Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-09
Dr.. IIenricksen, Kirby block.

The largest stock of pianos ever
shown in the city at Tuffrees music
house.
The Y w. C. T. u. will serve %
cent supper at the Women's Exchange |
Friday evening.
The usual Friday evening rehearsal
of the choir of ST. Paul's church will
not be held this week.
The high school foot ball eleven has
arranged game with the Ames high
school team for Saturday afternoon.
Ten cents will land you in one of the
shirts Numbered by Flitton. Such a
little sum, you can scarcely call it a
price.
Kurtz Bros. are in receipt of letters
from all over the state asking for esti-
mates on interior work. They have a
very large stock of dry hard woods and
are prepared to do work on short no.
tice.
A nice line of ladies' writing desks,
something especially handsome. at
Marion Cards. You need one every
day. Come and see what we have to
offer you in writing desks and other
furniture. You will miss it if you do
not see us.
A few intimate lady friends of Mrs.
w. NJ. Kirschner We're invited to take
supper with her Wednesday evening at
her home, No. 5l2 East State street.
| When it was learned that it was the
hostess birthday the occasion was
turned into a birthday celebration.
hoe Loft fin
Waterbury, Conn.,, called by a telegram
announcing the illness of her mother
Mrs. H. W. Benedict. of this city. But
| a day or SO ago letter was received
from Mrs. Benedict and she was in her
usual good health. The message stated
she was i'll with la grippe and bade her
daughter come at once.
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The carnival in progress at Forney's
| Hall under the auspices of the Catholic
| Ladies' Mite Society was very largely
attended again Wednesday night. The
decorations of the hall, in which the
4 four seasons are represented by booths.
are Very pretty, and are in charge of
different members of the society Dane
ling was INDUCED in until a late hour,
and during its progress several voting
Icontests took place
Dr. Fairchild, division surgeon of the
jChicago x Northwestern, was in the
lefty Wednesday night as the guest of
\ DR.. H. L.. Getz, coming to see Claude
4 I5auserman, of Belle Plaine, the c. &
4 n. w. brakeman who was injured
about month ago by being thrown
i and rolled over and badly bruised un-
4 derneath a train of cars Bauserman,
las a result of his injuries, has become
partially paralyZed, and for a time was
unable TO move a muscle. He is some
better now, has some use of his limbs
and can raise himself partially in bed.
4 Mr. David j. Evans and sister, Miss
II Ida went to Ames Wednesday evening,
where, today, a II O'Clock, they attend
ed the funeral of their half brother, the
late Walter Evans, who died a few days
y ago at Placeryille, Col. Mr.. Evans
/, death was caused by a stroek of apop-
!, lexy and the remains We're sent TO
Ames, where they arrived on the Col
orado special Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Evans was formerly a resident OF
Ames and for number of years was
engaged in the grain business in that
: city. A number of the older residents
! lof this city will remember him, as he
many times. The deceased was IS years
of age.
/ Mr.. Joseph Barborka, of Iowa City,
j proprietor of the Western Tower Clock
< Mandatory, arrived in the city this
= morning and will remain a few days on
business as the guest of his son, Mr.
b. S. Barborka. MIR. Barborka comes
! for the purpose of measuring the cour'
house tower and estimating the cost OF
! putting in clock and Illuminated dials
J, MIR Barborka has with him a rare
curiosity of his own handiwork, largt
gold ring, with a setting in the shape o
a watch. He made the entire piece o
$ delicate work twenty seven years agi
n in Vienna. The watch keeps excellen
r time. and considering the day in which
h 1T was made is remarkable bit o
q Workmanship.
, Judging by the grand opera advanc
sale. which opened this morning. ii i
e gratifying to announce that tomorrow
N night promises to be red letter
n event in the musical ana social circle
n of Marshalltown, when the LainbarC
AT Italian Grand Opera Company will Civ
"a its performance of Carmen with Cal
m lamarini (the rival of Nine. Calye) a
Carmen. She has no equal in the par
Russo, the tenor, has captivated tn
al western cities, and though but % year
IS old. possesses voice of marvelou
n quality. sostegni. who sings M
n chaela' in Carmen and assumes III
e principal soprano role in Lucia o
r Saturday night, is the youngest prim
ut donna who has undertaken the par
n and is compared to Media and Patti.
Miss Leila David, daughter of ID
8 and Mrs w. F. David, is i'll with sea-
ge let fever, with which she was attacke
h. Wednesday. This is the first case
e. the city, and where it could have bee
at contracted is a mystery. DIR. and Mr.
al David occupied a suit of ROOMS at II
be fremont prior to the closing of II
tn hosiery, and since ii was closed hay
still occupied the rooms until the
house, one of the four new LaPlal
~ residences. could be made ready f,
ne their occupancy. AS there is no trav
:, lin and out of the fremont block Il
David rooms are not exactly quaral
~ tined although a card has been place
:. Ion the door warning any one wi
& might be near that the disease prevail
lis NJre II Hansen and son Fran