Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-16
erinrel, and Vicinity.

Erinnell, July 16.-Henry Clay Smith
started Yesterday morning for North
Dakota. where he plans to spend a
month or two in visiting a: the home
of his Youngest daughter.
Rev. H. L. Wissier. pastor OF the
Congregational churches of Chester
Center and Newburg. plans 20 SO this
week on his two weeks vacation to the
western part of Iowa where the homes
Of his children are located. In his
absence his puipits will be occupied by
Rev. LaRoy s. Hand. of this city
Miss Nettie Fuller. of Chester. who
has been in a hospital at Iowa City
for some time for treatment for vari-
cose veins. is recovering from the OPP
Grafton and plans to leave the hospita!
this week and visit at the homes of a
couple of nieces in Malcolm for few
days before coming back to the
Thomas Fuller home in Chester.
D. A. Hopkins leaves this city on
Thursday night for New York City as
a delegate from the Iowa Retail Har-
ness Makers Association to the Ma
tional Association which convenes in
New York July 1924. He goes by
way of st. Louis to Cincinnati where
he meets his son Louis who is travel
ing in tina, region during his summer
vacation from hts medical studies In
Columbia University From Cincinnati
a special train will carry the delegates
from a wide range to New York anu
Mr.. Hopkins will meet many of his old
time customers In New York he will
meet his daughter. Miss Ada, who IS
in the associated charities work o.
that city. and his son Harry who is in
the same line of work in connection
with the Chrestodora House. Similar 20
the Hull House of Chicago. All three
of these young folks are graduates OF
Iowa College in this CITY. After the
convention Mr.. Hopkins will go to
Boston and to Amesbury. Mass. in
which place he lived before moving TO
Iowa and where he has not been since
1869.
Miss Emma Dashieil has obtained
leave Of absence fer. a year from her
duties in the ofJce OF President Main
o. the college here,sad willAstart next
week fer New York City. where she
plans .o1spend the year.
Professor Samuel J. Buck and wife
of this city, have the pleasure OF
visit for this week from their son. Mr.
Irving ]. Buck, Of ST. Louis.
On Sunday the weather recorders
regulation instrument registered 100
degrees, the hottest day Of the year.
but before Monday morning 1t recorded
SO and the nights have been abnor-
mally cool since. ~
w. Keerl. of Mason City. president
OF the Peoples Light and Fuel Com
pany Of this city. came down In his
auto on Saturday TO look over the gas
plant and note the business outlook
He found. Manager Smith putting on
many Improvements in the looks OF
things about thu -piant asi!well as in
the working OF xhe. productive part o.
il. The grounds hate been graded and
enclosed with neat white picket fence
and all unsightly debris cleared away.
The machinery has been transformed
with paint and everything Put into the
neatest possible shape and visitors
have a standing invitation to come and
inspect the plant. The company has
now laid some fourteen miles Of mains
and is ready to supply not only the
$4,000 feet now used by the citizens
but 10000 additional cubic feet as fast
as users can be found for it.
DR.. and Mrs. E. S. Evans and their
little daughter have been visiting in
Moline from which city Mrs Evans
and the daughter went on to White
water. Wis. for visit while the doc
tor returned to the home here.
Mrs. Addie Walker has had VISIT
from Mr. and Mrs. Will Springer. who
are returning to their home in Evans
ton. ILL.,. after visit in Colorado. Mrs.
Springer was Miss Helen Taylor. a
niece of Mrs Walker
Mr. George Richards. Of the new
hardware firm in this city of Cavana
& Richards. successors to G. L. Miles.
is moving his household goods ard
family from Eldora to the new home
he has bought here on West Fifth
avenue.
Mrs w j. Rapson and her son Har-
old left this city this morning for Des
Moines. where they will join Mr.. Rap
son and all will go on together to their
destination in southern California
! where they expect to make their fu-
ture home.
Mr.. Carlson. who has been book
keeper for the Peoples Light and Fuel
Company. has left the position there
and it is now filed by Miss Pearl Har-
rell