Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

Mrs. w. r. Billnan. OF Clemens. was
in the city today on her way to LIE
Grand 10 visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Lutz. of
Dundee, Mimi, were in the city this
morning on their way home from Il
visit in Gearing.
G. o. Culp, of Garrison, was in the
city today on his way to Ferguson to
visit his daughter Mrs. Amos Idso.
Mrs. p. A. Doty, also of Garrison. ac-
companied him.
Mr.. and Mrs w. E. Sawyer. of Can
by, Mimi. who have been visiting the
latter's father and sister w. f. House
and Miss Inez House. went this morn
ing to Gilman to visit friends.
Conductor Frank Carter. who is seri-
ously ill of pneumonia at Albert Lea.
was slightly worse Sunday night, ac-
cording to word from there. His con-
d!tion today showed no Improvement
over Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Radcliffe. of New
Sharon, who have been visiting friends
in this city, went this morning to Gill
man TO visit an aunt. Mrs. +. +. Pat
terson. Mr.. and Mrs. Radcliffe leave
Tuesday morning for Salem. Ore,
where they will make ther home.
A company Of twenty FIVE friends OF
Miss Margaret Bradley, 40 North
Fourth avenue. gathered at the Brad
lay home Sunday to celebrate Miss
Bradley's birthday anniversary. Many
gifts were bestowed upon the young
woman, and happy social time was
enjoyed.
Twenty-Five friends of Fred Gard
800 South Center street, Joined Satur-
DAY night in celebrating Mr.. Cards
birthday anniversary. The hours were
passed socially, and refreshments were
served. The guests. most OF whom
were relatives of Mr.. Gard, presented
him with cravenette.
Fire of an unknown origin. early
Sunday morning, caused damage o:
about s75 to the home of w. T. Huber
5O2 North First avenue. The fire orig
mated in the basement, and the flames
DESTROYED the wiring of the basement.
and burned some of the joists so tha'
they Will have to be renewed. The loss
IS lullS SoNSiSu ~
MYRTLE Furman Circle. of Central
Church OF Christ. met Saturday even
ing at the home of Miss Ruth Van Law
10 North Tenth street. Miss LillEs
Busch was the leader for the evening,
and also had charge of the bible les
son, which was on Africa Miss
Busch gave a talk on the subject. after
which Miss Gertrude Shahan gave a
sketch Of the life of Jacob kenoly,
missionary to Africa. During the So
cial hour which followed the program
the hostess served refreshments.
Conductors Frank Snyder and c. P.
Benning, Of the Minneapolis & st
Louis railroad, the latter chief of Dr.
vision No. 4. o. r. c., to which the late
Conductor George P. Dawson belonged.
were in attendance at the funeral OF
Mr.. Dawson, held at Peoria. ILL.,, Sun
day, Services were conducted from
the Mohammed Shrine temple, ana
burial, in the Masonic lot in Spring.
dale cemetery. was with Masonic
honors. Mr.. Dawson's death was due
to pneumonia, following an illness or
twenty three hours, rather than an
scess of the BRAIN, which was given as
the cause Of death in the word received
here. B. G.. Falls formerly trainmas-
ter of the Iowa Central, now superln-
tendent Of the Southern railway at st.
Louis, was in attendance at the fu-
neral. WA. Carrick..o f Peoria, per-
sonal friend of Mr.. Dawson, has been
appointed administrator Of his estate
Mr.. Dawson is survived by no relatives
nearer than cousins.