Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-27


"Wednesday from Des Moines, where he
session of the Central Iowa Retail
Lumber Dealers Association Tuesday
evening.
Fred Gates has purchased Of Joe
Petrone the dwelling built by the latter
at 112 North Ninth street The house,
which is just being completed, cost
about $4,000. Mr.. and Mrs. Gates will
move into it Saturday.
Members OF the Pansy Club enjoyed
pleasant afternoon Thursday with
Mrs. E. G. F1atley, 400 East Linn
street. The hours were spent visiting
and sewing on quilt blocks. In serving
lunch Mrs. Flatley was assisted by
Mrs. NJ. F.. Witse.
The anniversary Club members were
entertained Thursday by Mrs D. L.
Lamb, 405 East Linn street There was
an attendance of fourteen, who spent
the time visiting and with fancy work.
Refreshments were served during the
afternoon by Mrs. Lamb.
Ethan Allen flour, it IS guaranteed
This -four Is n1il!ed Of the finest Min
nesota wheat, milled in Wells, MINI.
and we have given it a fair test thru
our many customers, and agree that it
Is the best YOU need ever want. Phone
626. Lockard & Overturf, grocers.
Commencing tomorrow morning the
New England store will place en- sale
their stock Of La Camille lace irons
corsets at greatly reduced prices This
sale should be Of interest to all who
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greatly reduced prices E., r. lay
Mrs. H. o. Hyatt and Mrs. w. o. But
ler were hostesses Thursday afternoon
to the Excelsior Aid Society, which
met at the Hyatt home. 207 South
Seventh street. Fancy work was en-
joyc. after the business routine, and a
two-course lunch was served 10y the
hostesses.
Any one heving. old, fashioned
dresses. wraps, bonnets. hoop skirts,
that will loan to the ladies of the City
Federation for displayofn the pageant
Progress. will please notify, at once.
Mrs J. B. Loefflc. 2OS1s North Third
avenue. or telephone 724 yellow-Ad-
yertisement. 49,
Charles T. Trowbr!Gse,, who has
Travelled for the Ketchum. and Gastcn
Company for a few years. has accepted
a position with the Schroger and John
son Conpa ny of Atlantic. Mr.. Trow-
bridge will travel in the northern and
eastern part Of Iowa for that, concern.
which manufactures sheet, metal ware.
William Smith, young farmer liy-
ing three miles north of the city, was
brought to the Deacnness tlosr..al late
Wedneday night fer an emergency op-
Grafton for acute appendicitis. An op-
Grafton was performed at Wednesday
morning. and revealed a gangrenous
condition Of the appendix. MIR Smiths
condition is satisfactory.
Thirty-fve members of the w. r. G.
Aid Society were entertained Wednes-
day afternoon by Mrs. NJ. r. Wiltse
and Mrs. 5. Tinker at the Wiltse home.
All East Linn street. The time was
spent socially and with fancy work.
and after the business routine refresh
ments were served. The hostesses
We're assisted by Mrs. Louis Bowman
and Tracy Wltse
Members of the literature DEPART
ment Of the Woman's Club were en-
ter,ained Wednesday afternoon at the
! nome of Mrs. Lauretta Nichols, l143a
Scrth Center street. There was
large attendance, and the study of
German literature was continued. Mrs.
j. w. Stewart read a paper on Gcrhart
Hauptmann. Mrs. Fred H. Pepper gave
an account of The Sunken Bell" and
Mrs. T. c. Fleming read paper of
'1bsens Influence Upon Suderman and
Hauptman.' Mrs. Daisy Sweeney. OF
Mound City, Kan. and Mrs. Clarence
George. of Graettnger were out-of-
town guests.
United States postoffice. Marshall
town. Iowa. office Of custodian, Feb.
20. 1914. Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived at this building until O'clock
p. m. March II. 1914. and then opened.
Tor furnishing electric current, gas,
water. ice and miscellaneous supplies.
removing ashes and rubbish, and
washing towels during the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1915. Sealed proposals
Will also be received until o'clock p.
M. April 10. 1914. and then opened, for
ninety tons anthracite COAL The right,
to reject any and all bids is reserved
by the treasury department.. A. G.
Johnson custodian.
The faculty and students Of the Cen.
trail Iowa Business College were guests
of the Young Mems and Young Wo-
mems Christian Associations at the
Y. w. c. A. rooms Wednesday evening.
A committee, composed Of the Misses
Martha Cowie, Mabel Kinsey, and
Angeline Mckinley and HI. NJ. Knud-
son. A. B. Morrison and Elmer Daw-
kins were hostesses and hosts for the
evening. Following a cleverly arranged
scheme by which each guest met every
other guest, a program OF music and
readings was enjoyed. The program
was in charge of Miss Della L. Briggs,
OF the business college faculty, and
consisted of piano solos by Miss Cath
crime GUNNER; violin solos by Charles
r. Bean: a vocal solo by Miss Eva
Matteson: and readings by Harry
Eisele, Orville Evenson, and WV H.
Gilbert All OF the numbers were IN
cored Light refreshments were served
durin1 the evening. -