Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-12-05
Wednesday, Dec. 4.

Mrs. w. a. Salmen, of Chicago, is
spending few days i'll this city visit
ing her sister, Mrs. W. NJ. Dickinson.
Chas. Brandrlif returned this after
noon from few days business trip to
the Northern part of the State. Mr.
and Mrs. Brandritf will spend the next
few days visiting here with relatives,
returning to Chicago Sunday evening
at last nights regular meeting of
the local lodge of the Retail Clerks
International Protective Association,
considerable business of Importance
to the lodge was transacted. -Four
applicants were voted into full mem
bership in the order and the lodge is
in genera ly rrosp' rous condition.
While II. Nj. Huff was gone to Lit
tie Sioux last week somebody stole his
dress coat. Several weeks ago some.
body stole his overcoat. If the thieves
keep on with their work III. NJ. will
soon have to resort to wearing horse
blanket.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank La Breck have
rented suite of rooms IN the Rowe
residence, corner 2nd and Huron
streets aud are moving their household
effects into the same today.
The Mondamin Bank, of which the
State Savings Bank of this city is the
parent institution, has been closed on
account of the small pox scare in that
hamlet. Both Harry FitZgibbon and
j. Z. Murphy, who are now quaran-
tined for small pox, were connected
with the MOndamin bank at the time
the quarantine was declared. w. j..
Burke went up to Mondamin this
morning and made other arrangements
for the handling of the Banks busi-
ness until the quarantine is lifted.
Mrs. w. b. kirkotf, of Council
Bluffs. is spending the day here visit
ing friends.
Elliott & Harvey have installed an
acetyline gas plant in their store, and
it is one of the finest lights ever seen
in the city. They have twenty gas
jets on the plant.
A Pleasant Little Company.
In compliment to Mr. and Mrs Coo:baugh of
Springfield, Mo- who are visiting among friends
for short time, Mr. and Mrs Lobinson and
Miss Boner entertained few Of their friends
at the beautiful family home on Huron street.
A number of magnificent specimens of ferns
and begonias were used for decorative purpos es
As the doors opened at the arrival of the CUES tt
the liquid tones of the music box placed in the
hall greeted them the tune Come in, come in
and bidc wee"
Comparative whist, new form of that pop
ular game which is meeting such universal ac-
csptance at present, was the entertainment of
the evening. No prizes are awarded as the
fascination of this form of the game proves q
sufficient recompcnse to all who engage it
Twenty-four boards made up the sum of the
entertainment last evening At II o'clock re.
paniment, an hour or more was spent in merry
chat and repartee, and as the happy guests said
their adleux as if by magic the notes of Good
bye Ladies' rang out upon the still night air.
The guests pronounced the evening an un-
usually congenial one. Those present were
A. M -Jo
O w McGavrcn, w NJ Carlisle, Dewell Warren
Mrs Cook and Miss Turner.
Workmen are busy today putting in
the phones on the Calhoun and Mel
rose country line. The following will
have phones on the new line:
Dan Ready,
John Fouts,
Dennis t'itZgibbon.
Fred Schwertly,
Il. W. Myres, (farm)
G. w. Spires,
j. S. Mcdonald,
j. M. O'Connor.
The line will be in working order by
this evening.
j. M. Collier has big public sale
on December IL, at which time he will
sell all of his stock and farm imple.
ments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. Carver are rejulc
ing over the arrival of a new son, borr
to them today.
Mrs Jennie Rezner left this morn
/ ing for her home in Buffalo, Wyo.
after visit of several days here will
the j. w. Harris family.
Surprise Party.
Last evening as Mr. and Mrs Hennesy wer
nodding over the newspapers and sitting Wit
..four feet on the fender" their home was in
vaded by an unexpected company. When tn
door was opened in they came, some in singl
file, by couples and in crowds, and each an
everyone insisted upon salutirg the hostess q
one and the same time. Although uninvite