Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-19
Purity chocolates. Alexander's.


We can sell you n fine grade OF Min
nesota -four ut $3.50 per sack. Kirk
Bros.
We have just received n car load of
Banner brand Minnesota -four. Kirk
Bros.
DIR. G. b. Ackert, dentist. Crown
and bridge work. Examination free.
Office over postoffice.
Spring styles. 50 women's Queen
Quality tan and black kid, no better
made shoes. at Trautman & Cos.
The condition of Mrs. George Berry,
of Liscomb. continues to improve. and
Is as satisfactory as could be expect
ed.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Chris
tian church VIII meet with Mrs. l.. $.
CAN'T. sos North Center street, Friday
afternoon, at 230.
MIR. William Combie. representing
William A. Brady's Way Down East"
spent yesterday in the city on business
connected with his production.
1.
The Home Missionary Society of the
Methodist church will meet with Mrs.
w. +. Pitner. corner of State and First
streets, Friday afternoon at 2: 80.
Articles of adoption have been filed
with the county recorder in which
Scott Holt gives his 9-year-oli daugh-
ter, Hazel. into the care and custody of
II. w Sheets and wife. of Albion.
BE sure you see the installation of
officers of Iowa Castle ut the Royal
Highlander carnival at FinRle's hall to-
night at S: 80 sharp. Iowa Castles fla
nous drill team will assist In the work
in full costume.
b. Il. VOORHEES, formerly owner of
the lunch counter in the Grinnell union
depot, who disposed of his business
short time ago, has bought out the
George Beckman restaurant at Albert
lea He has already taken possession.
Miss lilo Paddock of Grundy Cen
ter, who is an Instructor in the domes-
tic science department. of Iowa State
College, and student In other depart
ments OF the college. was in the city
Wednesday afternoon, being. on her
way to Ames.
The little son OF August Schaper,
farmer. living three miles south of St
Anthony, is very Ill, threatened with an
attack of inflammation of the bowels.
The babe was serevely i'll of pneumon
ia two months ago, and came near not
recovering.
Mr.. Ross Coutts. of Grinnell, son Of
Contractor r.. G. Coutts. was in the
city Wednesday afternoon, being on his
way to Ames. where he is u student I'm
Iowa State College, Mr.. Coutts has
been spending the mid-winter vacation
at his home.
]. j. Mitchell and +. G.. Kunkel. who
have been spending the holidays with
their parents in this city, have left for
Paducah, Ky, where Mr.. Mitchell has
accepted a position as machine shop
foreman. Mr. Kunltel has been in the
company's employ for several months.
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A bulletin has been issued by Super
intendent C. S. Hayden. appointing Il.
A. Owens, of Mason City, train dis
patcher. The order became effective
with Its issuance Wednesday. Mr..
Owens comes from the Northwestern
division dispatcher's office at Mason
City.
Chippewa Tribe, No. 40, Improved
Order of Red Men, gave a social affair
for it's members and their lady friends
at the lodge rooms Wednesday night,
which was attended by about forty
couples and q most pleasant time was
enjoyed. The evening was spent with
dancing and cards.
small blaze In the roof of the l..
l.. Pitcher grocery store building. 313
North Fourth avenue, supposed to have
caught from sparks on the chimney
called the department shortly after ]
o'clock this afternoon. The damage re-
sulting was very slight and the flames
were put out with the chemicals
L. w. Fox, of Albion, shipped to the
city Wednesday afternoon three car
loads of prime heavy hogs, which were
sold at the Britain & Co. yards One
hundred ninety-two head comprised
the shipment, which was of an excep-
tionally fine quality, and averaged 27o
pounds. Twenty-three head of the lot
were purchased from Anderson Bros,
two and one-half miles northeast OF
llSCOmD, ana dVeidBeu 10l PouiiS's'
Mesdames S. w. and w. r. Rubee
entertained the W. 7. ID. Club mem
bers and their husbands Wednesday
evening, at the home of the latter, 514
North Center street. A three course
supper was served by the hostesses ass
sisted by Miss Anna Erickson, and in
the evening a variety of games fur
nished amusement. Additional guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Johnston
and Mr.. and Mrs Emmett Waters.
A very pleasant surprise thimble
party was enjoyed Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. Harriet Teager, in Lee
Grand township. The self-invited
guests were Mesdames w. II. Handorf,
M. H. Chinn, D. S. Forrey, w. E.
wooton, A. D. Summers, Milo H. Jones,
Joe Cooper, Con Durham, 7. West, S.
r. Millhiser, Cotton and Mitchem. Din
ner was served and a quilt the result
of the days sewing, was left for the
hostess, who expects soon to remove
from the neighborhood.
Friends and neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. O. L. Hastings, of 400 North
Second street who are soon to leave
the city. joined in surprise upon
them at their home Wednesday even
ing. The self-bidden guests took their
suppers with them, and spent the ev-