Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-02

Iiita,t, 9Ilars!ya1lt nru.l Jim
George j. Allen, scientific optician-
Dr.. Billiard, osteopath, % East MAR
Fine watch repairing at Paley I
Phelps.
"The Thrall of Lief the Lucky" a
Liebig's.
New line of dress and walking skirt
at The Fair Store.
Harlan's sheet music still going TO
5 cents at Adamson's.
If YOU want the best beer in the cit.
order case of private stock of Gus
Bierman.
For Sale-House. cheap, on Yves
State street, between Sixth and Sew
enth. Apply at 403 East Church.
Big line of white shirt waists in al
STYLES, button in front, button in back
with elbow sleeves, ETC., at Newcom
er's.
Word from Sioux City announces
the birth of daughter to Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. w. Templeton, formerly o.
Marshalltown.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Roya
Neighbors will have a fair Thursda,
afternoon and fair and dance in the
evening at the Odd Fellows Hall. AID.
mission 10 cents.
Claim Agent Marquis Barr, of the
Central, was in the city Tuesday after
noon between trains. being on his way
to Nevada, where he spent today look
ing after court matters connected with
the companys property in Story coun-
ty.
George LaPlant left Tuesday evening
for Hedrick, where he will begin the
spring work of his grading contract
with the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST
Paul railway Mr.. LaPlant has a heavy
piece of work six miles south of He'd
rick.
This is not bad time to look around
for lumber prices If you contemplate
building the coming season. We are
stocking up and are prepared to fur
nish anything in our line. Will be
glad to see you at our office and talk
prices to you. j. F. Irwin Lumber
Company.
Mrs. P. NJ. Stewart, of Quarry was in
the city Tuesday afternoon, leaving in
the evening for Sterling, Col. where she
will remain for two weeks visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Stewart, who
is spending the winter in Colorado be-
cause of her health. Mrs. Stewards
general health is much improved, as is
also the lung trouble with which she
was suffering when she left for the
able to speak above a whisper. and now
she is able to use her voice in choir
work and is busily engaged in teaching
vocal music. Mrs. Stewart will remain
in Colorado two or three years, at least,
Or as long as she continues to improve.
See the elegant line ofssilk skirts just
in at The Fair Store. See them in west
Thomas Shaunce, for many years a
resident of State Center and at one
time Of this city, was brought to the
city Tuesday afternoon by Constables
c. b. Mason and j. +. Cowan and taken
before the commissioners of insanity.
e. H. Schiliing, j. o. Cutler, Ernie
Hanson and the constables We're wit
nesses in the case, and after a short ex-
animation 1t was decided to commit
him to the state hospital at Mt. Pleas
ant. Mr.. Shaunce is suffering from
and possibly incipient
softening of the brain. The superstition
IS that being out of employment por-
has aggravated the case and caused
him to become Respondent. Mr..
Shaunce has been showing symptoms Of
insanity for about year and at times
has been inclined to be vicious toward
himself attempting at one time to get
l prescription for morphine filed. and
suicide. Sheriff Shoemaker
md Constable Mason left for Mt. Pleas
INT this morning with Mr.. Shaunce in
charge.
See the elegant line of silk skirts just
n at The Fair Store. See them in west
One would naturally suppose that
of the gospel would not be Sc
ected as the victim of an April fool
oke, but such appears not to be the
.ase with Rev. DR.. F. w. Parsons, of
he First Baptist church. DR.. Parsons
'eceived a telephone message in the af-
ernoon purporting to be from would
De groom from Conrad, who stated that
lie wanted to be married at the parson-
lge promptly at o'clock, and that it
vas necessary that the ceremony be
performed promptly in order that he
md his bride might take the 1880 train
asst. A number of the Baptist pastors
lock We're "in" on the joke and prompt
v at Mr.. B. w. Sinclair superinten-
lent Of the Sunday school, and his sis
er-in-law. Miss Decker, appeared at
he reverend doctors home, fairly
flushing In their innocence and care
ully disguised. The bride to-be was
lresesd in q gown of pale green silk and
! long cloak, and with her attendant
vas loaded down with travelling bags
md grips. DR.. Parsons met the couple
With his best smile and couldn't have
,een more cordial if there had been So
II $40 in 1t. Not until Mr. Sinclair and
lis sister were fairly under the light of
he parlor did DR.. Parsons realize that
t was the first of April.
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