Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
Purity chocolates, Alexanders.
Kemble,s flowers. 500 North Third.


KembIe's lowers. 529 North Ihlro.
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All the new things in wall papers.
Simmons Book store.
DR.. lierle, special attention 10 CON"
hnement and surgical cases.
Father Carroll. of Tama. was in the
city Wednesday night in attendance at
the Catholic fair
We have a large force OF the pest
workmen to hang our beautllul "aii
paper. Simmons Book store.
Manager Busby has made arrange
ments with the Princess Chic Opera
Company to give Il reduced rate matt
nee Saturday afternoon at $50 ocloeH.
This is the first time one of the large
attractions OF this kind have given
matinee here. The complete produc-
tion will be given, and the entire or
chestra used. The prices will be adul's
IS cents and children 20 cents.
Eugene Spaulding, engineer i'm the
employ of the imes-Republicdn ar
rived home Wednesday from POLO, w..
where he WAS called ten days ago
owing to TIE illness OF his 1nothel'
Mrs. Samuel Spaulding. Mrs. Spau'a-
ing died last Saturday. MS. d. l..
S.apey. sister of Mr.. SpaulstlslS, VINO
az = ..,panied .lla,. will remain in POLO
81. a couple nt Weeks.
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A Washington social was given in
the basement of the Baptlst ehuieh
Wednesday evening. There was tar
attendance present. The room was
prettily draped with flags and bunl-
ing. and Il program of charades ana
spelling school We're enjoyed. LlShs
ref eshments were served. IN lle
afternoon at the same place there WAS
a gathering of the children OF the
primary department ard their each
ers. there being 125 or more present.
They sang songs and played games,
enioying a fine time, and light refresh
ments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pence James
very delightfully."- entertained the MEM
bers of the choir of st. Paul's church
numbering about thirty-tive at theh
home Wednesday evening at a George
Washington party. Master Can AID
of Norfolk, Neb., was also present.
Progressive word games were enjoyed,
Cora Carlton winning fist prize.
fancy picture of George Washington
and Jamie Swingley got the BOBBY
little Ratchet. Score cards We're In the
shape of hatchets. The same idea was
carried out in the light refreshments.
the cakes being in the shape OF hatch
cts. A very nice time was enjoyed.
Members of the Country Club held
their annual meeting and election OF
officers in the east court room We'd
nesday evening. Mr.. r. w. McCreery,
the retiring president, reported that
the club had succeeded in reducing Its
small Indebtedness during the past
wear, and had added materially to it's
equipment. Interest in the club was
so active that this year the member
ship limit was sure to be reached.
Mr.. B. w. Sinclair was elected presi-
dent for the ensuing year, vote OF
appreciation extended to Mr. McCreery
and Mr.. Sinclair chose as his board
Of directors: Messrs. A. G. Click, HI.
j. Howe, r. w. McCreery and c. c..
Urine.
The history department of the Wo-
mems Club met Wednesday afternoon
at the home of the department chair
man, Mrs. Harriet Sutton, corner OF
Grant and Center streets. Tie read,
ing of the first book of Brinkley's his
tory of Japan was finished. Mrs. j.
f. Lander gave q paper dealing with
the surface of the island. Because it
was Washington's birthday the session
was of unusual interest, and Mrs. SUIT
ton invited the ladies to remain to tea.
Several of the members appeared at
tired in old articles of wearing APP
parel, some of the garments worn be-
ing over 100 years old. The house was
decorated in keeping with the day, and
on the table Mrs. Sutton used Old
fashioned blue and white china, A part
of the silver service used was over 100
years old. Place cards We're in the
shape of little hatchets, bearing ques-
lions pertaining to history. Mrs. An
thony G.. DAILY assisted Mrs. Sutton III
serving, and after supper a social hour
was enjoyed. The guests of the de-
partment were Mrs. Harry McCombs.
Miss Martha Mcmillan, Miss Fanny
Flickinger, Miss Adeline Currier and
Miss Helen Johnston.
A large attendance was present at
the social given in the basement of the
Methodist church Wednesday evening
by the members of Miss Markers class,
to help raise their Easter offering. Upon
entering, each guest was given ship
of paper, bearing the name of a city
which he must locate in one OF the
thirteen original colonies. Each colony
was assigned to a class room, and upon
the guests being assigned to their cor
rect places each colony was requested
to produce six lines of rhyme on the
subject of George Washington" The
one represented by Miss Allie Bristol
was voted to be the best composer.
The prize was a can of cherries. Fo.
guessing the most correct number of
cherries on cherry tree, Miss Olive
Gould received a cherry pie. Flag dec
orations were used, and the refresh
ments served were in keeping with the
day The young ladies of the class APP
peared in colonial costume and gave
a pretty flag drill as part of the pro-
gram. A neat little sum was cleared.
An organization of twelve girls, who
have just formed what is called the
c. c. c. Club, held their first supper,
a George Washington affair. Wednes-
day evening, at the home of Miss Mar
lie Mcbride The members A.e Mary
Crowl, Mabel Peterson, Mary Packer,
Marion Smith, Hazel Willard, Bessie
Hopkins, Neva Tallett, Cleopatra Ops
pice, Vera Mineah, Eunice Kellogg,
Eorn C,an,,,,.cl. and Maria Mcbride