Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-02


visit at Coal Creek.
The telephone line between Clemens
and Bangor was repaired Saturday.
thus enabling the centrals to give much
better service.
Mr.. Alva Good and family attended
the wedding Of the formers sister,
Miss Ella Good, of Conrad.
Miss Lillian Winery commenced
No. z, Monday.
! Mrs. Joel Wheelock visited her par
ents near Conrad the latter part of the
week.
Misses Mildred Willetts, Reba Com
fort. Mary Macy and Saby Lancaster,
are home from New Providence for a
short vacation.
DR.. Russell had foot quite badly
injured Sunday night, while treating a
sick horse for Mr. Cant of Clemens.
LAUREL.
April AT meeting of the di-
rectors of the Farmers Elevator Com
pany, held Saturday, a contract was
made with o. NJ Woods, of Dexter,
Mimi, to act as the society's manager
for the ensuing year.
A surprise was given Miss Mary
McIlrath Saturday evening by a large
number Of her young friends gather
ing at the McIlrath home to help cele-
brate her fifteenth birthday. The ev
|ening was spent with games. Refresh
ments were served and the occasion
was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The latest acccessions to our popu-
lation are son at j. L. Fuller's and a
daughter at Henry Appels.
Mrs. Mary H. Mann has been suf-
fering for several days from an at
tack of quinsy, altho slightly improved,
her condition is still serious.
E. NJ McBroom and wife left for
Iowa City Monday, where Mrs. Nc
Broom will enter the state university
hospital for treatment for what is
feared to be a cancerous affection.
]. D. Campbell, of Vancleve, has
moved his family here and will enter
the employ of the Iowa Central Rail-
way Company.
Mrs. Bartell, who has visited with
her daughter, Mrs. L. c. Elver, for the
past two weeks, left Tuesday for her
home at Usage.
c. j. Weissenburger is at Colfax
trying the efficacy of the waters for
an attack of rheumatism.
| j. S. Wells, of Marshalltown, and
II. Jackman, of Grinnell, We're Sat-
unrday visitors with old acquaintance
here.
Billy Patton, of Marshalltown. is
spending the week visiting among his
former school mates here.
M. Sisco and family left Tuesday
for Underwood, S. D., where they will
reside, Mr.. Sisco having purchased a
restaurant business at that place,
| vANCLEVE.
April 2.-Mrs. Jeff Wensel, who Wis
tied several days in Collins, returned
home Sunday.
| Messrs. VIM. Wherman, r. N. War
den and Rhinehart Eibes are on the
sick list.
Anton and Dora lessen spent Sat-
urday in Marshalltown.
The annual meeting Of the Logan
Cemetery Association, which was post
poned because of the funeral of Mrs
j. w. Johnston, will be held at Van
cleve Saturday afternoon, April 3
Everybody interested should attend.
! Rufus Damien will build a large res
burned. The Marshalltown contractors
are already gathering material. A dry
shower Of large proportions recently
brought to the family are expressive
Of kindly sympathy from neighbors.
1 A recent basket social in district No
8, Washington township, yielded rev.
enue Of $35 for the Helping Hands In
the interest Of the cemetery
The funeral of Mrs. J. w. Johnston
was held Saturday afternoon at {
o'clock from the residence. Rev Z. 8
Hand officiating. The service was very
largely attended by friends and neigh
bors of the family. The three children
Of the deceased, DIR. Oscar Johnston
of Pittsburg, Pa, Miss Della Johnson
who has been taking treatment at the
hospital at Independence for year
and John Johnston, Of this place, were
present. Interment took place at Ma.
pie Grove cemetery. A quartet from
Melbourne sang, Mrs Johnston was 8
most amiable woman and very highly
esteemed in the community.
Miss Roberts, the third teacher this
year, begins the spring term OF schoo
next Monday.
Clyde Campbell removes to Laurel
where he has work on the section.
The stork left q fine girl baby at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Tiggess
Peter Bosch Is serving as Juror this
week at the county capital.
Curtis Tigges, our grain buyer. Il
spending q week visiting friends al
i Colfax Springs. 4 IS
i G. r. Posten. who has had charge Of
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