Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-01
{ NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES

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FERGUSON.
Sept. so.-Mr and Mrs. L. e. Gaunt.
of Albion. spent Sunday here Wiz
relatives and friends.
Charley Lewis and wife. Miss Mary
Olson and Miss Wills have returned
from their trip to Missouri.
Mrs. John Hanson and Miss Elina
Finders left for Sac City Saturday
to visit relatives and friends.
Rev. Willie, of Barnes City Will
preach here Sunday morning and eve
ming.
j. r.. Finders has accepted position
on the section.
Mr.. Davis of Cedar Falls. spent Sun
day here with his daughter, Miss Maud
Davis.
ALBION.
Oct. 1.-Rev. O. r. Newell was called
by telephone Saturday to be at the bed
side of his daughter Gertrude, who is
quite sick at the home of Mr.. Wilcox
and wife. of Giadbrook, who are quite
intimate friends of the Newell family.
Rev. Newell will not return till after
conference, which convenes at Ninton on
| Oct. ..
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Graham We're
agreeably surprised on the evening OF
tie 23d ult. by a number of their friehds
and neighbors at their home, three niles
northeast of town, to celebrate the TENN
anniversary of their marriage. Ihose IN
attendance from town were +. II.
Houghton and wife. p. F. Arney and
wife, ID. w. Presnell and wife and j. y.
Grove and wife. A pleasant time was
reported.
DR.. j. b. Masterson was on the SICK
list, but is convalescent.
Mesaames Beal and Harvey are in at
tendance at the bedside of their mother,
Mrs. Kellogg, who is quite sick at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. p. p. Low
ell
Mr.. Anderson, our station agent, has
accepted position in Mason City IN the
Office of the Iowa Central. Mr.. Norton,
CT Marshalltown, will take charge of the
office at this place.
Alonzo Jay, who lives west of town,
had the misfortune to lose his pocket
look last week containing a check OF
$50 and $40 in money.
| Rev. Van Ness Year at Mason City.
DR.. j. G. Van Ness, formerly pastor OF
the Methodist church in this city, has
closed his first years pastorate at Ma
son City. Referring to the years work
the Globe-Gazette says:
cdr j. G. Van Ness yesterday closed
his first years work with the NJ. =.
lchurch of this city. and this morning at
1890 departed for Vinton, where he VIII
attend conference. In all probability he
Twill be returned to this city to complete
| a LOT of work he has mapped out, altho
I 1t il, known that he is wanted at Daven-
| port and Mt. Vernon. In the pastors
report preceding the sermon he statea
lthat arrangements had been MADE LOT
the REVEALS to commence Nov. ltth. III
| will be remembered that last winter the
meetings we're brought to very sudueh
| close on account of the small pox. AL
1.-THE date above mentioned they Will pc
! taken up again under the direction OF
4 Messrs. Connolly and Pugh. Ten per-
sons have Joined the church on proDa-
| ton. seventy-four by letter, making
| total of eighty -four that have come IN
during the year. Thirty-o one have been
dismissed by letter and six have oled.
/ This would make net gain of member
ship Of forty-five. The financial stand
| ing is good. Nearly s1,10o have been
raised for .benevolences and every ap-
portionment is fully met. The mission
airy Offering alone will be over s4oo.
Every debt of the church outside OF the
1 building itself was met yesterday, and
| the pastor departed feeling very we'll
himself and the membership We're graft
Pied. Steps have been taken toward the
cancellation of the church debt and It
is possible that by March next every
cent against the church will be paid