Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-22
The City il, Brief

tragedy at Ellie.
| Get our prices on white wash skirts
Benedict & Brintnall. ss
A day of glittering, glorious gladness
at Marshalltown July 4.
Mrs. Hannah Negley and daughter
Edith, of Gilman, spent the day in the
city.
We are showing large line of white
linen dress skirts. Benedict & Brint-
nall.
Kimball pianos are a standard OF
value Dollars for dollars. See Nor
rissey.
Ice cream social on Baptist church
! lawn. by B. Y. P. U. tomorrow even
ing. Everybody invited.
Tornado insurance written in the
leading companies. Lowest rate con-
sistent with sound underwriting. VIM
Andrews Co.
Extra fancy California seedless lem
ons. They make a delicious and
healthful drink for these hot days Get
them of Will Miller.
Mr. Gerard Kibbey. who is with the
Iowa railroad engineering corps, spent
Sunday in the city with his parents.
DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Kibbey.
Mr.. w. II. Barriage, 514 North Sec
ond street, who underwent an opera
ton for severe case of varicose veins
Of the leg, is doing very nicely.
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Mr.. and Mrs William Battin spent
Sunday at Liscomb. visiting their
daughter, Mrs. A: c. Lehman, and hus-
band, and a, new grandson, who was
born Thursday.
Medley. a well-known wrestler will
take on a local wrestler in prelim-
mary bout before the Turner-Ali
match comes or at the sOdeon Wednes-
day night Seats Is. so, Is and 81.
We have many bargains in wall pa
per and it will pay you to supply your
future needs right now. Remnants of
sufficient quantity to finish one or two
rooms at ridiculously low prices. Sim
mons Book Store.
Mrs Walter Rupert and brother
Merle Skinner of Ottnmwa, who have
been guests of their brother, Mr.. John
w. Skinner, and family, for week, re-
turned to their home Saturday night.
Mrs. Elizabeth Speers-G Gillette, 30e
East Main street, entertained the Sat
urday Afternoon Whist club at Its reg
ular meeting. A pleasant time was en-
joyed at cards, after which the hostess
served refreshments
Mrs l.. A. Berry, of Alliance, Neb.,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
e. C. Lainson, in this city, and parents,
Mr., and Mrs. L. B. Sparks, at Gilman,
left this morning for her home. Mrs.
G. Seager, of Whitehall, Mich, expects
to leave for her home Thursday.
Mrs. Leona NJ Wells, of Cheyenne,
Wyo., assistant clerk of the military
affairs committee of the United States
senate, arrived in the city this morn
ing from Chicago and is guest at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John w. Wells.
Mrs. Grace X. Haviland went to
will be the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Val Rothschild, while attending the
American Library association conven-
ton at Lake Minnetonika She will
be gone about two weeks.
DR.. and Mrs. c. c. Cottle, formerly
of this city. but more recently of Bur-
bank, Cal, are expected to arrive in
the city this week. They will be
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs c. H. e.
Boardman and other friends during a
short visit here DR.. and Mrs Cottle
are now in Fairfield visiting relatives.
Mrs. John Sims and daughter, Anna,
of Garden City who have been Wis
iting for a few days in the city at the
Charles Gustafson. Edward White and
Louis Trostar homes, left this morn
ing for their home. Mrs. Slime has
been visiting in Clinton with a broth
er whom she had not seen for twenty
eight years.
The funeral Of 8. G. Bentley, who
died in Tama. was held from the Tama
Baptist church Sunday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock Rev. NJ N. Smith, of this
f1ciated The service was largely at
tended. A male quartet sang, and the
pail bearers were Messrs J. L. Brack-
en-. L. II. Barnnen, G. b. Murdough. H.
T. Potter E. G.. Penrose and w. Fl.
Albright, all Of Tama The body was
buried in the Tama cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Norris. of Kan
sas City, arrived in the city Saturday
and Mrs. Norris will remain here in
l1G, ALL ,s,
sas City branch, Of the Western Gro
Ger company, was clased, has been in
Dubuque assisting in the invoicing Of
the stock of the John T. Hancock Sons
company which the corporation re-
Gently purchased. He went to Chicago
Sunday, and will remain there for a
short time, when he will go to Kansas
City to close up the affairs of the
branch house. After that he will be
on vacation a part Of which at least
will be spent here.