chorus of over 800
voices, mostly school children, was one
of the features of the program. Others
featured were the Weber quartet, Hans
Albert, the violinist; the Crarnblit sis
tiers. Miss Josie Anderson, Mrs. Kitty
McNerney, Miss Ida Irvine, Miss Josie
Gray Henry D. Andrew, Miss Ella Mill
Ter, Miss Lottie Miller, j. L. Wells,
Master Harry Diamond, the boy vio-
linist, and Miss Lucia B. Griffin, reader
and impersonator.
Annual commencement exercises OF
Albion Seminary We're held, diploma
being presented to Ernest Laycock,
who completed the ella Ssical, collegiate
preparatory course. On the evening
preceding was held the banquet of the
alumni. with an address by Prof. &.
F. Woodward. of Eldora. Miss Hattie
Dickson, of this city, "affectingly rem
dered a recitation" Miss Mary Lewis,
rendered vocal SOLO" Miss Mary
Lewis gave historic sketch Of the
graduates of the school while Mrs.
Dr." w. S. Devine, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. John Devine, of Chicago.
rendered vocal solo" Miss Clara
Cripps and Mrs. Lou Dennis per
formed an instrumental duet" and
Miss Lois Magee, of this city, an in
strumental solo. Ray Carver, pre-
sided with becoming gravity"
Thursday, June S, 1890.
Albion correspondence: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Devine, of Chicago. are the
guests of DR.. and Mrs. w. s.. Devine.
the Iowa river is, higher now than
it has been at any time for the past
two years"
"A marked change in the tempera-
ture from heat to cold was observable
this morning
The hall storm of yesterday after
noon was very severe for while. altho
, very little damage to crops or property
, resulted A few window panes were
broken in different parts OF the city