Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-26
COUNTY
NEWS Of INTEREST
Laurel Business Change, j. X.
Patton Withdrawing From
Banking and Grain Firm
CONVENTION IN APRIL
Sunday School Meet Will Be Held at
Bethel Grove and Allison On tho 18th
-vancleve Farmers Getting Ready
to Sow Oats-other News of the
County.

T.-R. correspondents have been quite
active this week, and send in many
items Of interest turnout the county
Rhodes is to lose highly esteemed
family, that OF j. L. Mooers, who vii
leave in few days for Cathay. N. d
j. X. Patton, of Laurel, has sold his
interest In the banking and grain firm
OF I. L. Patton & Company, and may
decide to locate in MarshalltoWn.
Bethel Grove and Albion will be the
scene of township Sunday schoo
convention. in the afternoon and even
ing respectively, of April IL.
Farmers in the vicinity of Vancleve
are engaged in preparing their fields
for oats, and are finding the ground
in fine condition.
The classified news of the county is
as follows:
RHODES.
March 26.-Mrs. Z. Weishaar and
son Wayne went to Des Moines Thurs
day. for few days visit with rela-
tives.
The Ladies' NJ. L. Aid society held
an all day session at the home of Mrs
f. e. Bentley. last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pike, of Maxwell, who
have been visiting their son Bert Pike
and family, returned to their home last
Friday.
Miss McRoberts went to Tama Fri
day afternoon to visit over Sunday.
Miss Totman went to her home at
Marshalltown Friday evening. She re-
turned Sunday.
A number Of the members of Mystic
Tie Temple No. 80, Pythian Sisters,
went to the home of Mrs. J. e. Mooers
as u surprise on her Friday afternoon.
complete surprise. The guests entered
and had taken possession of the house
while Mrs. Mooers had Just stepped
out at the back door. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mooers and grandmother are soon TO
leave for their new home in North Da-
wota. The Temple presented Mrs.
Mooers with Pythian Sister pin. Ice
cream and cake were served. after
which the guests departed wishing
Sister Mooers and family success,
and happiness in their new
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. Harmon of Mar
shalltown, were in town few days
last week.
One of the largest crowds that ever
attended a horse sale, was the one
Saturday, March 21. A large number
of horses were sold. and good prices
were paid. Some prices went as high
as $40 for a team, and $3.50 for single
horses.
Mrs. DR.. Noble and son Donald Wis
tied relatives several days last week.
in State Center.
Nelson Capron was in town several
days last week.
The ladies' M. E. aid society went to
the home Of Mrs. J. E. Mooers Friday
evening. The evening was spent So
cially. after which refreshments were
served The guests presented Mrs.
Mooers with a lovely sugar and cream
err.
Mrs. Mills returned Saturday from
North Dakota, where she has been to
file on a claim.
Messrs Earl Satterfield and Ralph
Parker left with the car of Charles
Wallace and J. E. Mooers' stock and
goods, to Cathay, N. D., Tuesday.
Mr.. E. B. Perry and family, and
Mr.. j. w. Long and family were en-
tertained Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Perry.
Misses Mazda and Ethel Titus. OF
visited over Sunday at
the home of their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wallace and
family spent the day Sunday with rela.
tives in Melbourne.
Mr.. Collins Lynn of Dysart, came
Sunday and returned home Monday
by Mrs. Lynn, who has
been spending the week at the home of
ner parents, DR.. and Mrs. Titus.
Mrs. Pearl Smith, of Clemens, re-
turned to her home Sunday, after
few days visit with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Hildreth at this place.
Mr.. Fred Finney and Master Max
Finney of Montour spent the past week
With the formers brother. Mr. Roy
F'inney, and family.
Mr.. j. S. Mills has been suffering the
oast week with erysipelas.
Mr.. Clarence Smith, from TT. Worth,
Texas, was guest Of Miss Katherine
Titus, Tuesday.
Mesdames X. B. Doyle and F. e.
Bentley went. to Des Moines Tuesday.
Mrs. Bentley will visit friends at Mad
i'd and Cambridge, before she returns,
md Mrs. Doyle will visit relatives at
Valley Junction.
Mr.. E. Weishaar and Mr.. c. d. OAR
ing were Marshalltown callers Mon
lay.
Mrs. H. H. Hildreth is on the sick
list.
Sheriff c. S. Hutson Of MARSHALL