Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-05

Times-Republican county corresp pond
ents furnish this wee kan abundance
OF news of their different commune
ties that will prove of interest to for
mer residents of friends of Marshall
| county people.
AT Liscomb work has been delayed
| on the new Grace Reformed church ow-
ing to the inability to secure finishing
lumber. 1t is expected however, that
the church will be ready for dedication
in September.
In Taylor township threshers on Mrs.
r. NJ. Wards farm showed an average
to the acre and from thirty to fifty
bushels of oats
News of the county, classified by
towns. is as follows:
LlSCONB.
Aug. 1.-THE reception held at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. G. A. MershDn
Tuesday evening in honor of Rev. T.
here from Des Moines, was largely at
| attended by the people of the commun-
jity. A very pleasant time socially was
enjoyed by members from the local
| churches uniting and extending
warm welcome to Mr.. and Mrs. Paris
and children to the charge which has
grown and prospered most satisfactor-
ity under the ministrations of Mr.. Paris
during his year of labor recently
closed.
Mrs. ,AIaude Early Nix visited friends
in Liscomb Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nix are making preparations to move
to Tampa. Fla, in short time where
Mr.. Nix will have business connections
with a large wholesale fruit company.
MI and Mrs. Nix spent the last winter
in Tampa and found the climate and
genial surroundings very beneficial to
the formers health, SO they are re-
turning for protracted stay.
Word from Peoria. ILL.,. tells of the
arrival of a seyen-pound son at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs L. o. Shook. on
Aug. 1. Mr.. Shook was principal of the
Liscomb school for two years. Mrs
Shook was formerly Miss Hazel Adams.
A force of men working for the Bell
Telephone Company is making repairs
and improvements in this vicinity this
week.
Max McFee is recovering from a Sc
we're siege Of the measles.
]. G. Scott, Mrs. Mary Scott and Roy
LeF'ever are in South Dakota visiting
friends in Carthage and attending to
business transactions.
A son is reported at the Lloyd Trim
BILE home. north Of town.
Miss Roxy Bueghly is home from Des
Moines for two weeks vacation.
James Gould arrived home from a
business trip to Rockwell Saturday
The ladies of the C. w. B. NJ. opened
their birthday boxes at the home of the
president. Mrs. Rhoda Green, Friday
afternoon. program and light re-
freshments added to the good time.
Miss Eta Early of Marshalltown, is
visiting at the Matthias Hauser home
for a week.
Mrs. Frank McAfee and daughter
were up from Marshalltown this week
visiting the Phillip Heiffner family.
Mrs. Ed Hawk and son, of Marshall
town, were guests of A. r. Johnson and
wife few days this week.
Mrs. Middlekauf and son Dallas, of
Des Moines, were guests of Mrs Mid
dlekauf's sister, Mrs. John Speicher,
several days during the week.
Mrs. Asenath Carter, who came here
to attend the funeral of her nephew,
Chester Smith, returned to her home
in Hesper Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Chris
tan church met with Mrs. Polly
Weatherly Wednesday and spent the
time in quilting.
The Grace Reformed Aid Society en-
tertained the members of the local aid
societies and other friends at a social
afternoon held at the j. D. Parker
home Thursday.
The Y. l.. c. c. will conduct pantry
sale in the store Of G. w. Biersborn
Saturday afternoon.
The Young Peoples Guild of the Re-
formed church enjoyed picnic in the
woods near the WO.Van Voorhis home
Friday. Thirty-two members and
guests were present. A most excellent
luncheon with various games furnished
ample amusement and pleasure for the
participants, who were chaperoned by
Rev. Mr.. Beemsrshine and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Church entertain
ed at Sunday dinner, H. ], Reidei and
wife. and Mr.. and Mrs, Benzer, of AL
bion, and on Saturday afternoon and
evening Mrs. Biersbern and daughter
Mrs. III, III, Hitch, Of BraineFd. MINI.
Joseph Brush and wife were guests
Of the William Brush family here Mon
day, returning to their home in Mar.
shaliteWn Tuesday.
Mr., John Miller is very i'll at the
home OF his brother in law, d. D.
Bueghiy. Mr.. Miller has been In Cedar
Rapids receiving medical treatment but
was not pereeptibly benefited,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank FsllsWy arrived
Wednesday fer visit with the for
mers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Fellows.
Nerl Aersi,oR and wife, of Marshall
town, ass spending tbs week at the DE-.
Mershea home.
Sherman Bowers and wife, Of New
teH, Mrs. e. Carrie and son, OF Fort
Riley, Kan, j. =. Powers and wife and
Mrs. J: w. Scott. enjoyed days OUT
ing at the river Tuesday.
Mr. T. T. Granny. of Buckinshan,,