Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-29
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CITY IN BRIEF

were IN the clty TUESDAY.
George r. Norris. fire. lightning. and
tornado insurance. Over So West Main.
Poultry show begins Jan. 8 at Cum
mings hall. Premium list. free. G. G.
Lounsberry, secretary.
The Lilac Crochet Club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. George
Marx. 1o6 South Third avenue.
DR.. Echtannacht has changed his Of
flee location to Meeker block, over lis
East Main observation-disclosures
The Social Club of the Degree OF
Honor will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. John Woolsey.; BOT South
First avenue.
! D. c. Thiele, who has been visiting
| at the home of his uncle, George
Thiele returned this morning to his
| home In Dysart.
| Floyd Boggs, lib West Boone street
who is seriously i'll at the Deaconess
! suffering from pneumonia, continues tt
improve and gain a little daily.
!, Mrs. Kate Correll, Of Beaver Falls
I, Pa, who has been visiting for three
weeks at the home Of her son, Guy
/ Correll, left for home Tuesday night
Miss Bernice Houghton, student at
Drake University. has returned to Des
Moines after visit with her friend,
! Miss Ardella Pike, 307 West Nevada
| street.
/ Miss S. Roberts, member Of the
faculty in the mathematics department
Of Iowa State College, -Ames, was in
this city Tuesday night en- route to
Chicago.
| Oliver Benson. Of Thompson. spent
a few hours IN Marshailtown Tuesday
evening en- route to his home after a
visit with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Benson, at Gilman.
Mr. and Mrs Maurice Phillips and
children. of Des Moines, returned to
their home today after a visit Of few
! days at the home Of Mrs. Phillips sis
ter, Mrs. w. L. Woodward, in Marietta
township. Z
It is inventory time and the busy
man eats his MONDAY lunch at our
fountain. Why don't you women shop
pers try our hot coffee, hot chocolate,
and fresh sandwiches? Mcbride &
Will Drug Company.
w. w. Ward, Of Mason CITY, who has
been here visiting with Mrs. Ward at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Vernon
Kuhns and Miss Ethel Ward for few
days, returned to Mason City this
forenoon. Mrs. Ward will stay for a
longer visit
Liggett's Opeko tea comes direct
from the estates to your table. You
can buy the trial package for 10 cents
or buy it by the half pound for 30
cents. It is vacuum cleaned, and
packed by machinery. Mcbride & Will
Drug Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Mendenhall. sos
North Fourth street. entertained Tues
day evening the members Of the Unity
Club, the affair being in celebration
of the fortieth wedding anniversary of
the host and hostess. The rooms were
festive with Christmas decorations of
green and red, and merry evening
was spent informally with games and
music for entertainment. In serving
son Glen and Mrs C. D. Martin, the
latter Of New Providence.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Smith, 3O4 West
State street, entertained Tuesday
evening at dinner complimentary ia
Mr.. and Mrs. ames C. Dunn, Of Chi
cago. Covers were laid for twenty al
a daintily- appointed table on which
Christmas decorations were used, and
at Z o'clock four-course dinner was
served. The hostess was assisted in
serving by Mrs. o. l. Ingledue and
Mrs. Karl Ingledue. After the dinner
the hours were pleasantly spent So
cially and Ed Swingley entertained the
guests with group. Of songs.
Word from Mrs. George Painter, who
has been in Ottumwa for some time
| owing to the illness OF her sister, Miss
Bertha Baker, told Of Miss Bakers
| death at 5 o'clock this morn
ing. Miss Baker has been in poor
health for several years, due to organic
heart disease. She was known to
friends OF the Painters here, having
spent last summer at her sisters home.
In addition to the sisters in this city
two other sisters and a brother are
living. They are Mrs. S. H. Young
and Miss Lettie Baker, Of Ottumwa:
and Charles Baker, Of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Painter will 30 to Ottumwa to-
night to attend the funeral
p. F. Arney. sos West Main street,
entertained Tuesday evening at dinner
the young men Of his Sunday school
class OF the Methodist church. Mrs.
Arney. assisted by Misses Wanda,
Bernice, and Mildred Arney, served a
three-course oyster dinner at 6,3e. The
tables Were adorned with Christmas
decorations ofired, white and green.
and lighted with red candles. After the
dinner the annual election OF officers
was held, resulting in Howard Miller
being chosen president; WiIbert Swan
son, vice president; Charles Peckham,
secretary; and Harry Everist, treas
urer. The remainder Of the evening
was spent socially, with q program Of
music and hat trimming contest
which created much merriment. John
Battin received the first prize for the
best trimmed hat, while the next other
prizes went to Ralph Pyle and Charles
Peckham.
Misses Margaret Jensen and Lydia
Propp entertained Tuesday evening at
q pretty miscellaneous shower fprs their
friend. Miss Martha Anna Friebefs!
who will become: the bride OF Edward
Boilhoefer, Of Newton, on Tuesday.
Jan The Pa:-..;S; we. held st the
home OF Miss Propp, III North Second
avenue, and the guests included twen-
ty-five Of Miss F'rieberg's more init
mate friends Holly, Christmas sbells.
and red hearts were used In decorat-
Ing and q pleasant evening was spent
socially. A mock wedding afforded