Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20

Engineer Nose Arquette, of the Cen
raj, is off duty for few days on ac-
,ount of an accident, he having stepped |
on needle with a result that it was
forced thru the great toe of the right
foot.
The base ball game between the east
ind west end clerks will be one of the |
big features of the grocers' picnic at
Clear Lake next Thursday. Only 81 for
the round trip. Special trains leave at
a. M.
Mrs. L. A. Mutt and son, Mrs Charles
Mutt. went to Grinnell this morning,
called by the death of their cousin,
Ackley Eastman, which occurred yes
terday. The funeral was held at Grin
nell this afternoon.
The members of the State Center base
ball team passed thru the city this
en- route to Belle Plaine, where
they have two games with the club of
that city, this afternoon and Wednes-
day. On Thursday the team goes to
Conrad to meet Hubbard on the occas-
ion of the Conrad field day.
Stewart Eason, of the postoffice letter
carrier force, left this morning for Clear
Lake, where he will be present at the
Iowa Fraternal Congress, which con-
vened this afternoon at 2 o'clock and
will continue two days. Mr.. Eason, all
tho a member of the executive board
of the congress, attends as the delegate
for Iowa of the supreme court of honor
the headquarters of which are at
Springfield. Ill.
A field day for Clemens is announced
as assured for Sept. IL. Arrangements
have already been begun to secure at
fractions in the way of sports. 1t is
thought that two ball games will be
played. one between Webster City and
State Center and the other between the
winners of the first game and Garwin.
There will be horse racing. bike RAGS.
and, in fact, all popular sports common
at field meets.
Miss Igerna Getz went to Eldora this
morning, where this evening at o'clock
she will be present at the marriage of
Miss Pauline Lewelling, of Wichita,
Kas., daughter of the late Governor Lee
yelling, of Kansas, to Mr.. James Dewitt,
of Oskaloosa, county attorney Of Ma
haska county. The wedding is to occur
at the home of the brides aunt. Mrs B.
j. Miles wife of Superintendent Miles,
of the boys industrial school.
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Hon. Henry Arson went to Iowa Falls
this morning. where he spent the day
with his son. Capt. Adrian C. Arson. of
Chicago who arrived in Iowa Falls yes
terday to umpire two base balls games
Capt. Arson was in southern Minnesota
for two games on Friday and Saturday
of last week and on Thursday and Fri
day of this week will be at Monticello
for two games. Capt. Anson's native
state has honored him a number Of
times this season by inviting him to
officiate as umpire.
Workmen are engaged in constructing
an addition to ST. Mary's convent, cor
ner of First and Linn streets. The new
addition will give the building about
twice the amount of its present room
and is being built to the west of the old
part. 1t has been found necessary to
build the addition in order that more
out-of-town pupils may be accommo-
date, as the present indications are that
greater number from distant points
vii be enrolled as students at the insti-
tute and convent than ever before. A
now cement walk has been completed on
First street, alongside the convent prop.
erty.
On Aug. 10, last Thursday, Prof Fred
erick Mills Ross and wife, Mrs. Florence
| Dudley Ross, left Norman, Okla, tc
drive to this city. Mr.. Ross is plan
list of rare ability and has been di-
rector of the department of music ir
the university of Oklahoma for the pas,
three years. He will go to Europe the
later part of September to remain for 8
years study. Mrs. Ross. who was 6
lecturer on musical history and an in.
structor of elocution in the Oklahoma
university, will make her home in thi.
city with her parents, Prof. and Mrs
4 Dudley, S02 West Church street, during
the absence of Mr.. Ross in Europe
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross are expected to ar.
rive in the city during the first weel
in September.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil, Ii
i speaking of the plans of the local fire
men to attend the state tournament II
this city. says: Fire Chief John TEN
pleton has announced that he will hol
a contest of the fire department team
that desire to go to the Iowa State Fire
mems tournament, which is to be he'll
at Marshalltown, August 81, % and 2!
Chief Templeton has decided that Cap
tain Charles F. Watts of fire STATIC
No. 4 will have charge of the Counc
Bluffs delegation, but the men an
horses will not be picked until after tn
competition tomorrow. Altho the cit
council has not formally expressed 1t
willingness to permit a Council BIuff
team to be absent, yet the matter wa
discussed at the meeting last Thursda
evening and the sentiment was unani
nous for this city's representation a
the state meet. Not less than $50 wi
be required to pay the expenses of tn
men and the cost OF transportation 70
themselves, horses and paraphernalit
but the fire boys have no doubt they ca
! raise the sum by subscription. Beside
, the hose wagon contests at Marshall
town, the local hremen expect to hav
teams entered in the hose coupling an
other competitions. It is considere
that four members Of the departmer
; will go besides Captain Waits. and the
places filled by substitutes during the
absence."