Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-24
FRIDAY. Jan. %, 1891,


, Announcement was made of the dis
solution of the monument firm oil
! Sherlock. Woods & Co, W. NJ. Sher-
| lock retiring, and w. W. Woods and G.
. w. and Henry McNeely continuing the
! McNeely Bros.
| Advertisement: "E. E. Hood is sell
| ing Armour's best sugar cured hams al
| 10 cents a pound
Advertisement: ID. c. Wilbur will
| move his stock of furniture, carpets
etc, across the street in the Masonic
block on or about March l."
"yvin Carleton, the genial poet OF
national fame, spent yesterday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Meeker,
having lectured at Mt. Vernon the pre-.
vous evening He left for MS home
in Brooklyn last night, after weekf
sojourn in the west. He was a pupil
in school taught by Mrs. Meeker in
Michigan along in the sos, and recalls
many things she said as an instructor
Of which she now has no recollection.
Saturday, Jan. "a, 1891.
! "a company Of about thirty friends
of Mr. and Mrs George Humlong as
| sem bled at their home last evening in
response to invitations TO partake OF
an elegant o'clock supper. The eve
ming was pleasantly spent with games
and other amusements."
Ernest Baughman Will soon have
| his dress suit back again. as the man
who purloined mis- best Sunday raiment
has been located in Reinbeck with the
clothes in his possession. Officer wat.
ers went to that place today and will
bring him back on the first train
Mayor Ames did police duty in Waters
absence T.
"At II o'clock Squire Haradon mar
ried Theodore Buchwald and Miss
Anna Scheid, both of this city,
Miss Halle Young gave a progress
i've bubble party last. evening compli-
mentary TO Miss Jennie Abbott, who
will leave next week for Chicago. The
! first honors were awarded to Miss Abb
bott and Frank Heitshu and the sec
ond to Miss Young and He! French
After refreshments were served dane
ing was INDUCED in"
"Mr r. G. Let's of this city, and II
L. Spencer, Of Oskaloosa, expect &c
leave for California in about ten days
for a six weeks trip thru the golden
state The trip going will be made
over the Union Pacific and the return
! one via the Northern Pacific. stopping
at Seattle, Tacoma. Portland, and Other
! large cities. Mr.. Let's has applied
! himself closely to business for the pas
/ nine years. and is certainly entitled t.
! short season Of recreation. In com
| pany with Fl. L. Spencer, OF Oskaloosa
Mr.. Let's returned from Chicago TIL!
morning. While there they ATTENDED
| the banquet of the Merchants Elk
! change and were also given compli
mentary lunch by the members or tn
| Chicago Club"
Sunday, Jan. IS. 1891.
! Funeral services were held at Gil
man for John Mervin, an old residen
of Gilman, who died at the home OF {
son in the western part of the state
Mr. Mervin was IS years old.
Monday, Jan. 26, 1891.
Miss Myrtle Young entertained
4 jolly company OF young people at cinc1
and other games at her home on Soutl
4 Third avenue Saturday evening. Afte
refreshments were served music wa
the feature Of the evening WI
ssmailey rendering several vocal selec
lions, after which Miss Lulu Page CAV
a graphic description Of crossing Clea
Lake in an ice boat in the short spac
of one minute"
1.-The friends OF Mrs T. I. Wasso
rendered her a delightful surprise Sat
! urday evening, the occasion being he
I birthday. Games were INDUCED in an
a most enjoyable evening was spen
A bountiful supper was served, owe
(which a good social time was had"
Master Fred Ackert entertained
large company Of friends Saturda
afternoon from to s O'Clock In yer
khappy manner A large Mexican sow
enir Jar, filed with nuts and candle
was suspended from the ceiling, eac
guest being blindfolded and allowed
strike at it to break 1t, and When
was broken a general scramble ensue
for the contents. Dancing, games an
various other social pastimes served
pass the time very pleasantly. Daint
refreshments were served at the clos
OF the advertisement. The guests WI
the Misses Gussie and Elsie Werrimal
: Alma Mcdonnell Eva Keevey, Rut
Binford, Florence Kelley. Ida McMuI
ray, Mary viles. sibyl Dugan, Idal'
Benson. Marion Forney. Ada and ca