Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-04


Water color class for two weeks be-
ginning Monday. June s. Inquire at
Rogers school Friday morning. New
phone, 3S2. Charlotte Reed.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. w. M. Clark, 204 North Third
street, Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Special--Tomorrow morning at s
o'clock, lace striped organdies for IS
cents a yard, as long as they last. Sup
ply limited. One pattern to a customer.
Lee, Benedict & Co.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church will
meet with the Young Womans Foreign
Missionary Society at Mrs. +. M. Cole
mans Friday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Those who wish to furnish rooms or
board for teachers attending the sum-
mer normal, June s to July II, may
send their names. addresses, description.
of accommoda atoms and terms to e. U.
Graft, principal Of summer school, city.
The river continues to fall slowly,
altho not with as much rapidly as 1t
did Wednesday. The fal. Is only about
one-quarter of an inch per hour, the
rain of Wednesday evening having kept
it tritie more stationary. altho not
causing rise. The precipitation for
the twenty-four hours ending at $50
this morning was .46. The maximum
temperature for the same period was
IA: minimum. So.
About thirty of the old friends and
neighbors of Mrs. f. w. Hargrave, who
is soon to remove to Cedar Rapids,
participated in farewell To her at.the
home of Mrs. II. A. Hurd, 210 West
Lincoln street, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs
Hargrave was presented with a hand
some. cut glass bowl. Refreshments
We're served during the afternoon by
Mrs. May f. Montgomery, Mrs. F. G.
Pierce, Mrs. w. H. Thompson and Miss
Nellie Aisquith.
The approach to the bridge over the
Skunk river near Coppock. on the line
OF the Iowa Central, which was dam
aged Monday night. was not repaired
until late Wednesday afternoon, owing
to the high stage of the water. which
greatly interfered with the work. No.
4 of Wednesday transferred it's pas
sengers at the west end Of the bridge,
and, turning, returned to this city as
No. in the evening. reaching here at
$40 o'clock, little over four hours
late
Just to do business. Saturday. June
c. cuff buttons will be given away with
every purchase of five OF any of our
popular scent cigars. We will give
away "one pair of gold plated cuff but
tons" guaranteed by the manufacturer.
No favoritism shown. We have plenty to
supply all. Purchase limited to one pair
to customer. Remember this sale APP
plies to any scent cigar in the house.
LaShelle & Cook Cigar Company, two
stores. 1913 East Main and IL West
Main.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Ackert, of Mo-
berly, parents of Mr.. Charles n. Ackert,
formerly general manager of the Iowa
Central in this city. now general man
ager Of the Southern railway, at Wash !
ington, d. c.. celebrated today at their /
home the fiftieth anniversary OF their
marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Ackert are
well known here, and We're remembered
by number of friends in the way OF
flowers and congratulatory kilograms.
They were married in Pine Plain, N. Y,
and have lived at Moberly since 1880.
a letter to DR.. B. T.. Kierulff received
this morning from Mrs. f. w. Van
Darston. of Armstrong, with reference
to her son Roy, who was operated upon
by DIR. Kierulff some weeks ago for
congenital defects of the eyes, says:
"Roy's eyes are all right now TIL
operation is said to have been a very
difficult one and gives credit to a pains
taking and skillful occuist. The doctor
has had lately number of severe sur
gical eye >and nose cases TO treat. all of
which have resulted vers' satisfactory
". He says: II am III advertising my
cases; they speak for themselves"
j. G. Leutenegger has an heirloom of
which he is justly proud, and one from
which he would not part for a great
deal, as it possesses a sentimental value
that is without price to him. The article
is beautiful watch, which was former
ly the property of his father, Col. j. j.
of the Swiss army. The
timepiece was given to Colonel Lieut.
enegger in 1910 by the members of his
he being held In the highest
esteem by those under his command.
The watch Is hand made entirely, and
the case of gold as pure as could be
used. The case is engraved with the !
of the traditional Swiss
legend of William Tells feat with the
bow and arrow. BY an ingenious ar
the watch, strikes the hour
with a tiny musical note that can |
scarcely be heard farther than arms !
length. Colonel Leutenegger was a
great warrior in his day. and served |
his country for thirty-five years. The
watch was brought to this country and
given to Mr. Leutenegger by his sister |
Marie, who recently arrived in the |
city from Switzerland to make her
home with her brother.
Homeseekers' Excursions.
The Iowa Central Railway has re-
established it's '1lomeseekers' rates" to
North Dakota, Montana,
Idaho washington and Oregon in ad- |