Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-24
Alqona News Items.
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Special to Times RepubllCan.
Algona, July PA telegram received
by the Kossuth County State Bank
from DR.. George Ingham, of Olympia,
Wash, announced that his father,
Capt. w. H. Ingham, was Very i'll. He
is suffering from carbuncle on the
back Of his neck 1t is believed that all
members of the family not already in
Olympia have been summoned to the
patients bedside in the belief that the
disease will shortly prove fatal
w. D. Nugent. who has been solicit
ing business for the Royal Union Lite
for about a year and half has won
substantial and merited promotion
having been made district agent of the
company with headquarters at LeMars.
President Wolcott, Secretary Har-
rington and the county fair directors
are planning to erect a new cattle barn
on the fair grounds before Sept. 1. For
several years owners of pure bred cat
tie have refused to bring their exhibits
because of the present accommodations
which are unsanitary Plans have
been drawn for building that will pe
ample for eighty head Of cattle. 1t will
be so by so feet on the ground. 1t is
estimated that the barn will cost about
$1,000.
The popularity of Miss Elisha Glasier
in Algona social circles is attested by
the number of pre-nuptial showers
that are being given in her honor. The
Misses Ruth Reed ana Ada Simmons
entertained about twenty five girls last
Thursday evening This week Thurs
day evening the Congregational Chris
tan Endeavor Society gave "a lawn
party at the A F. Daily home. Friday
evening she was guest Of honor at a
Shower. at the home of Miss Mary
BENJAMIN, -. ~ ,a.sse ef4s
Nels Gronwall and Reilly Carpenter
have purchased Dale Ferguson's inter-
est in the West State street black
smith shop. III
Mrs. James TAYLOR has purchased the
lot and building in which she con-
ducts her millinery shop from A.
Hutchins and f. Gilmore for the con-
sideration of s1,7O0.ae
Misses Marjorie and (1enevieve Bow
yer have gone to Chicago to visit their
brother, Ambrose. and will also go to
Dwight. ILL.,, to visit Miss Gertrude
Ketcham.
Mrs J. W. Shearer has gone to CO.
burg. to visit her daughter, Mrs. ]. D.
Keister.
Mrs George r. Horton, of Chicago,
is visiting her father Lewis H. Smith.
The Central drug store has been sold
to H. H. Johnson. of Lenox S. D.
District Superintendent Smylie and
wife have returned from Idaho, where
they had been since June 90. visiting
their daughter. Mrs. Cole.
Chubb Cheeseman's wife passed thru
successful operation for cancer at the
Mayo hospital at Rochester and is re-
covering nicely.
John G. Regain, Of Abel, is the guest
OF his little daughter at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. +. l.. Tribon.
Gardner Cowles returned to his home
Wednesday accompanied by his daugh-
ter, who had been visiting here. and
her friend, Miss Zada Brunson
Thomas Brown. Mrs. C. o. Simpsons
uncle, from Livermore, is here for a
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Brown. OF Esther
vile. and Mrs. E. Ellis and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Ellis. of Emmetsburg. visited
at the Mrs. S. Engler home the first
of the week
Mrs. ]. A. Harrington and children
of Dows, are visiting at the T. p. Har-
rington home this week
The park commissioners have men
at work grading and smoothing the
new athletic park.
Miss Inez Petty. of Perry. niece of
Mrs L. V. Andrews is guest in the
city.