Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
DR.. Getz, surgeon and physician.
George j. Allen, scientific optician.

See the new library tables at Cards.
The Gibson shirt waist hat at Miss
Middleliauffs
A good black cheviot for so cents a
yard at Newcomers.
Second hand goods bought and sold
at 90 North First avenue.
All wool crepes in white, gray and
beige for dresses and waists at New
comer's.
Fences from IL to 90 inches, heavy
single wire and woven. Good stock al
the right price Schmidt's hardware
store.
Sieg's Theater tonight. THE Count of
Monte Cristo:" Monday night, "Mer-
cies Marriage Ladies free matinee
Wednesday.
William Thornton, from Ackley, was
a caller at DR.. Kierulff's eye and ear
infirmary last Wednesday for the pur-
pose of having his eyes treated.
Mr.. G. l.. Joyce, who has been re-
siding in this city with his daughter
Mrs. John AK, departed this morning
for st. Joe. Mo-, whore he goes to ac-
cept a position with John Spar q Co.,
planning mill operators
Miss Nora kirsch, the pastry cook at
the fremont House at the time of the
recent disastrous fire, who distln-
guished herself by arousing the sleep
ing help and guests. went to Carroll
this morning, where she will remain in
definitely. Miss Kirsch has been at
IaMoille since the fire caring for Mrs.
Peter Shearer, who has been seriously
i'll, but who is now greatly improved.
Father p. Smith, of Eldora, who has
been pastor of the Catholic church IN
that city for the past three and one
half years. was in the city Friday night,
being on his way to Clermont, where
he has been transferred by Archbishop
Keane. Father Smith will have charge
Of a fine parish in the Fayette county
town. His new church has one of the
finest pipe organs in the state, the gift
of Ex-Governor Larrabee.
Mr.. A. E. Shorthill, who has been
seriously i'll for about two weeks at his
home on North Fifth street, is some
what improved today, with the symp-
toms favorable for his early recovery.
Mr.. Shorthill's first illness was an at
tack of congestion of the lungs, the left
lung being involved. Other complies
tons setting in made it harder to COM
bat the disease but it is thought now
that the trouble is under control.
Mrs. Allie Hammer returned Friday
evening from Kellogg, where she was
called early in the week on account of
the death of her father, the late w. O..
Florer, which occurred Monday. Mr..
Florer had been resident of Kellogg
since 1865 and was the first man to en-
gage in the boot and shoe business in
that town Miss Lena Hammer. who
accompanied her mother to Kellogg
when the news was received announc-
ing that Mr.. Florer could not live, Will
return home in about a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Whitehead enter
tanned Friday the second of their series
Of evening companies this week. Forty
guests were entertained at progressive
euchre. Mrs Albert Higgin received
the ladies' head prize, Mrs. f. S. Hynds
the consolation, and for the gentlemen
the first honors We're won by Mr. A. G.
Edwards and the consolation by Mr..
fFark NJ. Bentley. Supper was served
after the games, the hostess being as
sisted by Misses, Bess and Ella Oliver
and Charlotte Wilton.
Mrs. W. C. Payne was hostess Fri
day afternoon at the fourth and last of
her spring series of afternoon and eve
ming affairs. Mrs. Paynes last party
was in the nature of o'clock Kensing-
ton. The room We're decorated in pink,
carnations predominating. The guests,
fifty in number, were invited for 8, and
brought their sewing. Tea was served
at by the hostess, assisted by Misses
ELLA Roberts, Cora Lander. Charlotte
Whitton and Alice Nancy. Out-of-
town guests were Mrs. Allen w. AL
drich, OF Buffalo, N. Y, ano Miss Lucy
Norris, of Grinnell.
DR.. j. B. Albrook, of Mt. Vernon, pre-
siding elder Of the Marshalltown dis
trict of the Methodist church, was In
the city today, being on his way tc
Mason City, where he will participate
in the debt lifting jubilee Of the Meth
odist church of that city. of which Rev
j. G. Van Ness is pastor Rev. Van
Ness has succeeded in freeing the
church from it's debt of $4,000 and the
mortgage will be burned tomorrow.
DR.. Albrook was in State Center Fri
day forenoon, where he conducted
quarterly conference, Melbourne Fri
day afternoon for the same purpose
and at Rhodes in the evening. At the
latter place beside conducting confer
ence he preached and had charge Of Il
communion service.
j. S. Straight, of Mason City, who
was one of the pioneer settlers of Mar
shalltown, arrived in the city this
morning on two weeks visit with
relatives and friends. Mr.. Straight is
connected with the Ansons thru mar
riage and has many old, acquaintance
here. He came to Marshalltown on
May 10, 1854, with his father, c. Is.
Straight, who was a former business
man here and quite an extensive land
owner in the south part of town. When
Mr.. Straight came to Marshalltown
there were but three log huts in the
place, and leaving here in the latter
'70's, and returning only occasionally.
makes him feel as if he was a total
stranger now. At one time Mr..
Straight's father owned tract of land
on South Third avenue, now located
between Nevada street and the alley
north. The elder Straight offered to
sell his son, at one time, the entire
tract for $500, $1,000 cash and the ball
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