Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-03

,rtttu 4 tr.ra- Kr}r,ahIfratr,
y DR.. Henriksen.
Dr.. Nichols, physician and surgeon.
Fresh oysters in every style at SUM
Hdell's cafe.
Elegant sideboards and book cases at
d. g. Wilbur's.
Ten new STYLES Of French fannels at
Lee & Benedict's.
There are no poor Emerson pianos.
Tuffree Music House.
DR.. w. NJ. Choate, dentist. ONCE over
the Fair. Both phones.
Latest creations in fine millinery.
Hoyt's Department Store.
Wanted-Good dry storage Apply to
sSpencer-Letts Coffee Company
Sewing silk, cents; spool cotton
thread, cents spool at Schoberts.
If YOU want the latest style of fancy
rocker sec our new line. Marion Gard.
New goods just arrived at Mrs. Nor
rillss. The latest conceits in millinery.
Our line of steel ranges is always up
to date, our prices will suit any pocket
book. Schmidt.s hardware store.
You need a fall and winter suit now.
Why not come in, make your selection
and let us make it up before the rush
begins? Wall & Rails.
Mr.. l.. H. Hooker, of Bangor, accom-
panied by his sisters, Mrs. A. p. Wins
low, of this city, and Mrs. II. H. keeer,
of Albion, arrived in the city Tuesday
evening from Kokomo, Ind, where they
have been visiting for the past three
Weeks. While in Indiana they attended
a reunion of the Hooker family, an ac-S
count of which was printed int these col-
sumns.
Don't be bashful about stating your
preference as to the laundering of any
article. Ii you like more starch or
less starch in your ties, vests or shirts,
e be kind enough to tell US and you Will
get just what you want. nsshort We
mean that we are under obligations to-
You if sou criticise where criticism is
5due-you'll admit that is seldom the
case. Flitton.
Mr.. Henry McNeely, of McNeely
Bros, came home from Grinnell Tues.
day evening on crutches, having sus-
tanned an accident in that city while
thereon business. Mr.. McNeels was as
sisting in the work of unloading a car
load of tombstones, and one of the
heavy bases fell against his left leg.
badly bruising the knee and rendering
walking impossible. He Will be confined
to his home for several days.
The Iowa Centrai:s south bound
passenger No. Q was delayed into Mar
shalltown two hours Tuesday evening
owing indirectly to an accident in the
Mason City yards that befell an engine.
No. II, that was intended to be used
in bringing the train south. The en-
gine was in charge of the hostler in the.
Mason City yards, and in switching was
backed into one of the new Baldwin
compounds, No. 10 The lighter engine
suffered considerable damage, and had
to be sent TO this city for repairs. En-
CINE No. A., that took No. north Tues
day, ard lost considerable time on the
road owing to hot tank axle, was the
only available engine for the south
bound passenger. and as considerable
work had to be done on her at Mason
City for the return trip delay of two
hours and forty-fve minutes was
caused. The AZ, in charge of Engineer
e. +. Peterson. was relieved here and
the train taken south by engine No. 40.
in charge of Engineer John Armour.
Y n u t3lip 10,
ported from the country home of Eli
Packer. who resides four and one-haif;
miles West of the city on the Main street
road. M.enday night Mr.. Packer rode
one of his horses to the Cousins meeting
at State Center. Arriving home shortly
after midnight he left the horse in the
barn and had just started towards the
house when a vivid flash of lightning
crashed near by. Mr. Packer looked
about the barn and other buildings but
lcouid see no flames and he therefore sup
posed the buildings had not been struck.
Tuesday morning, however, he found
the horse tfathc had ridden dead in Its,
stall. With every evidence that il had
been instantly killed. The tines of a
couple of pitchforks that had been left
in some hay near the horses head were
burned and partially melted, but the.
Iselectric fluid had failed to ignite the
hay. Had Mr.. Packer been a few sec
onds later in returning ii is probable
that he would have been killed. The
barn was considerably damaged
The members of the Country Club are
in the habit of having good times when
they gather at their little parties and so
the good time they spent Tuesday even
ing was not unexpected by those who
had planned it. 1t was an occasion ex-
itraordinary, however, for it was a pre-
nuptial affair for Miss May WATSON and
Mr.. ID. w. Norris, Jr., whose wedding
occurs tomorrow night. The knowledge
that they were to be entertained had
been Kept from them and when they
We're beguiled to the club house they
were surprised t. find their friends
IaWaitiiis tIlein. There were Just tf1ir-
teen of the party, including the chape-
rome, but the bride and bridegroom
elect expressed no fear Of the conse-
quences; the fates We're defied and the
magic number sat down 10 fine oys-
ter supper. Afterwards a table was
brought in on which had been placed