Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-01

w. A. Smith returned nome today
from Salt Lake City, where he went
early in August to attend the national
G. A. r. encampment.
The Excelsior Aid Society will be
entertained Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. Isaac Painter and Mrs. Jerry
Green, at the Painter home, $40 West
Boone street.
The funeral of Harold, the infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. LANCER. will be held
from the residence, LOT Tenth street,
Thursday morning at 10:30 O'clock.
Rev. NJ. N. Smith officiating. Burial
will be in Riverside.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Rail-
road Y NJ. G. A. will meet Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. A. l.. Van Tine.
I124N West Main street. The assistants
will tie Mrs. c. u. Swick, Mrs. Charles
Carothers, and Mrs. F. H. Har.
Mrs. Alfred Dixon and daughter,
Miss Ida, are here from Newton for a
weeks stay with the formers daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. j. Clarke. before going to
California to spend the winter. Mr..
Dixon has disposed of his business in
terests at Newton and will accompany
them to the coast.
! Rev. and Mrs. Frank Wheeler re-
turned Tuesday evening from a week.
visit in Edgar county, Illinois. Tn ~
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Emery, of Hickory Grove, ILL.,
who are to take charge of the Old
Folks Home, situated few miles east
of the city and maintained by the
church of the Brethren.
| Mrs. George Pepper, 412 North First
avenue, entertained about ten young
people Tuesday evening, In honor OF
Miss Alyce Sinay, of Nevada. who has
been a guest at the Pepper home since
Sunday. The evening was enjoyed
with games and music and Mrs Pep
per served light lunch. Miss Smay
returns to her home this evening.
Miss Agnes Burroughs. 500 NORTH
Center street, was hostess to eight
sorority friends Tuesday evening, com.
plimentary to her guest, Miss Cath
crime Robbins, of Chicago. They were
entertained at o'clock dinner, ant
an enjoyable social time, with music
followed. Miss Robbins, who has beer
here for the past two weeks, returned
home this afternoon.
1 Miss Patience Elliott was SUNNI once
hurriedly to Liscomb late Tuesday af
ternoon by news that her mother, Mrs
Dorcas Elliott, was critically ill. Mrs
Elliott has been in failing health 70
some time but in a letter written he
daughter here few days ago her con
dition was reported as considerably i'm
proved. The turn for the worse wa
EsEdden and unexpected. Heart troubl
is the principal cause.
Mrs. W. c. Binert, 1903 East Lincol
street. informally entertained the clerk
;. ing force Of the Nettie 1ngledue & Ct
dry goods store, Tuesday evening, com
plimentary to Miss Cecilia ,Minitel
who expects to leave soon for Mime
; apo1is for an extended visit with he
sister, Mrs. Robert Hedderman. TIL
evening was enjoyed socially, and tn
hostess served light refreshments.
The funeral of William kits wa
held from the L. c. Hampton 11om
207 South Second street, Tuesda
morning at 10 O'clock. Rev. w. T
Scott officiated, and the service wa
largely attended Floral remembrance
were sent by the postoffice employe
and the neighbors. The burial was
Riverside. The pail bearers wer
Messrs. r. H. Grimm, George Coburl
L. n. CoryeH. L. D. Hampton, e. !
Whaley and John Coburn.
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