Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-24

| 10 Rent-InTee modern houses READY
for rental July I, corner Eighth and
State street. c. r. Speers.
If you are planning to take a trip 1t
will pay you to see the trunks which
are on sale at $3.50 at Levin's.
Tonight we place sale 200 porch
pillows, silkolene and sateen covered
at the very low price of three for 30
cents. f. II. Lay.
MT. Ollie s. Ellis arrived home Fri
! day from two weeks stay in St. Jo-
seph, Mo-. where he has been looking
after business matters.
Miss Winifred Chamberlain. who
has Just finished course in public
school music in the Chicago Musical
College, arrived home Friday evening.
Mrs. Phil w. knisely, of ogden.
Utah. who has been the guest OF her
husbands parents, MIR. and Mrs. S. p.
Knisely, departed Friday for her home
Miss Grace Darling, of Green Valley
Ill.,, who has been in the city for Il short
visit at the home OF her uncle. Mr.
George W. Darling, left for her home
this morning.
Mrs. G.. J. Brown, who underwent a
severe operation at St. Thomas hospital
a week ago. has improved SO rapidly
that it Is expected that she will be
able to leave the hospital next week
Mrs. Sarah Crombie, Of Jackson
Mich. arrived in the city Friday to
visit friends for a few days. She ex-
poets to go to Des Mones to spend tho
summer with her daughter, Mrs. c. A
Heating.
These articles left in our store: one
black belt, one pair street gloves size
GU. one piece embroidery, one sheet
music, one pair chamois gloves. one
bottle hydrogen one battenberg dolly.
The Andrews store.
Miss Joanna Ross. Of Chicago. ac-
conpanied by her nephew Mr. c. f.
Petit, of Chicago. arrived in the city
Friday evening for few weeks visit
at the home OF her niece, Mrs. "A. Ford'
3O4 North Fourth street.
Mrs. Will Sears and two children,
Mrs John Mcdonald and two children
and Mrs. Elizabeth Fagg. all Of Des
Moines. will spend Monday with Mrs.
e. L. Streeter. Mrs. Fagg's sister ana
an aunt Of the other two ladies.
The funeral Of Forrest H. Kennedy,
OF Gowrie, who died at the home, was
held at the home at o'clock this
afternoon Burial was In the nome
cemetery. The funeral OF Thomas Egan
will be held at the home at $3.50 this
evening.
DR.. and Mrs E. e. Holmes, OF Boone,
will arrive In the city this evening.
making the trip In their auto. to spend
Sunday at the home OF Mrs. Delano L.
Smith. Miss Marian Smith will accom-
pany them home, after a two weeks
visit in Boone.
Mrs. c. J. Lander, III North Second
avenue, informally entertained COM
pany Of twenty-f1v ladies Friday ar
ternoon to meet Mrs. Charles Stone
and her sister. Miss Lottie Shedd, OF
Pasadena, Cal. The affair was porch
and sew party, and the hostess served
light refreshm ents.
Mesdames G.. II. Van Law, Mary
Curtis and c. H. Norris entertained
the Ladies Aid Society OF Central
Church Of Christ, at the church Friday
afternoon. It was the regular work
meeting, and during an hour enjoyed
socially, the hostess served refresh
ments.
CITY Clerk T.. Derby and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Derby left for Minneapolis this
morning to attend the wedding Of Mr..
Derby's son, Mr.. Lee Derby and Miss
Elizabeth K Stinson, which takes place
next Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
E. Smith will leave for Minneapolis
Sunday to attend the wedding. They
will visit In the Twin Cities and IN
Minnesota for about two weeks before
returning home.
According to q letter received by
Sheriff Nicholson this morning. George
d. McElroy, Of Vinton. has been APP
pointed guardian Of Egbert c. George,
the former member OF the soldiers
home who was adjudged insane and
sent from here to the state hospital at
Independence q few weeks ago. George
had 1919 in money and certificates OF
deposit which will be turned over to the
guardian.
While the interior OF the small build
ing. used for a combined chicken house
and barn, in the rear OF the r. W..
Westlake home, GA East Main street.
was being fumigated to kill vermin
about II o'clock this morning. the
building caught fire. It was necessary
for the department to tear out part OF
tho ends of the building before the fire
could be put out with the chemicals.
The loss Is small
Ned Alvord. advance press agent OF
the Barnum & Bailey circus. spent tho
dav In the city. making ara n sen:cnts
for the advertising for the appearance
or the circus to be here on July 10.
MT. Alvord Is a former Eldora boy.
and is q son Of Thomas G. Alvord.
once mayor Of Eldora, now OF Su-
perior, wis Mr.. Alvord's people were
early settlers in Hardin county. his
grandfather, the late Horace Afford.
having been one Of the early settlers
Of Iowa Falls
Marshalltown Chapter D. "A. r.. held
q business meeting Friday afternoon
lat the home Of Mrs. H. III. Center. POI
North Fifth street. The annual re-
ports were read and new officers were
elected as follows: Regent. Mrs, II. II
Center: vice regent, Miss Amy Gilbert
State center: recording secretary. MI IS
Minnie Russell: corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs p. H. Howig: treasurer
Mrs. A. c. Daily: registrar. Mrs. P. NJ
Adamson: historian. Mrs. Helen Clark:
ana chaplain. Mrs. A. r. Elder. Dur-
ing a social hour which followed, the