Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-20
The City In Brief

The City In Brief
DR.. Billiard, osteopath. Is West Main.
New styles in birthday post cards,
all prices at Newton's.
Mrs. a. B. Beatty. who has been vis-
iting in st. Paul and Minneapolis for
two weeks. has returned home.
Why not buy your graduating gifts
at the big removal sale at Simmons
book store and save a little money ?
The German Evangelical Aid Society
met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. N
G. Schmelz, spending the afternoon in
the usual way.
Mr.. Eli Miller, OF Carleton. Neb, ar
rived in the city Thursday night to
visit for short time with his cousin,
Mr.. w. A. Miller.
The Clarence w. Mason home, sos
North First street, was quarantined
for diphtheria Thursday evening. "A
son Of the family is sick.
You will never be satisfied until you
have used Batavia coffee. Packed in
moist-proof, alright packages. A trial
Of it will convince you. L IS. Peckham
Grocery Company
Mr.. T. P. Marsh, who has been visit
ing. with his cousin Mr.. ]. e. Marsh, at
Clear Lake, for few days, returned
home this morning. While at the lake
Mr.. Marsh enjoyed the early seasons
fishing.
Word received by Cutler Abbott this
morning is to the effect that his mother,
Mrs. L. c. Abbott, who recently UNDER
went an operation in Chicago, is doing
very nicely. Mrs. Abbott expects to
be able to return home about May 30.
Mr.. Walter F. Nichols, Of Cold
stream, Canada, arrived in the city
Thursday night to visit for a few days
with his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. p. Marsh. Mr.. Nichols will go to
Ravenna, Neb. later TO visit relatives.
NJ. E. Melvin is making extensive
improvements on the exterior of his
residence at West Grant street. The
old and the upper part of the house
has been torn away and a new roof is
being added. A new porch is also be-
ing built.
Mrs. ]. RAIN, 4o6 North Third aven-
ue, was hostess Thursday afternoon to
the Ladies' Aid Society Of the Elm
Norwegian Lutheran church. The af-
ternoon was taken up with the routine
business, social hour and serving Of
refreshments.
Announcements have been received
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Tuesday, Of daughter, Eleanor Jane.
to Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley B. Sieg, Of
Des ,Moines at the Methodist hospital
there. Mr.. Sieg is the eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Sieg. Of this
city, who have been in Des Moines for
the past few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. p n. Maley, lot South
Second street, entertained a cinch club
OF half a dozen couples, which meets
occasionally. Thursday evening. The
evening was enjoyably spent with
cards, the first prize going to Mr..
Parker Perry and the BOBBY to Mr..
Frank Moehrl. The hostess was as
sisted in serving dainty refreshments
by Mrs. Ernest Thornton.
Mrs. j. r. Bradbury and Mrs. E. A.
T OIO WOIS ACSlSSSSS Au1 S<lsaS CAtSl0
noon to the Congregational Ladies Aid
Society. Refreshments were enjoyed
during the social hour The fostesses
were assisted in serving by Mrs. Brad
bury's daughter in-law, Mrs. Roy
sic willim and Sylvia Glenn. About
was the only guest pres
ent from out of town.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid Society
was entertained at the church Thurs
day afternoon by Mesdames John Bris-
toll, M e. Melvin, w. I. Good, Erastus
Cornell, and ]. E. Wildman. The reg
ular business session was followed by
a short program. Rev. S. E. Ellis gave
a most interesting talk on his trip to
the Madeira Islands, telling Of the peo-
pie and their mode of life. Miss Wanl
da Arney gave piano solo, and Rev.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis sang a duet. A so
cial hour followed, during which the
hostesses served refreshm ents About
sixty were present.
Miss Eunice Wilson. 8 North Sixth
street, was pleasantly surprised Thurs
day evening in celebration OF her birth
day anniversary. A social time and
various diversions were enjoyed dur
ing the evening, and Mrs. S. M. Will
son, her mother, served a dainty lunch.
The invited guests were Mrs. Lora
and daughter Lorabel. Mrs.
Lillian Lawrence, and Misses Leone
Peasley Louise Askren, Lillian McMur-
ray, Anna Maud Kimberly. Bertha
Remley,, Hattie LaShelle, Edna Fular-
ton, Maud Clark, Maud Miller, Hazel
Dinges, and Mabel Bussard. Miss Will
son was presented with several re-
Of the occasion.