Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-14
George ]. Allen, ophthalmologist.

George j. Allen, ophthalmologist.
DR.. Phelps, ophthomologist, 124 East
Main.
"To the End of the Trail" story of
mining life in Colorado, at Liebig's.
Sheet music at Tuffree's Music House
Saturday and Monday for 10 cents.
Nine only, medium weight beaver
overcoats regular price $40; Saturday
we clear them for $3.50. O'Brien q Co.
The Railroad Y. NJ G. A. has ar
ranged special features for its social
tonight. A hand ball court has been
provided and tournament will be
pulled off. Ping pong will also be a
feature of the evenings entertainment.
Juniors, when accompanied by their
parents, will be admitted.
Messrs Clifford & owings have ar
ranged for the opening of their new
bowling alley in Grinnell for next
Tuesday evening. The alleys will be
opened with a match game to be played
by the city team and the HaWkeye
team of Des Mones. The Hawkeyes
are reported as being one of the festest
bunch of bowlers in the capital city.
John McKinnon was arrested this
morning on an information filed by
Louis Selvog, charging the larceny of
an over coat he had left in an up
town saloon. McKinnon claimed that
Selvog owed him small amount or
money and that he had simply taken
possession of the coat in lieu OF pay
ment. At his hearing, which was held
in Justice Burritt's court Mcklnnon
was discharged, as the evidence falled
to show that he had actually stolen
the coat The garment, however, was
returned to Selvog.
Messrs d. j. and Thad D. Evans and
their sister, Miss Ida Evans, were in
Ames Thursday, where they We're called
to attend the funeral of their sister
Mrs. Nancy Evans Blake. Mrs. Blake,
the wife of Hiram Blake, was a resi-
dent of Marshall county twenty-fouI
wears ago, living with her husband on
a farm west of Marshalltown. With
her family she moved to Cass county
and recently to Ames to live. Her
death. mentioned in these columns be-
fore. occurred Tuesday morning. She
was SIS years old. Three grown daugh-
ters survive her.
The regular monthly social session OF
the Hawthorne Club was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Moore, on
East Main street, Friday evening. The
members and their husbands and guests
were served with o'clock supper
after which the guests INDUCED In a
guessing contest. Mrs. G. D. Frinll re-
ceived a book as first prize for the la
dies, and Mr.. e. r. Lay took the head
prize for the gentlemen, a scarf pin
The guests of the club, other than thelI
husbands, were Mrs. G.. D. Frink, OF st
Louis; Judge and Mrs. Burnham, OF
vinton: Mr.. John Woodbury.. Mr.
George A. Turner, Mrs. A. w. Bartlett
of San Francisco, and Mrs. Atchison
and daughter, May, of Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Simmons were
host and hostess to about fifty of theil
friends at 6; 80 dinner and card party
Thursday night. The house was dec
Grated with growing plants and chrys-
anthemums. The guests sat down tc
a dinner served in three courses by
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. A. G.
Johnson and Mrs. Charles Wiley. AT
forwards the guests INDUCED in pro-
gressive euchre, which resulting in
Messrs. G. r. Brown, e. l.. Hoag, al.d
A. II. Simon tieing for first honors
Mr.. Simon won in the cut and re-
ceived handsome plate. Mrs; III. w
Shove and Mrs. Martha Osman- Smith
also tied for first honors among the
ladies. The latter was the more fortu-
mate in the draw and was given a prett
little plate. The consolation prizes, al
so plates, went to Mr.. Frank Wiley
and Mrs. A. Higgin.
About ninety of the parents of chill
dren attending the Fourth ward school
accepted the invitation of the teachers
of the building and spent the hours
from 1:30 to 4 o'clock Thursday after
noon in visiting the school. All of the
rooms in the building were visited and
the patrons given an opportunity to
listen to the classes recite. The rooms
were decorated with specimens of the
childrens handiwork. After the work
of the classes had been concluded the
visitors gathered in Mrs. Listens room
and listened to a short talk by Superin-
tendent Crane. Mr. Crane spoke along
the line of cooperative work of the
parents with the teachers in order that
the best results might be obtained from
the children. After Mr.. Crane had con-
cluded, light refreshments were served
the parents by the teachers in the prin-
cipaIs Office. On leaving each was pre-
sented with a souvenir card, made by
the children of the building.
Mrs. T. ]. Fletcher was hostess
Thursday afternoon at charming
luncheon given to guests, the greater
number of whom were delegates to the
Fifth district federation meeting al
Vinton last year. Covers were laid fol-
twenty two, and a seven-course lunch
con was served. The blinds were drawn
and the rooms lighted with incandes-
cents, making an effect most beautiful
on the yellow and white decorations
Chrysanthemums were largely used by
the hostess in adjoining the different
rooms. In selEing Mrs. Fletcher was