Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-31

at 500 Tuesday evening, III HoLof VI
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Doelle, who leave
tomorrow for Las Vegas, N. M. Mrs.
H j. Allard was awarded first prize.
Refreshments were served by the hos
tess.
Owing to the cloudy and threaten
ing weather of Wednesday evening
the usual large crowd was not out to
hear the weekly band concert given in
front of the court house. The numbers
were given with the same general ex-
celience, which has marked all Of the
concerts this summer.
Miss Marie WEIGH left this ,mornins
for Chicago, where she will enter the
Chicago Kindergarten school for Il
course of training in kindergarten
work. Miss Welch, during the past
year. has been cadeting at the Click
school under Miss Grace Farrand. Miss
WEIGH stopped on her way to Chicago
at Lost Nation for short visit with
her sister, Miss Josephine WEIGH.
Liberatrs famous military band and
operate company will be the attraction
at he Odeon next Saturday evening.
,Signor Liberlti and his band have a
national reputation, and are now max
ing triu1nphal trans continental
tour The organization numbers 40
people. This is the only big band that
will be heard in MarshalltoWn this sea-
son. Seats go on sale tomorrow morn
ing.
Mesdames v. E. Liebig and w. M.
Clark entertained the L. Q. T. NJ. yes
terday afternoon at the formers home,
in honor of Mrs w. B. Stoddard and
daughter Mabel, of Portage, Wis. Mrs.
FStoddard Is commander Of Excelsior
hive at Portage Refreshments were
served by the hostesses. Mrs. F'ike, of
Chicago, was the only OUT f-town
guest.
Miss Kate Whitehead, Of this city,
and Miss Sara Nichols, of Minerva.
left this morning for Wenatchee,
Wash. where they will 0oe employed
as teachers in the public schools of
Wenatchee. Miss Whitehead will
make her home during the school year
with her sister, Mrs. Charles Lodge,
formerly of Marietta township. Miss
Nichols will make her home with her
sister, Mrs w. e. Tomlinson.
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Mrs. John Purcell and Mrs. Moriarty
gave novelty shower at the formers
home, 4O7 West Boone street, Wednes
day evening, for Miss Anna Hayes, who
is to be married to Mr.. Owen Bartle.
next Wednesday. A company of eight
cen friends Of Miss Hayes was pres
ent. The colors Of the decorations
were white and yellow, and asters were
given as favors. The hostesses serve
a dainty tw,o-co luncheon.
Two changes in the general freight
department of the Chicago Great Wes-
tern have been announced by General
Freight Agent w. e. Pinckney, effect
i've tomorrow, September 1. Mr.. j. c.
Use is appointed general freight agent
with headquarters at 115 Adams street
Chicago, vice Mr.. G. o. Johnson, re-
signed. Mr.. e. r. BEEN is made divi-
sion freight and passenger agent at
Red Wing, Mimi. vice Mr.. E. E. Wat
son, promoted.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. e. Liebig are in
receipt Of 9, gift worth having in
the shape of a crate of
genuine Rocky Ford, Col. musk mel
ons, the choicest and most desirable
melons grown. The gift is from their
friend, Mayor F. c. Swink, of Rocky
Ford, Col, who grows thousands up
on thousands Of melons every year
Mayor Swi;ak had the distinction of
furnishing The melons on "melon day
at, the worlds fair, St Louis. last year.
every melon coming from his ranch
He was also in charge of the Colorado
exhibit at the Louisiana purchase ex-
position.
So far there has been but few Of
the hunters of the city who have left
for the chicken country to be on hand
for the opening of the season tomor-
row. This class of travellers was few
er in number on the trains today than
usual. In former years, a eprinkling
OF men with guns and dogs changing
cars at the union station on the day
preceding September !, has been a
common sight So far as it is known
only few from this city will get in
on the early season shooting, either
out of the state or in Northern Iowa
B. W. Sinclair is one Of the few He
left early this morning for Clear Lake,
S. D., where he will hunt until next
week. Carl Schmitz went to Rockwell
this morning He will hunt over the.
country between there and Doughertg.
few miles east, and will be joined by
r. w. Mcclure Friday.