Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-07
The city In Brief
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DR.. orahs n. psteYDash. Masonic temple
SCOTS coal office. 1T Eas. Main
street. with American Express Com
pany. ~
See NJ. Banxhaf for plumbing:
prompt service and right prices. Phone
$40; Is North First street.
The National WOODEN Mills have re-
ceived their first big shipment OF
spring. suitinss. Your choice made to
your measure, for SIS. no more. no less.
Mr.. w. T. smith has gone to Hot
Springs. Ark. to remain for week or
brother. Mr.. George Milhiser, who have
been there for several weeks
Bernard Poduska and sister Miss
Bertha, living -four miles southeast of
this city. left this morning for few
days visit at Albert Lea with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Peterson, formerly of this
city. > a,.
Kibbey from Elk River. Mimi. is to the
effect that his brother Jack" kibbey,
who has been quite seriously sick of
pneumonia and pleurisy, is very much
improved and able to be out of bed.
Mr.. George NJ Rogers, a former we'll
known Marshalltown young man. who
has been living in Cincinnati for sew
eral years. is in the city for few
weeks visit with his brother, Mr..
Charles Rogers.
Mrs. F.. L. Meeker was in Ames
Tuesday, where she sang before
meeting of the Ames chapter of the
P. E. O., which entertained the mem
bers Of the Ames Womans Club dur
ing the aftern9ann....
James Tcrnea. the Italian laborer
employed by the Chicago Great West
ern railway. who lost two fingers under
an engine a few days ago. is improv-
ing at the White hospital where he
was taken after the accident.
Two fast games Of basketball at Y.
NJ. c. A. Thursday evening. The Mon
tour high school boys play the junior
boys, and the Grinnell College seniors
play the association first team. in the
last game. First game called at
o'clock.
AIessrs. George d. Brown, l.. s.
Gantz, G. r. Haas. and Charles Dig
gins, the latter Of Melbourne. left Tues
day for Dallas, San Antonio, Calves
ton, Brownsville. and other Texas
points, for a stay of several days on
business
Articles of adoption have. been filed
in the recorders office by which Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Belt. Of this city.
adopt Bessie I. Baker, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Il. Belt ,aiso, of this city.
adopt William o. RakeE, The children
are brother and sister, and are the son
and daughter Of Ernest F. Baker,
Widower living here sti-'
Miss Ray w. Doolittle, SAT North
Third street. is suffering from an in
lection of the finger and hand, caused
by slight abrasion made while she
was filing a finger, nail. The infec-
ton gave indications of spreading thru
the arm. but 1t is thought nov that 1t
has been checked so That s there will
be no serious result. "a p@.f- ,
Miss Melinda Young, teacher IN
the Central Iowa Business College. ar
rived home Monday from Owensboro.
KY, where She has, Been for several
weeks taking n course of instruction in
the operation Of the stereotype, new
it-patented machine to write short
hand. A half dozen Of the machines
have been ordered bya the business col
lege for delivery alRtlss March I.
Roy Day. young inan q, years old.
living at Colo. submitted to, a surgical
operation at st. Thomas hospital Tues
day. to. remedy the, ununited frac:-
ture OF both bones Of the right fore
arm. The bones were broken five
months ago, and have never united.
The ends of the bones were scraped
and freshened, and silver plates placed
about them. in the hope that proper
union would result.
Twenty-Five neighbours and friends
Joined in a surprise Tuesday upon Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Moser. two and one-half
miles northeast o. the city, who expect
to- move to a farm near Vancleve some
time next month. The day was spent
very pleasantly with games and music.
and dinner was served by Mrs. Moscr,
assisted by Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Hicks,
and Mrs. Eckert. Ny. and Mrs. Moser
were presented with a music cabinet.
Twenty carpenters Of the city and
their wives joined in a surprise upon
Mt. John Twigg, 1909 West Boone
street, Monday evening. the occasion
being Mr.. Twfsg's birthday anniver-
sary. Mr.. TwiEg is president Of the
local carpenters union. On behalf of
the guests Mr.. Guy Chadwick present.
ed. Mr.. Twigg with a watch chain. The
hours were enjoyed socially and with
cards. Refreshments were served dur
ing. the evening.
Mrs. John L. Fessenmeyer. Of Coal
mont, B. c.. arrived Monday evening
for q few weeks visit with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Louthan, OF