Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-23

The City in Brief
| Hodges repairs watches.
George J. Alien. optical specialist
Or. Billiard. osteopath is West Main.
| w. T. Miller the jeweler, has moved
to 121 East Main.
Eye, ear. nose and throat specialist.
DR.. French. Masonic temple.
Call the Gem City dairy for milk and
cream OF quality. Phone 1874.
Mr. j. A. Clemons of Clemens, was
in the city on business Thursday.
Scott has Kentucky lump that is
sure to please. Green trading stamps.
George r. Norris. fire. lightning and
tornado insurance. Over IS West Main,
Don't miss the vacuum washer DEM
| Onstration Saturday. Bondage Hard
ware Store.
! One more day to buy wall paper at a
discount of 10 per cent. I. f. Jones,
los East State.
| Star Line auto quick parcel delivery.
Prices reasonable. A. NJ Olson Office
| phone 623. Try it.
| Indiana Hooking and Franklin coun-
ty lump are excellent Goals for furnace
use. Scott carries them.
| Mr.. J. J. Roe, of Hampton, was in
the city Thursday, en- route home from
a business trip to Cedar Rapids.
| The Y. W. C. A. girls will hold an
| exchange Saturday at the Standard
| Stores Company, West Main street.
| Green label buttermilk bread will
meet the taste of the most exactine
persons. It's baked fresh every day
Shrubs Cafe.
Marquis Barr, of Oskaloosa, until re-
Gently warden of the state reformatory
at Anamosa, was in the city on bust
ness Thursday.
Our messenger is becoming more
popular every day. Call us up. We
make prompt delivery. Old Reliable
We have on track nice car OF
Franklin county Southern Illinois nut.
Just the thing for a range. w. T. Scott.
Green trading stamps.
| For Sale-One top buggy, one two
seated buggy, one set single harness in
good shape, to be sold at Harmons
| feed barn Saturday. NJ. P. Matsen.
Mrs ]. NJ. Rinewalt, of Mount Car
roll. Ill., who has been the guest Of her
sister, Mrs. Rodney c. Wells, for two
weeks, returned to her home Thursday.
| Miss Isabel Mitchem returned home
{; today from Harvard, ILL.,, where she has
been for a two weeks visit with hel
sister and brother, Mrs. j. c. Fennel
and Mr.. C. E. Mitchem.
The regular bi-monthly dancing
party was held at the Elks' lodge rooms
Thursday evening, with a large mum
Der in attendance. A pleasing program
Of dances was furnished. The next
party is to be held next Thursday
evening instead Of in two weeks.
The woodmen Circle Aid Society wa.
entertained Thursday afternoon b!
Mrs M. L. Curtis, at her home, &c.
Mitchell street. pleasant meeting
was enjoyed, and the hostess served
nice refreshments, assisted by Mrs. NJ
1 G.. Bartlett and Mrs. James Debates.
Farmers wishing to arrange acreag
with Western Grocer Mill canning fac
tory for coming season can interview
Mr.. Mossman, the factory superinten-
cent, at Letts-Fletcher Company build
| ing, corner Second avenue and Main
street, on Saturday afternoon between
and D. m. Drop in and talk it
over.
Mr.. Mossman, superintendent of the
canning factory, will be at Let's
Fletcher building Saturday afternoon
to talk with growers regarding con-
tracts for canning factory produce. He
will be glad to talk over the details
with large or small growers who will
he growing produce in the vicinity OF
Marshalltown this year.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Ger
man Evangelical church was enter
tanned Thursday afternoon by Mrs.
Catherine MoeErl, 412 East State
street. The afternoon was enjoyed in
the usual way, and the hostess was as
sisted in serving refreshments by Mes
danes John and Frank Moehrl, and
Jennie Pepper. Twentyfour were pres
ent.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Con-
gregational church was entertained
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. r. w.
Chamberlain and Mrs. S. c. Bell, at the
home of the former, 700 West Main
street. The work of the afternoon was
tieing comforters, and making aprons.
The hostesses served light refresh
metns. There was an attendance OF
rorty-five at the meeting.
Miss Maude Durocher, 402 North
Second avenue, entertained small
company of friends at her home Thurs
day evening. The decorations were In
keeping with Washington's birthday,
and the hours were spent pleasantly
with music and games. A two-course
lunch was served by the hostess and
her mother, Mrs W. E. Nicholson. Mr..
Albert Berg. Of Minneapolis, was the
only out-of-town guest.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Methodist church was entertained at
the church Thursday afternoon by
Mesdames NJ. J. Boughton, George Co