Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25


Such plentitude of attractions at
Mrs. Morrill's in fall and winter hats.
She has always succeeded in pleasing
her customers.
County superintendent Judd Morris.
sey arrived home Tuesday evening
from few days visit to the schools
Of Liberty and Minerva townships.
Have you seen those new touches at
Cards They are beauties. All colors
and all STYLES and all prices. OF course
you need one. See what we have.
Mr.. George H. Hixson left Tuesday
evening for Colby, Kas., where he has
accepted a position in the grocery de-
partment of a department store MIR.
does not intend to remove his
family to mat city, at least not for the
present.
Watch the show window Of d. C. VIII
bur for the latest in the furniture line.
The new carpets just received are beau
ties, and are selling rapidly. The price
and quality are what tell. Come and
see US for all kinds of furniture. We
have everything in that line. d. C. Will
bur, Bee Hive furniture department.
Merit wins. The annual output of
the Emerson piano plant is 5000 instru-
ments, and they do not employ a trav-
cling salesman. The dealers in the
United States take their entire product
as soon IS completed, and are glad to
get it. The factory today is about 500
pianos behind orders. These famous
pianos are sold by the Tuffree Music
House.
A meeting of the Metropole Club was
held q the office of f. A. Tuffree Tues
day evening, for the purpose of closing
the clubs affairs. AS was stated in
these columns several days ago the
Metropole organization is TO disband,
and a substitute will be the Hawkeye
Club. 1t was not possible TO close the
clubs books at the Tuesday night meet
ing, however. owing to the fact that
there was considerable business yet I'M
finished.
Word was received in the city today
of the death of L. w. Johnson, OF
Gushing, Ia, a son of Mrs. Gerena
Johnson, of Dunbar, and brother of
Mrs. Charles Critchfield, of this city
and of Miss Hattie Johnson, whose
death occurred in this city Monday
night. Mr.. Johnson died Monday ev-
ening at I o'clock of typhoid fever and
the remains We're inferred at once al
Gushing. The deceased was about 50
years of age and leaves a wife
The Y. p. S. c. L. Of the Christian
church gave a social for themselves and
friends Tuesday evening in the parlors
of the church. There was no money
taken whatever, as the evening was in
tended to be one of pleasure only A
sarge number was present. In a con-
test TO tell why a certain advertising
phrase had been worth 1000 TO the
manufacturers of a fountain pen. Mr.,
q. W. Bacon answered FIVE ont of thir-
teen questions and was awarded one Of
the pens as a prize. Popcorn and apples
were the refreshments served.
Mr.. f. a clifford, of Washington, D.
G.. a government employe in the print
ing department, spent Tuesday in the
city for the purpose of visiting Miss
Camilla Reynolds, the leading lady OF
the William Owen Company. Mr.. elf
ford is Miss Reynolds godfather, and
ii has been some time since he has had
opportunity of seeing her. AS business
called him west. and he knew the COM
pany was playing in this city, he took
occasion To spend the day here and be
at the performance of "Rehelieu1 in
the evening. Mr.. Clifford left for Wash
ington at Ill.,
At a o'clock this afternoon in Joliet
ILL.,, occurred the marriage Of Miss
Jessie Quicker daughter of Mrs. Jean
etfe Ducker Of that city, TO Mr.. John
S Lutny, a travelling salesman vel
known in Marshalltown by the name
of "Arlie' He has been in the city
many times as the guest of MIR. II
p. Densel and has made many friends
here. Mr.. Densel had expected 10 b.
best man at the wedding, but WAS un.
able at the last minute TO attend Thu
bride is one of the most popular anc
wealthy young ladies of Joliet. Mr.
and Mrs Luthy viii reside in Chicago
quite a good delegation from thi,
lefty went to State Center Tuesday ev
ening to hear the speech of Hon. A. c
Rankin of Pittsburg, Pa. who ha!
been styled the "moulder orator.
Those composing the party We're Chair
Imam George r. Estabrook, of the re
publican county central committee
Secretary A. b. Hoover. of the com
imittee; Clerk Of the Courts j. G. Bul
l5loek, County Auditor f. w. Hargrave
| Deputy County Treasurer c. II. Smith
| County Attorney Henry Stone, Capt
f. c. Mcmillan, F. j. Iseman I.
shoemaker, Z. w WINERY, Eli Jones
4 George NJ. Lyon and l.. p. Ayers
Representative John Il. classen and r
| b. Wallace, of Green Mountain, and j
II. and ]. e. Walker and S. T. Keeper
| of Timber Creek township. Mr.. Rankin
was in the city this morning, leaving a
l1o;55 for oelwein, where he speak
This evening.
Mr.. W. v. couchman, formerly 0
/ this city but now of Hamburg Ger
4 many sends to the Times-Repubical
a program of the Hansa theater Ham
/ burg. a variety house in which Mr.. 7
Nelson Downs, of this city, was play
4 ing. Mr.. Couchman sends in not
the Statement that "Our Tommy"
creating quite furore in Hambur
country such work as his has neve
been seen before and probably neve
will again unless Mr.. Downs make
another trip across the water TIL
! same can be said of his work in thi
country, for Mr.. Downs is withou
/ doubt the most clever coin manipulate