Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-20

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Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Morrison. Of Des
Moines. Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Vasey and
son of Collins, G.. W. Mills. of Fearing
1 and John and Eva King. of Collins.
Mr.. Ellis has moved his family into
the Allen property.
Mr.. Charles Allen and Ed Girton
returned from Rapid City, S. D. Tues
day. They report fine country there
and both filed on claim.
| Miss Nora Harmon is very low,
with but very little hopes for her re-
coyery. Is
GILMAN.
Gilman, March 1S.-The Ladies' Aid
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
church, did very we'll with their market
sale dinner, clearing s44.30 as an add
| ton to the church furnishing fund.
| Mrs. A. j. Pence attended the Con-
gregational Ladies' Aid Wednesday at
Iternoon.
Rev. George A. Chapman, pastor of
the Congregational church is In at
tendance upon the United Brethren
district conference at Gladbrook this
week.
The Gilman Dispatch appears as
bright as a new silver dollar In a brand
new dress this week.
Rev. r. r.. Lavender and wife, OF
Wtttenburg. are visiting their sons
and families and other friends mere,
arriving Tuesday evening. MT. Laven-
der,s health has been far from good
for some time.
BY recent advices received from
friends OF George Pence, OF Pasadena,
Colo, q former Gilman resident. 1t
has been learned that the condition
Of his health is not so good as re-
ported short time ago, tho 1t is hoped
the arrangement will be but temporary.
The officers OF the Home Guards OF
the World, Gilman Lodge. No. 20, In
stalled at their late annual meeting
were: NJ of w, G. +. Stansberry:
". NJ, A. T. Urbine; P. M, W. =.
Pence; secretary and banker. Sophia
Chinlund; monitor, Grace Wynn: cori-
ductof, Harold Wynn; I. g., Gertrude
Poble; o. G.. John Sampson, and trus-
tee, H. D. Stewart.
The Y. P. S. c. E., in a laudable ef-
fort to encourage "piety" in this COM
munity, will serve all kinds Of pies
Including the pies that mother used to
make-to all Corners next Thursday
evening at G.. v. A. hall.
ID. Graws and wife, the latter a
daughter OF George W. Green. OF this
city, have moved to an eighty aero
farm, recently bought by them near
independence.
Charlie, the infant son OF Charles
Sexton and wife has had a sever
Sexton and wife has had a siege OF
pneumonia and Is now affected with u
tumor in the head.
LAUREL.
March 1S.-The Farmers Elevator
Company, in it's annual meeting, re-
elected the temporary officers TOR the
ensuing year sa follows:
President, j. w. Wells; vice presi-
dent, Peter Loucks; secretary, F. HI.
McBroom; treasurer. George Putnam;
directors, II. c. Sheek, Fred West, r. e.
L. Mann, Patrick Laverty and William
Wylie The amount of stock subscribed
now amounts to something over $4,000.
AT the sale of the feeders company
at their sales stable. on Wednesday,
fifty head of horses were listed. forty
two Of which sold, all bringing fair
prices. One firm of shippers purchased
sixteen head at an aggregate of about
$4,000.
l.. r. Maytag left Tuesday for Rock
Falls, Ill, where he will remain a few
days on business.
John schwab, Of Grinnell, a former
resident here, was in town Saturday
calling on old friends.
Mrs j. r. Renner went to Iowa City
Monday, where she will enter the state
university hospital for an operation.
Mrs. w. j. Clifford, who spent the past
week at the hospital, returned home
Saturday, somewhat improved and with
the assurance of the physician that 1t
would not be necessary for her to sub
nit to.an operation.
Russell Ross, who has been quite sick
for several days past, is slowly improv-
ing.
Dr. Huntington left Tuesday for
Creston, having sold his practice here
to Dr. Mcclure.
Albert Housn1an spent a few days
the past week with friends at Charles
City.
I. L. Patton, of Newton, j. K. Pat
ton, of ,MarShalltOWn, ana Dwight
Patton. of State Center, syent Friday
and Saturday here on business.
LEGRAND.
March 1s.-The necktie social at the
college Friday evening for the benefit
Of the students parlor, was attended
by about sixty. The gentlemen were
admitted by buying necktie which
matched some lady's apron which he
was required to hem. Light refresh
ments were served.
Miss Elna Herbert, OF LeGrand, and
Mr.. Harold Hanson, of Quarry. were
married Saturday evening at o'clock
by Rev. A B. Kendall.
Misses Helfinstein, Dustin, Gillian
and Atkinson spent Sunday with Mrs.
George Coffin, sSr.
John Hanson, of Tama, visited with
his mother and brother Wednesday.
A district Sunday school convention
was held in the Friends church Tues
day afternoon and evening. Mr.. F. F.
Fitch, the state secretary of Sunday
schools. spoke in the afternoon, on
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