Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-09

4 r.. fuul SetS Liz eighty oS'S' Uf'.
which the buildings are situated al
$3.50 per acre. This will make good
place for the fine hog business In
which Mr.. Paul is extensively en-
gagged
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Dixon are par
ents of boy, born Thursday of last
week.
A. p. Ludwig. who has been man
ager for number OF years of the
Allen Land, and Loan company farm
will conduct a sale Of the live stock
and equipment soon. The farm has
been sold and Mr.. Ludwig will remove
to Clay county to operate another
4 large farm for the same firm.
RHODES.
Jan. s.-Miss Anna Phillips returned
to Evanston Saturday night after the
holiday vacation spent among relatives
at this place.
Misses MAZDA and Ethel Titus re-
turned Sunday to MarshalltoWn after
a two weeks visit at the home OF
their srents.
Mr.. ,s. Mrs. j. Z. Mooers enter
tanned at their home Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs
w. C. Phillips and Mrs. Luella Wat
son.
Mrs Grace Stewart, Of Eldora, has
| been visiting at the home OF her
mother, Mrs. Lillian Vauthrin. and
other relatives
\ Mr.. Willis Mooers, OF Boden, N. D..
| who has been visiting his parents at
this place, returned to his home Mon
I day
Miss Myrtle Daughtery returned to
Des Moines Monday after few weeks
visit at this place.
Woodland lodge, No. 361, h. OF r,
and Mystic Tie temple, No. 10, Pythian
Sisters, held Joint installation Thurs
day evening, January 2. The tnstall-
ing Offices, Mrs. Clara ]. Weeks, In
stalled the following officers for Mys-
| tic Tie temple: p. c.. Mrs. Norma
NefY. M. e. G., Mrs. Hattie Francis:
/ e. S., Mrs Katie Baker: r. j., Mrs.
Elizabeth Gru1oer; M. Of T.. Mrs Josie
Hale; M. OF r. and c., Mrs. w. 9.
Phillips; NJ. Of F., Miss Mary Hale;
p. Of F., Miss Agnes Weeks; G. Of o.
| F., Mrs. Mamie Johnson
Officers installed for Woodland
lodge were Charles Johnson. C. c.; w.
c. Phillips, ". c.; George Steiner, M.
Of W.; E. c. Francis, prelate; Andy
Hale, M. Of F.: III. M. Weeks, K. OF
r. and S.: William Beard. NJ. at A.;
Charles Wignall, l. G.; Charles Wal
lace, o. G. After the installation u
lovely luncheon was very much en-
joyed. Singing and music furnished
| amusement for the evening and ev-
seryone reports good time.
| Mr.. Louie and Ed. Girton went to
South Dakota Tuesday. to visit their
brother, William Girton, and family,
and also an uncle.
Mr.. Willie Cunningham, Of Minneap-
oils, visited Monday and Tuesday at
the home OF his uncle, j. E. Mooers,
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Thompson re-
turned from Missouri Tuesday.
Harry Courttright went to DIN
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Tribby are the
parents of q pair of twin babies, boy
and girl, born January z.
Attic Rhodes can boast Of having
the smallest man in size, he is not to
be classed as the smallest man for ev-
erything. This is our popular r. f. D.
mail carrier, William Gilman. Billy"
as he is generally called, is grandpa to
the new pair of twin babies, and set up
the cigars to his friends. 1t is thought
an addition will have to be built on the
mail wagon to make room for Billy"
The Masonic lodges and Eastern
Star held joint installation last Sat
urday evening. The I. o. o. F. lodge
also installed their officers for the
ensuing year, Saturday night.
Miss Ethel McCloskey, of Traer, has
been visiting relatives and friends at
this place.
LISCOMB.
Jan. 9.-The annual business meet
ing Of the Christian church was held
Friday afternoon, January 3, with a
large attendance Of the members. The
following officers were duly elected for
the year: Elder, D. D. Bueghly; dea-
cons, D. B. Elliott and H Ralson, all
of whom will serve for three years;
Miss Ida Bixby for organist, Miss Ha-
eel Adams, as assistant, and Mrs. j. L.
Meade, charister; secretary, Frona
Scott; treasurer, Elias Bueghly.
"A pleasant surprise was pldHHeu AOt
Mrs. Barbara Speicher, by her daugh-
ter Mrs Emma Parker, who secretly
made all arrangements for birthday
party to celebrate the 18th anniversary
of her mothers birth. The plans were
successfully matured, and Mrs
Speicher on returning from short
ride in the country, on arriving home,
found her friends were there to give
her hearty greetings; OF the day. Those
who were present were Mr.. and Mrs
D. G. Bauman, DR.. Loucks and daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel, Mrs. Early and Miss
Eta, John Speicher and family, and
Grandpa Updike, who himself, has
reached his S1st milestone. A most
pleasant time was enjoyed by all and
Mrs. Speicher was presented with
numerous gifts to remind her that
years do not dim the appreciation of
friends and neighbors, who have
known and profted by examples of one
who has ever BEEN true to the best
rinciples which make a good and use
~, life. and that "Auntie" Speicher