Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23
Friday, Dec. ~, 1893.

LeGrand correspondence: la grip
pc is raging in this vicinity at present
being quite violent in some cases."
Mr.. ]. H. Byrnes, late in the en-
ploy Of the Iowa Central, has accept
ed a position as bookkeeper with the
Frudden Lumber Company, where his
friends may now find him."
William j., the 5-year-old son OF
Gabriel Kunkel, 607 West Church
street, died of pneumonia.
Saturday, Dec. %, 1893.
1.-THE following officers were elected
by, the fire department for the ensuing
year: Louis Schneider, president:
Charles f. Dietrich, first vice presi-
dent: H. H. Ricky. second vice presi-
dent: Oscar Wulff, secretary: David
Coulton, treasurer; Charles Buchwald.
Kelley James and F. N. Dinges, finance
janitor."
Sunday, Dec. ~, 1898.
May. the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Foreman, EOS South Second street
died of typhoid fever. She was II
kyears old and was a pupil in the high
school. The funeral was held Tues
day afternoon and burial was in Riv-
erside.
Edwin H.. aged 20. the son of DR..
and Mrs. E. D. Whitacre died of con-
sumption. The funeral service was
held the following Tuesday morning
and the body was buried in the Lis
comb cemetery. 49,
Rev. J. E. Keyes, who for nearly two
years had been pastor Of the Uni
versalist church, read his resignation
to take effect Immediately. The resig-
nation was accepted at a church meet
ing the following Wednesday and Rev.
Mr.. Keyes left soon afterwards to take
up the work Of associated United
States missionary for the denomination
with headquarters at Omaha.
Monday, Dec. Is, 1893.
or the weather on Christmas day
there was printed Tuesday the fol-
lowing:
1T didn't exactly seem like Christ
mas, the weather wasn't right. When
the air grew colder yesterday and q
little snow fell, it was BETTER but who
ever heard Of muddy Christmas eve
with bright moon shining through
the April air; yet that was the condi-
ton Of things on Sunday. Rain in the
morning. cloudy all day. muddy every
where. with moderately freezing
weather yesterday; but no sleighing
and only a little skating.
Nevertheless the day was observed
very much &c -ss:.a!-a IitttIs moro
quietly, perhaps, with fewer expensive
presents, but very pleasantly. Bust
ness was pretty generally suspended
and family gatherins in peace and
quietness were the rule
"A feast was given by the genial e.
W. Stubs, Of the county poor farm, in
honor Of A. N. French, who fetires
from the office Of supervisor after
serving the public for mary years.
The meal was served by Mrs. Stubbs
at the county farm and afterwards the
guests, who included couples from this
city, Lamoille and Marietta township,
enjoyed enchre and cinch.
Tuesday, pse. 26, 1893.
The annual Christmas party given
during each holiday season by the
Archery Club Girls'' was held 1t the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Trine.
and it was practically a housewarm-
ing party, too, the first full-grown
party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Urine
since their marriage" #
Monday being the Christmas hoh-
day when no paper was printed fol-
lowing Sunday caused the following
item:
-The Times Republican finds itself
locally today In the embarrassing po-
sitiea Of the boy whe bit OF more than