Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-01


Mr. Frank Dewey, of Boone. spent
Saturday in the city
Dighty children. the largest number
ever assembled for story hour at the
library, were present Saturday when
Miss Gertrude Miller of the Arson
school, entertained the little folks.
The funeral of Stephen Winans was
held at the assembly hall at the sol
diers' home at o'clock Friday after
noon Chaplain Cole officiated and the
body was buried in the home ceme-
terry.
DIR. and Mrs w NJ Choate returned
Sunday from San Antonio. Tex, whore
they have been spending the winter, on
account of DR., Choate's health. which
is very much improved. DIR. Choate has
resumed business at his office over the
Fidelity Bank.
Boardman q Lawrence have filed suit
against the American Lux Light Com
pany. which at one time owned and OPP
Grated "A number of street lamps in the
business section, claiming that the
company owes them S425 for profess
slonal services.
President III. II. Seerley. of Iowa
State Normal School, Cedar Falls, who
stopped over in the city Friday night,
and was entertained at the home of
Superintendent and Mrs. A. Palmer,
went to Boone Saturday to attend a
meeting of the Boone county teachers
Mrs A. ID. Steven, s North Fifth
street. entertained q small company of
friends, complimentary to her moth
er. Mrs. Ephriam Kingsbury. of New
York. who is her guest. A dainty two
course luncheon was served by the
hostess. Carnations We're given as fav
ors.
Do not forget the Anderson sale to-
morrow, corner South Twelfth street
and Church at 2:3O p. nj. Makepeace
property. house, barn, fruit, chicken
house and park; store, building and
stock OF groceries: nice home and nice
business combined. C. r. Smith, Auc-
.Goneer.
I Mr.. T. G. Ewing, formerly chief clerk
In the office OF the master mechanic of
the Iowa Central, arrived In the city
Saturday from short business trip in
Texas and Mexico Mr.. Ewing re-
manned here today. leaving for Chicago
tonight, where he expects to remain in
definitely
Mrs. b. w. Burch, Mrs. Ray Suther-
land. Mrs. Angie Patterson and son
Glenn, all of Gilman. and Miss Marion
Taylor, of Grinnell, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lacey j. Patterson
Friday night Mrs. Flora Taylor of
Grinnell was IA guest at the Patterson
home Saturday.
Mr.. MacMurray has conceived of
DIR. Jekyll and MIR. Hyde as the great
est parable of modern times, in fact
the greatest since John Bunyan wrote
his "Pilgrim's Progress" Wednesday
evening at the M. e. church. Tickets
for sale at Henry Pappe's 7 ssday and
Wednesday. DO not miss it.
r. Nelson Downs closed contract
with the Orpheum circuit Friday for
several weeks engagement in the west.
Mr.. Downs will open at Salt Lake
March IA, play Portland, Seattle and
other large western towns, and finish
late in May in Sioux City and Das
Moines The engagement also includes
a week in Chicago.
The pupils of Hazel Green school,
Bangor township, surprised Miss Helen
McCrea, who Is visiting. in the neigh
borhood, on Thursday evening at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs w. T. McLane.
The evening was spent in playing
game and with music. followed by an
oyster supper. Miss McCrea taught at
Hazel Green for two years.
Mrs. ]. G. Van Ness, daughter Louise,
and mother, Mrs. L. M. Blank, were in
the city Friday evening between trains,
enroute from Marion to Mason City,
where the family is to make it's home.
DR.. Van Ness is already at Mason City.
Mr. Blank, Mrs. Van Ness father left
Friday for Elgin, ILL.,, and will later
City.
The City Federation Of Women's
Clubs requests that citizens of Mar
shalltown carry all of their old news
papers and magazines to c. H. Hull,
the federation's junk man. Mr.. Hull
has kindly consented to receive the
goods at the ware house of II. Willard
PAoS@StAh'
from the sale Of the old papers to the
mills will be used by the federation
to beautify the city.
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The funeral of Israel R. Griffith. of
West Brownsville, Pa, former Ma
rietta pioneer, was held from the
Friends meeting house at Marietta at
IL o'clock Friday. Testimonials Were
given by Nathan Edsall, Benjamin
Nichols. and Theodore P. Marsh. The
pail bearers We're B. L. Pyle, John T.
Packer, B. F. Nichols, Horace Edsall,
and Mr.. Binford. Mr.. and Mrs. Emma
Griffith, brother and sister-in-law Of
Mr.. Griffith, who accompanied the
body here were present at the funeral,
as were also Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Marsh
of Clear Lake nephew and niece of
Mr.. Griffith.
The funeral of Edward Swearingen, |
Of Milwaukee, was held from the Page
residence, 106 East Linn street, at
o'clock Friday afternoon, Rev NJ. n
Smith officiating. The service was pri-
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