Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-30
MARSHALL COUNTY
NEWS Of interest
TOWNS AND RURAL DISTRICTS
WELL COVERED BY coRREs-
PoNpENTs THIS WEEK.
JENNINGS SCHOLARS
FORM ORGANIZATION
Class Of Ten Organize The "Durante
Vito" Society and Are Given a Din
ner by Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Scott, Of
Liscomb Successful Tent Meeting
Closed at Bansor-other News.


Liscomb -Suceessful Tent Meeting
Closed at Banaor-Other News.
County towns and rural communities
are well covered by Times Republican
correspondents this week.
At Liscomb a class Of ten of the old
Jennings scholars is organized, as the
'Durante Vite" Society and given a
thinner by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Scott.
The tent meeting at Bangor has
closed, with eight young ladies and
sixteen children protesting conversion.
At Ferguson the Farmers Cooper
Rtive Company have their elevator
completed equipped with up-to- date
grain conveyors and are in fine shape
to handle the new crop.
Other news of the county follows:
LIsCoMB.
July 29.-Mr and Mrs. James Ker-
sey, of Bangor, were guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Byron Weatherly, sew
eral days this week.
Ruskin Lhamon, grandson of F.
Lhamon, arrived Thursday and will
work for William McKibben during the
summer. Mr.. I4hamon is a medical
student at Columbia, Mo-, and expects
to finish his work there next year.
Walter Alexander had a tapeworm
removed from his stomach by spe-
cialist ait Marshalltown Saturday. he
doctor gives Mr.. Alexander hopes of
permanent benefit.
The cemetery association met with
Mrs. L. H. Smith Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Clark went to To-
ledo Tuesday and visited Mr.. Clark's
sister, Mrs. Phillips, until Wednesday.
Phillip Beatty, of Kansas, has been
the guest of his son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Silas Beatty, for a few days. Mr..
Beatty was long resident of the coun-
ty and owned fine farm west of Lis
comb, which he sold when he moved
south.
Rev. Mr.. Paris, of Des Moines, will
preach In the Christian church next
Sunday morning and evening. The
former sermons of Mr.. Paris have
proven him to be an able speaker, and
!. from the "old book"
Clarence Weatherby and wife are
well pleased that a daughter has come
to their home, as three sons preceded
her. IL
The Children's Day services of the
Christian Sunday school, which were
held Sunday evening, were we'll attend
: ed and very good collection was given
the youngsters to encourage them in
future efforts to help them pay their
pledges to missions.
Mrs. J. G. Scott entertained ten old
classmates at dinner Wednesday. The
class is organized and is known as the
''Durante vite," a name chosen as es-
pecially appropriate, as the members
frequently meet and renew old time
associations and greetings. Mrs. Sadie
Steelsmith was the guest of honor OH
this occasion. The day was passed
most delightfully."- by this famous branch
of the Jennings scholars.
James Morgan, wife and daughter,
were in Liscomb Saturday, visiting
friends. They went to Union in the
evening and were present at a very
pleasant family reunion held at the
home Of Mr.. Morgan's sister, Mrs. Lou
Morgan Rogers, on Monday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan returned to their home in
Glenwood this week, going by way of
Iowa Falls, where they visited with the
"A. ]. Morgan family.
Mrs. Joseph Stiert, assisted by Mes
danes James Parker and Daniel Bau-
man, held a reception Thursday after
noon at the Stiert home, complimentary
to the aid workers of the town.
A horse belonging to William Will
ijams became frightened Sunday morn
ing and ran away, throwing Mr.. Will
liams and another young man out. but
not injuring them beyond a few bruises
The harness and buggy were torn UP
considerably.
Mrs Ora Quinlan, who is assisting
Mrs. Coffelt in the Park hotel of Gill
man, came home Sunday evening for a
short visit with her mother, Mrs. FL
lott.
William Daggett and family, from
near Conrad, called on friends in Lis
comb Sunday evening. Mr.. Daggett
had been in attendance at a family
gathering at the home of his sister
Mrs. Joseph Wheelock, west of town
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Simon Daggett and James and Lineas
Daggett and families, the former o.
Conrad and the latter Of Eldora, and
Charles Stubs and wife. A very
pleasant time was had.
Joseph Nash q commission merchan
Of Chicago was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. RI, F. Clark Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Meyers and son
2 James Meyers. junior, were in Mar
shalltown Saturday and Sunday, thu
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Meyers.
The oats crop is very nearly har'
vested and from reports the yield !;
unusually light
date soda fountain installed in his res
taurant this week.
Mrs. Elias Bueghly visited from Fri
day until Monday in Des Moines witt
her daughter, Miss Roxy and niece
Miss Bessie Moore.
Mrs. Dell Burl1hart, Hazel Barber
and Roy LeFever visited the county
seat Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Jones, of Garth.
age, 8. D., were over Sunday visitors
with friends east of town. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Jones are returning from Illinois
where they had been called by tn
death Of Mr.. Jones' sister.
Thomas Madole and wife, of Whit
ten, drove down Sunday afternoon ant
visited with Jesse Meekins and wife
n. L. Morgan. of Ames. was TIL
guest sof Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Burkhar
Sunday.
The many friends of Miss Florenc
5 Boyd are congratulating her ON he
successful examination during tn