Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

be retained as bookkeeper. and ]. r.
Wildman has been appointed deputy
and will nov into the Jail as soon as
Sheriff Hixson moves out"
Miss Katie Balch, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. p. S. Balch, has a slight at
tack Of c~hickenpox."
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1891.
"Mrs. Thaddeus Binford returned
this morning from Chicago, where she
went to attend the funeral of her sis
ter,s husband. John Hall, who died
suddenly at his home in Englewood
last week Of paralysis"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. & Co.'S
pi .ee list: Three pounds p,"i saus-
% cents: pork cuttings. L cents per
pound; fresh pork shoulders. 5 cents
per pound; fresh pigs feet, 25 cents
a dozen"
Mrs. Rosa Zahnd. aged 20, died Of
consumption at her home, sos North
Fourth avenue.
Miss Ora Lurvey, aged IS, died At
her home, EOS West Nevada street, of
fever.
Wednesday, Dec. 80, 1891.
Miss Belle Smith and George Ruof
were married by Rev. s.. A. Perriue.
political Unrest and Woman SUI
frage' was the subject Of a debate be-
tween Mrs, Mary Ellen Lease, OF Kan
sas, and Mrs. Nettie Sanford Chaplin,
Of this city, Mrs. Lease taking the at
frmative, and entering into a general
~lambasting of the republican party and
its principles.
At the home Of her husbands moth
er. DR.. Elizabeth Speers, 100 East Main
street. occurred the death of Mrs.
Marie Speers, wife Of ike" &C. speers.
! Mrs. Speers was born Monroe in Des
Moines, and became the wife Of Mr..
lSpeers Jan. 10, 1888, at Colfax. The
wedding took place at the bedside of
the brides dying mother. Mrs. Speers
had spent her married life in this city,
Chicago, and Salt Lake City, going to
the latter place in the hopes of bene-
filing her health, and returning a
month prior to her death because the
change did no good. In addition to
her husband Mrs. Speers was survived
by one son Carroll, aged 2.
Mrs. Ruth l.. WINERY, wife OF Ben
jamin Winery. died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. C. "A. Billings, SIT
North Center street.. OF la grippe. Mrs.
Winery was an old resident of Ban
gor. Aside from her husband and the
daughter at whose home she died, Mrs.
WINERY was survived by three sons,
DIR. ]. L. WINERY, Of his city, and
Calvin and +. z. Winery, of Union.
Mrs. Sophia b. G. Kochendorfer, aged
IS, mother Of Mrs. C. F. Rebel, died at
the home of her daughter, 209 South
Sixth street.
An event that had been looked for
ward to for several weeks took place
at Forney's hall when the annual char
ity ball brought together youth and
beauty and a brilliant with all that
our social u could bestow. At
$3.50 the grand march was played, led
by Mrs. ]. l.. Williams and Superin-
tendent Redmon, of the Central. who
led the dancers thru the intricate
windings Of the march, which ended
with a waltz, and the charity ball.
which had been the theme of CONVEX
sation for the past six weeks, was
opened. the proceeds OF which are to
be devoted to a purpose that should
not appeal in vain to any human heart.
The Hoo Of the hall had been thor
oughly cleaned for the occasion, and
the walls decorated with flags and
evergreens. Then, TO add further to
the enjoyment Of the occasion, OBJ
fingers orchestra never played better.
The members seemed to have caught
the infection and played their best
music. 1t would be futile to attempt to
describe the costumes, but suffice dt to
say that the ladies were all dressed
becomingly and appeared to bet
ter advantage. The ladies' who
brought the ball to SO successful an
issue are to be congratulated. and
they must have felt repaid for all
their hard work in the interests of
sweet charity, at the pronounced sue
cess OF their undertaking. Those who
had the ball in charge were: Mes