Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-02
Friday, April I, 1892.

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a good time
"A laughable incident occurred this
afternoon in front Of the old court
house. Harry Rhea was passing along
the sidewalk when gust of wind took
his hat off and landed 1t In the middle
of the road. He started out after IL,
and got stuck in the mud. A large
| crowd gathered and made various sug-
| gestions, but the mud adhered to his
feet so firmly that he could neither
| get his hat or back to the sidewalk,
and a plank had to be pushed out to
him before he could land"
The 10th birthday of Miss Lizzie
Winterstein, 30S South Second avenue,
was the occasion for a surprise on the
young lady last evening by a number
Of her friends, who presented her with
handsome chair, in honor Of the
event. The evening was spent with
games, dancing and other social pleas
ures. Refreshments, which were taken
along for the occas sion, were served
during the evening. The guests were
the Misses Nellie Shelter, Stella Crom-
bic, Jessie Conner, Jennie Gilchrist,
Belle Terry Kate Sloan. Edith Long,
Cora Lawrence, Allie Rewey, Anna
Burroughs; Messrs Bert Morgan, Ell
mer and Beverly Travis, Lee Williams,
Curt Rodgers. Charles Lawrence. Dick
Ballou. Wilbert Brown. Frank Town
send, Harry Miller James Peckham."
A windstorm that swept over the
city late in the afternoon, damaged
great many shade trees, unroofed
buildings toppled over chimneys, and
destroyed small outbuildings. Among
the buildings unroofed were w. A.
Smiths marble shop on East Church
street. and the residence of f. Lee on
East Main street. "P. S. Balch had a
storm porch at the rear of his resi-
dence in which the refrigerator con-
tanning provisions was kept. The wind
blew il down and scattered the eat
abies all over the back yard. The
neighhors We're not called on for aid.
Several shutters on the residence of
A. r. Balch were toyed with until they
became unhinged, and were sent fly
ing"
Saturday, April 2. 1892.
Miss Eta Treadwell went to Albion
this morning. She will teach a school
near that place beginning Monday"
The ". A. y. Club met last even
ing with Miss Nellie Shelter and in
dulged in masquerade. 1t was q
mixed gathering. according to the cos
tunes, those Of the Chinese and Jap
anese predomirating. The boys were
not admitted for fear the provisions
would not hold out. The cooking com
mttee did themselves proud as the
bills at the bakers mad confectioners
will show
Mrs Eleanor Hopkins, died at her
home. III NORTH Center street. aged
81.
Sunday, April 3, 1892.
Rev. J. H. Rhea, pasor Of the Meth
odist church, began series Of revival
meetings at his church. with F. H.
Jacobs, singing evangelist. assisting.
Monday, April 4, 1892.
Mr.. and Mrs.SJohn c. Linn are the
parents Of little boy. born last week.
New blood has been infused in the
old reliable drug. store OF Fl. w. Gif-
ford. A. F. Mitchell, Of Sigourney.
Iowa, has purchased an interest, and
henceforth the firm name will be Gif-
ford & Co. Mr.. Mitchell will manage
the business and Mr.. Clifford will en-
Joy rest, travelling during the COM
ing season for pleasure. Mr.. Mitchell
has had fifteen years experience in
the business"
Members OF the Topicist Society and
the Roundabout Club held a joint
meeting in the parlor Of w. c. Wal
lace's studio. Both clubs had been
studying Browning. and spent the
evening in progressive conversation,
literary topics being predominant. c
W. Price acted as toastmaster at the
banquet which followed, Miss Mamie
Binford responded TO Browning;
Frank VI. Sutton, Practical Versus
IDEAL Miss Matte Beeson, 'Possibili-
ties Of the Year; Warren W. Smith.
Philosophy: Miss Eva Van Deryeer,
"A Round Of the Ladder by Which
Men Mount. The members OF the
Topicist Society are Messrs. c. c. Cot |
tie. C. w. Price, Guy Savage. w. w. |
Smith, F. NJ. Sutton, w. C. Wallace, |
c. c. Urine. The members OF the |
Roundabout Club in the city at present
are the Misses Annabel Bremner, |
Mamie Binford, Emma Smelling, Agnes
Thomas, Mertie Halbert, Matte Bee |
son, Annette Moore, Katherine Nor
gan, Frances Johnson, Leona Caswell, |
Eva Van Derveer and Mrs. c. c.
Cottle.'
At meeting Of the pastors union |
resolutions were adopted expressing |
regret at the removal from the city Of |
Rev. G. W Mullen, pastor of the |
United Evangelical church, and Rev.
S. A. Perrine. pastor of the Baptist |
church.
Tuesday, April S. 1892.
IN. S. Ketchum Is having his resi- /!
dence remodeled turnout, and will put |
in furnace. Ed Ketchum Is having the |
cellar under his residence made larger
and will also put in furnace. The |
dirt from the cellar will be used to
fill up the south end Of his lott
Mrs. Clara A. Miller, aged 81, wife of |
Nicholas Miller. died after a two years |
illness OF consumption. She was sur
vived by her husband, a 3-year-old |
son, and 10-months-o old daughter.
Wednesday, April s, 1892.
"Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Newcomer |
have moved to 203 North Second |
street"
wv. B. Beeson. a prosperous farmer
residing three miles north OF this city, |
sowed three acres of wheat yesterday, |
the first so far as Is known, in this |
SECTION"
1.-The initiatory steps towards build |
ing new M. E. church have been
taken. The committee consisting Of
Sylvester Lacey, N. W. Wood, George
Trautnann, J. N. Fritz and c. E.
Boardman, has been appointed to Sc
cure a site for proposed new church.
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