Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-25

r. Inc news or the county, grouped by
towns and country communities, is as
Az follows:
MELBOURNE.
~ Feb. 24.-Louis' Halter, retired
farmer for the past years, has been
sick ter the last two weeks with pleur-
isy and heavy cold on the lungs At
(hrst his condition was alarming, but
L now he is recovering.
III The Woman's Club met with Mrs.
! I Bagley for a farewell party in honor
| \ OF Mesdames Retz and CavelI, but ow-
4 Ing to the sudden death of a relative.
i Mrs. Cavell could not attend. The aft
ernonS was spent doing fancy work and
4 I with games, after which two course
\ I luncheon was served by the hostess.
Both ladies' We're presented with SOU
\venir spoon.
~ 1t was feared that Melbourne would
u pse the one spot it had for picnic
[\tEatherings and Fourth of July cele-
brations, known as the Wensel park,
Wind that the present owner, Mt. Will
Iffiam Chollet, would clear the ground
M and convert it into q corn field. But
IAN was Quoted when the secretary Of
n /the baseball association announced
Ejthat he had leased the park for the
N coming season for $50.
y The Modern Woodmen OF America
RI contest. which vas to be decided Feb.
~ l. but which was extended until March
n I, was brought to a close Tuesday
i evening with twenty-five candidates.
- banquet was given in honor of ]. =.
- letz who was oneS*of the firsr h6yn-
jers and helped organize the Mel
bourne camp. Three years ago Mr.. Retz
L owned Meibourne's best general mer-
1SchandiSe store, but. sold it to retire
from business and invest In Dakota
Z land, where he and his family are go
Glng to attend to his interests there
Owing to the stormy weather only
y Prty netghbors were present, who en-
4 VPyed themselves with games and 9TH
Nh amusements while music was fur
IA ished by the different guests, after
/ tE {hich supper was served.
PHI Mrs. Belle Booth Richeson, aged 46,
ifYfed at her home early Wednesday
Emorning Of erysipelas. Mrs. Richeson's
Hhealth has been failing since her son,
HLeo, was struck and killed by lightning
Hjlast May. Mrs. Richeson was married
Nto George Richeson in September, 1880,
She was the mother of ten children,
Ieight OF whom survive her. The fun
Sgeral will be held at the house Saturday
Safternoon at 3 o'clock.
The people of Melbourne were sur
] prised to see the marriage license Of
K.Ar. r. Helfer and Miss Camilla Ham
1 ssen IN the papers. Miss Hansen is the
j., daughter Of the late Peter Hansen who
n was a well-to-do farmer. For the past
few years she has been keeping house
for her brother. Mr.. Heller is a promi-
fnent young man OF Conrad. He is a
| butcher by trade and has a good bus
|(Y iness.s After few days visit with
Mrs. Helfers brother the happy couple
MI will go to Conrad to make their future
home.
LISCOMB
! \ Feb. 24.-Mrs Frank McAfee and lit
tie daughter Blanche, of Union, spent
Sunday with the formers parents, Mr.
N and Mrs p. b. Heiffner. Miss Minnie
\ Heinner is spe1-:7s the week with
4 friends in Marshalltown.
|I3 Mrs. James Parker spent Friday
VI with friends in Albion.
4 William Border, of Union, who has
had charge Of the section during the
illness Of the foreman, Lewis Adams.
Al returned to- his home Saturday night.
Mr.. Adams was able to take charge
OF his work Monday.
/ MIS-. G. A. Mershon spent Friday in
Nj Marshalltown with her daughter, Mrs.
/ Roy Hauser.
04tSss Ellen kJormoe IS visiting
| 1riends in Gilman.
Il Af.Sand Mrs. l.. l.. Barber were in
Marshalltown Friday night.
4 Miss Eva Meekins spent Sunday in
w Union with Miss Olive Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. White and family, of
y Missouri, have moved on the Cash
n hTltlow farm, south of town.
X Charlie Leise shipped his household
lkoods and machinery to Hampton
"WEDNESDAY. and will move on his farm
Ypear Hampton. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
SH tEni0ft, Of Liscomb, have moved on
>he farm vacated by Mr.. Leise
Marie Scott is sick with an attack
/ o. tonsilitis.
Nv The grammar and intermediate
rooms are preparing for supper and
VA program to be given in the hal1sMarch
S.
Mr. and Mrs F. w. Dillon and family
spent Sunday in Union. Mrs. Dillons
mother, Mrs. Bryson, accompanied
them home and remained for few
days.
Nj. and Mrs. Earl. Clark and little
4 laughter A ia, left for Chicago Tues
day evening. They expect to be ABB
1 sent several weeks.
Bert Elliott Is spending week with
4 relatives i'm Iowa county
Pearl Hildebrand of Albion, was a
guest at the Fred Elliott home several
days last week. ~ ~
\ Misses Elizabeth and Harry Stiert, Of
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