Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16

The City in Brief

! The City in Brief
Get the popcorn crispette habit.
Hear banjo act. Colonial. tonight.
DR.. Billiard. osteopath. IS West Main.
Take 1t to Hodges to be repaired and
cleaned.
Regular dance at Forney's hall Sat-
urday night.
Miss Helen Boggie spent the day in
State Center.
Don't fail to attend our fourth annual
shoe sale tomorrow. Larson & Clemens.
Auction sale of household furniture,
Saturday, 2 o'clock. 205 South Second
street
You can get good quality Of coal
at the South Side Coal Company,
phone 81.
Full cream caramels at Wachter's
confectionery Saturday, only 80 cents
per pound.
Big chicken dinner. Saturday. Feb.
II. for 20 cents. A Holt, 81 North
Center street.
DR.. Rlaph Keyser has moved from,
! the Hopkins Llock to over Mcbride &
Wills drug store.
Tuesday, Beb. 20. Jones' orchestra
Admission 10 cents.
Saturdays special at Wachter's con-
fectionery: Full cream caramels so
cents per pound, assorted mixed can
dies 10 cents per pound.
paper at Simmons Book Stores big
sale. See our window for samples OF
what we have to offer you.
! The high grade pianos of the Eadie
Music Company are being sold at a
sacrifice to settle an estate. Money
must be raised Call and see the great
bargains at 121 East Main street.
The Naughty Marietta" company OF
eighty people reached the city this af-
ternoon from Des Moines. The com
pany carries three cars for it's bag
gage alone, two containing scenery
and one trunks.
Fine country dressed poultry for
Saturday. Also a few more live fancy
Plymouth Rock pullets. They moved
rapidly last week SO get your order in
early and avoid disappointment. Bris-
toll & Good, % South Center.
| John A. Tallnlan was in Cedar Rap
ids Thursday attending a meeting OF
the executive committee Of the grand
lodge Of the Iowa Legion Of Honor
which met there today. Mr.. Tollman is
a member of the committee.
| The employees of the NJ. & st. L. will
! give benefit dance in Forney's hal
| Friday night Feb. 16, for the benefit
! of the Illinois Central strikers at Water
100. Tickets SO cents. Ensminger's
orchestra Everybody welcome.
The funeral Of Mrs Elizabeth Hos
teller will be held from the residence
209 South Sixth avenue. at 1880 Sat
urday afternoon, Rev. r. G. Weston
berg officiating. Rev. Harvey Hostel
Ter. of Elgin, ILL.,, Mrs. Hostetler's son
is here for the funeral.
The condition OF Mrs. Julia Epson
who is seriously sick of infirmities OF
old age at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Ella Stoddart, is not so favorable
today. Earlier in the week Mrs. Up
son rallied and improved but the i'm
provement was of short duration.
| Miss Marie Clemens was hostess a
| the home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs
| Will Clemens, 701 East Main street
| Wednesday evening, to twenty-five O.
her girl and boy friends. Various
amusements were enjoyed, including {
valentine fish pond, and prizes were
awarded in a hunt for hearts. Pinl
and white were the prevailing colors
/ in the dainty two-course lunch. which
was served by Mrs. Clemens, assisted
by Mrs. w. Westlake.
| Mrs. E. L. Jones was host
ess Wednesday afternoon to the
Archers at their regular meeting. The
| ladies' spent the afternoon with thei,
F, own sewing instead of work for the
society, and pleasant social time was
enjoyed. At 5 o'clock the hostess, as.
sisted by Mrs. Cora Lawrence ant
Mrs. Charles Williams, served de-
licious four-course dinner. The val
i entine idea prevailed in the decorations
and menu. 1t being Mrs. Jones birth
| day anniversary, the members OF the
society presented her with set OF
| cut glass tumblers. There was very
large attendance.
The third regular meeting of the lit
erary society of school No. 6, Taylor
township, was held Wednesday eve
ming, when a pleasing program was
witnessed by 800 people. The main
feature of the evening was debate
Resolved, that the farmer is justified
in buying from the mail order houses.
Four speakers on the affirmative side
were led by Homer Cough, and four on
the negative by Ralph Gaffin. The af-
! firm a two side won the debate the de-