Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-17

KNOW, very mucn SaIer. MarSnalltOWnI
L., P. & r. Co.
Mrs. S. w. Rowen. of Oskaloosa, who
has been In the city few days looking
after business matters in connection
with the remodeling of the Rowen prop
erty at 209 South Center street, returned
Friday evening to Oskaloosa.
Veteran John Potter. of the Soldiers
Home, went to Boone this morning,
where he will remain for short fur
Tough with his family, and attend the
annual reunion of the Boone County
Veterans Association next week.
Remember we handle the standard
grades of Centerville, Empire illinois
high grade), Hooking from the Hooking
valley, Ohio and the best grades of
cheaper Iowa lump and nut coal, and
are prepared to supply you. Gregory
Brown Coal Co.
Marshalltown folks will take Clear
Lake by storm next Thursday, the date
of the Grocers' second annual excursion.
Big program of athletic and other
events. See the pprizes on exhibition
up town. Special trains leave Iowa Cen
trail depot at s a. m. Round trip onS
81.
Messrs and Mesdames A. G. Edwards
and Hugh w. Hogue and Miss Hyatt. of
Minneapolis, sister of Mrs. Hogue. spent
Friday in Nevada in attendance at the
Story county fair, going especially to
gee the race that Miss Ingles, the Ed
wards and Hogue mare, won in straight
heats.
Those desiring to accommodate stu
dents during the normal institute will
please mail a card to County Superin-
stendent j. Morrissey, stating whether
ladies or gentlemen or both, and how
many are wanted. whether rooms or
meals only, or both may be had, loca-
ton and prices.
Following reduced rate arrangements
via c.. NJ. & ST. p: To points in Colora-
do, Utah and South Dakota. Round trip
tickets to New York city. with stop
over provision each way at Niagara
Falls, Buffalo, Washington. Baltimore
or Philadelphia. Also round trip rates tc
ST. Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, ST.
Paul and ST. Joseph, Mo. Call upon any
ticket agent of the c., NJ. & ST. p, or
write F. a. Miller, G. P. A., Chicago.
Ill.
General Superintendent c. w. Hunt
ington, of the Central. accompanied by
Mrs. Huntington and son John. passed
thru the city Friday evening on the
Iowa" attached to No. 5, being en- route
from Oskaloosa to Lake Okoboji, where
they will spend Sunday as the guest of
Judge William Conner, of Des Moines.
Miss Helen Huntington, who has been
~ zt,,1s Sos, -, ,srv1,k
as a guest of Judge Corners family, will
Mrs. Charles Craig, of Rockford, ILL.,.
q prominent home department worker in
Sunday school circles, arrived in the city
this afternoon and will remain over to-
morrow in attendance at the convention
of the different city Sunday schools. to
be held at the Methodist church Sunday
afternoon and evening. Miss Mitchell.
of Des Moines, who is also prominent
state worker and is to be. at the conven-
ton, also arrived in the city this after
noon. The prospects are very good for a
successful convention, much interest
having been manifested by the different
schools of the city.
| Mr. A. b. Hoover. who for several
years, has been employed as chief clerk
| to the master mechanic of the Iowa
| Central. resigns his position on Septem-
I her to take charge of his new duties
as court reporter for Judge Caswell, to
| which he was appointed few months
ago. Mr. Hoover is to be succeeded by
1 MIR. Park NJ. Bentley. who has been his
assistant for several years. Mr.. j. p.
Mead, who recently came to the Central
from st. Paul, and has been acting as
time clerk, succeeds Mr.. Bentley, and
the time desk will be filled by Mr.. Ray
Welker, son of Deputy County Treas
urer Alva Welker.
Little 1O-year-old Ethel Sandstrom,
| Of Marshalltown, underwent successful
ly. delicate and serious operation this
week, performed by DR.. Wood, the Mar
| shalltown specialist for the removal Of
growths behind the palate. which ag-
grayated her catarrh and was making
her deaf. Her hearing is already inn
proving. Her ears have stopped run
/ ming ard her catarrh is leaving. DR..
i Wood is one of Iowa's most successful
specialists in diseases of the eye, ear,
i throat and catarrh, and such operations
are of almost daily occurrence, in his
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abroad Just as they used to be in days
gone by.
A number OF Oskaloosans returning
4 from the oskaloosa business mems
Clear Lake excursion the other day
were carried to Tama by passenger No
6. on the c. & N. w. thru an unfortu-
i nate mistake. When the excursion train
arrived from the north on the Central
the Northwestern's No. 8. besides 8
number of other passenger trains were
, on the tracks. Besides this the busy
switch engines, hustllng baggage and
freight handlers and hurrying crowds Of
passengers made up most confusing
, scene to one unused to the hustle an6
business incident to q railway center
and union depot. The Oskaloosa people
grew confused and many attempted tt
board No. on the c. & N. w, and des.
pite the strenuous efforts of the trair
j, crew perhaps twenty succeeded. These
j, were carried to Tama returning mex
morning in time to get home by wa,
OF the south bound central passenger. Z.