Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-22
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM
COUNTRY HETEROGENEOUS
AND COUNTY TOWNS.
NEW STORE BUILDING
Is OPENED IN Llscoms
Dillon Bros. Move into New Place Of
Business Successful Revival Closes
in Evangelical Church at Laurel =
Corn Picking Has Commenced in
Many Parts Of the County.

'ehe 4.-1s. tIlS week. DlllOn BroS, q
Well-known Liscomb firm, have moved
from their old business location to their
new building, which has been COM
pleted.
A successful revival has just been
closed at the Evangelical church at
Laurel by the Rev. Messrs Lang, Of
Abbott. and Clinton Several were
converted and united with the church
Mrs. Elizabeth Titus, a well-known
Rhodes woman, is convalescing from
an operation performed in a Clinton
hospital.
Corn picking has begun in many
parts of the county.
The news grouped by county neigh
borhoods and towns is as follows:
LAUREL.
Oct. 21.-Mr. and Mrs. Lee, of San
born, spent the latter part of the week
among friends and relatives in Laurel
and its vicinity. Mrs. Lee is a daugh-
ter of Frank Inman, who formerly re-
sided near Laurel.
The revival meetings at the Evange-
heal church closed Friday evening and
the Revs. Messrs. Lang left for their
homes Saturday. One lives at Abbott
and the other at Clinton A large
number protested conversion and sew
eral united with the church.
Miss Anna v. Burns, of Iowa Falls,
has taken a position as stenographer
with the Laurel Savings bank
The Peoples Savings Bank building
is rapidly approaching completion and
the fixtures of the bank will soon be
moved in.
Mrs. j. c. McIlrath was an over-Sun-
day visitor at Grinnell
S. A. McIlrath returned Friday from
Omaha with three cars of cattle, pur-
chased during his trip.
RHODES
Oct. 21.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Neff
of South Dakota, are here visiting rela-
tives and looking after business inter
ests.
Mr.. and AIRS. Leo Perry went to Far
rah Saturday to visit the formers
brother, Russell, and wife. They re-
turned Sunday.
Mrs. J. c. Roebuck, and Miss Edith,
went to Des Moines Friday They re-
turned Monday
AsAASS \ Othfdu SlSiICu llOlN ElQdY Clll
Sunday in Marshalltown.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c.. Caswell, Of Mar
shalltown, spent Saturday and Sunday
at the DR.. Titus home.
Mr.. Charles Sigus loaded his car
Tuesday for Olatha, Kan, where the
family will make their future home
The family will leave after a few days
visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs T,lizohotb Ir{%us 10 IN;
nicely after undergoing an operation in
. Clinton hospital Her son Donald,
and also, Mrs. Louis Phillips and son,
George, have been in Clinton the past
week.
A great many walnuts and hickory
nuts have been gathered in this neigh
borfood this fall. Also some butter
nuts. Some families have as many as
twenty-five bushels.
Mrs. Shryock accompanied her
daughter, Mrs. Lulu Davis, home,
where she has decided to make her
home.
ALBION.
Dot. 21.-Rev. and Mrs. John Mont
ogmery of De Soto, who have been
,ss'ting friends here the past week, re-
turned to their home Monday.
The F. D. Dennis and D. S. Collins
families went to Ottumwa Tuesday to
attend the wedding of Arthur Dennis
to Miss Wilson of that place.
The new pastor of the M. e. church,
Rev. A. w. Smith, will be rendered
reception in the church parlors Friday
evening. Rev Smith is the son of the
late Judge Smith 90 this place.
II. Arthur Barton, formerly pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church, is
expected here next week to deliver
lecture under the auspices of the
Ladies Aid Society of that church.
Mrs. Bray was hostess to the first
business meeting of the Albion Culture
Club Tuesday afternoon. The study ,of
the bible was begun by an excellent
paper on the origin of the Jewish peo-
pie by Mrs. Mantle. Mrs. Mantle went
that evening as a delegate to the fed
Grafton meeting at Marshalltown.
F. D. Dennis has returned from a
business trip to Missouri.
Last Saturday Mrs. Fred Grace en-
tertained twelve little girls and their
dollies in honor Of little Mildred's sixth
birthday. She was assisted in serving
supper 10y Fose Kinsey, Befnice
Houghton and Bertha Malloy, whose
birthdays We're also on that day. Many
gifts were received and all enjoyed a
good time.
LIsCOMB.
Oct. 21.-Mrs. Cora Bixby returned
from Lander, Wyo., Thursday, where
she had been for two weeks visit
with a sister
Miss Nydia Smith was very agree
ably surprised Wednesday evening by
ar classmates and young friends Of
Ie town who gathered at her home to
,lp her do honor to the fifteenth an
Iversary OF her birth. Supper was
rived and some nice presents were
It as tokens Of the natal day festivi-
es. n
Mr. and Mrs. Jantsch Of Albion. have
owed to Ltscomb and have taken the
IA. Stokely residence on Main street.
Leland Chamness celebrated his
rthday Monday evening by enter
lining q number OF his scltoolmates at
home.
Lowell Bixby went to Mount Auburn
riday to join Rev. Eugene Curless in
revival meeting. Mr.. Bixby will have,
large Of the music during the series