Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-16

sets, base ball goods an ping pong sets
at Simmons Book Store
An alarm of fire was turned in from
box 81 at 4 o'clock this morning. ar
rival of the department it was impos-
sible to locate the blaze.
The Ladies' Missionary Society, of
the Presbyterian church. will meet
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with
Mrs. a. B. Conway, No. 80 West Main
street.
The Marietta Township Literature
Club has invited the members Of the
Marshalltown Women's Club to q pic
MIC to be enjoyed near Marietta Thurs
day. A number of Marshalltown club
women expect to attend.
Mr.. Will Newman, who has been in
| the employ of the Mcbride & VIII Drug
Company for the past seven or eight
years, resigned his position Saturday
night. Mr.. Newman's future plans are
yet indefinitely determined.
Rev. Dr. f. NJ. Coleman, pastor of the
First Methodist church. went to Mt.
/ Vernon this morning, where he will re-
/
Cornell College. DR.. Coleman's son. Mr..
Lester L. Coleman, is a member of the
class.
Two or three small deraiments on the
Iowa Central north of Lacey, at the
South Skunk FILL early this morning,
caused delay of about five hours in
| traffic Passenger No. 5, due into the
city at 1912 a. M, did not arrive until
| $50. No /, the north bound passen-
ger due at 9:03, was delayed over two
hours.
The Bee Hive is Offering a 25 cent
ticket to the Marshall carnival to all
customers that buy IS in any depart
ment before June IS, inclusive. This is a
good offer to all persons who wish to
see the carnival. They punch a card
and when your purchase amounts to So
you get ticket Free Every So entities
you TO q ticket Butter and eggs taken
as cash for this offer until June %.
Mrs. l.. T. Epson arrived home Sat
urday evening from Remington, Ind,
where she was called several weeks
ago by the illness of her niece, Miss
Nettie Price. Mrs. Upson's sister Mrs.
Susan Price, who was visiting in this
city at the Stoddard home at the time
the news came announcing Miss
Prices illness, has also been ill since
returning home, and Mrs. Upson's stay
was prolonged on that account.
DR.. E. C. Lynn, who has but recently
completed his work in the dental de-
partment of the State University OF
-owa. passed thru the city Saturday
evening en- route from Iowa City to-
State Center, where he will remain for
few days visit with his brother. Mr.
T. l.. Lynn. Mr. Lynn is now looking
for location and has State Center ill
view. He will come to Marshalltown in
a few days to visit his sister, Mrs.
D. r. Jackson.
Messrs. Emmett Howard and Ralph
w. WINERY. who have just completed
their freshman year at the University
Of Wisconsin, arrived in the city Sat
urday evening from Madison. Mr.
WINERY has been doing considerable
work as member of the freshman
rowing club, and has been at the train
ing table several weeks for a try a
the team. In selecting the team the
contest narrowed down to two, Mr..
Winery and another member of his
class, and the latter won.
The electricians engaged in wiring
the Odeon preparatory to installing a
thorough electric service instead of
gas, are progressing nicely. and will
have the work completed before very
long Andrews & Co., of Chicago. in |
terror decorators, will begin work about |
July Is. and Mr.. Howard futile, of the
Davidson theater, Milwaukee, the
scenic artist. will begin his work on
July 1. A great deal of new scenery is |
to be put into the house, and that now
in use, needing repairing, will be locked
after.
Mr.. Charles Worley, of Des Moines,
who arrived in the city Sunday morn
ing from Clinton and will remain here
for few weeks vacation visit with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs o. j. Morley
Mrs. NJ. f. Human, of Belmond, who
was here Friday to conduct flower mis-
sion services at the Soldiers Home
was in the city again this morning be-
tween trains, being on her way to
Council Bluffs from Eldora. AT Coun
Gil Bluffs Mrs. Human holds services
in the Christian Home and from there
goes to Glenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Speer and daugh
ters, Mrs. Clegg Boud, of Oskaloosa, and
Miss VERNE. Speer, returned Saturday
from Des Moines, where they went last
week to be present at the marriage of
Mr.. Speer's niece, Miss Bessie Wick
ham. a young woman who has made
many friends in Marshalltown during
occasional visits to the city. Miss
Wicl<ham was married on Wednesday
evening to Mr.. Frank DitZler, of Day
ton, o., general foreman of the National
Cash Register Company Miss Speer
acted as her cousins bridesmaid.
Two young fellows, a little the worse
for drink, while driving McCombs
Bros. horse hitched to a buggy, man
aged Saturday afternoon to collide with
j box car standing on the c. G. w.
racks. The front wheel of the buggy
went under the car and became wedged
so tightly that assistance had to be Sc
cured to eXtricate it. Officer Clark was
.alled and after surveying the situation
decided that the young men We're hard
y in the proper shape to handle a horse,
md ordered them to give up the rig to
IN employee of the barn. No arrests were
made.
Ernie" Taylor, former well known
n r. nawSbcv arrived n tho cit,,