Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-25
Happenings Of Different County
Towns as Told By T.-R.
Correspondents
eILMAN's NEW BANK BUILDING
Ground Bought and Work Will Be Be-
gun at once-AIso New Restaurant
For Gilnan-EIeventh Wedding An
nivsrsary Celebrated at Rhodes
other News of tho County.

T. R. correspondents tell Of many
happingings thruout the county in
| their regular weekly letters. The new
Citizens Savings bank at Gilman Is
to build building at once, ground
having already been purchased
Gilman is also assured of new res
taurant for the near future. AT
Rhodes Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson
celebrated the eleventh anniversary OF
their marriage. Other news of the
county, classified by towns and COM
munities, follows:
| GILMAN.
| Oct, 24.--Dr. M. H. Smith who sue
ceeds Rev. r. n. Pickett as pastor OF
the M. e. church, preached his initial
sermons here last Sabbath and made a
| very good impression.
The first quarterly conference of
the new year will be held at the
church, Dr. Pitner, presiding elder in
| attendance, on Thursday evening.
| It is understood new restaurant
| is one Of the events of the near flu
| ture to be located in the old postcf-
flee building, now occupied by Henry
Benny, and that J. L. johnson, Jr
| Is to finance the enterprise.
A claim Of 500 for alleged injury
to mare belonging to George Quigley,
the liveryman, was filed on Monday
with the city clerk, against the town
Of Gilman. The grounds Of the COM
plant alleged that cavity was left
| around the city hydrant on Main
street, near S. Gregg & Co.'S hard
! ware store, and the mare fell into it
| and was SO injured as to be practically
worthless.
The lot belonging to Eden lodge, l.
o. O. F., north Of Wards drug store,
! has been purchased by G. F. Stansber-
ry, and the building thereon now oc-
cupied by George Corrick, will be
moved off as soon as a suitable loca-
| ton can be found. The building for
/ the use of the new bank will be erected
at once, 25x42 feet and one story in
height.
Archie o. Pence former merchant
here, but now residing in Los Angeles,
Cal, arrived Tuesday morning for a
visit.
F. L. Hite. who has been confined
to his bed for a few days, was out
on the streets Tuesday.
Mrs. B. NJ. Daniel is also improv-
ing in health so that she has been
able to ride out and visit with her old
| neighbors.
Mrs. j. V. Crawford and Mrs. Jo-
seph Lowry entertained the Congre-
gational Ladies' Aid society at the
! residence of the latter, just south OF
| town.
RHODES.
Oct. 24.-Mrs. A. o. Wilson and
family enjoyed a pleasant visit of a
| Mrs. Harrison, of Colfax.
Mrs. F. e. Bentley was Cedar
| Rapids visitor the first of this week.
Mr.. Frank Lei Van and family left
| Monday for their new home at New
ton, Kan.
The most enjoyable event of the sea-
son was the eleventh wedding ami
versary Thursday evening, Oct II, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Johnson. About one hundred respond
ed to the invitations. To say that
everyone enjoyed themselves would be
needless as anyone who ever visited
the home knows that Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson are royal entertainers. The
guests presented Mr.. and Mrs. john
son with most beautiful parlor lamp
as a small remembrance of their
esteem. Dancing and other games
were very much enjoyed. Refresh
| ments were served and at a late hour
the guests departed wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson many more happy years
of welded life.
Mesdames A. o. Wilson, w. c.
Phillips, George Gilbert and A. r.
Sanders were State Center callers
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Blink and
daughter Miss Mary, were State Cen
ter visitors Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Titus, of Marshalltown,
visited at the home of her parents
from Friday till Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Phillips returned
home Saturday from their visit at
Lu Verne.
Mrs. H. S. Titus returned Sunday
from Lafayette, Ind.
Mrs. and Mrs. Abe Good sold a
wagon load of apples and one of po-
tatoes in State Center this week.
Mrs. John Harmon, Of Egan S. D.,