Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-04


remain for few days on business.
Have you seen those 9 cent ladies'
hose in Pappe's east window? We Of
fer them for sale tomorrow morning.
Be there, sure.
Take in the fair in the basement OF
the Congregational church and get a
good lunch a-la-carte. Meals served
today and tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Allison. daughter
June and son Lester, of Marathon. were
guests over Sunday at the homo of DR..
and Mrs. +. G. LETTER North Second
street.
How about a nice Morris chair for
papa or brother. then there lis the fancy
parlor chair for mother or sister and in
fact at the D. c. Wilbur Store you will
find chairs for all the family as we'll as
your friends.
The Ladies Reading Circle met Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. j. F. Meeker,
there being full attendance of the
members. The readers were Mrs. ]. NJ.
Parker and Mrs. R. E. Sears. The
meeting next week will be at the home
of Mrs Parker.
The funeral of Miss Florence e. Clark.
who died in Colfax, was held from the
residence of her sister, Mrs. Ellen
Mohr. 312 North Fourth avenue. at IL
o'clock this morning. Rev. Elijah b.
Jones officiating The body WAS taken
to Albion for interment
In his message published elsewhere
PresideN Roosevelt seems to have ov-
erlooked matter of great Importance
| to the residents of this vicinity, and
that is that A. L. Wilbur & Sons are
showing some most exclusive designs
in furniture, just received for the hol-
iday trade.
Deputy Sheriff A. A. Nicholson went
to Gilman this morning to attend the
funeral of George Stineman, who died
Saturday, and who was buried this af-
ternoon. The funeral was held at 2
o'clock Marshall Lodge, No. 312. B. P.
o. E. of which Mr.. Stineman was
mem Der, sent a beautiful floral piece.
Rev. G. E. Maxaeld, of Minerva, ac-
companied by Mrs. Maxfeld, was in the
city Monday evening. en- route home
from Beaman, where he had been to
spend Sunday. Mr.. Maxfield has TAX
en- the passionate of the Beams.n Meth
odist church for the winter ard spring
months, owing to the shortage of pas
tors in the MarshalHown district.
Miss Marion Forney, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Forney. 500 North First
street who is studying to fit herself to
be a nurse in the West Side hospital,
Chicago. underwent an operation for
appendicitis at the hospital this morn
ing. Up to this afternoon no word of
the outcome of the operation had been
received here, but news was expected
of her condition before night. Mrs.
Forney is at the hospital with her
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Nancy very
pleasantly entertained the jelly Few
Club and a few other guests. at the
regular club meeting Monday evening.
Five hundred was enjoye.ll as usual. but
instead of rewarding those receiving
the largest number of punches on their
cards. the prizes were given to those
showing the smallest number, Mrs.
Charles Swick and Mr.. j. c. Saint.
Dainty refreshments We're served by
the hostess
Mrs. McKim's class of young ladies
at the Methodist church, met at her
home Monday evening, and elected Of
ficers as follows: President Miss Ruth
Long; vice president, Mrs Lee Akin
son; secretary Miss Lucy Coburn, and
treasurer. Miss Bertha Mendenhall.
There was a fair attendance of the
members, and the plan of sending a
Christmas box to the Methodist hos
pital at Des Moines, was favorably dis
cussed.
Mrs. Maria G. Smith, of State Gem
ter has caused to be filed for the jan
uary term of the district court. Pc
tition in divorce from her husband,
George L. Smith. The petition sets
forth cruel and inhuman treatment as
the cause for action. Mrs. Smith asks
for the custody of her three minor chill
dren and for title to all the property.
The couple was married in this state
January "a, 1884, and lived together UNI
til December 2, 1906 Mrs. Smith is
proprietor of a hotel at State Center
The annual meeting of the Christian
Endeavor Society Of the Congregational
church was held at the home of Rev.
L. 3. Hix Monday evening, when the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Miss Alma Giddings; vice presi-
dent, Ruth Kimball; secretary, Marie
Shove; corresponding secretary, Maude
Clark; treasurer, Ruth Sieg. The fol-
lowing committee chairmen were APP
pointed: Prayer meeting, Ruth Balch;
lookout, Lucille Willard: missionary,
Florence Stewart; music Sarah Cham
berlain; social, Gladys Tallett.
DR.. George A. Eastman, VINO lectures
before the Searchlight Club this even
ing at the Railroad Y. NJ c. A., arr
rived in the city this morning from
Chicago and during his stay here is
being entertained at the T.. R. Lay
home. Word was received from Dr. e.
A. Steiner that he would not be able to
be with the club this evening. For the
amusement Of the Searchlight men, the
boys of the junior department will give
an exhibition of swimming in the nata
torium during the interval after sup
per and the beginning Of the lecture.