Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
Neighborhood Notes
RHODES.
91-Mrs. Anna Lynch returned

she has been for some time visiting.
Mrs. Roebuck was called by telegram
to New Jersey and left Friday, owing
to the serious illness of her mother.
Mr.. Lee Blink and family moved
from town Monday into the new house
OF Charley Blink.
Mrs. C. d. Darling visited Saturday
and Sunday at the home of her par
ents in Collins.
Mrs. Mowery and children, who have
been visiting the formers parents. Mr.
and Mrs. David Thompson, and Other
relatives, left for their home in Mis-
souri, Thursday.
Mrs. Lillian Mills and daughter Eliz-
aloeth, visited in Madrid with relatives
from Friday until Sunday.
Mrs. C. f. Hildreth was a Collins
visitor last week.
Mr.. Walter Miles visited at Madrid
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. s. Titus were called
to bingham, Wis, Friday, by the death
OF the latters nephew.
Mesdames Bentley and Doyle enter
tained at valentine party at the home
OF the latter on Thursday evening
About twenty invited lady friends were
present. The house was prettily dec
Grated, red and white being used
Hearts of different sizes were strung
OIL red and white ribbons, and draped
the walls and curtains. A large white
heart, set with five small red ones, and
hung with red and white ribbon. made
the dining room the most popular room
OF the house. The evening was spent
in games and other amusements, one Of
which was spelling contest. Mrs. w
G. Phillips carried away the
first prize. and Mrs. f. Weis-
harr was awarded the BOBBY. The
hostesses spared no time in preparing
Tor the occasion. A most delicious
two course luncheon was served. Each
guests name was written on a valen-
tine and these were place cards at the
table, each having to hunt for her own
name. The heart shaped scheme was
carried out in all the eatables. Each
guest received a souvenir valentine.
Mystic Tie Temple, No. ~. Pythiar
Sisters, entertained about fifty invited
guests at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Wallace Friday evening, it be-
ing a farewell surprise party In honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Bishop and Mr.
and Mrs. E. T.. Francis. The evening
was spent in playing finch and music
was also much enjoyed. On behalf o.
the temple, Mr.. Weeks presented Mrs
Bishop and Mrs. Francis with Pyth-
ian Sister pin. A lovely supper wa.
much enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop
will leave Thursday for Oklahoma ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis leave March
for North Dakota.
& Lots of moving is being done in and
around town as the LIST Of March draws
near.
Mr. George Blink has moved his fam.
lily into the property recently vacated
by L. Blink.
STATE CENTER. .
February 21.-The banquet given by
Terrestrial lodge, No. 276, A. F. ant
A. NJ, was a great success. About 14'
plates were served. The banquet wa!
rendered in honor Of the Eastern Star
The Wilson'S of Marshalltown, accom-
panied by local talent, gave a yer.
delightful program Mr. Erastus Cor
nell and wife, of Marshalltown, wer,
in attendance.
Mr.. Rich Robinson topped the mar
ket on the sale of hogs this week. Th'
sale Of seventy head of 10-months- OLE
hogs, averaging 2s9 lbs, Melted hin
$1,S67.55.
Mrs. Robert T. Fisk, and son, O
Boone, are in the city visiting her par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. e. Rohde.
Mr.. John White, Of Holden, Mo-, |!
in town for few days visiting ole
Friends.
Three surveyors are out along tht
G. & N. w. line locating section cor.
ners for the making Of map for the
benefit of the railroad tax commits
sioners.
Mr.. Edward Hensberger has gone t.
Colorado, where he intends to spent
the summer.
Mr.. Pat Wilson returned Saturda,
from Denver, Col. He will return t
that place after two weeks visit Will
relatives and friends.
Trade in all lines Of business wa
exceptionally good Saturday.
Mr. Harry Rice has left the empio,
of whitehill Bros, as he has accepted
a position at Marengo. Mr.. Rice viii
be greatly missed from his old stand
for during his time here he he has ac.
quired vast number of friends.
Mr.. Ed. ,Eckhardt, Jr, member O
the firm Of Reimensnider & Eckhardt
is uuarantined at his home for small.
pox. Mr.. Eckhardt has been visiting
in Minnesota, and while there was ex.
posed to the smallpox and came home
sick.
Mrs. p, w. Coe was hostess, Sunday
to q number of her friends at a dinner
party.
The program givensby the Wilson's
Of Marshalltown, at the Grand, wa!
very much enjoyed by those present
The attendance was very good consid-
ering the smallpox scare.
Elmer E. Benson left for Chicago
Tuesday morning, to be gone a shor
time on business.
Mr. Paul Zharudt has returned from
Elkader, where he has been with hi:
father for the past week, owing to the
latters illness with a severe attack O.
pneumonia.
Mr.. q. T. .Corbett and wife were Wis
itors of Rhodes, Tuesday
The Farmers Cooperative Creamery
is putting up it's ice, getting it from
Steamboat Rock. The ice is of a yer,
fine quality. and twenty inches il
thickness.
MINERVA.
Feb. 21.-Mr. Oliver Nichols had tn
misfortune to lose a very valuabl
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