Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-16

One of our big special sales before
closing out our china will be on Al
the Iowa Tea Company tomorrow.
Special shoe sale. Big line of ladies
and mems shoes that sold up to 49, fol
s1.9S sale closes Saturday night. This
Fair.
For sale-Second- hand Haines Bros
piano (genuine) in fine condition. Must
be sold. Central Iowa Music Company
Einkle block.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Chris
tan church will serve supper in the
basement of the church Tuesday even
4 ing from to S o'clock.
Iowa Castle No. 154. Royal Highland.
ers, will install officers Friday evening
Jan. 16. Full degree, team in charge
Each member is privileged to invite
one friend by card.
Chief Engineer II. G. Kelley, of the
Iowa Central who has been spending
over the south end of the line, passed
thru the city this morning on his way
to. Minneapolis.
The work of the first semester of the
high school was brought to close yes
! terday, and the semester closes today.
The second begins Monday. Examina-
/ tons We're held today for those pupils
who were unexcused.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson, former
| ly of this city, who have been making
their home for about a year, at Seattle,
! Wash, have returned to Marshalltown,
| and will reside here. Mr.. Wilson has
taken charge of the Gipps Brewing
Company's North First street saloon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Stoddart, who
We're married in Minneapolis Monday,
arrived in the city this morning. They
We're accompanied by Miss Mabel Bow
man, who has been with them in Min
neapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Stoddart will
make their home with the formers
mother.
w. w. McGowen. of Galesburg, Ill,
has accepted a position with Lennox
Manufacturing Company as foreman
in the sheet metal work department
and will have charge Of the construc-
ton Of the hot air furnaces. Mr..
McGowen comes highly recommended
as thorough mechanic and the work
manship on the Lennox furnace is ex-
pected to be even better than 1t ever
has been.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Holmes
INDUCED in surprise upon Mrs.
Holmes Wednesday evening, the occas-
ion being the anniversary of her birth.
The guests presented the hostess with
very handsome picture. Those pres
ent We're Messrs. and Mesdames George
Reynolds, Louis ID. Vitek, Richard Bow
man, Louis kunkel, S. C. Blake John
Moehrl and John c. Crellin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Holmes served luncheon during
the evening.
Presiding Elder j. B. Albrook of Mt.
Vernon was in the city this morning, on
his way to Gilman, where he held quar-
terly conference this forenoon. He
will also hold conference at Laurel his
afternoon, but the conference that was
to have been conducted in this city this
evening has been postponed until Feb.
8. Saturday morning he will hold con-
ference at Quarry and at Montour in
the evening. Rev. Albrook will preach
Sunday morning in Montour and Sum
day afternoon in Quarry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harris formerly of
Marshalltown, but new of Lansing.
Mich, are in the city for few days
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. George Will
grod and Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Neiman
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Harris were
called to Eldora last week on accoun.
of the tragic death OF Mrs. Harris fa-
Their, the late j. III. Policy, who shot his
wife and then killed himself. Mr. Har-
ris Is connected with a wholesale house
at Lansing. having long since given up
the race track, which he followed while
a resident here.
The old Green Mountain creamery
property, which was sold about a year
ago under the sheriff's hammer, to hIr.
"a H. Rice has been disposed of by the
latter Mr.. Gilbert Lane, of Green
Mountain, is the purchaser, and the
consideration $500. Mr.. Lane will con-
vert the building into a residence and
will begin the work of remodelirg soon.
Mr.. Rice made a very good investment
in purchasing the property. He only
paid sos for 1t, including the machin-
cry, which is worth between $500 and
$780, This he reserves in the trans :
action with Mr.. Lane.
Absolutely the greatest bargains In
china ever offered at the Iowa Tea
Company Saturday.
Thursdays State Center Enterprise
says: Mrs. j. w. Dobbin, who has been
Ill the past year with an affliction
which, in its later stages, has been pro-
nounced cancer, has been extremely
low until the past few days. Friday
she seemed to rally and on the follow
ing day she improved so rapidly that
she had regained strength sufficiently
to enable her to sit up nearly all day
Sunday and take her meals at the table
with the family. Altho it has been
given out that there was practically no
hone for Mrs Dobbn's recovery, her
condition now is such as to warrant
much brighter view and the family
feels quite encouraged"
Mr.. Clarence e. Eberman, field secre-.
tary of the International Christian En-
deayor movement with headquarters at
Boston, will arrive in the city tomor-
row. and will be rendered a reception
nv the Young Peoples societies at the
PRESBYTERIAN church. Sunday afternoon
lat g o'clock Junior Endeavor rally
will be held at the Presby church,
and in the evening Mr.. Eberman will
.conduct the services at the Senior En-
,,o,,or meeting AFT 6.3O MarshalltOWn