Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-05

The Arson Mothers Club will meet
Thursday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
the school. The regular business ses-
sion Will be followed by program.
Mrs Hedgman Roberts. 303 East Lee
street, was hostess Tuesday afternoon
to very pleasant meeting of Rowena
Circle. A social hour and refreshments
We're enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. F. Whitaker, of
Oconomowoc. Wis, arrived in the city
Tuesday evening, and will be guests
for few weeks at the home of the
latter's sister, Mrs. j. c. Mitchem.
We have them talking about US, and
We have the quality in pears at 80
cents per basket. This fruit is just
right to can. Be sure and see our pears
before you buy. Carlson's grocery.
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society
will meet at $3.50 Thursday afternoon
at the church, with Mesdames e. b.
Emes, S. E. Ellis, w. G. Ward, F. S.
Wing, and J. Claybaugh as hostesses.
Rev c. H. Morris went to Des
Moines Tuesday to attend a re-
ception of the faculty of Drake Univer-
sity, which was given at night Mrs.
Morris is dean Of the women's college,
Mrs. Mary Miles, who makes her
home with her daughter, Mrs. T. D.
Wilcox, northwest Of the city, left Tues
day to spend the winter with her son.
Mr.. E. Mills. in Ogden, Utah.
Rev. N. NJ. Kendall and Rev. E. c.
Kerr. of LeGrand. were in the city
Tuesday while on their way to Truro
to attend the state Christian confer
ence. which has formerly met annually
in LeGrand.
DR.. ]. F. Battin, of New Providence,
who has been in Chicago for a short
time on business. spent Monday night
In the city with his parents. Mr.. and
turned home Tuesday.
Owing to the fact that not enough
were present to make a quorum, no
meeting Of the Visiting Nurse Associ-
alton was held Tuesday eevning, as
announced. The meeting may be held
over until the regular time next month.
A. D. Meeker, of this city, who has
been interested with John Sanders.
formerly Of this city. in the ownership
of the Grinnell Laundry Company, has
sold his interest to Mr.. Sanders. Mr..
Sanders will continue to manage the
business.
Clifford Jennings and Myron Pursel
left Monday for an extended visit in
the west. They will stop at Grand
Junction and other Colorado points,
Healdsburg, Cal. for an indefinite stay.
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and Ogden.
The regular meeting Of the Ladies'
Guild of st. Paurs church was held
Monday afternoon and evening at the
home of Mrs. George p. Powers. Tea
was served. as usual, and was we'll
patronized. there being large number
in attendance at both the business
meeting and the supper following
,MarshaltoWn friends who met MEM
bers of the Springfield, ILL.,, party Of
young men here to attend the Billy"
Sunday meetings year ago last
spring, were panied to read of the
death of LaRue Vredenburgh, MEM
Der of the party, which occurred in
Springfield a few days ago. Vreden-
burgh was killed in the automobile
races at the Illinois state fair. Mr.. Vre-
denburgh was president of the Spring
field Auto Club. and was married last
June to New York girl.
Tuesday afternoon was opening and
officers day with the Calisophian
Club, Mrs. j. G. Van Orman, president;
Mrs. Stewart Eason, vice president;
Mrs. G. Roadhouse, secretary; Miss
Ella Austin, treasurer, and Mrs. w.
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other club members at the Van Orman
home. With the exception of organic
ing for the years work, and hearing
the report from the committee on
literature, the afternoon was spent
socially. The club will first finish the
Burton Holmes travel studies. begun
last year. Various flowers were used
as decorations, and a two-course lunch
was served by the hostesses. Mrs.
Hamilton. Of Chadron, Neb., was q
guest
The Citizens National Bank. Of
Spencer, has filed suit in the district
court against E. E. Benedict, Peek e
Savings Bank, of Webb, Clay county.
to collect on a check for $2771 5 issued
on the Fidelity Savings Bank, of this
city. The check eventually came into
possession of the plaintiff bank, which
alleges that the bank on which it was
drawn refused payment. Mr.. e. r.
Benedict, OF the defendant firm Of
Benedict, Peek & Co., when asked
about the transaction, said that his
firm had bought last winter four car
loads OF hay from Richard Davis, of
Webb, but when the hay was unloaded
Il was found to have rotted, ewing to
the fact that it had been baled and
left out OF doors. As soon a. tho con-
ditton OF the hay was found the firm
stopped payment Of the check and
notified Davis Of the fact and Vhy che
check was not honored