Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-11

| freshments at the close of the after
noon.
The great Lorenz, at the odeon
Theater all this week, including Sun
day evening. Over three thousand
people have seen the great Lorenz
already this week. Don't miss the big
laugh show, lots OF fun and excitement
every evening. Prices 10. 20 and 80
cents. Odeon.
Martin Kunkel, of Haverhill. has
given an Indian battle-ax to the His
torical Society Of Marshall County. The
ak was found by Mr.. Kunkel in 1896,
when blowing on his farm. This In
dian relic is greatly appreciated by the
members Of the historical society, for
| it is the first battle-ax that has been
donated
| Mrs. Hepsey Hoag, the aged mother
| of Mrs. c. E. Packard, is SO seriously
| sick of pneumonia at the home of hel
daughter, Z North Seventh street. that
/ this forenoon it was feared that she
might not live thruout the day. Mrs
Hoag has been in quite poor health re-
Gently and the pneumonia developed a
few days ago.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Cutler Abbott enter
tanned the members Of the Fortnightly
Bridge Club at; their. regular meeting
Wednesday evening at the L. C.. Abbott
home, I'll East Church street. Follow
ing the game, which was won by Mrs
w. p. Mosher and DR.. HI. w. House
holder. the hostess served refresh
ments; assisted by Miss Margaret Stat
Ter.
In honor OF the nth birthday ami
yersagy of Mrs. Margaret WhitehilL OF
State AGenter, mother Of BIC. White
hill, c6fnnandant of the soldiers home
Mrs. w. j.. Whitehill entertained if
teen guests at dinner Wednesday at her
home in State Center. The guests in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. B. c. Whitehill
Mrs. Mary Bradbury, and Claud H.
Brock. OF this city s; ~
Mrs Effde Graham, of 4Des Moines,
who arrived in the city Wednesday to
attend the celebration Of the twenty
first anniversary Of the organization Of
Electric Rebekah LODGE and was the
guest of Mrs C. H. Schechter, went to-
day to I.aporte City. Mrs. Leah Wash
burn, OF Mason City, who was also
here for the Rebekah gathering, is the
guest Of Mrs. Schechter.
The Weatherwax Brothers quartet
which appears at the Methodist church
next Monday evening, Jan. Is, has a
standing invitation to make records for
the Victor Company whenever their
|lyceum route brings them In New Jer-
sey. Their services are sought every
where. This is one of the best num-
bers Of the local lyceum course. Gem
eral admission F25 cents. Committee.
There was good attendance at the
meeting of the w. r. c. Aid Society.
which was entertained "Wednesday af-
ternoon by Mrs. NJ. P. Matsen and Mrs.
w. B. Wildman at the home of the
former. 321 North Third street. At the
close of the business meeting social
hour was enjoyed and refreshments
were served by the hostesses. who were
assisted by Mrs. Ray Wildman and
Mrs. Anna Carlson.
The annual dinner of the Prairieville
Aid Society was given Wednesday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c.. p. Lister,
who live four and one-haf miles north
of town, when the husbands and fami-
lies of the members were entertained.
Forty-five enjoyed dinner which was
served at noon by Mrs. Lister, who was
assisted by Mesdames Lewis and Wal
ter Collins and Carl Cole. The after
noon was spent informally.
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The San Carlo Grand Opera Com
pany, fresh from a series of great sue
cesses in such cities as st. Louis.
Minneapolis Detroit and Winnipeg, as
well az many other important cities.
will appear at Ames, in the college
gymnasium on the goth Of January,
Saturday evening. A double bill will be
presented. including CavallerIa Rusti-
cana and I Pagiliacei. The company
numbers nearly eighty membrs and
is the largest travelling opera COMPANY
this season. Seats may be had by adj
dressing Prof. J. G. Harris. Ames.
Iowa. Prices are so, IS. 81, $3.50 and
81. Train connections to and from
| Ia1nies are very convenient for Mar
shalitoHn patrons--A advertisement.
Iowa" was the general subject OF
the program taken up by the mem
bers OF the Hartland Reading Club,
who met Wednesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Robert Shewalter, one
mile north OF Hartland. Each member
ifsfPS:.asa te@reM call with 4heAn name
of a county and It's county seat. and
the remainder OF the program consist
ed of papers. Mrs. John Bishop read
Of the preamble, purchase and naming;
Mrs, Lawrence Woodward 1.-THE First,
the Historic and the Present Capital