Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-12


A new invoice OF fine watch move
ments at Aliens.
People desiring to work at the can
ming factory should call at office anc
register. A. Il. Brchard.
Trainmaster J. r. Mccarthy, Of the
Iowa Central, was in the city Friday
looking after company business.
Plumbing repair work promptly and
satisfactorily done by Hecker Il Cal
| kins. 20 North First street. Phone 172
| two rings.
Owing to necessary repairs being
made we will be shut down for a
| couple of weeks. F'lltton Laundry and
Dye Works. "a West Church street.
1 Our sheds are breaking down with
| fresh mined Cross Creek Lehigh hard
! coal. Best coal on the market. Call us
up If you want snap on fuel. An
son Co.
| Won STEMS Kidney and Backache
Pills cure all kidney complaints, and
| diseases arising from disorders of the
kidneys and bladder. Price so cents.
For sale by Alexander Drug Co.
| o. J. King, of Gearing. arrived in
the city Friday evening. from Chicago,
where he had been to accompany a
car load of hogs. Sixtyfour head
comprising the shipment averaged 255
pounds and the shipper encountered
a good market.
The Harmony Aid Society was
pleasantly entertained Friday after
| noon by Mrs. Rutlan, at the Fort home.
on West Main street. There was a
! large attendance of members, and u
| short program of recitations and music
was enjoyed. Refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostess.
We do not have to take back seat
| to any on the newness and prettyness
| Of the patterns in our rugs and the
price speaks for itself. Take advantage
| of the big reduction in prices and get
some really good and up-to-date furni-
i ture for your home at the d. c. Wilbur
store, during the big administration
| sale.
The members Of the Excelsior Aid
Society were guests of the Concordia
| Aid Friday afternoon, at the home of
Mrs. Peter Mayer, Ill West State
street. About fifty We're present, al
| together, and an informal program Of
| recitations. music, etc, was enjoyed,
after which light refreshments were
| served.
| Miss Harriet Carton, of New York.
who has been in charge of the music
at the teachers institute during the
| past week, went to Des Moines today,
where she will visit her parents until
| her duties call her to New York, In the
| fall. Miss Carton is engaged as in
structor in a private school for girls
| in New York.
Miss Lola Britton, Of Cedar Falls,
continues to improve, according to
word received by friends. 1t is be-
lieved now that unless some unfore-
seen complications arise she will re-
cover altho it will be some time be-
fore she will again be very strong. and
it will not be possible for her to re-
sumo her work in the schools here at
the beginning of the school year.
Misses Mildred and Bertha Horton
leave Monday morning for Des Moines.
where they will meet a party Of Mus
catine friends. and from there will go
to Colorado Springs, Denver, Estes
park and other places for several
weeks Mrs. Horton will accompany
them as far as Colorado Springs, where
she will remain until the party is ready
to return.
Mrs. j. l.. Stapley left this morning
for Hit, Carroll county, Illinois, where
she is summoned by a telegram an
nouncing that her father, Samuel
Spaulding, had been stricken with par
aIysis Mr.. Spaulding is So years of
age, and it is feared that his illness
will prove fatal. altho this is his first
stroke. Mr.. Spaulding has son living
in this city, Mr.. Eugene Spaulding, who
is employed as engineer by the Times
Republican.
Mr. and Mrs. Milo Jones, five miles
southeast of town, entertained the An
niversary Club, last evening in honor
of Mrs. jones' brother and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Mott Millhiser, of Windsor.
Mo. The evening was very enjoyably
spent with indoor and outdoor games
after which light refreshments were
served. Guests aside from the club
were Mrs. johnson and daughter, of
Brooklyn, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Chinn, Jr.
"A crowd Of young ladies, composed
Of Misses Esther Forney, Grace Hop
kins, Ruth BATHS Gladys Tallett, Ruth
Balch, Gladys and Gerna Carney;
Clara and Anna Andrews and Lucille
Willard; Bernice Clifford, of Grinnell;
and Louise and Bernice Bentley, of
Oskaloosa spent Friday picnicking at
Timmons' Grove. The affair was Civ
en- complimentary to the Misses Bent
ley and Clifford, and Miss Julia Pad
more chaperoned the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. HI. Wright arrived
home this morning from Spokane,
Wash, where they have been for the
past two and one-half months, visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. F. F.. Barker.
The illness of Mr.. Wright necessitated
their return earlier than expected
While he stood the long journey quite
well, Mr. Wright was compelled to take
to his bed upon arriving home. His
son, Mr. Samuel Wright, and wife, of
Minneapolis, went to Spokane and ac
companied Mr.. and Mrs Wright on
their way home as far as Minneapolis.
Secretary j. H. Fellingham, of the
Railroad Y. M. c. A. who has been
spending the past ten days at the
Lake Geneva, Wis, summer conference
and training school for Y. M. G.. A.
secretaries and workers, will arrive
home this evening. Ray We'll
ker and Harry johnson, who have also