Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-12

T.-R. correspondents thruout the
! county tell of interesting happenings
in their different neighborhoods this
week. The baby son. Of Rev. Frank
Oviatt, of Liscomb, who has been so
dangerously ill Of spinal meningitis, is
showing some slight signs of improve
ment. and is able to take little nour-
ishment. Farm removals, cases of
sickness, and school elections, together
with many items of personal nature,
are referred to in the following classi-
fed letters:
LISCOMB.
March 12.-Emmet Smith and David
Boyd arrived home from Minnesota
Saturday evening. having spent several
months in the pineries of that state.
Mrs. I. A. Bixby moved Tuesday
into the house on State street which
she purchased in the fall.
Mrs. F. c. Nichols and children ar
rived home from weeks visit with
Green Mountain relatives.
Miss Eta Early was Marshall-
town visitor Monday.
]. G. Scott and George Biersborn
We're in Union Tuesday on business
Mrs. D. 7. Parpell went to Ames
Wednesday where" she will visit her
daughter. Mrs. Holdredge for two
weeks.
The ladies Of the Christian Aid So
ciety will serve supper in the Odd
Fellows hall Saturday evening April
18th.
Rev. Eugene Curless, of Des Moines,
was in Liscomb Saturday. Mr. Curless
was on his way to st. Anthony, where
he will hold series of protracted
meetings in the Christian church of
that town.
William, the baby son of Rev. and
Mrs. Frank Oviatt, is perhaps trife
improved, being able to partake Of
small amount of nourishment, which
he had been unable to do for more
than week.
The Royal Neighbors will take In
several new members at their regular
meeting Friday evening and later serve
a banquet in honor Of the occasion.
S. Dickerson has negotiated for the
lot on which L. Beaty's barber shop
stands, and expects to erect new
bank building soon.
Mr.. S. A. Kendall. of Meyersdale Is
visiting at the Fred Thurber home
few days Mr.. Kendall has been in
Oregon where he has large tract of
valuable timber land. He left for his
eastern home on Wednesday.
Miss Zana Haggin, Of Union. was
in .Liscomb Saturday, the guest Of her
grandmother. Mrs. Mary Scott.
F. A. Thurber and family and s. A.
Kendall visited at the Henry Wiley
home, north of Written, Sunday
Miss Roxy Early has gone to Des
Moines. where she began work Mon
day as millinery saleslady, for the
same firm for which she has worked
two years.
Eber Thurber was home Sunday
Mrs Thurber is now firing on the Iowa
Central, running from Marshalltown
to Mason City
Lewis Adams and wife are very
much pleased over the advent Of a
second son, who came to their home
Thursday.
Miss Bessie Moore was in Liscomb
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Linn Trimball has moved to
the Dean Stout farm. north Of town.
Mr. Trimball purchased the farm last
fall.
Mrs. Ora Quinlan came up from To-
ledo Sunday and spent the day with
her mother and children.
On Friday evening twenty-six Odd
Fellows of the local lodge, went to I'm
ion, where they assisted in the degree
work, and later enjoyed an oyster sup
per. which was served at the Union
house.
Frank Dillon. wife and children Wis
tied Union relatives Friday and Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dillon drove over
from Beeman Sunday morning. Mr..
Dillon returned Monday. while his wife
remained to oversee the packing of
the familys goods. which they will
have moved as soon as the roads per-
nit