Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-18
Plenty of loom ends left. The Fair.

4 US KNOW your WaHtS Dy teiepHone.
Send us an order for dill pickles
They are fine. Olson. 121 West Mair
A few choice sets of dishes at fac
tory prices at the New York Racke
Store.
Hear the splendid singing of TIL
Hess-B Burr club of ladies at the Odeol
tonight.
Leave or phone your order to Sun
delPs Cafe. if you want the finest bak
cry goods.
Special for Thursday-stripe seer
sucker bingham for Az cents a yard
worth cents. Lee, Benedict & Co.
4 Mr.. j. G. Knapp, general agent o
Hi" Henry's MINISTRIES, spent the da.
lin the city making arrangements TO
the appearance of his attraction.
President r. B. Harlan, of Lake For
est University, arrived in the city THU
morning and spent the day visiting tn,
schools. He was the guest Of Principa
z. U. Graft.
The remains of Mrs. Libbie Dodge
on May 81. 1925, were exhulned from
Riverside Tuesday afternoon and taker
to Monroe this morning. Mrs. Diehl
mother of Mrs. Dodge accompanied
/ the remains.
/ Iowa Central freight No. 96, in charge
Iof Conductor Alexander, met with a
lmishap Tuesday afternoon at a point
lone and one-half miles south of Grin
nell. when two cars. owing to a loose
wheel on one, jumped the track and
turned over. No. 3, the evening passen-
ger north, was caught behind the wreck
and did not get out Of this city until
I:3a.
| Mr.. c. H. Shaw went to Gilman this
| morning to assist the officers of Cyrus
Lodge No. 33S. A. +. and A. NJ, In some
| of the ritualisttc work which will be
done this afternoon preparatory to the
work of tonight, when the lodge will
have a big initiation and banquet. Mr..
Shaw was the first master of the Gill
man lodge. 1t being named Cyrus in his
honor.
Cashier T. j. Fletcher, of the First
National Bank, is in receipt of word
from Peoria announcing the death of
George II. Littlewood, cashier of the
Merchants National Bank of that city,
as the result of an attack of heart fall
ure. Mr.. Littlewood was quite we'll
known along the line of the Iowa Cen
trail, having visited this city many
times.
Thomas Hockey, a well-known resi-
dent OF the city. is quite seriously Ill
at his home on North Second avenue,
suffering from an attack of stomach
and heart treble. Mr.. Rockey has new
err fully recovered from siege with
lung fever. thru which he passed about
two years ago. 1t was feared for time
Tuesday night that he could not live,
but he rallied and is somewhat i'm
proved today.
Messrs. II. p. Densel, C. P. Cook
Oh aries Hull and d. W. Norris. Jr
left Tuesday evening for Lost Island,
which promises to be good on the wat
ers of the several lakes in that locality.
j. W. Arlington. of Webster City, join
ed the party at Algona this morning.
Mr.. l.. c. Abbott may go later, but was
unable. owing to business matters, to-
accompany them Tuesday evening.
Senator w. r. Hartman, of Hamp-
ton, spent Tuesday in the city in COM
rany with Mrs. Hartman and son,
Mr.. Charles Hartman. the latter a stu
dent at Iowa State College, Ames Mrs.
Hartman went to Ames in the even
Ing, where she will visit her son, DR..
w. E. Hartman. physician of the Iowa
State College. and Mr.. Hartman and
son left for Kansas City. where they
Will remain for few days. Mr.. Har-
rin,an has property interests south of
Kansas City.
The warm weather OF the past week,
which has brought most 81 the frost out
Of the ground coupled with the hard
rain of Monday night, has made coun-
try roads bad. Some are reported to
be almost impossible, even with light
loads. 1t has been necessary between
here and Marietta to plank some Of the
roads with straw. similar to the olden
days when slough grass was used. |
Farmers who live anywhere near rail-
roads are using them in preference to
reaching the city overland. @
Miss Nora Miller and brother, Mr.. |
Carl Miller, entertained few OF their
neighbors and friends Monday evening
at their home, Sill West Linn street |
The evening was spent in honor of st. |
Patrick's day and was enjoyed with |
music and games. Luncheon was served |
at 10 o'clock. Those present were Miss |
es Nina Pemberton, Bessie Cope Ida
Dixon, leila Smith, Ola Griffiths Lille
Fisher and Jessie Butterfield, and Mr..
Finley Iseman, Mr.. William Iseman, Mr..
Gilbert and Mr.. Clarence Bates.
The ladies Of the Lotus Club dispens-
ed with their regular meeting Tuesday
and instead the afternoon, which was
spent with Mrs. j. A. OFT, was devoted |
to a social session in honor of Mrs. u. /
r. Jackson, and Mrs. l.. E. Darling, both
Of whom are soon to leave the city.
AS it was st. Patricks day the decor
atoms were in green and white, the
.olors being carried out in the refresh
nents. After a short program, each of
he honored guests was presented with
souvenir booklet, each page being the
work of a member of the club.
The Hawthorne Club and several
,nests enjoyed the regular monthly So
.ia session and dinner of the club on
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr.
md Mrs. f.. L. North, corner of Third
md Lincoln streets. Dinner was served I
it $50 by the hostess, assisted by Mrs
y L. Meeker, Mrs. I. j. Fletcher and
Mrs. L. j. Jarrett. After dinner Ger
nan whist was played, resulting in Mrs.