Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-27
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

iue, Cora Reed, Edna Cross, Nellie
vogel. Nellie Brown, Joie Davenport,
Master Chester Crellin, Mabel Bow
man, Miss Florence Lambert, OF Chi
cago; Miss Effie Chew. of Oskaloosa'
During the afternoon the company en-
gagged in games and music, and at =
o'clock they all partook Of bonnti-
full supper. At the approaching shades
of night the happy band dispersed, all
wishing Miss Grace the return OF
many happy birthdays. The many
beautiful and useful presents with
which Grace was remembered all testi-
fy to the high esteem in which she
is held by her many young friends
Grace, the 9-year-old daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Ward, five miles
northwest Of the city, died of scarlet
fever.
Wednesday, Aug. 81, 1892.
Mrs. Leonora ID. Watros, aged 80,
wife Of Milton v. Watros, died at SEQ
in the morning at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. l.. Meickley, 8 South Fifth
avenue. Death was due to cancer.
Mrs. Watros was born April l, 1856,
at East Norwalk, 0. She had lived here
several years, her husband being a
well known travelling man. Mrs. Wat
ros was member Of the Calisophian
Club. Her body was sent to Norwalk,
o., for burial.
Mrs Hiram McFarlane and daugh-
ter May arrived home last evening
from delightful visit with old friends
in Detroit Miss McFarlane takes a
position soon as stenosrapher with the
Letts-FIetcher Company. She is one
of the most accurate and rapid type
writer's in the state"
Chris Schiller and August King
bell, natives Of Germany; J. Shemet
and Frank Newberg, Of Austria, were
piloted to the court room yesterday by
Editor Wild, of the Beobachter, and
their second naturalization papers were
issued to them by Judge Stevens. Ed
tor Widl has been busy the past month
getting ready to be married or he
would have had about forty who were
willing to swear their allegiance to
Uncle Sam
G. A. Emery son of County Treas
urer s. A. Smery, Of this city, and Miss
Sue s. Lee. of Mason City, were mar
ried at the brides home.
Thursday, Sept. I, 1892.
"Mr and Mrs. E. e. Downing have
purchased the old Worley property at
102 North Second avenue, and are
moving into 1t today. They have made
cozy home Of it, adding new porch
on the east, large plate glass win
dow on the same side, and have had
it papered and painted on the interior.
Combination gas and electric light fix
lures will be added to the other con-
veniences. The place is handy to the
main part Of the city and contains
eight good-sized rooms"
.'Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crombie are the
parents of a little girl, born this morn
ing"
"Messrs. B. A. Morgan and DR..
Mighell and B. E. Eberhart came home
this morning from Independence, where
they saw Nancy Hanks lower the
worlds trotting record yesterday.
They pronounce It the finest race they
ever saw and get very much excited
while relating the story. Nancy, Hanks
stands today at the head Of all trot-
tiers in the world, having lowered the
record from 2:O7A to 2:05A. two sec
onds faster than ever was trotted be-
fore, and the horse that lowers those
figures will be dandy"
Mr.. Charles Speers, Of the City Ma
tional Bank, expects to leave soon to
spend his vacation at Washington, D.
c., with President Harrison.
Oliver p. Mills. Of Clear Creek, ILL.,.
and Miss Lillian Edsall, daughter of
Nathan Edsall. Of Hartland, were mar
ried at the brides home, Squire Ed
sail, father of the bride performing the
ceremony"