Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-26

Raley was formerly Miss Helen Bat
tin. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Battin. Of this city.
Miss Bessie Hopkins, POI Soutl,
Third street. was hostess Friday after
noon to the Awoi Club. The afternoon
was spent In a social way and telling
fortunes was greatly enjoyed. Miss
Hopkins served refreshments late in
the afternoon. Mrs. Fred Lantz and
Miss Margharita Lewis were guests for
the afternoon.
Mrs. Ira Johnston and Mrs. Joseph
Johnston, were hostesses Friday after
noon to the members OF the Baptist
Ladies' Aid Society at the home Of the
former. Sol East Church street. The
regular business disposed Of the after
noon was pleasantly passed with fancy
work and socially. Refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
George NJ. Williams, travelling man
of the city who has been living in the
+. S. Hynd's property at 10 North Sew
enth street, has purchased Of DR.. Ralph
E. Keyse-- the latter's residence prop
erty at sos West State street. The cor
sideration in the transaction is $3.s0G
according to the deed. The Williams
family VIII occupy the home next week
Prof. S. w. Boyer. accompanied By
party Of civil engineering students
of the senior class Of Iowa State Col
lege, Ames, passed thru the city this
morning on his way to Quarry. to
spend the day studying rock forma :
tions. C. A. Baugh1nan, formerly Of
this city, but now of the engineering
department of the college, accompanied
the party
Mrs L. G. Seager, Of Whitehall,
Mich, will arrive in the city Sunday
evening and remain for weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. e. G. Lainson,
and with friends at Gilman. Mrs. Sea
ger will accompany to Whitehall her
aged father. L. B. Sparks, who has
been at the Lainson nome since the
death of his wife. Mrs Edwin Lain
son. of Boone. is a guest at the Lain
son home.
Word received from Mrs. F. NJ. Nit
ichell. of. this city, who is at Nevada,
helping care for her daughter Mrs.
Ray. Runneals. tells Of the death Friday
evening OF the infant daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Runneals, born last Sunday.
The babes death was not unexpected
as word received Friday by relatives
here announced it's critical condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Runneals were formerly
residents of this city, where Mr.. Run
meals was employed as an NJ. & ST. l..
engineer. The couple mas two other
children, both boys.
Rev. and Mrs. s. F.. Millikan, parents
OF Mrs. George NJ. Johnson 400 North
Fourth street. who have been in Chi
cago. since the holidays. visiting their
sons, arrived home Friday evening.
Robert Millikan, one Of the sons Of Rev
and Mrs. Millkan, who is e. member of
the faculty OF the university of Chi
cago, was received In the blue room at
the White House on Wednesday Of this
week and presented by the National
Academy of Science with a $1,000 cash
prize FOR research work done along sci
entific lines.
Misses Allie Bristol. Grace Ewald and
Grace and Anna Maude Kimberly were
hostesses to q company Of twenty
iIIChuS + AIAhy CSCiiihS az IIc oIlSNOA
home, 4O3 West Church street. COM
plimentary to Miss Mabel Bussard,
who is to leave the city soon. very
delightful evening was enjoyed, and
the affair was carried out entirely as a
"children's party" the guests, accord
ing to the invitations, going in appro-
pirate attire, and each one TAX
ing her dolly with her. Tiny
chairs were provided for the
guests comfort, and one room up
stairs was arranged as a "play room"
All were given clay pipes on which
faces had been drawn; and in the con.
test Of dressnig these as dolls with
vari-colored tissue paper: Miss Daisy
Matthews won the prize. and Miss
Mabel Drum received the consolation.
In a hunt for hidden packages the
prize was awarded to Miss Elsie
Welker. The package drawn by the
guest of honor contained an illustrated
Riley verse. suitable to the occasion.
and prettily framed. A two-course
supper was served by the hostesses.
Mrs. J. p. Dotson, OF Fargo. N. D.. was
the only guest present from out Of
town. ~ ---s 'rT Is 49, i 81.