Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-08

a Mr.. b. y. cunnntnss spent tho DAY
In De- Aoinca
Mrs ]. A Shepherd. Of state Center.
was in the city Friday.
Miss Edna Frye Of state Center.
spent Friday in the city.
Misses Elva Handy and Neva Wag-
ner, OF Clemens, spent the day in the
city.
Mesdames L. NJ. Lasson and Will
Mayo OF Lamoille, were visitors In the
city Friday.
Mrs c. O. Lawrence, Of Union, who
has been visiting Mrs. Arthur Black
burn, returned home this morning.
Mrs. A. L. Van Tine went this morn
ing to Reinbeck for an over-Sunday
visit with Rev. and Mrs. A. w. Sinden.
Mrs c. e. Lawrence, of Union, who
came Friday to visit her sister, Mrs. c.
l.. Rogers, returned home this morn
ing.
Mrs. Arthur Shepley went this morn
ing to Kensctt to visit for several days
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Smith.
Mrs. G. II. Mason went this morn
ing to E1dora for an over Sunday visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hrtzel
Mrs. r. e. Barta, Of Des Moines, who
has been visiting for several days with
friends in the city, returned home this
morning.
Miss Lucille Husman, Of Laporte
City, who has been visiting Mrs. Jo-
seph Mclaughlin, returned. home this
morning.
Mrs. A. l.. futile, of Webster City,
who has been visiting her daughter
Mrs. r. F. Sparks, returned home this
morning.
Mrs. Henry Lorenzen, of Gladbrook
who has been visiting her brother. c.
NJ. Johanson, and family, returned
homo this morning.
Mrs. Rhetta Bivens, OF Albion, who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Stahl, at the soldiers home, re-
turned home this morning.
Mrs. A. L. Moore, Of Wall Lake, who
has been visiting for a week with her
daughter Mrs. Sanford Wetteland, re-
turned home this morning.
Mrs. o. A. Olson, Of Story City, was
in the city this morning ON her way
to Grinnell to visit for several days
with her sister, Mrs. L. P. Jackson.
Mrs H. g. Heffner, of Lyle. Mimi,
who has been visiting for ten days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Shep-
ley, and other relatives and friends, left
this morning for her home.
A successful auction Of fancy work
and Christmas gifts was held Friday
evening in the basement Of the Swed-
ish Lutheran church by the aid society
Of the church. which cleared $104.
Mrs. Clifford r. Bailey and daughter
June Of Eldora, who have been visiting
for a week with Mr. and Mrs John
Morris, at McCallsburg, were in the
city this morning on their way home
The Bethany Boosters, a Sunday
school class Of the United Brethren
church met with Miss Ruth Wheat
1908 West State street. Friday eve
ming. Games were played and refresh
ments served by Mesdames d. F. and
r. A. Kemper, assisted by Bernice and
Mary Kemper.
Mrs. Belle Travis went this morn.
ing to Eldora to visit Mr.. and Mrs
G. w. Crossan and to meet their son
DR.. John Crossan. Of Los Angeles, who
is at the parental home for a brte1
visit. DR.. Crossan recently has en-
listed in the national army and expects
to leave soon for France.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcnamara, 211
North Second avenue, entertained the
members of the B. M. r. X. Club, q
new five hundred club recently or
ganixed, Friday evening at the NC
Namara home. The hours were passed
with five hundred, after which the
hostess served refreshments, assisted
by Russell Blink.
Charles Anderson, foreman Of the
oity water supply department, has pur.
chased Of Mayor J. A. Turner. Of Al.
bion, the 1atters ten-acre tract just
north of the river on the Nicholson
ford road. The property is quite well
improved with house, barn, garage and
other buildings. The price paid was
500 an acre. Possession was giver
at once.
Mrs. G. H. Van Law was the leader
of the meeting Of the c. w. B. NJ. AUX
Hilary VIII, ich was held Friday afternoon
in the parlors of Central Church OF
Christ, where its members took up the
study Of Africa. Mrs v. R. Lee led the
devotional period, after which Mrs. w.
l.. Smith read paper on Pioneer
Missionaries in Africa" Mrs. Van Law
gave a talk and read from the book,
"The African Trail" and Miss Eta
Early conducted the missionary quiz
During the business session plans were
made for the annual c. W. b. NJ ser