Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-24

A. ]. Busby, Of Waterloo, spent the
day In the city on business Mrs.
Busby was in the city for q short time
this forenoon while on her way to
Des Moines to visit friends for few
days.
Pearl screen wire Is that heavy, long
lasting wire that costs q little more
ct a1Stt but is the cheapest in the enl.
We have been exclusive distributors
for years. Try it-you will like II.
Schmidts hardware.
There is nothing quite so good or as
lasting a remembrance Tor gift, as
a good book. Our line OF gift books
was bought before the advance, SO the
prices can not be duplicated. Buy to-
day. Simmons book store.
Mesdames W.,i:em Paisley and H.
o. Swick were hostesses Wednesday
afternoon at the regular, meeting Of
Excelsior Aid Society. held in the
Odd Fellows hall. The hostesses served
refreshments following the work hour.
Mrs. Mary Tigges, 7os West State
street is seriously Ill at her home Of
uremic poisoning About four years ago
she suffered stroke OF paralysis and
last year she fell and broke her hip.
There is slight hope for her recovery.
You can buy a Eureka eletric
vacuum cleaner on easy payments.
$3.50 down and IS month. The Eu-
reka Is the vacuum cleaner that the
ladies like so well. It does good work
and 50 easily. n II built to last
lifetime. schmidt's hardware.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. soules and the
latter's mother Mrs. Charles Eckles,
Of Taylor township and Mrs. F.. c.
Nichols, city, left this morning by au-
tomobile for Mr. Vernon, where they
will attend the May festival of Cornell
College, Among those appearing on the
program will be Alma Chuck and her
husbsnd. Ephriam Zimbalist.
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Miss Hattie Long returned home
Wednesday evening from two weeks
visit spent with relatives in Chicago
and throughout Michigan and Indiana.
She was accompanied home by her
aunt, Mrs. Leah Mcclellan. Of LaPorte,
Ind, who came to SEQ her sister, Mrs.
]. II. Montgomery. who is i'll at her
home. 20 East Webster street.
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doesn't 60 out to the diamonds, laval
windows OF the Hellerud jewelry store
Throngs OF people visited here all day
yesterday and today viewing this an
4 niversary display. Many learned more
Of diamonds than ever before from Mr..
Felsenthal, Of Chicago, who is here
with q stock of 500, 900 worth. Helle-
rud's.
Members Of the Needlecraft Club held
their last meeting until fall Wednes.
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Au-
brey B. Clark. 1881 North Sixth street
Following the businsss meeting p
guessing game was enjoyed. the prize
being won by Mrs. George Lincoln. At
the close OF the afternoon the hostess
lserved refreshments. assisted by Mrs.
Gus Souvie
| AT the regular meeting Of the Sum
shine Circle, held wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. John Humphrey,
over 11S West Main street, the routine
business was disposed Of and the re-
mainder Of the time spent socially. In
la guessing contest the prizes were won
by Mrs NJ H. Cole and Mrs. Walter
Linderote. Mrs. Ethel Shepardson as
sisted the hostess In serving a two,
course lunch.
The Busy Bee Circle was entertained
Wednesday afternoon by MesdAmes b.
r. Collins and G. r. Heimer ct the home
OF the former, sos East State street.
AT the cloSe of the business meeting
the afternoon was enjoyed socially and
with fancy work. In 4 guessing contes.
tho prizes were won by Mrs. A. A.
Goalby, Mrs, G. G. Dollarhipe and Mrs
w. F. Block. In serving refreshments
the hostess was assisted by Mrs NJ D.
klise.
A pleasant meeting was enjoyed by
the members of the Martha Washing
ton Club. Wednesday afternoon at the1
home Of Mrs. Roy Cummings, 800 South
Fourth avenue. Music and fancy work
formed the afternoon 4 diversions, after
which two contests were held, the
prizes going to Mrs, Ernest Christian |
sen and Mrs. Adolph Potter The lat
ter assisted the hostess IN serving re-
freshmentss 49,
Miss Mamie Mayer. 1903 North SEQ
ond street, was hostess wednesday |
evening 1T the regular meeting Of Beta
Chapter of Westminister Guild Of .tAeI
Presbyterian church. Following the
business meeting the lesson on The |
Living CHRIST Tor Latin A416ficas. wGsj
taken up under tn ieAdss1hip of MIsgl
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