Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02


Mrs. Elizabeth Moore left Thursday
for a visit in Hampton and st. Paul.
Fire. lightning and tornado Insurance
George r. Norris. over IS West Main.
Mrs. e. o. Cole, Of Abba, returned
home after visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Cutler Abbott.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. u. Reisinger, of AL
bion, visited in the city Thursday at
the J. Winslow home.
Mrs. George Hostetter, Of Quarry,
visited in the city Thursday with her
sister Mrs. l.. p. Stebbins.
Mrs. Theodore Heun, Of Eldora who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Ray Norton, went Thursday to Cedar
Rapids.
f. c. Yates and his aunt, Miss Carrie
Cole, of Tama, were in the city Thurs
day on their way to Washington. Iowa,
to visit.
Miss Amelia Sawyer, Of Gilman, who
has been visiting her brother, Jonas
Sawyer, east Of town, returned home
Thursday.
The officers and teachers of the
Central Church of Christ bible school
are working to get every scholar out
next Sunday Go Bible School
Sunday" Committee.
The Witenagemote Club met Thurs
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs G..
j. Scheeler, 603 North Center street,
and began reading new book on THE
Life of James Whltcomb Riley"
Miss Clara Marsha, Of Morristown.
Mimi, who has been visiting in Gear
ing with Miss Mary Varnum. was in
the city Thursday on her way home.
Miss Varnum accompanied her as far
as this city.
An all-day meeting was held Thurs
day by ST. Elizabeth's Society of st.
Mary's church in x. Of G. hall, when
the members spent the time in sewing
for their Easter bazaar. At noon a
picnic dinner was enjoyed.
Farmers. we want for Thursdays
sale, March s, 1900 head of cattle, 100
head Of hogs. 800 chickens: for Satur-
days sale, March 10, we want $50 head
of horses. Phone us at once what you
will have. Plumb Bros, Mason &
Shoemaker.
Miss Blanche Lortscher, of What
Cheer who has been visiting for a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Hall, in
Marietta went this morning to Water
loo for a short visit with friends. Miss
Lortscher is a singing evangelist with
Rev. Viola Smith. who has just finished
her winter meetings.
The regular meeting Of the German
aid society was held Thursday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. William
Bowman. sol Arson street, when the
time was occupied with a business
meeting and in sewing carpet rags and
quilting. At the close Of the afternoon
the hostess served refreshments, as
sisted by Mrs. Herman II. StrOuse and
Mrs. ]. w. Grabenbauer.
Mesdames l.. r. Willard. G. NJ. John
son, s. F. Millikan. I. B. Lynx, c. T..
True, and ]. II. Crabtree were hostesses
Thursday afternoon at the regular
meeting Of the aid society Of the Con-
gregational church, which was held In
the church parlors. Following the bus
mess meeting the members spent the
time In sewing for the society, after
which q social hour was enjoyed and
refreshments were served by the hos
tesses.
Alpha Chapter Of Westminster Guild
Of the Presbyterian church held its
first meeting of the new year Thursday
afternoon with the new officers in
charge at the home of Mrs. Clifford
Unger, 30911 North Second street. Dur
ing the business meeting the members
elected new treasurer. Mrs. Glen
Reynolds, in the place of Mrs. George
Thiele, resigned. and decided to have
two hostesses for each meeting instead
of one. and not to hold meetings during
the summer months. The bible study
for the afternoon was in charge Of
Mrs c. a. Newcomer. and the study
hour in charge Of Mrs. l.. Derby. after
which the hostess served refreshments,
assisted by Mrs. Glen Reynolds.
In recognition of the splendid work
that Miss May Stricken. deaconess OF
the Methodist church, has done, the
members Of the aid society held So
cial meeting, Thursday afternoon in
the church parlors, with ninety-five
present, and made Miss Stricken an
honorary member OF the society. At
the close Of the business meeting
program which included songs by Mrs.
H. C. Mueller and Mrs. Reva Sparks.
who were accompanied by Mrs. w. II.
Rardweli and violin solo by Miss
Ruth Roberts. who was accompanied
by her sister, Miss Nellie Roberts. Dur
ing the afternoon Miss Stricken gave
short talk and told something Of her
work, stating that in the past three
months she had made 629 calls. Re-
freshments were served at the close Of
the meeting by the hostesses, Mes
danes W. T. Good A. l.. Gillett. Ida
Gilchrest. 3. o. FraZey, H. o. Hyatt,
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