Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-29

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lect from. Hoyt's Department Store.
The Non Partisan w. c. T. U. viii
meet with Mrs L. s.. Schimp, 106 South
Fifth avenue, Thursday afternoon at 8
O'Clock.
An arc wire feeding one Of the lights
in Sundell's cafe became grounded at
about o'clock Monday night and for
q short time blaze was threatened
i The ceiling was burned for short dis
tance. but no particular damage was
done.
Anna Eva Fay does some wonderful
feats in mind reading, but it would
keep even her guessing how Flitton
does his laundry work SO well. He em-
ploys expert workmen, which accounts
for the excellent work done at his laun-
dry. If you want the best laundry work
take your clothes to Flitton.
I Miss Eva Weatherby, who has been
spending the summer In Cincinnati as
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Vincent l..
F'reeland, during which time she has
been developing her natural talents for
: art by taking course in the leading
art institute of that city. arrived home
Monday evening. Miss Weatherby will
!. teach one of the county's rural schools
this year.
! Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Bacon, who have
been residents of ST. Anthony for about
a year, have removed back to this city.
Mr.. Bacon moved to ST. Anthony more
on account of his health than any other
reason, thinking that life on a farm
J, for a year or so would benefit him ma
~ III md
; now that he has been completely re-
stored to his former health, he feels
/ able to take up some line of work in
the city again.
: Miss Florence Michaels was hostess
Monday evening to the following young
people: Misses Florence Harris, Bess
Ketchum. Bay Baker, Jessie Schobert
Z and Florence Kelley: Messrs. Grove
Harris Ralph Church, Emmett How
ard, George Price and Gus johnson. The
} evening was spent in jolly. Informal
way and the ladies remained all night
: for a slumber party, though 1t is doubt
: full if any one in the house did much
: slumbering. This morning the party
!, enjoyed watching the circus come IN.
Mrs. S. r. Harris, of Ira, spent Mon
y / DAY IN the Guy III COMPANY NAeAA sA>
e daughter. Mrs. c. W. Paschal, and the
: llatter's son, Vonard. of Colfax. In the
!. evening they left for Wesley, where
g they will visit some time with Mrs
: Harris other daughter, Mrs. 7. NJ
e Hefner. Mrs. Harris will remain IL
n Wesley for about two months, but Mrs
h Paschal will be there only month
II when she will leave for Charles City
:, which is to be her future home. Mr.
) Paschal, who is cigar salesman, i
= now travelling out OF Charles City.
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e. w. Stubbs, proprietor of the Econ
=, omy shoe store. was in Des Moline
l. Monday and personally selected sixt
pairs of mems sample shoes. the hes
j, shoes carried by travelling statesmen
le and will sell them at less than whole
IS sale prices. These shoes are of tn
re very finest material nothing better, bu
IN once sold will not be exchanged. II
4 also selected fifty pairs of ladies' f1n
IN sample shoes.eyery pair of which will
n, sold at considerably less than whole
to sale prices. What Stubs says i
'r. means, so come and get bargains. 70
will never have a better opportunit.
- E. w. Stubs, Economy Shoe Store.
OF Miss Ross, of Sioux City, a very dea
rs friend of Miss Shorthill. and teache
n in the Milwaukee high school will al
airiye in the city Thursday evening an
e in company with Miss Shorthil wi
ne leave Friday night for Milwaukee. Mis-
TO Mona Shorthill leaves a week later an
IS will take up her musical studies tn
all year With the same teacher undo
is. whom she studied last year. The lad!s
"a Will try q new departure this year ar
will keep house during the entire scho
MS year, having In view a very neat fl;
which will be called their home. Mi
: Mona Shorthlll will act as Bridget al
-. the ladies anticipate that that mann
-, of living viii be far superior to boar
,ss ing house fare of any kind.
OF The monthly statement of actu
at earnings of the Iowa Central for Jul
we as issued from the office of Gener
mt Auditor T. l. WATSON, shows the tot
rty earnings to have been sl96,923.10. T.
w. total expenditures for the same peri
re-. were 1926, $780, So and the fixed charge
ice including improvements, SAC, 53974. II
M leaves balance to net income for I
tn; month of s3O432.s3 which is an increa
Sc over the balance to net income of I
corresponding period OF last year
-. s71,o522S The approximate stateme
=. for the third week of August shows 80
24S65 as the amount of the earning
-. which is an increase of s6,34S.SS over
- a. -. corresponding period of last year.
ie' the three weeks of the present mon
81 the earnings have been $lS9,7l3.ol,
GUY increase of s13,924.31 over the TIN
~. weeks of August, 1898.
sail j. II. Frost, of 22O Ployer street, {
me sistant day baggageman of the Nor
the western, is off duty owing to an injul
ent left leg. Mr.. Frost had been down
ties the yards TO close a switch and in
ave turning caught hand-car of some
end the telegraph linemen, who We're go
Nth by. On the platform of the car W
some tinbers used in the construct
work, and in the end of one was la
70 hewing knife. In passing the de
bose platform one end of the timber STIR
cter post in the platform, throwing
de- timber to one side and causing
the knife to strike Mr.. Frost in the
the above the ankle A bad wound y
seen caused, two and one-half inches Il
the and to the bone. The accident will
e of Mr.. Frost up for several weeks.
lent Johnson, of the freight house, is ass
fhce ing Day Baggageman Worries dur
be Mr.. Frost's absence from duty.