Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-30
T.-R. Correspondents Give the
News oil Different Parts OF
County
NEW PASTOR FOR L'scoMe
Rev. Mr.. Boomershine is Extended Call
by Grace Reformed church-coun-
try People Generally Pleased With
Last Weeks chautauqua-Accident
at Gilman = General News of coun-
ty.

lT.-R correspondents in the county
have furnished much news of the
smaller towns and country communi-
ties that will prove of general interest
to county readers, former residents
and people who have friends in the
county.
Rev. Mr.. Boomershine has been ex-
tended a call by the Grace Reformed
church at Liscomb, to succeed Rev. NJ
Loucks, u. d.
Reports from different parts of the
county are to the effect that the coun-
try people are well pleased with last
weeks challtauqua.
The news of the county, classified. is
as follows:
LISCOMB.
July 30.--Edward Urbine and wife,
of Union, were the guests of 4. ].
Stanley and wife Sunday
Mrs. A. M. Johnson, who was called
to Indiana by the death of her father,
returned home Saturday.
Charles Miller, of Des ,Moines, gave
a lecture in the Christian church Sun
day evening, on 1.-The Real Problem"
which was we'll delivered and showed
careful study of the subject. Lowell
Bixby sang some pleasing selections,
which were we'll received by the au-
dience.
S. Dickerson enjoyed trip to Clear
Lake this week.
Miss Roxy Bueghly went to Water
loo Saturday, where she has position
with the Galloway Manufacturing
Company, as stenographer.
Thomas j. Stanley, who recently sew
erede his connection with the Iowa
cred his connection with the Illinois
Central railroad here, has taken work
on the Rock Island as telegraph OPP
orator.
Miss Bernice Berry of MarshalltoWn,
spent Sunday with her people here.
Mrs. Ella Scott is staying with her
daughter, Mrs. Lee Cunningham, IN
Radcliffe. for few days.
j. G. Scott went to South Dakota
Monday on business.
Peter IL. Smith continues quite III,
there being no apparent change in his
condition, which is considered SER
ious.
BY unanimous vote Rev. Boomer
shine was called to the pastorate OF
the Reformed church Sunday at the
regular service. Mr.. Boomershfne Is
a young man who has given his at
tention wholly to his work in the min
istry, and will be of great benefit to
the church here.
The annual alumni picnic OF the
high school will be held at the d. g.
Bauman home Thursday. The meet
ing was to have been with Mrs. VIII
lard Hauser, but owing to the Dali
game in town, which many wished 10
attend, it was changed that the at
tendance might be more general.
Mrs. Clarence Weatherly has been
suffering an attack of tonsilitis, but IS
much better.
Postmaster j. B. Sweet is improving,
and his ultimate recovery is now ex-
pected.
Those who were in attendance at the
Marshalltown chautauqua are express
ing themselves as being exceptionally
we'll pleased with the productions, and
hope such a treat may again be made
possible in 1909.
S. Dickerson went to Omaha on bus
mess Tuesday.
Henry Leise is having a large new
barn built on his farm southeast OF
town. The foundations and floors are
of cement and when finished this
building will be as we'll equipped as
any in the county.
The annual picnic Of the Monday
club was held at the home of MISS
Nettie Patton Tuesday, July %. The
place selected for this notable gather
ing was beautiful spot in the natural
timber where the forces of nature had
worked in harmony, producing a most
charming result. The usual dinner OF
generous quantity and excellent quail
ty was spread upon the grass, and was
partaken Of with comfortable Informal
ity. Two of the guests, the Misses
Roxy Early and Clara Bauman, pre-
sided at the frappe bowl with dexteraty
and grace, dispensing their good cheer
most literally. There were forty pres
emit, the guests being Messrs. Frank
Dillon, Fred Thurber and M. M. Nc
Fee, and George Lincoln. of Marshall
town; and Mesdames Bixby, Emma b.
Clark, Harry Thurber and Fred Thur
ber and Misses Minnie Melick, Clara
Bauman and Roxy Early. The day
and all Of its appointments were ideal,
and will long be remembered with
pleasure A vote of thanks was ten
dered Miss Patton and her parents for
their cordial hospitality and kindly
welcome to the Monday club and their
guests
Miss Nora Ulery went ito Minneapo-
lis Tuesday, where she will visit her
husband and sister, Mrs. Will Ar
thurs, for month.
Mrs. Culp, who is spending the sum-
mer with her son, T. E. Culp, is quite
I'LL.
Floyd Hickman has purchased the
old Peter E. Smith property on Main
street. and will improve it for future
residence.
L. Upper and wife of Persia, Iowa,
were the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. James
Parker Wednesday. Mrs. Upper is a
sister OF Mr. Parker. and with her hus-
band has been visiting in Illinois with
her mother, who is an invalid.