Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

lW6Hl1l SIfSStS.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Cen
trail Church of Christ will meet at the
church Friday afternoon, with Mrs
McDermott and Mrs. BuEce.
Mrs. B. p. Downes of Chicago, ar
rived in the city Wednesday evening
and will remain for two weeks visi,
with her sister. Mrs. H. w. Griffin.
| A. c. Snyder, real estate man, liv-
ing at S04 West Linn street, is patti
| ent at ST. Thomas hospital, where he
| is suffering with diabetic gangrene af.
fecting the great toe of the right foot
| The first snow OF the season fell this
afternoon. For "a few minutes. about
1:45 o'clock, snow was falling, but the
fall was so slight that it could not be
seen after it had touched the ground.
| Mesdames F. L. Meeker, r. W. Nc
Creery, B. A. Morgan. and F. B. Gar
vim were in Waterloo Wednesday ia
hear Melba Mrs Morgan will remain
for short visit at the home of Rev
and Mrs. L. B. Hix.
! Mrs o. A. Byington. of Iowa City
arrived in the city Wednesday evening
and will remain for few days visit
with her aunt, Miss Anna Bremner
Mr.. George Bremner, of LAGRANGE, Ill.
arrived in the city this morning.
For the remainder of the week we
will sell ten pounds best granulated
cane sugar for so cents with every 81
order of other goods at our store, OF
twenty pounds for 81 with every s.
order. The Model Grocery, los West
Main, phone 289.
F.. Earl Moore, the former Great
Western brakeman, Of this city, who
was injured Tuesday night, while at
tempting to board a Great Western
train, is doing as well as could be ex-
pected at st. Thomas hospital, where
he was taken for treatment. Moore
has a badly injured foot
Mrs. VIII Thorpe, Mrs. F. j. Young
and Mrs. Frank Bingaman were hos
teesses Wednesday afternoon at the
Thorpe home, 709 May street, to the
Ladies' Aid Society of the First United
Evangelical church. The routine bust
ness was transacted and the hostesses
served light refreshments.
William Vance, who lives three miles
northeast of town, father of Mrs. c.
b. Mason, of this city. was stricken
with paralysis at S o'clock this morning
and his condition is very serious. Mr.
NaEce is IS, and owing to his age there
is some doubt about his rallying. Mr.
Vance formerly lived at State Center
for many years. He only recently
moved to the farm where he now re-
sides.
Mrs Jacob Steglnan, corner of Arson
and Twelfth avenue, entertained the
ladies Of the Woodman Circle Wednes-
day at an all-day meeting. The day was
spent in quilting, and a noon the hos
tess, assisted by Mrs. NJ. C. Bartlett
served delicious country dinner
Guests Of the circle We're Mrs. Alice
Wood and Mrs. Betty Doan, the latter
Of State Center.
j. C. Hisey, of Kansas City, agent
for CHM & Co., publishers, was In the
city Wednesday afternoon. and left
for his home, via Council Bluffs. Mr.
Hisey came here from Liscomb, where
he had been for the day. He is Wis
iting central Iowa counties, prepare
book contracts. which takes place this
contract this winter.
The literature department Of the
Woman's Club was entertained We'd
nesday afternoon by Mrs. B. F. Nichols
For it's opening study, the department
took up one of the earliest English
poems "Beowulf," Of which Mrs. s. p
Knisely, chairman Of the department
gave a synopsis. The synopsis was
followed by reading from the poem
Mrs. Nichols served light lunch. The
attendance was good. The next meet
ing, in two weeks, will be with Mrs
Emmett Waters.
Mrs. John Rank and Mrs. George
Ferguson were hostesses Wednesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Rank, a
mile east Of town, to the Harmony Aid
Society, of whom thirty were present
The attendance included two new
members. Mrs. Anna Damn and Mrs
Margaret Cooper. After the usual
business session work was dispensed
with, and the afternoon was spent So
cially. The hostesses were assisted In
serving a two-course lunch by Miss
Hattie Long and Mrs. Charlotte Beach
4NAA a.. VoAA Owe Va 0IdIS SCHtck
spent Wednesday in the city on bust
ness. He was accompanied home ir
the evening by his granddaughter, Miss
Pearl Bailor, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
George Bailor. Of Rhodes, who has
been in the city for few days. While
here Miss Bailor underwent q surgical
operation for the removal OF q growth
in her nose, the result Of having had
her nose broken about five years ago
when thrown from q buggy. The acct
detn was the result Of narrow escape
from death on the part of Mr.. Van Slice
his daughter, and granddaughter. A
Northwestern train bore down upon the
rig occupied by the three people, and in
getting out Of the way Mr.. Van Slice
turned the team suddenly. Miss Bailor
was the worst injured. and the recent
operation was q direct result OF the ac-
cident