Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-15

few days stay at Colfax
Mrs. H. J. Benson and daughter
Edna, of Union, were in the city to-
day.
Boy wanted, 16 years old, to learn
jeWelry trade. Joseph Jewelry Com
pany.
Phone Buchanan Boughton Company
for one of their fine electric irons, on
trial free. Phone 142.
John Herbert and son Robert left
for Eagle Grove this morning for a
short stay on business.
1t costs you nothing for free trial
OF Buchanan Boughton Company's
electric iron. Try one.
Mr.. N. s. Beale, Of Tama, was in the
city this morning, while on his way to
Mason City on business.
There will be no meeting of the |
Woman's Home Missionary Society of
the Methodist church, this week.
Ten cents will buy you dish of ice
cream and piece of cake at the
oldiers' home park Friday afternoon.
The prayer meeting of district No.
will be held Friday morning at $3.50
with Mrs. G. w. McCord, SOL North
Center street.
Mrs. Anna Graft, of Waterloo, Neb.,
arrived late Wednesday night for q
visit of two weeks with her sister, Mrs.
John Noises.
The friends of Mrs. Minnie Rhoades,
who has been seriously ill for several
weeks. will be glad to learn that she is
now able to be up and around again.
Miss Bertha Larson, who has been i'll
for the past three weeks of typhoid
pneumonia, continues to improve nice
ly, and her condition is very hopeful.
The Young Women Christian Club
will meet in their club rooms in the
second story of the Hopkins block, at
7:45 Friday evening. Mrs. McKim will
lead.
"A. S. Burnell, Of Webster City, was
in the city today in his touring car,
being on his way east on demonstrate
ing trip for his patent tire protector
and mud chain.
Fruit jar rubbers. We handle rub
Der called the Best, and it is the best
and heaviest rubber on the market, at
no higher price than the other kinds,
Whitney Bros.
Ladies' Aid Society Of the Central
Church Of Christ will meet with Mrs.
Egap. Matters Hainors and Hank at
soldiers home park Friday afternoon
and serve ice cream and cake.
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Mr.. John Johnston, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Johnston, of this city, has
been awarded the important contract
of putting in an extensive sewer sys-
tenn at Sioux Falls, S. D. 1t will re-
quire two or three years to complete
the work.
Miss Tena Peterka, of Elberon, was
in the city today as the guest of Miss
Mary Zatechka, being on her way
home from Lamoille, where she was
present Wednesday at the Wolf
Roundy wedding. Miss Anna Punnell,
of this city, was also present at the
wedding.
Mrs. r. IA. Ely has returned from
Chester. where she was a guest of Mr..
and Mrs r. Floyd Ely, at the Grand
view" country side their home A
most agreeable weekend was en-.
joyed. Mrs. Floyd Ely is the daugn-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H Arney, for
,merly of this city and now of Chester.
About fifty members of Chippewa
Tribe NO 40, I. o. r. M, surprised
Ex-Mayor L. B. Jones at his home,
10S North Seventh street, Wednesday
night, the affair being both an ice
cream social and a fraternity call on
the invalid "A number of remem-
brances of the visit were left with Mr..
Jones.
Sanicap, that is the name of new
fruit jar top that will fit the mason
jars. 1t protects the purity Of your
preserves. The acid of the fruit will
not corrode it, you can lay your jars
on their sides or stand them on ends
None so easy to seal or open. Be sure
and see this cap before you buy. Whit
ney Bros.
Mr.. C. u. Greet, of Eldora, who has
been in Kansas City and it's vicinity
on business for a few days, was in the
city this morning while on his way to
his home. Mr.. Greet said he had the
experience Of his life in slow railroad
travel, and taking roundabout routes
and delays, all on account of washouts
and high water. Mr.. Greet says he
rode farther and more hours for his
money than he ever did before in his
i life.
i Ten couples Of young people enjoyed
= the evening Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Minnie Griffin, the affair being a
farewell gathering for Mr.. Harvey
Griffin, who leaves tonight for Boze-
man, Mont, whore he Will work in the
department of animal husbandry and
the experiment station Of the state COL
lege. A picnic dinner was enjoyed at
o'clock on the lawn, and music and a
social time made the evening merry
one. Those from out Of town were
Miss Louise Morrell, of Passaic, N. j.,
and Miss Margaret Bowe, of Eagle
Grove.
WAS ROBBED AS HE SLEPT.