Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-02
LISCOMB.


IISCOMB
April 2.-The pupils and teachers of
the school here are enjoying weeks
vacation.
Miss Alice Propst, of Marshalltown.
was in Liscomb this week visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Harold Clark.
Mrs. Ray BiXby and daughter. of
Union, were visiting relatives and
friends here Sunday.
Word has been received here that
the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. III. II.
Hitch, of Brainerd, Mimi, died very
suddenly of heart failure Saturday
night. The little one was born March
%, and the event was hailed with re-
joicing by parents and many friends,
who are expressing the most earnest
sympathy for the young couple in
their sad loss.
Mr.. Earl Rolston was visiting his
parents here Sunday.
Lowell Bixby is home from Des
Moines for long vacation. He Will
not return to school until fall.
Robert Black is home from the Ames
agricultural school for his vacation.
Miss Susie Church is passing the
week of vacation in Marshalltown and
Union.
G. E. Strong, OF Milwaukee, is the
guest of his brother-in-law, j. G.
Scott, and wife, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Soules, of near
the county seat, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Nichols Saturday
ana Sunday.
Mrs. C. C. Church, living three
miles southeast Of town, is confined to
her home by an attack of pneumonia,
but is getting much better. Her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Stieret, is car
ing for her.
William cellars, of Barker. S. d., has
been paying a visit to his sister-in-
law, Mrs. j. L. Rails.
Miss Rilla Melick is spending the
Grundy Center.
Miss Roxy and Clinton Bueghly are
home for a few days visit with
friends.
Miss Hazel Barber returned home
from a visit to Des Moines
friends.
Nerl Mershon and wife, Of Marshall
town, drove up Sunday for brief visit
with DIR. and Mrs. G. A. Mershon.
The Francis orchestra played sew
eral very nice selections at the even
ing service of the Reformed church
Sunday. An offering was taken and
presented to Master Roscoe, who plays
the horn exceptionally well for an s.
year old, and as he is anxious to pur-
chase a new instrument the purse was
to apply on the fund which he is saw
ing for this purpose.
Mr.. Stanley, the new Iowa Central
agent, arrived with his family Satur-
day, and is occupying the John Gould
residence.
Monroe McKibben has a new gaso-
line engine installed, with which he
expects to save considerable labor In
farm work.
Mrs. Riley AIcKibben went to Iowa
City Tuesday, where she may have to
undergo an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Bessie Coore was in Liscomb a
few days this week.
j. G. Scott and wife were in Union
Friday evening to attend the silver
Christian church under the direction
Of the w. C. T. U.
Mrs. E. A. Clark transacted bust
ness in Marshalltown Saturday.
David Boyd and wife started for
their new home in Bovina, Can, We'd
nesday. Mr.. Boyd has land near this
town which he expects to improve at
once.
Mrs. Jennie Early and daughter, Miss
Eta, were guests at the Fox home In
Union Friday and Saturday.
The Francis orchestra gave a very
pleasing entertainment at the Christian
church Saturday evening. The audi
ence was attentive and frequently ex-
unusual appreciation by recall
ng Master Roscoe and his sisters, who
ire becoming adopts at entertaining
and holding the attention Of their au-
licences. The Family returned to their
1ome in Rhodes Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hawk and son spent
Sunday in Liscomb, visiting at the A.
VI. Johnson home.
A number of Modern Woodmen went
% State Center Wednesday to at
end the convention which was being
leld in that town.
Farming has begun in this locality.
he ground being put in condition for
sowing.
Miss Julia Clifford is quite i'll at the
lome of her sister, Mrs Charles Muir
lock.
Miss Waterfield of Raymond, is the
,uest of her sister, Mrs. DR.. Marble.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grossbeck, OF
Written, were in attendance at the
uneral of the latter's sister, Mrs.
1'Bryon, here Tuesday afternoon.
The aid society of the Christian
.hurch met with Mrs. S. w. Anderson
N Wednesday Of this week.
Mrs. Evans of Green Mountain, has
,een visiting her daughter, Mrs. f. c.
Nichols, "a few days.
Leonard Beatty will move his barber
hon to the Biersborn building. on
Worth Main street soon, as S. Dicker- |
on will begin building his new bank
where the building Mr.. Beatty now oc-
upies stands.
ST. ANTHONY.
April 2.-Wi.liam Schaper shipped
wo cars of hogs to Chicago last week,
nd J. w. Webster shipped two cars
sunday.
T. NJ Brown moved into the NJ. P.
,arsonage last week.
Mrs. Thomas Cannon went to Mar
halltown Saturday for a visit with