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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
8
W B Brinkard engineer at the city ice plant married Kinora Thomas daughter of John Thomas of Nelson in a December ceremony at the bride’s home. Rev D C Bolton performed the rite. The couple will begin housekeeping at once after a wedding dinner for relatives and friends. The Republican extends congratulations.
Marriage notice for Elmer J Haynie and Miss Sadie Jessup at the Methodist church. The couple planned to live on a farm near Fairville after a reception at the bride’s home. Other social notes include a Malta Bend gathering hosted by Dr E Leach and a Sabbath class evening for boys at his West Street home.
A social event of high interest to Marshall’s youth was the Christmas evening party hosted by Misses Bessie and Alberta Ross on East Arrow Street from 8 to 11. Music by Miss Leland and Charles Wiley preceded games like Parson’s Chat and Magic Age Tablet. Ethel Ross handed out answer cards about fish riddles as refreshments were served, with guests including Mamie Sparks, Rachel Van Dyke, Berta Napton, Lulu Seargeant, Fannie Lewis, Gail Lane, Flora McClure, Estelle Francisco, Mary Montague, Claude Tucker, Annette Francisco, and many others. Sadie Morris hosts a house party at Arrow Rock with Mattie Richart, Baker, Mary Harris, and Mabel McMahan attending, while Nell Martin hosts a party with Rogers, Maude Cretcher, Archie Naylor, Ralph Alexander, and Utley.
Rev H A Mitchell and Miss Roth Scholfield daughter of James A Scholfield married December 26 1900 at the bride home in Girard Kansas at eight in the evening Rev Leniz D D Sedalia presiding. The bride is sister of Mrs Boone DeGarmo of this city and visited Marshall often making many friends. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs William Mitchell of this city and alumnus of Missouri Valley College with many friends in the community.
A pleasant family reunion was held on Tuesday the 25th at the home of Mrs Eliza Dawes near Norton. Attendees included Hamilton Dawes of New York City Mrs Holgar Dawes and daughter Lucile of Kansas City EW Dawes wife and young Cecil of this city Mr and Mrs Joe Miller J M Dawes and wife and Dr Miller and wife of the county.
Major Dooley hosted Christmas dinner at Ming's Hotel with W. H. Fletcher his wife and daughter Miss Georgian J. B. Fletcher Reverend J. F Kemper Mr and Mrs Frank Mitchell Mrs Leverette Leonard attending.
The text notes a dinner hosted by Major Dooley with guests including Miss Edith Kelley Dora Walker Ola Walker and others. The dinner was elegant and nicely served. Major Dooley is described as affable and pleasant, well versed in his business, making guests feel at home.
Miss Ruth Dysart entertained a large group of young ladies at her Verby Street home on Wednesday and Thursday. The informal gatherings featured carroms, crokinole, and instrumental selections by Miss Nell Crear and Claude Tucker, with brick cream and cake served at ten.
The Sabbath school of the Southern Methodist church held a candy pulling on Christmas Eve in the vacant room once used by the Democrat News. More than a hundred people, young and old, attended. Superintendent R. B. Taylor, Albert James, A. F. Rector, and Wim Carpenter were thanked for organizing the evening. A confectioner prepared the candy and distributed it for pulling, making the event a pleasant Christmas entertainment. The crowd departed between 9 and 10 o clock satisfied with the gathering.
Marion Sparks reports a valuable horse killed after attempting to jump a gate at Brunswick avenue. The injured animal, among several, crawled to Conway & Bannon's stable where it died during the night, having been disemboweled in the process.
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