Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-15

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Auto owners, take notice, store your
month. Bailey Bros.
See our window display of Hal
lowe'en goods. Simmons book store.
For better coal less ashes, burn our
Campbell's Greek Virginia Spllnt. We
deliver. Bowles & Billings.
schm,dts sells New Home sewing
machines. SIS cash. $40 on time. 81
a week. Schmidts hardware
The Willing Workers of Vienna
township will hold an exchange at Alb
bolts hardware store Saturday. Oct.
16. at 1890. Committee.
Mr., and Mrs. T. Nelson Downs went
Thursday to Montour for few days
visit with Mr.. Downs brother. win
Downs. and sister. Mrs. George Franks.
Chewing taffy, first of the season;
chocolate vanilla and strawberry fla
vors 10 cents pound, Saturday only.
This is our special for Saturday.
Wachter's Confectionery.
George c. Hubs, of Detroit, stopped
off in the city today on business and
w NiSAI Will his oiolSI, MIS- SilaSc
Hayner, and neice. Miss Ruth Hayner.
Mr.. Hubbs is assistant general sales
manager of Dodge Bros, automobile
manufacturers. and stopped here while
on his way west to attend meeting
of agents.
Apgar. the We'll known photographer
Of this city, has a fine exhibit of high
class portraits in the Abbott < Son
window The artistic work displayed
here. as well as beautiful new line
of mountings for the holiday trade will
suggest to you way to solve the
problem of Christmas gifts. and right
now, before the rush, is the best time
for sitting. The Apgar studio, over
West Main.
Members of the S. c. I. Club of
Taylor township met Thursday after
noon with Mrs. C. A. Thompson, four
miles north of the city. Two papers
made up the program for the day.
Mrs. George Hunsche read one on.
Thru the Straits Of Magellan" and
Mrs. George Lewis told of Terra del
Fuego and the Falkland Islands. A
social hour was enjoyed, and in serv-
ing refreshments Mrs. Thompson was
f. c. Wetherbee, Jr.
An unusually large attendance, in
Guiding lis members of the aid society
Of the Methodist church, met Thurs
day afternoon in the church parlors.
Mrs. S. z. Ellis. of Iowa City, wife of
Rev. Mr.. Ellis, former pastor Of the
church, was guest and gave two
pleasing songs The officers read their
quarterly and annual reports and the
remainder of the time was spent
socially. The hostess, Mesdames e. B.
Zines, R. l.. Keepers, May Bowman,
w. r. Dean. Charles Munson, and S. NJ.
Newland, served refreshments.
An enjoyable afternoon was spent
Thursday by members OF the Kensing-
ton Birthday Club, who were enter
tanned at the home Of Mrs. Charles
Cooley, 90Sh South Second avenue.
The hours were spent socially and with
crocheting and in the guessing con-
tests the prizes were won by Mrs.
Cooley and Mrs. Charles Wright The
hostess was presented with a piece of
table linen in honor Of her birthday
anniversary. In serving q lunch the
hostess was assisted by her mother,
Mrs. Fred Batchelder.
ARREST STATE CENTER OFFICER
Charged With Assault and Battery by
Chris Egsers.
Because he arrested man under an
intoxication charge. and used force In
effecting the arrest, e. E. Robinson,
night watch at State Center, was ar
rested Thursday afternoon at State
Center by Constable w. NJ. Collins, of
this city, charged with assault and
battery. The information was filed by
Chris Eggers, farmer living near
State Center, whom Robinson had ar
rested few nights ago.
Robinson was released on a bond Of
500, and his hearing was set for Oct.
20 in Justice Peek's court.
According to Robinson the assault
charge is the outgrowth Of Eggers' ar
rest. Robinson claims to have arrested
Eggers at night, when intoxicated and
driving an automobile. The man had
driven his car into the crossing gates
Of the Northwestern railway, the Off
Ger alleges, and Robinson was afraid
Eggers would meet with some accident.
Robinson says that when he went to
arrest Eggers the latter resisted, and
Robinson struck him with his fist.
In the hearing in Justice wyatts
court jury discharged ESsers. The
incident created sensation in State
Center, and the Justice court at the
time of the trial was filed with a noisy
crowd, among which We're many Of
Eggers friends.
The State Center Enterprise is call
ing upon Robinson to resign, but Rob-
inson says that so long as he is night
watch he will arrest men whom he be-
lieves to be intoxicated
AT State Center it is said that senti-
ment differs as to whether or not
Eggers was intoxicated, and whether
or not the officer exceeded his author
ity. The ircident has created great
deal Of feeling among the friends of