Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-03
Tho 1raer News.
Special to rimes-hepub!ica

SpeSldl " OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Traer, March 2.-On last Friday eve
ming the Parker Telephone Company
gave banquet to it's employees. both
here and at Reinbeck, at a hotel dn
Reinbeck.
Mrs. NJ. j. Nichols Is in Waterloo
where she was called by the serious
illness of her sister Mrs. G. NJ. Ted
ford, who is very low with cancer.
John Powell is in Humboldt county
closing up the sale of his fathers farm
Mr. Powell has owned the land for a
number of years, but sells the same at
good profit.
John Keith spent few days the
past week in Nevada, looking after
business interests.
Adam Miller, Jr.. and wife, of Grant
township, have rented the A. G. Cone
cottage in south Traer, and will move
in next week.
Mrs Parsons has been quite i'll the
past week, suffering from appendicitis
She is reported as somewhat improved
today.
Wilson Hartshon left for Chicago
Sunday where he will spend the next
few days sightseeing.
Tom Smith has rented the B. F.
Orr property, recently purchased by
ETC. Closer, on Church street, and
will occupy the same this week.
Mrs Joe Gwynn was called to Polo
ILL.,, last night by the critical Illness
Of her father She was accompanied by
a brother and his wife, of Cedar Falls.
Lewis Kostlan is moving into the
Gregg property, on Presbyterian hill,
recently purchased by him. Frank
Pulkrabek, who formerly rented the
house, has moved into the Rainier house
he recently purchased five miles south
of town, are completed.
Mr. o. Gravatt is critically ill at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. r. l.. DAN
tel, and 1t is thought he can live but
few days. Mr.. GraNatt was taken
with grippe some few days ago, and
on account of his old age, is at dis
advantage. He is gradually growing
weaker.
Mrs. Jim Laughlin and son Lee, OF
Oshkosh, Wis, are spending few days
at the home Of Mrs Laughlin's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac White. Mrs.
Laughln will remain until after her
fathers and mothers golden wedding,
which takes place in March.
Mrs. John Stoakes, Jr., who is teach
ing in the Bows public school. came
Saturday to spend few days with
relatives.
Miss Margaret Summerhayes, a
member of the Deaconess school of Des
Moines, occupied the Methodist pulpit
Sunday evening and gave very pleas
ing address on the school and its work.
Miss Summerhayes was employed as
stenographer by the Baker-Warfield
Lumber Company of this city, for a
number of years, prior to going to Des
Moines.
Two very delightful musicales have
been given at the John Mcdonald home
the past week, by their daughter, Mar
RE, who has just graduated in vocal
music under Mrs. DR.. Pinkerton. Sew
enty-five invitations were issued for
Thursday afternoon and sixty-five for
Saturday evening Miss Mcdowell
gave the entire program, with the ex-
ception of being accompanied in sever
al selections by Mrs. Pinkerton. Dainty
refreshments were served.
Walter Best, known to the public as
"Maro the Magician" died at Philadel-
phia, Penn. The body was taken to
st. Charles, ILL.,, for burial.
Mr. Best was a resident of Traer In
his boyhood days for a number OF
years, and but short time ago visited
Mrs Thomas Best, Of this city, who is
an aunt. The latter has gone to St
Charles to attend the funeral