Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-14

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We rent cameras. The Camera Shop.
Shop.
Dance in new F'orney's hall after
band concert. Jones' orchestra.
Wanted-Four laborers at Marshall-
town Tile Company Thursday morn
ling.
Deputy Sheriff c. B. Mason was in
Gilman. Ferguson and Laurel on bus
mess today.
Master Fletcher Click has gone to
Chicago for a weeks visit at the home
Of his aunt, Mrs. T. J. Fletcher.
/ For Circus day only. we will give
circus souvenir books free, to all. for
the children. Smith Music Company,
10 East Main.
The city clerks office will be open
for the settlement Of water rent on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
from Z to 8 o'clock
The foreign missionary society of
the Methodist church will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. John
Brennecke, 4o5 East Church street.
Glare Flower, 6Os North First ave-
nue., was hostess Tuesday Afternoon at
the regular meeting of the Standard
Bearers Of the Methodist church. The
regular bible study was conducted by
Mrs. c. II. Tidd, the superintendent,
after which a social hour and refresh
done by Mrs. Flower and Miss Bessie
Flower.
While riding his bicycle George NJ.
Lyon was attacked by a vicious bull
dog. which bit him on the ankle.
Lyon later got a revolver and took
shot at the dog. but only wounded
him. After attacking Lyon the dog
snapped at Il colt which was passing
along the street. Mr.. Lyon had the
wound cauterized at once to arrest
any possible infection.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Bennett and son
Raymond, Of Seattle, who have been
spending the summer vacation in this
city as guests at the home Of Mr..
Benefits parents. Quartermaster II. ].
Bennett, and wife. of the soldiers
home left for Seattle Tuesday. The!
will stop en- route in Des Moines, Oma-
ha. and Aberdeen, S. D. Mr.. Bennett Is
principal of one Of the Seattle schools.
| Mt. ana MIS-. JOIIk ASoi ltiup oi'A
little daughter Dorothy, Of Chicago,
are expected to arrive in the city this
evening for visit Of a week or two.
Mr.. Northup is brother Of Mr.. F. E.
Northup, and is assistant states at
torney Of Illinois His mother. Mrs.
7. =, Northup. of this city. who has
been visiting her son in Chicago for
several weeks, will accompany the
family here.
The streets and alley department OF
the city has taken 1t on itself to re-
pair the asphalt paving on South Ihlrd
avenue. At the intersection OF
Church street and Third avenue
where the paving between the
rails of the street car track had pc
come so worn out that 1t was nlled
with deep ruts, the city has torn out
the paving the width of Church street.
The asphalt paving is being replaced
with brick, with cement filler be-
tween them.
Mrs. Merritt Greene. Jr.. entertained
dozen children Tuesday after
noon at birthday party for her
little daughter, Jane Louise. who
E was years old. Various games
furnished amusement for the little
folks, ard lunch was served in the
Ginning room. The table was prettily
decorated with red roses and candles.
Mrs. Greene was assisted In serving
by her sister, Mrs. Ray Doolittle, and
Miss James grandm others, Mrs. E. E.
Benedict and Mrs. Merritt Greene.
Sam Burroughs, formerly Of this
city and Albion, who, with his wife
and parents, DR.. and Mrs. E. s. Bur
roughs, moved to Shreveport. La, ar
rived in the city Tuesday. He will re-
main here and In Albion for about
week. Dr. Burroughs has 600 acres OF
his plantation in cotton with the pros
pect Of good crop that should SO
about a bale to the acre. Part OF the
plantation has been leased. Both OF
the Burroughs families are living IN
the city Of Shreveport, but the planta-
ton is seven miles from the city.
The members or the young peoples
Sunday school class Of the Methodist
church taught by A. l.. Gillett, to-
gether with the Epworth League, went
to the Wiley Ward home, three and a
half miles west of the city. Tuesday
evening for a picnic supper. About
! fifty went, making up two hay rack
loads and q pleasant time was enjoyed.
The special feature Of the affair was
the watermelon feast which followed
the supper on the lawn. 1t was the
time for the regular business meeting
OF the league, but this was postponed
and the evening was enjoyed with
games.
Mrs. T. p. Marsh was hostess Tues
day at a 1890 o'clock luncheon. en-
PERTAINING informally for Mrs. Eliza
beth and Miss Laura Jones, Of Los
Angeles, and several friends here who
expect either to move to California
this fall or to spend the winter there.
The latter were Mrs. Benjamin Packer
and Mrs Laura Love, who move there,
4 and Miss Lou Hole, who goes for the
winter. Other guests wore Mrs. Rod
new G. Wells, Mrs. John w. Wells,
Mrs. Emmett Hole. and Mrs. James
Mayo. the latter Of Lamoille. The ar
ternoon was enjoyed in q social way,
and the ladies occupied themselves
with their sewing.
A called meeting Of the Tuesday
Musical Club was held Tuesday at
ternoon at the home Of the president,
Miss Lola Scott, 311 South Fourth
street, for the purpose OF transactins