Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-30

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am going out Of business and have
bargains to offer you in boots and
shoes. L. Armbruster.
The largest and best assortment OF
dress goods ever shown in this city at
the lowest prices. Hoyt's Department
Store.
Wanted Twenty-fi men to husk
corn at the new canning factory,
Twelfth avenue and the Iowa Central
tracks.
We now have all new dress goods
in, and the finest and largest assort-
ment ever brought to this city. Over
100 new pattern suits and skirt patterns
to make your selections from, no two
alike. Call and see them and compare
quality and prices. Lee s. Benedict.
Agent C. A. Parsons, OF the Wells
Fargo Express Company, goes to Des
Moines this evening upon orders issued
by superintendent G. B. Simpson, Of
Chicago, and will act as solicitor for the
company during the state fair. Ed
Abbott has been checked in as acting
manager and Andy Abbott. Jr.. will
take the wagon.
The sample lot of shoes, both ladies'
and gentemens, which are now on sale
at f. w. Stubbs', are the best bargains
in that line In the city. When you see
the shoes the price asked for them will
surprise you. If you want the best
shoes, as sample shoes are always the
best. go to the Economy, as the shoes
are going fast. When you trade with
Stubs you get the worth of your mon
ey.
Mr. and Mrs G. w. McNeely will
leave tonight for delightful trip
through the east They will be away
from home month and will visit New
York, Washington. Philadelphia, Mag
ara and other points of interest Their
niece, Miss Edith seamans, of Topeka.
Kas.. who is making her home with
them. Went this morning to Thrall to-
visit during their absence with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. l.. Sea-
mans.
Messrs. Delos Wilbur and Fred John
son left this morning for Carroll where
they spent today in conducting re-
freshmen stand on the show grounds
of the Ringing show, which went from
this city to Carroll The boys started
1.-THE venture here Thursday and did we'll
and think they will be able to make
ienough at another trial to pay for the
trip. They will visit in Boone with
Mr. Wilburs aunt, Mrs. Griffin, tomor-
row, and from there Will go to Des
Moines for few days stay at the state
flair.
i The camping crowd. composed of Mr..
and Mrs W. H. Holiday, Mr.. and Mrs.
.EG e. Chamberlain. Mr. and Mrs. A. F..
Page and Miss Anna Farrell, which is
located at a point about five miles up
1.-THE river, al the Newton place, is enter
tanning a number of city people who
+ seek days outing. The camp recent
lily vacated by the McNeely crowd, and
Halter by the Widman families. is the
lsite selected by this camping party. The
4 camp was christened Camp Leo" last
Sunday, that being the anniversary of
4 Master Leo Page.
i Il am here in the line of duty said
Mr. A. F. Haradon. of Chicago, former
lily of this city. For thirty years my
wife and l never missed attending
Il circus that came to Marshalltown. /
said to her the other day that it would
be too bad to have show come to Mar
shalltown and we not be there to at
tend it, and SO we came on" OF course
this was facetiously spoken. as the
"prettiest city in Iowa and his prop
erty interests here are the drawing at
fractions Mr. and Mrs. Haradon will
be in the city few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Caruthers, Of
J, Union. spent Tuesday in the city. Mrs
) Caruthers will leave Thursday for Phil
!, adelphia for a two months visit with
/ her cousins, DR.. Chandler, prominent
j, physician OF that city, and Mrs. Martha
Berbyshell, whose husband is an ofticia
of the United States mint. Mrs. Car
uthers' uncle, Mr.. oliver Piersel, is also
a resident of the city of brotherly love
and she will spend some time at his
Z home Mr. Piersol Is an old seaman
!. and was member of Commodore Per.
Z rvs Hong Kong expedition of 1853, anG
: took an active part in the engagement
when the pirates We're cleaned out OF
/. the Chinese sea.
Il little scare over a threatened fir;
q was caused this afternoon at ga
: O'Clock when box 31S, corner of Firs
and Boone streets sounded an alarm
. The blaze was at the j. II. Hartnes
. home, 30 South First street and wa!
. caused by the igniting of pitcher o
gasoline, which was being used for car
: pet cleaning in an upstairs room b.
q Mrs. Hartness. One of the children
y playing about the room struck mattel
near where the pitcher was standing
a and the result was as stated above. ]
q pail full of water partially diminishe,
the blaze and no damage resulted ex
E cepting the burning slightly of the car
y pet and the destruction of a lace cur
9 tain in one of the windows.
: Mr.. F. L. Barker. who is to be tn
d new teacher of science in the higl
t school, arrived in the city Tuesday ev
X ening from Minneapolis and will begil
e making preparations for his department
for the opening of school, the board re
Iquiring weeks extra work in this de
partment both before and after school
). Mr.. Barker is native of New Yorl
. state. He is graduate of Colgate Uni
: versity. at Hamilton. N. Y, and for TIL
past few years has been teaching in tn
: Morgan Hall School for Boys, at Min
!. neapolis. Mr.. Barker Is a young ma
- and comes very highly recommended
:. The only other new teacher OF the hig