Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-27
department Of English and edits the coll

leSe paper. = 49,
w. ]. Inman sold his Oak Grove farm
last week to ID. w. Whittacre for $65 an
acre.
Mrs. j. c. Kibby was called to Brook
lyn Saturday on account OF the illness
of her motherA
Frank Kicker and Lawrence Gaylord
have gone to Ames. where they will
register for study in the Agricultural
College.
Miss Dell Zimmerman left last even
ing for an inspection of the Buffalo exc
position.
Miss Lulu Holson. who, teachers this
year at Lake Mills, is visiting her sis
ter, DIR. Holson. in this city.
t. r. Bray has bought the Sanders
Bros herd of 101 market steers. aver
aging 1,4S0 pounds. and left for Chicago
with them today. The purchase price
was something like $4,000. The Sanders
cattle have for years enjoyed a reputa-
ton for buxomness second to none in
this locality. Mr. Bray also bought OF
the same parties about eighty head of
swine of an average weight Of 400
pounds.
A bunch Of twenty boys and girls un-
der the matronly duennaship of Miss
Aimee Haight went to Sugar creek last
evening on the vestibule hayrack plan
for moonlight supper.
Miss Maud Manning is making short
visit with friends i'll town before going
to her work Of teaching at Vinton.
Mrs. James A. Spillman died at her
home near Blue Point last Saturday,
aged 81. The deceased had lived here
about thirty years. She leaves three
sons and six daughters, all Of whom
were present at her dissolution.
F. e. Spaulding has Joined Mrs.
Spaulding at Sibley fora two weeks va
cation.
Miss Ella Allen is visiting in Des
Moines and Valley Junction.
About forty members Of the "Old
Maids Club" gave basket picnic on
the campus this evening. Lack of space
and dread of retribution prohibit the
publication of the list of names Chap
erones were provided at the ratio of 16
to l. A number of young ladies were
invited out of courtesy. because they
are beginning to show eligibility for
permanent membership. No jollier time
has been experienced on the campus
since tne cyclone.
Dwight Breed and r. s. Blodgett went
this morning to Cherokee as delegates
to the state Endeavor convention.
Mary and Flora McGuin went to
Brooklyn to eat chickens and chase pigs
on their uncle's farm for a couple of
weeks.
DR.. c. S. Whitney, who has been vis-
itng at the Benson home for the past
six weeks. left this morning for New
York, to take up his work IN Bellevue
hospital. N
Miss Harriet Grinnell went to Eagle
Grove this morning for visit with
friends.
David Ryan, Jr., Of Newton, and E. s.
Waring. of this city, went to Dubuque
this morning to attend the state mute
Miss Iowa Benson, after spending the
summer in Grinnell. started back to her
work today at Jacksonville, Fla. Miss
Benson is matron in prominent hospi-
tai at the above point.
Miss Nellie Perry has returned from
her sociological studies among the COM
munists at Amana.
Harlan Reiter, who has been seriously
handicapped by pneumonia, is gradually
improving.
Frank Abel has demonstrated his
business acumen by purchasing 800
acres of land in Chester township.
C. r. Morse went to Minnesota last
evening on business trip.
Mrs. w. w. Murphy returned yester-
day from her summers outing in Den
yer.
Mrs. j. T. Marvin went to Cherokee
this morning to attend the Christian
Endeavor convention.
The mothers Of the Fourth ward will
meet at the home of Mrs. Elmer Manatt
tomorrow to discuss the ways and
means of fitting the boys for the presi-
Dental Office and the girls for American
queens.
Mrs. LeGore, OF Lincoln, Neb.. is the
guest of Mrs. George n. AscMurray.
Rev. A. S. Mcconnell may now be se,
down as permanent fixture OF New
Sharon, having purchased residence
property therein.
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