Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-06

A. r. Johnson and wife attended the
Sunday school township convention in
Written, Sunday afternoon.
The ladies of the Christian Aid So
ciety will be entertained at the home
of Mrs. Ambrose johnson Saturday
This event begins a series
Of such enjoyable afternoons for the
summer. Refreshments will be served.
Mrs. Darcus Elliott was seriously ill
of heart trouble Tuesday. but is now
recovering from the attack.
STATE CENTER.
May Sat a meeting Of the State
Center Business Mems Association a
committee composed of E. H. Schilllng
Albert Anselme, Oscar Evans, G. L.
Corhett, and z. w. Linn was appointed
to solicit funds for the promotion of a
celebration on July 4.
Because Of ill health O. F. Ecklund
has Sent in his resignation to the town
council as town clerk. Mr.. Ecklund
was chosen clerk at the April meeting.
His successor has not yet been CHOSEN.
Warren Watson, q hookkeeper In the
First National Bank, is a candidate Tor
the position.
Governor Hoch, of Kansas, has beer
secured by the management OF the
State Center c~hautauqua assembly for
an address on June so, during the COM
ing assembly.
The council has voted to purchase a
new engine for the electric light plant,
al a cost of s1,505.
Mrs. e. H.. Schilling left yesterday
for Cincinnati. O., where she will at
tend the biennial convention of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs,
which meets beginning May 10, ana
continuing turnout to the 18th. Mrs.
Schilling is one of the delegates from
the fifth district. She will stop in Chi
cago to visit relatives before going 10
Cincinnati.
HAVERHILL.
May 5.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tretter'
of Marshalltown, were over sunday
visitors with Casper Rickel.
Mr.. Casper Determan, of Okache'
Okla, is here for a short visit WIFI
friends and relatives.
Messrs. A. Edel. 7. NJ. Krier, r. Welp
and F. c.. Pritchard were IN Cedar
RAPIDS Sunday to take part in initial
ing a class in the Knights of Column
Rev. J.. NJ. Schleuter left Tuesday
for Stacyville, where he has been sta
toned. His h~ousekeeper, Miss Anna
Hoffman, went with him. The members
of Rev. Mr.. Schleuter's parish pre-
sented him with a purse containing
$40 in gold for a remembrance.
Master Arthur Loveling made the pre-
sentation.
Rev. Father Renter, of Marshalltown,
will hold services at the church sum
day at 1880.
RHODES.
MAY 5-Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wallace,
Mrs. James Francis. Mrs. r. r. Gray
and Miss wilmuth Walker were Mar
shalltown callers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Thorn. of State
Center, spent Sunday at the William
Roads home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston, of Bert CITY,
Kan.,s and-Mrs. Smith. of Boone, vlsltea
last week at the homes OF WfiHameGl!-
mann and Ellis Tribby's.
The Ladies' Cemetery Society meet
with Mrs. Gruber Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Gruber was elected president MRS.
II. NJ. Weeks, vice president; Mrs. l.. D..
Noble. secretary, and Mrs. j. C. Ewing,
treasurer. Mrs. Gruber' served an ele-
CANT lunch after the business session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rohrer, of Mel
bourne, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
.Rohrer spent Sunday with Mrs. Steiner.
Mr.. Harry Daugnerty, OF Elledale, N.
D., spent a week visiting at the home
OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Daugherty.
What proved to be a very lucky acct
dent happened Sunday afternoon as
Arthur Rohrer and family were return
ing home. When about one and one
half miles east Of town their team be-
came frightened at an automobile and
started to run, turning the carriage
over and dragging it for some distance
with the occupants in it. How they es-
capped with only a bad scare and a few
scratches and bruises is more than any
one can understand. The team got loose
from the carriage after breaking it up
pretty badly, and were caught another
mile east and returned to where the
accident happened. AS the owner took
them one of the horse jumped into the
wheel of the single top buggy and p
set it, spilling out the occupants who
were Elizabeth Bonham, Glen Titus
Bert Birton. This buggy was also bad
ly broken up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Miller enjoyed a
WISH from the IOIIHef ) SlSleI, MiSS
Miles; of Madrid.
Under the Laurels," the home talent
play, given Tuesday evening, was very
largely attended. The proceeds, which
were over ST., finish paying for the
piano for the school. Every one con-
cerned feels very proud Of the fine sue
cess in the undertaking.
James Wallace has been quite sick
this week, but is improving slowly.
Mrs. l.. l.. Tribby has been quite
sick the past week.
Mr. Isaac Gray was called to Mt.
Vernon Tuesday by the death Of his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Stout. Mr.. Stout
has many friends here who will De very
sorry to learn Of his death.
NORTH STAR.
May 5.-Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bum
visited Sunday with Mr.. n Mrs.
Jesse Haggin nea Liscomb.
Mr.. Harry Early sold and delivered
a carload of cattle, butcher stock, at
Conrad last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Harmon of Mar
shalltown visited Sunday at the
Charles Weeks home.
Mr.. and Mrs. b.. y. Scheibe1 visited
Sunday in Albion with Mrs. ScheibeIs
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Alvey.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson from
near Liscomb visited Friday with their
niece Mrs n p x,lliOtt and