Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08

u. Z. crazy.
The w. c. 4. U. will meet Wednes-
day afternoon at $50 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Zeno Doan. 400 North
Fourth street.
The annual meeting of the Hawkeye
Commercial Mems Association will be
held Saturday morning, January IL, at
10 o'clock in the east court room.
First class farm loan investments
loan attorneys at Tulsa. Ind. Ter. and
over Marshalltown State Bank, city.
The Sunday school primary teachers
union will meet Wednesday afternoon
at 2:3O in room 30, in the Methodist
church Mrs A. X. Smith will be the
leader.
Rev. G. l.. Maxfield of Minerva. was
in the city Monday evening. being on
his way home from Beaman, where he
preached on Sunday in the Methodist
church.
Mr.. M. l.. McCracken has been dis
charged from the Singleton hospital
| after his operation for appendicitis,
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| Thursday.
| L. w. Fox. of Albion. spent Friday
| afternoon in the city, accompanying a
| load of young hogs. which he sold at
! the Britain 4 Co.'s yards. Sixty-eight
head averaged 225.
| Word from Albert Lea, Mimi. an
nounces the birth of an eleven pound
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Van Draska.
Mr.. Van Draska is a well-known Iowa
| Central conductor.
See the elegant dolls in the west
window of the Fair store. They are
to be given to the two girls who re-
ceive the largest number of votes at
the Royal Highlander carnival, to be
held in Finkie's hall next week
| A number of boxes in the local post
office have been surrendered on ac-
count of the increase in the rental
charges. Few. however. could be in
duced to surrender their privilege of
| buying furniture of A. r. Wilbur Il
Sons When you buy it there you
know 1t is right.
| J. A. Heath formerly of this city,
arrived from Monmouth. ILL.,. Monday
| evening, having been assigned to luns
out of this city on the Iowa Central,
| by which he is employed as fireman.
Mr.. Heath has been firing on the pas
senger runs Is and 16 between Oska-
! loosa and Monmouth.
Word to the T. r. from Mason City
announces an accident to Carl Epson,
son of D. d. Epson, formerly of this
city. The lad slipped and fell on the
icy sidewalk, sustaining fractured
leg. Master Upson is a grandson of
Mr. John 7. Epson, of this city, and a
nephew of Mrs. Minnie Rhoades
A large number of Iowa College stu
dents, en- route from their different
homes to Grinnell spent Monday after
noon in this city, taking the evening
train 10 Grinnell An extra coach was
provided to care for the extra business.
The holiday rates on the various roads
out of this city ended with Monday.
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/ Mrs. Orlando Baxter left this morn
ing for Windsor, ILL.,, her former home,
where on Monday. she will be in at
tendance at the golden wedding of her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Sar-
gent. Mr.. Baxter will go into Chicago
Wednesday night, and after a few days
business stay there will join his wife in
Windsor and be present at the anni-
versary celebration.
At the annual business meeting of
the Women's missionary social union
of the city, held at the home of Mrs.
w. j. Heald Monday afternoon, a
nominating committee was appointed,
composed of Mrs. H. j. Bennett, Miss
Edna Fularton, and Mrs. F. Aubrey
Smith The annual prayer meeting will
be held january %, and the regular
annual social day of the union on
February s. the latter at the Congrega-
tional church. A program committee
for the latter affair." was also appointed
yesterday.
A childrens party was enjoyed Mon
day afternoon by about dozen little
guests at the c. M. Hutson home, 204
| North Third avenue. in honor of the
9th birthday anniversary of Margaret
Leone Hutson. The party was given
from to o'clock. during which time
various games We're enjoyed. Edna
Reimer assisted Mrs. Hutson in serving
refreshments. The other guests were
Margaret Wallace. Lorraine Mundy,
Anna McCombs, Grace Ratliff, Lorraine
Lemon, Marie Anglesburg. Donovan
Dixon. Leonard Kellogg. Lyle Crinklaw
and Adeline Thayer
An Epiphany party for the children
Of st. Pauls church was given Mon
day evening from to $3.50 o'clock, at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. w. p.
James. - North Fifth avenue. Epiph-
any occurs on January 6, which fell on
Sunday this year. and celebrates the
manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles.
About thirty children enjoyed the af-
fair Monday evening. They We're en-
tertained by Fletcher Click with his
moving picture machine, and also with
games. Refreshments were served,
Mrs. James being assisted by Mrs. A.
G. Click and Misses Bessie Bugbee and
Blanch Griswold.
Mr.. George Hoffman. several years
ago manager Of the James Dunno eat
ing house at the Northwestern sta
ton, now of Perth. n. D., where, with
his brother, Mr.. Frank Hoffman, he is
engaged in the grain business, spent
Monday night in the city, being on his
way from Clinton to Alnes. Mr.. Hoff-
man has property interests at Ames,