Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-26


The largest stock of cloaks, capes and
collarettes will be found in Lee &
Benedict's cloak room.
Dwinnell, Wright & Co.'S celebrated
Java and Mocha coffee is sold only at
Reynolds, Watson & Co.'s.
Mems stylish fall footwear at any
price from So to SIS. See the various
styles and prices in Wallace's window.
That was an elegant ring at Ma
loney's wedding last night and you will
want just as nice a one. Hellberg sells
them.
Mrs. Anna Coppock was called to
State Center Monday evening, where
her sister, Mrs. John Carney, is quite
ill. Mrs. Coppock's stay will be indefi-
mite.
The Non-Partisan w. c. II. U. will
meet with Mrs. NJ j. Dobson, corner of
Linn street and Sixth avenue, Thurs
day at 8 o'clock. The subject will be:
Teaching of Temperance in the Public
Schools
Word received from Prairie City an
nounces that Secretary I. w. Shriver,
of the Home Life Insurance Company.
of this city, who recently went to his
home to recuperate from siege of ty-
fever each day and is back on milk
diet.
The Literary Clan was entertained
Monday evening by Miss Evelyn Bron-
son, and the meeting proved both pleas
ureable and profitable. The clan is now
studying Rome, and in line with this
Miss nellie Brennecke gave talk on
her recent trip abroad, embellished with
views of many points of interest she
visited. Miss Bronson served refresh
ments.
The Women's Club will hold its first
meeting of the season on Wednesday
evening in the quarters in the Odd
Fellows block. The meeting will be in
the nature of a reception given by the
directors to the members of the club,
and to which the members of the school
board and their wives and the teachers
of the city will be special guests. The
reception Will commence at o'clock p.
m. and a special program is being ar
ranged.
A glance down the street in front of
the great Bee Hive Department Store
yesterday would soon have convinced
the most skeptical of the amount of
business done at that place. The pave
ment Was literally covered with boxes
and barrels and crates of merchandise
from the corner TO the laundry, half a
block in extent. Mr. Harrgan says
that he is buying more goods this fail
than he ever bought before and still he
can't seem to get enough to satisfy his
trade.
Much interest is being manifested
over the song and piano recital by Mrs.
Carrie Jacobs Bond, of Chicago, at the
Presbyterian church on Thursday ev-
ening. Her artistic nature is mirrored
in many of her numerous compost
tions. Her versatility, like changing
sky, ranges from a pathetic heart song
ITO sunshiny bursts of melody, and
each containing such true touch of
nature as to make them almost ire
| sistable. 1t will also be the first APP
pearance here in concert of Mr.. Bar
borka, our new violinist Don't miss
a rare evening.
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Mr.. Trace Ford, who has been max
ling his headquarters in this city fol
some time, left Monday evening for
northern Minnesota. where he will en-
Joy a months hunting Mr.. Ford will
spend most of his time in search for
small game, ducks, pheasants, etc. al
though he expects to remain into No
vember to get the advantage of the
open season on deer. DIR. WINERY has
not yet decided definitely as to his an
nual trip north bur if he goes it VIII be
about the middle of October. Mr.. Rob
| ert Stahl expects to spend about g
month on deer hunt. and will leave
the city about the middle of October.
/ The report of the approximate earn
ings of the Iowa Central for the third
week of September, as issued from the
lofice of General Auditor T. 1. WATSON
shows a big week and fine record
A earnings. in fact, of about $1,000 pei
mile. The earnings for the week We're
| $50, 99515, against S,672.49, an increase
of $1,322.67 over the corresponding
period of last year. The increase was
in the freight department entire
/ ly, as the same week of 1885 showed al
exceptionally large passenger week
The freight earnings for the week wer,
4 $40, l02 20, an increase of s7.39S.4O owe
the third week OF September 1898 F'ol
the three weeks of the present month
1.-THE road has earned s157,910.33, agains
4 sl45,717.42. an increase of s12,132.91.
4 A very happy family gathering wa!
Ienjoyed Monday afternoon at the HON,
Iof Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Painter, in thi
4 city, where there We're assembled fou
sisters Mrs. Helen A. Smith Of TER,
Haute, Ind; Mrs. Emma Elliott, o
4 Round Lake, Mimi, and Mesdame
/ Laura Collins and Ida Wiley, of Con
lrad-who, until but few days ago hat
not been together at any one time TO
twenty years. Mrs. Smith. who wa
accompanied by her daughter, Mis-
i Addie, and Mrs. Elliott. whose sol
Raymond is With her. have been il
4 Conrad with their sisters and planned
to spend one day in reunion at tn
/ Painter home, Mrs. Elliott being sis
iter-in-law of Mrs. Painter. Mrs. Smith
land daughter left this morning 70
their home, but Mrs. Elliott will re
main for weeks visit at the Painte
home
Mayor Frank G. Pierce arrived HON
this morning from New York, where h
went last week to attend the conven
ton of the National League of Munich
Qualities al Syracuse in comnapy Wit