Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-19

Dr.. Mairs. osteopathic physician,
,ver Fidelity bank; practiced over
three years in the city.
The Eastern Star circle will meet
with Mrs. Al Everist 500 South Second
street. Thursday afternoon.
Twenty five dozen so cent opaque
cloth curtain shades with fringe for %
cents each. Lee & Benedict.
East Lynne" tomorrow evening at
the Odeon. Miss Courtenay Morgan
will appear as Lady Isabelle.
Wanted-Smart young man for dry
goods. Experienced preferred. Adj
dress, ID Times Republican.
Have Just received our new line of
white shirt waists Have all styles.
button in back, with elbow sleeves. ETC.,
at Newcomers.
| Don't miss the Cornell College glee
/ and mandolin clubs in the Nj. L. church
Tuesday evening, March 25 Thirty
three members.
Mrs E. V. Clifford, wife of Conductor
| Clifford of the Central, went to Oska-
ioosa Tuesday evening, where she will
make her home.
The Harmony Aid Society. of Electric
Lodge. No. 3S1, r. D., will be enter
tanned by Mrs Ed Routh, of 10 East
North street, Thursday afternoon.
Asa L. Epson, of Portland, Ore, for
merly of this city, has sailed from
Manila. P. l., where he has been for the
lno al. },,1c
matters.
Mrs. windish. mother of Mrs. Charles
Drum and Mrs. Frank Probst, is crit
ically i'll at her home on North Second
street, and there is little hope of her
recovery.
Secretary j. H. F'ellinsham of the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.. was in Ames
Tuesday night in attendance at a mass
meeting and banquet of state Y. NJ. c.
A. workers.
Our grades of coal are giving general
satisfaction, as everything does that we
sell We make it point to please our
customers and we want to count you as
one See or phone us by either old or
new. j. F. Irwin Lumber Company.
David Blackburn, of Clemens, who
has been very i'll for week with pneu-
monia, is considerably improved and
his attending physicians announce that
he has chance for recovery. Sunday
1t was feared Mr.. Blackburn could not
possibly survive the day.
Engineer Will Drinkle, of the Central,
accompanied by his wife, spent Tues
day in the city at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs VIII Allen, returning TO Oskaloosa
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Drinkle. who has
been off duty for the past two months.
resumed his run on the Newton branch
this morning.
The plans for the Carnegie library
building have been received, approved
by the board of trustees. and for
warded to Mr.. Carnegie's secretary,
Mr. Frank. for his approval. AS soon
as returned as accepted the contract
for the construction of the building
Will be awarded
Rev. John Hedlun, OF Oakland. Neb.,
arrived in the city Tuesday evening
| from Clinton, and filed the pulpit of
the Swedish Mission church, corner of
Seventh and State streets. Rev. He'd
lun is on his way home from an eastern
trip and went to Boone this morning.
where he will remain today and preach
tonight before the Swedish Mission
congregation.
Clinton Herald: Last Saturday eve
ming the members of the Eighth Aven-
1ue club surprised Miss Wood of Mar,
shalltown, at the home of Mrs. w. G..
/ Armstrong, on Commanche avenue.
Miss Wood being Mrs. Armstrong;
/ guest for q few days. The evening
was pleasantly passed at games, music.
singing and dancing. feature was
vocal solo by Mr.. Brady with tho
Misses Sturdevant and William Bell
as accompanies on the piano and
mandolin. Refreshments were served,
and a most enjoyable evening was
spent by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Simon entertained
| a few of their younger friends very in
| formally Tuesday evening in honor OF
their son, Mr.. Jack Simon. who left
this afternoon for Milwaukee to accept
/ a position. The affair was in the nature
4 of surprise to Mr.. Simon. A portion
/ of the evening was spent in crokinole
/ Miss Florence Harris receiving the
4 honors for the ladies and Mr.. Roy TUT
| free for the gentlemen. An animal
drawing contest was also INDUCED in.
resulting in Miss Harris winning the
prize for the ladies and Mr. Sine Solo
man for the gentlemen. A dainty lunch
| con was served by Mrs. Simon, assisted
by Mrs Charles Whitehead. after the
4 games. following which dancing was
enjoyed to piano music by Mrs. White
head The guests We're Misses Elsa
Stern, Lola Putzel, Helen Abbott, Edna
Sears and Ella Garvin. Messrs. Roy
Tuffree, Carl Heitshu, Slime Soloman,
Milton Stern and Charles Myers.
Today is the fiftieth anniversary of
the organization of the Wells Fargo
Express Company. and the company
commentaries the occasion by the
presentation of solid silver medal to
each employee who has been In the SER
vice of the company for one year or
more The medal is handsome work
| of art. On the reverse side is sculp
tured in has relief the pony express of
fifty years ago. With the rider attacked
by Indians. Above is splendid repre-
sentation of stage coach with the
driver and passengers repeiling high
waymen. The stage coach was the
second step in the evolution of the ex-
press business. On the diverse side are
/ admirable REPRESENTATIONS of a steam
/ ship and railroad train, the latest
ct an IN fba evo1ution The medal tolls