Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-22


entertained by Mrs. Walter Wilson ana
Mrs. II. o. Swick tomorrow afternoon
at the Swick home, 1904 West State
street.
At the hearing at State Center Tues
day afternoon over the beer seized by
officers on the premises of Henry Lee
the owners made no appearance and
the liquor was ordered contiscated.
Work was commenced on the West
Boone street sewer this morning and
will be pushed to completion. In the
meantime A. f. Wilbur & Sons are
showing a decidedly select line of rugs
art squares and carpets which you
should see.
A number from this city will leave
Thursday morning for Muscatine to
attend the annual picnic of the Fra
ternal Bankers Reserve to be held
there tomorrow. 1t is thought that a,
least fifty, and perhaps 100 will go from
here.
The new manual training building
and auditorium being erected on the
high school grounds is assuming DEF
mite shape, and the structure is now
completed to the second story. 1t Will
be a handsome and substantial build
ing, A scarcity of labor has prevented
the contractor from making the desired
progress in completing the work.
Friends in the city have received In
vitations to the wedding of Miss Al
thea Simmons, daughter of Mr. rom
Simmons, a former traffic manager OF
the Iowa Central but now residing IN
Chicago. Miss Simmons is to be mar
ried on Sept. to Mr. William Edmond
Godso. at the Simmons home, Wood
lawn avenue, Chicago.
Miss Marie Shove, 402 North Fourth
street, entertained thirty-five of her
young lady friends at sew party.
Tuesday afternoon, complimentary to
Misses Dorothy Arson and Charleine
Henderson, of Chicago, and Miss Ma
rian Mcfarland, of Reichenberg, Aus
tria. Others present from out OF town
were Miss (llendora McCord, of Des
Moines, and Miss Nell Blackmore, of
Chicago. A two course luncheon was
served about $50 o'clock.
Miss Georgia Crazy, 40S North Third
street, entertained sixteen of her young
lady friends Informally, Tuesday aft
ernoon at a sew party, complimentary
to her cousin, Miss Jessie Topper, of
Cheyenne, Wyo. The afternoon was
spent on the lawn, and a two course
lunch was served indoors, Mrs. c. G..
Crazy and Mrs. E. H. Keller assisting
of fol-
found by means of flowers, the names
of which were written on little cards
and given to each one.
The remains of the late 'G. F. Propst
who died Monday in Sykeston, N. D.,
reached the city this morning at 8
o'clock, accompanied by Mrs. Propst
and the latter's sister, who resides in
Chicago, but who met Mrs. Propst in
ST. Paul. The funeral services We're
conducted at o'clock this afternoon
from the residence of Charles Drum
10S North First street. The services
were in charge of Rev. w. III. Scott
and the Modern Woodnen conducted
the exercises at the grave. Mrs. Fred
Goodall of Ottumwa, and Mrs Min
ME Kendall, of Grinnell sisters Of Mr.
Propst, were here to attend the fun
eral. Another sister, Mrs. w. P. Hill
yer, of Exeter Neb., was unable to
be present because of illness. Mr..
Propst's death was due to disease of
the heart. He had been in poor health
four months.
A happy reunion of veterans, who
served in the same company in the
civil war. but who had not met for a
long time, was held in this city with
Col. c. c. Horton, at the Soldiers
Home Tuesday Those who attended,
besides Colonel Horton. were W. B.
Brunton Of Shoemaker, N. NJ, depart
ment commander of the G. A. r., OF
New Mexito; John Hardinger, Of Con-
&c