Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-13


est beer manufactured for table use.
Sold by Gust Bierman.
When corn was selling at SO cents,
L. II. Manson & Co, "A Board of Trade,
Chicago, predicted 60 cents for corn.
Write them about it.
The new shovel cut to be made by
the Central in reducing the grade of
Newburg hill was begun today, the
crew with the shovel having been
transferred from Belmond to Newburg.
An additional gang of fifty surfacers
largely Marshalltown laboring men. has
been secured to move the dirt.
Mrs. Will Todd, wife Of Baggageman
Todd, running on trains i and 2, on the
Central, left this morning for Albert
Lea, Minn., where she will make her
future home, made necessary by the
change in the Central's division point.
Mrs. Todd has been in the city for few
days visiting Mrs. r. E. Burbridge and
Mrs. Charles Seleine coming here from
Cskaloosa, where she had been on
visit to her mother, Mrs. Ed Matthews.
Mr. Charles H. WATSON, son of Coun-
Gilman w. A. WATSON, who has been in
Des Moines for some time employed in
the office of the Deering Harvester
Company, but who has been in the city
for several days visiting his parents, re-
turned to Des Moines Monday evening,
Where he remained today in closing up
his business affairs. Mr.. WATSON ex-
poets to go to Chicago shortly to take a
position with the Western Brokerage
Companq, of which Col. F. C. Let's is
secretary and manager.
Mr.. w. c. Rodgers, credit man and
bookkeeper for the Marshalltown Gro
Gerry company, has been compelled to
quit his work for several weeks, during
which time he will endeavor to become
rested and regain his former strength.
A few weeks ago, during the extremely
hot weather, Mr.. Rodgers was over
come with the heat and this has re-
suited in nervous disorder and par
tial paralysis of one side of the face.
He hopes in time to overcome the
trouble and for time will take things
easy.
Last evening Electric Lodge. No.
SS1, Rebekah Degree, entertained Mrs.
Alice Babbitt. of Webster City. presi-
dent Of the state assembly, who has
been in the city for the past few days.
After the regular session of the lodge
the following program was given: Piano
solo, Miss Bessie Dilley; vocal solo,
Mrs. Myo Hurlbut; recitation, Clarence
Hutson; vocal solo, Mrs. w C. Dilley;
piano solo, Mrs. c. Goble; reading, Miss
Ethel Elliott: address. Mr.. H. w Mund-
henk. After the program adjournment
was taken to the lower hail. where re-
fro All NV, ~
ladies Of the lodge.
General Foreman c. H. Mead, of the
Iowa Central car shops, went to Os-
kaloosa this morning, where he spent
the day inspecting the thirty five
coaches that are to be taken north on
the Oskaloosa business mems excur-
sion to Clear Lake tomorrow. The
Central has leased foreign equipment
from the NJ. & st. L., b., c.. r. & N,
c., NJ. & ST. P. and Wabash for the
big excursion and Mr.. Mead examined
all the coaches closely to see that they
We're in perfect condition and not like
lily to cause any accidents. Four car
shop employees. Antoine Seberg, John
Westdgard, Art Fields and j. L. Craw-
ford We're sent to Oskaloosa to assist
| in cleaning the coaches before the ex-
!! cursion. 1t is estimated that there will
be 1000 people on the excursion. Three
trains will be run, the first leaving Os-
kaloosa at o'clock, the second at $50
and the third at Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Spencer, of Os-
kaloosa, spent Monday night in the
city. coming to meet the formers
nephey, Mr.. A. G. Cowgirl, and family,
of Zaneville, o.. who arrived from Al
bert Lea, Mimi, and left this morning
for Los Angeles, Cal, with the intention
of making his future home in Califor-
mia. Mr.. Cowgirl has been prominent
wholesale druggist of GAINESVILLE fbut
his health has recently failed him,
and he has sold out his business and
will go to California in hopes of re-
tceiving benefits from the milder clim-
ate. Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer were ac-
companied to the city by Rev. and
/ Mrs. j. A. Jenkins, of GAINESVILLE, who
| happened to be in Oskaloosa visiting
relatives. Rev. Jenkins is pastor of the
GAINESVILLE Congregational church, of
Which Mr.. Cowgirl is a member, and
consequently was anxious to see him
/ before he left for the west.
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1 Mr.. j. r. Henry. banker of India
napolis and quite prominent in Indiana
state politics, passed thru the city
Monday afternoon on the Colorado
i special en- route to his home from
Portland, Ore. Mr.. Henry is an old
time friend of Capt. E. c. Mcmillan. OF
this city, and a wire to the latter from
Mr.. Henry announced his coming. The
gentlemen had not met for many years
and their visit of few moments was
greatly appreciated by both. Mr.
Henry was in the same regiment in the
civil war with Capt. McMillan's
brother. j. w. Mcmillan, the Twenty
first Indiana, which was later made the
First Indiana Heavy Artillery. Seeing
his old friend for the first time in years
brought to the memory of Capt. Nc
MILAN that just thirty-seven years
ago yesterday he went into Charleston
S. c., as prisoner of war. being one
of the first 300 Union officers sent there
under fire of the Federal guns.
Mr. E. A. Rule. who has been in the
city this summer acting as physica
director Of the Railway Y. M. c. A., re.
ceived from the trustees of the State
University of Iowa an offer giving hin
> charge of the gymnasium of the uni
versity during the coming school year
Mr.. Rule sent his acceptance yesterda.
) and will leave probably some time mex
month for Iowa City. The board o
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