Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-22

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Fine watch repairing at Paley'a
George j. Allen. scientific optician.
DR.. Trotter. physician and surgeon.
First class watch work at Aliens.
See our great values in new dress
goods. Bannatyne & Lay.
Mrs. A. c. Fry. NJ. D., obstetrics and
diseases of women a speciality.
Examine our handsome line Of appli-
que trimmings Bannatyne & Lay.
Ladies, misses and children's automo-
bile coats at the Hawkeye. An elegant
line
You always get satisfaction in lumber
grades and prices at the Irwin Lumber
Companys.
Miss May Sanders, of Iowa City, is il.
the city for a visit of week or more
with Miss Elsie Stern.
Our line of Peoria steel ranges and
cook stoves is complete, all sizes and
styles. prices are right and we invite
your Inspection. D. ]. Bullock.
Miss Bessie oliver was hostess at 1
O'Clock luncheon and shower on Wednes-
day complimentary to Miss Edna Louise
Parker, whose wedding is soon to oc-
cur.
Messrs. d. c. Wilbur, L. B. Jones and
j. NJ. Tate went to Steamboat Rock on.
Wednesday night and will spend few
days in angling for the gamey bass and
pike. Fishing is improving at Steamboat
Rock and at other points along the Iowa
north of the city.
Miss Clara Trautmann entertained fif-
teen guests this afternoon at O'Clock at
tea, complimentary to Miss Clara
Roardman, who is to be married on the
9th inst. The tea was in the nature of
a kitchen towel shower. The decorations
We're in green and white. California pep
pers, brought from the west by Miss
Trautmann, We're used in the floral em-
bellishments of the home.
General Superintendent r. H. Ashton.
OF the c. & N. W., accompanied by As
sistant General Freight Agent E. j.
Seymour, of Chicago; superintendent H.
j. Slifer, of the Iowa division, Boone;
Roadmaster E. B. Hitchcock and Train
master S. H. Brown. of Clinton, passed
thru the city Wednesday evening on the
Colorado special, en- route from Chicago
to Boone on trip of inspection.
Mr.. F, E. Cary, yardmaster for the
chicago q Northwestern at Boone, for
merly trainmaster in this city when the
company was doing double track work
in this locality, was in the city Tuesday,
being on his way to Chicago where he
will remain for few days. Mr.. Cary
will go from Chicago to Devils Lake,
Wis, for a two weeks fishing in COM
pany with Division Superintendent S.
NJ. Braden and wife, of Mason City.
Ed Carlson. aged l6 years, son of Ed
ward Carlson, No. 3O6 North Fourth
avenue, wishes it understood that he is
not the Ed Carlson who was before
Mayor Jones few days ago on a charge
of intoxication. Young Carlson had been
away from home on the day publicity
was given the arrest and upon his re-
turn he claims he was refused admit
lance to his home by his father, the lat
ter thinking he was the hayward one
mentioned
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gallagher, Of No.
I'll West Main street, received a tele-
gram this morning announcing the
death of their daughter, Mrs. Fannie
Pearson, at Ottawa, Canada. Mrs. Pear
son was former resident of this city,
but nine or ten years ago removed to
Ottawa with her husband, the late Joe
Pearson, who was a former dry goods
clerk in this city. After her husbands
death she was married to the latter's
brother, Mr.. Charles Pearson, who sur
Wives her, as do four children. Mrs.
Pearson was 80 years of age. The cause
of her death was heart trouble and
dropsy. The interment will be in OF
tawa.
G. H. Eckles, a son of Hon. Charles
Eckles. of Taylor township. assistant in
dairying and dairy bacteriology In thu
Iowa State College at Ames, has accep-
ted position as assistant professor of
dairying in the state university of Mis-
our at Columbia. For some months the
board Of trustees and faculty of the I'm
iversity of Missouri have been trying to
nnd competent man 10 push the dairy
interests of the state. The duty of the
position consists Of travelling about the
state lecturing to dairymen and making
practical demonstrations of the inn
proved methods OF cheese and butter
making. Mr.. Eckles is a graduate of the
dairy department of the iowa State
college, and since his graduation three
years ago. has held the above named
position at Ames
Encouraging reports continue to come
from Marshall county corn fields. Mr..
John Lager, who is operating farm
near Green Mountain in Marion town
ship. brought some well-developed ears
of corn to the Times Republican office
| this week. In his first inspection of his
fields he found many ears with only a
| few grains developed on the ear: later
ne made another careful examination
and found the ears more fully devel-
| oped and promising good yields. The
corn be brought in was substantial
proof of it. He has an agreement with
the owner of the land he rents that in
case of failure the proprietor is to
take half the crop, but he prefers to
pay cash rent and keep the crop. In
fact, If favorable weather continues he
Is convinced that he will have forty
bushels to the acre.
There was trouble in store Wednesday
evening for the Schwartz Bros. who
came to the city few days ago and
placed a stock of shoddy goods on the
1 markets. The firm offor ,7oyne. n 1T.