Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-02
Holiday Vacation Makes No Diff
ference to T.-R. County Cor
respondents
BIG REVIVAL AT MINERVA
Rev. MIR. cIess Conducting Successful
Meetings in Methodist church-New
Years Reunion of MeIIrath Family
at Laure-Fred o. Austin, Laurel
Man, Surprises Friends by Marriage.


news. The weekly letters from differ
ent points are bubbling over with
newsy items this week, especially from
Aiscomb and North Star AT Minerva
a highly successful revival meeting
is in progress, conducted by Rev Mr..
Clegg. At Laurel, on New Years day,
reunion OF the McIlrath brothers
proved pleasant affair. Fred o. Ausr
tin, of Laurel, surprised his many
friends by his unexpected marriage,
at Spencer, to Miss Mabel B. Taber.
other news of the county, classified
by towns and communities, is as fall
lows:
LISCOMB.
Jan. Mrs. Jacob Galloway en-
tertained number of young people
at dinner Wednesday, complimentary
to her sister, Miss Roxy Early, who
is home from Des Moines for a short
vacation.
Roy Gavin, station agent here, ar
rived home from Morning Sun Mon
day evening, where he had been in
attendance at the funeral Of his
grandfather.
Miss Bessie Swift, of Marshalltown,
and Bessie Alexander, of Sac City.
arrived Tuesday evening, to spend New
Years with Liscomb friends.
MIR. Foster Weatherly returned to
his home near Rock Rapids, Friday,
after a pleasant visit with home friends
and relatives.
Miss Flora Evans of Green Noun
tain, sister Of Mrs. F. C. Nichols, who
has been visiting here a few days, went
to LeGrand Tuesday where. with Mrs.
led her, she dined with brother, DR..
M. M. Evans, on New Years day.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ulery arrived
in Liscomb from Whittier, Cal, Tues
day evening. and will make their home
here for the present, with Mr.. Ulery's
mother, Mrs. c. NJ. Ulery.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hauser, Of Mar
shalltown, and Mr.. Hauser's mother.
Mrs. Lizzie Propst, of North Dakota.
were guests Of DR.. and Mrs. Mer-
shon Sunday. :.
Miss Bessie Moore and brother
Deane returned to Ma: shall:own Sat-
urday evening from pleasant visit of
several days with friends in this VIII
lage.
Joseph Trease, of Jasper county, was
the guest Of his cousins, E. H. and
William Trease, for few days this
week
Rev. W. ]. Lhamon arrived from
Missouri Monday, and will visit with
his parents for a short time.
DIR. and Mrs. Humeston. Of Mar
shalltown, arrived Tuesday evening
father, Mr. Jacky, Of near Written.
at whose home they spent New Years
day.
Charles j. Lancaster. of Pearson, is
visiting for few days with his
daughter. Mrs Harold Clark, and a
brother, Howard Lancaster, and wife,
who live four miles east Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Clark dined with
Willard Hauser and family on the
first day of the new year.
Mrs. Minnie E. Lincoln entertained
Fred Thurber and family and Mrs.
j. T. Wiley, Tuesday, sumptuous
repast being served at noon.
The officers -elect of the subordinate
lodge of Odd Fellows Of Liscomb, are
as follows: Noble grand S. B. Smith;
vice grand, Elmer F. Biersborn; re-
cording secretary, j. r. Chamness:
financial secretary j. r. Meekins;
treasurer Lyman Schryver.
Mr.. Hadley of Eldora, and Mr.. Hart
of Fearing, have rented the cream
cry here and will take possession IN
the spring.
S. B. Myers, of Olson, Wyo. arrived
Monday evening and will remain until
his late fathers estate is settled.
Miss Hazel Coyne visited friends In
Liscomb Sunday.
Mr.. Earl Rolston of Ames. was the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. Bixby, several
DAYS this week.
The annual business meeting Of the
Christian church will be held Friday
afternoon, when new officers Will De
elected and other important business
transacted.
Miss Roxy Early, who has been fill
ing an important position as mead
saleslady in large millinery estab-
lishment in Des Moines, during the
season, arrived home Saturday even
ing, and will enjoy a much needed va
cation.
The series of protracted meetings
which have been in progress at the
Christian church for three weeks,
closed Sunday evening.
Mr. George Morey, who has been vfs-
iting relatives in Illinois for couple
of weeks, returned home Friday.
Miss Rilla Melick is visiting friends
in Parkersburg, Wellsburg and Steam
boat Rock, during New Years week.
Miss Minnie Melick went to Radcliffe
Thursday, where she will be the
guest of friends for several days.
Lawrence Melick, a small son of w.
D. Melick, while running Saturday ev-
ening, had the misfortune to run the
tine of a pitch fork thru his foot,
which makes nasty wound, tho the
careful and immediate attention OF the
attending physician, it is hoped, will
insure a speedy recovery.
Mr. Roland Rogers, of Union, dined
with Mr.. and Mrs! r. +. Clark Satur-
day.
Julia Ogg returned to her school
near Laurel Saturday, after weeks
visit with her mother and brothers
here.
NJ. F. Morgan and family of Monroe,