Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-03

for dwelling in Marshalltown. William
Battin.
Special prices on wall paper to close
out small lots. Come at once while
assortment is complete. Bring the
size of your rooms. Skeggs Wall Pa
per and Paint Store.
The postponed trolley ride which
was to be given by the Electric Re
bekahs Tuesday evening, will be Civ
en- tomorrow evening. Friday, Aug. 4
leaving court house at s p. m.
L. W. Fox, of Albion, shipped to the
city Wednesday a car load OF good
medium weight hogs, which We're sold
at the Britain & Co. yards. Sixty-one
head averaged 200 pounds.
? General Superintendent M. e. Cam
tillion, of the Northwestern, passed
thru the city this morning in his spe-
! cial car, attached to the fast mail on
| his way over the line on a trip of in
| speetion
Miss Mabel Ordway entertained in
formally Wednesday evening, six of hei
young lady friends, at her home. 80:
South Third street A dainty luncheon
was served at 5 o'clock. and a jolly
good time was enjoyed.
A. j. Roberts. Of Gearing. accompan-
led to the city Wednesday for his son,
| George Roberts a car load of mixed
packers. which were sold at the Brit
tain & Co. yards. Fifty-siX head av-
eraged little better than 225.
| Word from Iowa Falls Announces that
Miss Lola Britton's condition is not i'm
proved and that the young woman is
barely alive The physicians in charge
cided that there We're no hopes for her
recovery.
Misses Pearl Rails and Ina Conkling
went to Des Moines Wednesday eve
ming. where they We're guests at the
wedding of their friend, Miss Bessie
Snyder and Mr.. Frank Prunty. The
bride is daughter Of Rev o. o. Sny-
der, at one time a resident of this city.
DR.. H. Il. Echternacht left this af-
ternoon for Lake Geneva, Wis. where
he will remain for two weeks out
ing. He will go to Chicago from the
lake, meet his friend, Mr.. 7. Frank
Phillips of Mt. Carroll, ILL.,. and remain
for week in Chicago, taking some of
the numerous lake trips out of that
city.
Mr.. Lee p. Sieg was in .Grinnell
Wednesday evening, where he was
present at the wedding of .LFletch
err Meade formerly of this city. and
Miss Katherine Parsons. of Grinnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meade will reside in Iowa
City, where Mr. Meade is engaged as
teacher Of history in the Iowa City
high school.
After the regular meeting of the
Electric Rebekah lodge Wednesday
evening, in Odd Fellows hall, refresh
ments were served and a program in
which all took part was immensely en-
joyed. The program consisted of mu-
sic, Rotations speeches. etc, each one
having prepared for some part in 1t,
according to his own choice.
More than half hundred of the
children who attend the South Fifth
street mission, accompanied by their
teachers, picnicked this afternoon at
the grove south of the tracks on Sixth
street. The children started on their
annual outing soon after dinner. and
taking lunch. and the good things pro-
vided by the teachers with them,
remained until late in the day.
Misses Ida Shove. Belle Fletcher,
and Lora Carney are the guests at
small house party which has been In
progress at the home of Miss Emma
Woodbury. since Tuesday afternoon.
The birthday anniversary Of Miss
Fletcher was celebrated Wednesday
afternoon and by supper later, Miss
Anna Healion being the only addi-
tional guest. The house party lasts
until Friday morning.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church held a picnic at the
Soldiers Home Wednesday afternoon
instead of the regular meeting. The
picnic was enjoyed by the members
and their families, who were Joined
later by the husbands and gentlemen
friends who were guests at supper. a
fine time was enjoyed altho rain in
terfered somewhat and supper had to
be served in the pavilion.
Another picnic, originated by Miss
Catherine Armbruster. in honor Of her
friend, Mrs. Heller of Omaha. was en-
joyed in Cottage Grove park Wednes-
day afternoon and evening, by the
members Of the German club. Der
Deutsche Undertakings Kreis. The
ladies were joined in the evening by
the gentlemen, who came out for sup
per. The rain interfered but little with
the pleasure Of the outing.
The office of Yardmaster J. H.
Higham. of the Central today received
Instructions from the operating de-
partnent for the hauling Of the Ring
ling Bros circus, which shows In this
city on September z. The circus will be
received by the Central from the Great
Western at Mason City, and will be
turned over to the Northwestern mere.
The circus has seventy-seven cars,
which will require three trains 90 move
1T.
Mr.. G. L. Belden, Of Gearing, who
has recently recovered from a severe
attack of illness, due to heart trouble,
spent Wednesday in the city with his
son. Mr. r. J.. Belden, and wife, leav-
ing this morning for points in north
western Nebraska, South Dakota and
possibly Montana, where he expects to
buy a car load of horses. Mr.. Belden
expects to purchase half-dozen good
saddlers and several drivers. which he
will bring back to this country. If the
climate agrees with him he may de-