Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-18

! We have everything necessary for
successful fishing. Horne & Gelvin.
Generous punches of old papers for
5 cents at the T.-R. counting room.
Gem and Usage melons, home grown
watermelons and cantiloups, at Gull
| ley's.
Mrs. Henry Bohnsack and little son,
George, of Lamolle. spent Saturday in
the city.
| Representative w. H. Arney left for
Rockwell City and Lake City for a
short stay on business Monday.
Trainmaster j. f. Mccarthy, Of the
Iowa Central. was in the city for q
short time this morning. on business.
| If you are lover of olives, buy
few quart jars of Olson. They Will keep
indefinitely in the jars, and olives are
advancing.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Whitehead and
son, Whitton. arrived home Monday
| evening from their pleasant outing at
Lake Okoboji.
A false alarm of fire turned in from
box SO, corner of Jackson street and
Ninth avenue, gave the department a
useless run Monday afternoon shortly
after 3 o'clock.
The honorable railroad commissioner
has improved his house on East Church
street with one of those LennoX fur
naces. which heat with either hot air
or hot water or both.
Miss Minta Esterly. of Akron, o..
arrived in the city Monday evening,
and will remain for visit of two or
three months with her aunt, Mrs. Wat
son Roberts, and family.
Mrs. T.. N. Hollis condition is I'M
changed today. 1t was feared she could
not survive the night, and altho she
did she was not improved today. The
end is expected at any time.
Mr.. w. III. Hammond goes to Des
Moines this evening to be present at
the annual convention of the American
Association of Title Men. which be-
gins tomorrow and lasts two days.
Electric flour Is made from the best
hard wheat and 1t is very high pat
ent flour. If the flour you are using Is
not Just right try a sack of Electric
next time. Your grocer should have 1t.
Mr.. Elmer L. Cline, who recently
Letts-F'letcher Company, left the city
this afternoon for Indianapolis. the
home of his parents, where he will re-
main indefinitely.
Mr. A. NJ Friend, who has been the
last six weeks in Denver, Col. returned
home Monday afternoon. The trip was
made in the hope of benefitting Mr.
Friends health, which has been i'm
proved by his visit.
Rev. G. Eldred Marsh left Monday
afternoon for Oregon, ILL.,, to attend the
annual conference of the Churches of
God in Christ Jesus, of that state. He
will return next week to assist in the
Iowa conference which opens August
90 in Waterloo.
Messrs. e. G. Wallace and T. C.
Cartwright went to Des Moines this
morning to attend the western handi-
cap shoot, which began there today.
Both will enter and compete. DIR. w.
B. Kibbey, may also attend the shoot
later in the week.
e. w. Harmon, of this city, went to
Marion this morning to attend the Tri-
State fair, which opened there today.
Thursday Mr.. Harmon will go to Des
Moines ito attend the state fair. The
firm of Harmon & Mansfield of which
he is a member, will have live stock
on exhibit at both fairs
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George r. Estabrook and family ar
rived home Monday evening from st.
James, MINI. Mr. Estabrook is suf-
fering from a nervous breakdown, ana
he will have to take a long rest from
business cares and worry. 1t is not be-
lieved that his condition is in any way
alarming at the present time. He sleeps
WELL and his appetite is good His eyes,
are bothering him, but they are no
worse than they have been for some
time.
In honor of ALDEN Gerrard's 18th
birthday anniversary, her mother, Mrs
John Gerard 407 Lee street, gave
party to several of her little friends
Those participating in, the afternoons
enjoyment were Bessie Melton, Char
lie Cowger, Oscar Tweed, Arthur Thorn
blad Jimmy Bridgemap, Orville
Bridgeman. Lucia Hineckeh, Florence
Gundlacll, Harold Elery, Goldie Elery.
Helen Divis, Ernest Divis, May Ras-
pensen Gladys Coffenhover and Mar
garet Nelson. The hostess served re-
freshments assisted by Mrs. j. S.
Brombach and Mrs. Roscoe Boyer.
The funeral of the late Samuel Far
guson will be conducted from the res
idence, 3O4 North Second street, We'd
nesday afternoon at / o'clock, and will
ha pr;vata Mr. FarpllSOn'S sister.