Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-02

the first two days.
| The ladies of the Friends church will
hold a rummage sale Friday and Sat-
,having anything to donate, call old
phone SIC, new phone 1855.
Mrs Frederic NJ Ross and two little
daughters. Marian and Harriet, who
have been visiting for the past few
weeks at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Carroll B. Johnston, left for Guthrie,
Okla, this morning.
| Mrs. George Wolf, LOG South Sixth
| street, entertained a few lady friends
| Monday afternoon, in celebration Of
her birthday anniversary. The occa-
| sion was a very pleasant one.
| Ira G. Antrim, of Dunbar, was in the
city part of the day. This afternoon
Mr. Antrim went to Tama to attend a
| banquet and celebration of the Patri-
nrchs Militant branch of the Tama Odd
| Fellows lodge of which he is menu
Der.
| Mr.. G. P. Roberts went to Chicago
Monday night to attend a meeting of
| the Christian Science Association, in
session there today. The association
| is one formed by Mrs. Webster, who
was founder of the Marshalltown
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Mr.. and Mrs. William Linten, and
baby, of Memphis, Tenn, arrived in the
city Monday evening" to visit for a time
with Mrs Linten's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. n. Thompson, north of the
city, Mrs Linten will be remembered
here as Miss Mabel Thompson. Mr..
Iinten, prior to his leaving this city,
was an employee of the Marshalltown
Pottery Company.
| Miss Igerna Getz entertained the
Literary Clan Monday evening, also
| giving the paper, which was on I'll
| tian." Miss Mary Hall conducted the
reading from Goodyear's Renaissance
and Modern Art" and reading of pas
sages pertaining to '"Titian," from
L,ongfelow's Michael Angelo" also
formed a part of the program. Re-
freshments were served following the
study hour
Mr.. V. A. Brundage, of Grinnell,
passed thru the city this morning. Mr..
| Brundage's son, Mr.. Earl Brundage,
who. for several months has been a
reporter on the Boston Post. is at
present in Grinnell, spending a vaca-
ton of two months. Mr. Brundage has
been sick of catarrhal fever. and has
come home to recuperate. He will
probably visit with friends here before
leaving home.
The sheriff's office was today notified
Of the theft of valuable mare be-
longing to Herman Koedt, who resides
near Laurel. The animal was taken
from the Koedt pasture during Mon
day night, presumably by man wear
ing either rubber boots or a new pair
of rubbers, as the footprints in the wet
grass plainly showed the imprints of
The rubber soles. The made was five
years old, and weighs about 1,50O
pounds, and was valuable, as it did
not have blemish
The Chapter BIB. P. e. O., met Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. P. F. Arney,
COS West Main street. "a good attend
ance being present. 1t included several!
guests, Mrs Smith, of Los Angeles,
Cal, who is a P. E. o. and instructor
in the State Normal school. Mrs. Bin
ford Cook, and Mrs. w. S. Devine. The
program consisted of reading from the
book, Beyond the Marshes" in which
all took part In the absence of Mrs
c. Fl. Van Law, president, Mrs. I. O.
Kemble, vice president, presided over
the meeting
A new play that has attracted more
than customary attention, Sam
Houston" will be seen at the Odeon
this evening. Critics have unanimous
ly welcomed it as one of the most
genuine and powerful dramas of recent
years. 1t is a pleasure to read that
'Sam Houston" is natural and whole
some, besides being big, vital, STIR
ring production. A fine company
drawn from Metropolitan sources sup
ports Clay Clement. widely known
actor of remarkable ability who Great
ed the title part.
Misses Susie Newton and Mamie
Roupe celebrated their seventeenth
and nineteenth birthday anniversaries,
respectively, Monday evening, by ems
tertaining about forty of their boy and
girl friends at the Newton home, 543
North Third street. Many gifts, re-
membranes of the occasion, We're re-
ceived by the hostesses. Graphophone
and piano music and various games
furnished the evenings entertainment.
The house was decorated in pink and
white hearts, and the same colors were
used in the refreshments, which were
served by Mrs Cora E. Newton-S Stew
art, assisted by the two hostesses. All
enjoyed a delightful evening.
The Ladies. Reading Circle held its
first meeting this fall with Mrs. Belle
Waldo Monday afternoon. Mr.. Will
lard Hull gave an informal talk on the
Empress Dowager of China. He also
displayed numerous curios and souven-
IRIS Among these were the cups in
which tea from China was served by
the new officers. president, Mrs. ]. F.
Tallett; vice president, Mrs. Thoma $
kimball, and secretary treasurer Mrs
C. S. Giddings. The book that the la
dies have taken up to begin the read
ing of the year. is with the Empress
Dowager," written by Katherine Carl,
who is the only American woman who
has ever had free access to the en-
press dowager. The guests. aside
from Mr. Willard Hull. were Mrs. G. H.
Hull and Mrs. S. C. Mcfarland. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs. |
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