Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09

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! Wednesday March Is, at the Odeol
theatre.
Manager L. C. Norris, of the Mar
shalltown Grocery Company. and Man
ager r. w. McCreary, of the Let's
Spence. Coffee Company. We're i'll os
kaloosa today on business.
Chief Clerk w. F. Hesse, of Chic
Engineer H. G. Kelly's Office in Mime.
apolis. spent Sunday in the city, going
TO Oskaloosa this morning. Mr.. Hesst
will return to Minneapolis tonight.
Mrs A. A. Moore entertained at hel
home on East Main street Saturda,
evening the young folks of the G. w. S
t. Club. The hours We're very pleas
antly spent with cards and music.
Rev. NJ Londahl went to Dunbar thi:
morning where he has a charge. The
congregation is contemplating sons
needed repairs to the church building
IN the near future, and Rev. Londah
will superintend the work.
Jay Johnston, formerly With the
American Express Company in this
city. who now holds a position with
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail-
way, spent Sunday in this city with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. John
ston
Mr.. Charles Wiley has accepted a
position as travelling representative
with the Marshall Oil Company, with
territory in Colorado. Mr.. Wiley will
handle the specialties manufactured
by the company, and left for Denver
| Sunday evening.
| The funeral of the late c. " Howard,
whose sad death followed so closely
after the tragic end of his wife, was
held in the United Evangelical church
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and
was very largely attended, the building
being completely filled. Rev. w. H.
Scott, of the Christian church. officiat-
ed. The interment was in Riverside.
"A Silent Partner, comedy drama
in four acts will be the opening bill of
he Gaskell Stock Company, who COM
mence a weeks engagement at the
odeon this evening. Pleasing spec
ialties will be introduced between the
acts. Prices 10. 90, and 80 cents. A
lady free tonight with every 80 cent
ticket reserved before o'clock.
Every one is DESTROYS of looking as
neat as possible. and nothing is more
aggravating than to have suit of clo-
thes that do not fit or the fabric from
which they are made of an inferior
quality, as they soon have a baggy and
untidy appearance. f. q. Tatman,
who recently opened tailoring parlors
al l,nc
and varied stock of foreign and domes-
tic suitings. and the workmanship is
the best that skilled labor can turn
out. If You want spring suit one
that will look neat, wear we'll and give
satisfaction. see Mr.. Tatman now.
Night Yardmaster Harry Johnson, of
the Iowa Central resigned his position
Sunday and has accepted similar po
sition with the C. B. & Q. in the OF
tumwa yards. Mr.. Johnson has been
with the company for six or seven years
in various capacities. and for some
time was employed in the yards here
as switchman. Three months ago
he was promoted to the position of
night yardmaster. He has been sue
ceeded by A. L. McMahan. who last
summer had charge of the Clifford
gravel pit, and who during the past
few months had charge of one of the
switch engines in the local yards.
The first of the duck season has ar
rived and while as yet the sport is
rather tame hunters could be heard
both Saturday evening and Sunday
morning popping away on the river
bottoms Quite a number of the local
sportsmen We're out Sunday. but all
report the birds as scarce and all fly
ing high. Only a portion of the ice has
as yet left the river and the ponds,
both In the Marietta bottoms, and east
of the city. Being still partially frozen
over. The water in both the river and
ponds is low, and unless heavy rains
visit this vicinity 1t is more than like
ly the sport will be very tame. If
the present warm. clear weather con- /
tinues for a few days longer a larger
portion of the flight will have passed !
over. but delayed snow storm, from
the north, should send the birds down. /
when there will be shooting IL any is
to be had at all.
1t is expected that at some time this I
week General Manager l.. +. Day, ac-
by General Superintendent /
Nj. Sweeney and Chief Engineer II. G. /
Kelley, of the Iowa Central, will make /
an inspection of the entire line with a /
view to determining the Improvements I
that will be made along the property
during the coming summer. The work /
that was left unfinished between this
city and Oskaloosa when last season
closed will be completed, and some
grade revision may be done at points
near Albion, Liscomb and Eldora Elk
tensive repairs are also contemplated
river bridge. None of this
work has been decided on as yet, how
ever, and probably will not be until
ifter the trip of inspection The steam
shovels were recently placed in the
shops for needed repairs, and 1t is
expected the gravel pit at Clifford will
De opened up, il the weather permits,
oy April /.
Th Cedar Rapids Gazette says of
man we'll known in railroad and Rail-
road Y. M G. A. circles: George H.
Swinney, formerly yardmaster of the
Chicago & Northwestern for a number
Df years at Belle PLANE, has been APP
pointed state superintendent of the
Helping Hand League of America, an
which was formed in Ce-
lar Rapids on Jan. 90 last. Mr.. Swim
hey will remove his family to this city
and devote all his attention hereafter
% the work The purpose of the league
s to promote the spirit of charity and
.ympathy to the fallen. neglected and L