Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-14

NOW is the time to place your order
for ice with the Marshall Ice Co.
A fifteen cent ad in the T.-R will tell
$4,000 people that your farm is for
sale.
Huber will repair your wheel or
short notice and do it right, Yves!
State.
Black guarantee spot Pruff" silk
one yard wide. special, $3.50 a yard
The Fair
pony saw mill in good condition
for sale cheap. Has been used very
little. o. M. Braner, 2O6 South First
avenue.
/ w. B. Linell of Eldora was in the
city this morning, being on his way to
attend the shoot of the Ames Gun Club
at that city today.
Parties desiring to consult DR.. Wood
the eye and ear specialist. are re-
quested to make appointment first with
him, by phone or letter.
i The Ladies' Home Missionary Society
of the Methodist church will meet with
Mrs. Jesse Cole, 1905 West State street,
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Rural Route Carrier Ernest Pepper,
who has been spending the past week
in Chicago with his sister, Miss Ger
trude, arrived home this morning.
/ Fences-Let us show you the latest
| and best in a square mesh fenee-The
| Pittsburgh-We also have the best in
| front yard fences. Schmidt's Hardware
| Store,
1 The ladies of the w. II. c. Aid So
ciety will hold rummnge sale on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week for the benefit of the poor at 115
West Main street.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church will be entertained
Friday afternoon by Mrs Bassett and
Mrs, Sheldon at the !atter's home, SOC
North Third street
George Cooke. Of Minneapolis. the
contractor who has charge of Iowa Cen
trial masonry work for bridge abut-
inents, is In the city in conference with
Chief Engineer H. G. Kelley.
Rev. w. P. James will arrive home to-
night from Kansas City. where he was
called ten days ago on account of the
| illness of his father, who later died. The
regular Friday evening service will be
held tomorrow at 1880.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schroeder, Jr..
of Boone, who We're married in that city
Wednesday night, passed thru the city
this morning Ell route for visit of a
week or more with friends and relatives
in Waterloo and Dubuque
Misses Gertrude Santee and Anna
Hicox went to Mt Vernon this morn
ing to attend the May festival of Cor
nell College, which begins tonight with
a musical program, and ends Saturday
evening with the rendition of an or
tario.
e. O. Stewart has purchased the
Glidden bakery at us West Main, TAX
ing possession this morning. and will
have fresh pies. cakes. bread, anu
everything in that line at all times.
Goods delivered promptly to any part
OF the city.
Mrs. NJ. j. Powell. who makes he,
home with her daughter, Mrs. II. A.
Nicholson, at Rockton, and who has
been in very poor health for several
weeks. is again worse, and her condi-
ton borders upon the critical Mrs.
Powell is suffering from diabetes.
Mr. Clifford Allen, of Parkershurg,
Miss Josephine Westendorf, of Haver-
hill. Miss Annie Kucera of B ellie
PLANE, and Miss Nesta Swinson, from
Quarry, have just arrived in MARSHALL
town. to put themselves under the care
Of DR.. Wood, for eye and ear troubles.
Arthur Crabtree, of 70S East Main
street, while at work Wednesday after
aoon sharpening sickle that he was
using on his lawn, allowed the sharp
blade to slip. The knife struck his Left |
leg, cutting bad cash, four inches in
length, above the knee. The injury is |
not at all serious.
Nevada Representatives: F. E. Click, |
of Marshalltown, representing the own
ers of the Nevada electric plant has
been in the city the past two days and
present at the meetings of the city |
council during it's deliberations on the
proposition OF a 25-year extension of |
the electric light franchise.
The Seely Restaurant Companys |
annex, on South Third avenue, was en-
tered by thieves some time between Q |
O'Clock and midnight Friday night ana |
between SO and 81 worth of meat stolen.
The thieves entered by rear door
in the Kitchen. A side of bacon and |
four or five pounds of fresh meat were
taken.
W. T. Boarfman, of the force of let
ter carriers of the local postotfice. an
rived home this morning from Clinton.
where he has been in attendance at tbs
annual convention of the Iowa Asso-
citation of the National Association of
Letter Carriers. Mr.. Boardman, who
was elected treasurer of the association,
at the last convention, held in this city,
was reelected at Clinton. Mr.. Board
man says the convention was successful
in every way.
The special weighing OF mails TO
ascertain the amounts carried by the /
different railroads of this district, which
was begun on March 4, was concluded
An even seventy days has
been devoted to the work, and the re-
ports will all be tabulated and for
warded to the superintendent of the
mail service, Chicago. where
hey will be compiled and sent to
1t is thought by Oct. l
the results will be made known. Upon
the results of the weighing that has
just been finished the government will
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