Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07
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Doll beds from s1.s5 to $3.50. Marion
Gard.
Smoking cabinets from $s.15 to $3.50.
Marion Gard.
Reading lamps from $40 to s2s.
Marion Gard.
Shaving cabinets from $3.15 to $40.
Marion Gard.
White enamel doll cradles from $3.50
to So. Marion Gard.
The aid society 81 the Presbyterian
church will meet Friday afternoon at
Il o'clock at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris lessen. Of State
Center, are the parents Of o ten-pound
daughter, born Wednesday night
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Rogers. Of Anita,
tleft for their homo today after visit
: with their daughter. Mr.. w. G. Dies
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Mcnamara returned
this morning from q two weeks visit
with their daughter. Mrs. ]. P. Watson,
at Davenport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin F. Mack, 2os
West Linn street, are parents of son,
born this morning at o'clock He has
been christened Edwin Francis. Jr.
Come to the Marshalltown big mar
ket sale tomorrow, Dec. 8. Thirty-five
head Of mules, seventy head of cattle,
sixty head Of hogs. Plumb Bros Ma
son and Shoemaker.
# Rev. B. F. Martin was at oskaloosa
! Wednesday to perform the marriage
ceremony of Rev. Wayne Il waters.
pastor of the Congregational church of
{Oskaloosa, and Miss Mary Helen Miller.
The annual Christmas bazaar and
supper given by the aid society of the
CONGREGATIONAL church Wednesday was
well patronized. Over 900 people were
served at the supper, the receipts from
which, with those from the bazaar, will
amount to about 5000.
seyenty-five couples attended the
annual ball given by the local cooks
and walters, union Wednesday evening
\ in the Redmen,s hall and enjoyed the
evening dancing. Refreshments were
4 served by committee of which Will
liam Sweeney was chairman.
In preparation for the coming Of the
Mystic Shriners, who are to be here
NF,ridax the Iowa Railway and Light
CAmpany began this morning the
wi irhf re-
south. Third avenue from the Great
street, The lights are to be red, green
and yellow, the Shrine colors.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Friends church met
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. I. N. Rich, 524 North Third street,
where they held their business meeting
and took up the study of their lesson.
Al, supper the husbands and families
of the members joined them and en-
<inyed supper, which was served by the
1t division of the society. A pleas
t evening was spent socially and
~ it'll games.
Mrs r. A. Haskin. IFS South Ninth
rect, entertained thirty friends at a
Miscellaneous shower Wednesday eve
= ng in honor of her sister. Miss Mabel
cCoy, who Is soon to become the
ii tide Of William Merrill Of Gladbrook.
i mock wedding was given during the
Sening, in which Mrs. G. w. Whiting
look the part Of the bride, Mrs. d.
Mitchell of the groom, and Mrs. Edith
Ennis acted as the minister. In serv-
inx refreshments the hostess was as
sisted by Mesdames w. L. LANCER. Nerl
Mershon, Clarence Gilgen, and NJ. e.
Haskin.
" In honor Of Will Specht. Of st. Louis,
his niece, Mrs. Claude Essen. and hus-
band, who live eight miles northeast Of
the city, entertained twenty six mem
bers of their family at dinner Tuesday
ES.ening. Mrs. Essen was assisted in
serving by her sisters, Misses Gertrude,
blanche, and Carrie Specht. The eve
ming was enjoyed socially and with
music. Guests in attendance from away
were Mr.. and Mrs. J. HI. Specht and
family, of Conrad; Miss Bertha Ander-
son, of LeGrand; and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Specht and son Frank, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Specht and daughters,
Leona, Bessie and Lucille, and Mr.. and
Mrs James Hanson and daughter jan
nette, of this city.
Forty i've guests were entertained
very pleasantly at dinner Wednesday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Davis,
10 North Second street. Bouquets of
Sunburst roses were used on the small
tables and large basket Of pink roses
on the dining table. Turnout the
rooms bouquets of yellow chrysanthe
NUNS and button chrysanthemums
were used. At Z o'clock dinner was
served in three courses by Misses
Maude and Grace Swingley, Fannie
Flower Edna Balch and Louise Feg-
ley and Mrs. Will Wallace. The guests
enjoyed the after-dinner hours in play
ing five hundred, the prizes being won
by Mrs. Merritt Greene, IT., ana 6. II. !
Ruth.
Ferguson News.
Mrs. "A. T. Idso returned Sunday from
Garrison after spending Thanksgiving |
s. with relatives.
s. M ISIS Sana Stephens returned Satar- |
day from Lincoln, Neb, after q three
weeks visit with friends
Mr. and Mrs Nell Klemmer, Of Ne