Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

during the past week because OF dainty
invitations received from Miss Leila
David requesting them to help cele-
Drats Valentines eve at her home on
West Main street, Saturday, from
to Z. More than thirty little folks re-
sponded in person, each with radiant
face and pretty costume. The already
beautiful home was made even more
inviting by appropriate floral decora-
tons, and the rooms were filed with
the perfume Of roses and heliotrope.
The mantle and piano held choice bou-
quets and the table unique baskets OF
flowers, but more noticeable large
bow and arrow, made entirely Of roses
and smilax. and suspended from the
arch between the parlor, under which
the little hostess, becominsly arrayed
in pale blue silk, received her guests
Games of various kinds and music were
INDUCED in till s o'clock, when the
rooms were brilliantly lighted and the
dining room opened. Each little one
seemed charmed with it's beauty. Upon
the center Of the large table was
beveled mirror, banked with choice
flowers from which seemed to be grow
ing an evergreen tree, literally bloom
ing with bright valentines. After the
repast had been heartily enjoyed the
tree of valentines was dissected and
each little one given his choice as
reminder of the day. Then a pretty
valentine story was read them, and
o'clock announced their homegoing.
Strange to say it was the only part OF
the program not received with relish.
The menu consisted of sandwiches,
escalloped potatoes. pressed chicken
and cranberry jell, pickles, waters, cof-
fee, cocoanut cake, sugared puffs, patty
cakes, ice cream, bananas, candy. (And
all this at the home of a doctor and
county co-oner,l The guests were
Leta Smelling, Elsie Stern, Lottie Whin-
cry, Vera Sieg, Flora Waterbury, Flor
ence Harris, Vera F'uerth, Alice Nelson.
Julia Moon, Cora McDougau, Anna
Erickson, Ella Waterbury, Fay Eber-
hart, Irma Wallace, Reta Henderson,
Pauline Andrews, Ella Roberts, Phyllis
Buren,, Lora Carney, and Beulah Wa
.ers. of Chicago: Ned Andrews. Charley
Meyers, Duke Banks, Lennie Carney.
Harry Speers Carl Meickiey, Harry
Eberhart, Ray Schoeuhut Johnnie Bry-;
ant, Grove Harris, Herbert Smith,
frankie WINERY, and Archie Nelson.
Mrs. David was assisted by Mrs. De-
Butts and Miss Middlekauf, and her lit
tie friends, Grace waterbury. Pearl
Holt and Edith Brown"
Tuesday, FEB. 10, 1892.
"a game OF football was played here
Saturday between the State Center
team and the high school team Of this
city. Only half OF the game was played.
owing to the muddy condition OF the
grounds. resulting in our boys securing
10, and the State Center team & The
game VIII be finished 1t some other
date. Our team is composed Of Lee
Merriman. Harry Rodgers, Fred Bailey.
Joe Oppice. Thad Smith. Will Carlton.
Harry Garwood, Harry Steward, Thad
Bovee. VIII Arson ana Frank Lock
wood"
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton NschoI two miles
! scrth of Green Mountain. were ten
dered surprise by their Green Noun
tain friends and neighbors. compliment
tary TO the fact that they were soon
to move to Marshalitown. Mr.. and
| A.s E4cilpi were presented with two
chairs.
Wednesday, Feb. ~, 1892
.Dr. Whinery Will ride q Victor BIZ
jcycle. which he purchased today"
A. Alkire, OF Brighton . brakeman
employed on freight No, 81. on the
Iowa Central. was instant1y killed when
he slipped In attempting 70 cross from
tins engine tender TO fhs drst car. as
the train was passing cyef the Timber
Creek bridge north OF Dillon. Ahkire