Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10

CITY IN BRIEF

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o, L. futile. jewe,er and optician.
DR.. Billiard. osteopath. Is West Maln
Dance at Rclmen hall tonight.-Ad-
vertisement.
Dance, Shrubs hall Saturday nights.
Advertisement
Drink Colfax Water and keep we'll.
Phone AZ. The Bailey Boys.
DR.. ID. A. Collision and family will
go to Carroll this evening for an over
sunday visit with relatives.
Burgess Plumbing and Heating Com
pany will take care Of your work night
or day. Phone white 173l.-Advertise-
ment.
Don't forget to buy your -four at
money. 129 East Main street.-Adver-
tisement.
Men who are particular in the selec-
ton Of their shirts will find some spe-
| cially good styles at our shirt sale to-
morrow. E. r. Lay.
Poultry exhibitors should make their
entries today for the poultry show to
be held next week Apply to secretary
George B. Moehrl, secretary.
Mrs. G. NJ. Block and son Downing,
of Peoria, will arrive in the city this
evening for a visit at the home Of Mrs.
! Blocks parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. K.
Downing.
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| We have just placed on sale splen-
did stock Of Royal Society and Blu
ella package embroidery patterns and
solicit your early inspection Of these
lines. E. R. Lay.
Hear Mr.. Martin on Theodore
Rocsevelt's Contribution to the Prog
ress of Gods Kingdom" at the Congre-
gational church Sunday at II a. m.
Excellent music. Committee.
Saturdays specials, ooe-half poun1
Symond's Inn Cocoa and one-haii
pound Symond's Inn baking chocolate,
regular price 10 cents, sale price, one
of each for SO cents. Mcbride & Will
| Drug Co.
| Mrs. Charles Wagner was hostess
Thursday afternoon at the regular
meeting of the Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary Society of the State
| Street United Evangelical church, held
at the church. Quilting occupied the
time for the members after the bust
ness session. In serving refreshments
the hostess was assisted by Mrs. j
! Hundley.
Fire at the home Of Henry r. Rhem
8 South Eighth street, at II: Is this af-
ternoon, caused damaged to the roof
which will amount to 800 or more
The fire started from sparks from a
blazing chimney, resulting from an ef-
fort to burn SCOT from the furnace pipes
by sprinkling salt in the fire box. The
experiment was successful insofar as
it rid the pipes of SCOT, but the furnace
/ ignited from the falling sparks. The
loss is covered by insurance.
/ One hundred fifteen members Of the
Methodist aid society attended the So
cial meeting for new members held
Thursday afternoon in the church par
lors. A program was enjoyed and
consisted Of a talk on THE Centen-
nary Movement Of the Methodist
Church." by Rev. W. G. Crowder, aud
readings by Miss Jessie Rogers. At
the close Of tine afternoon refresh
ments were served by the hostesses.
Mesdames H. C. White, Virginia Bell,
E.. T. Austin, Alfred Batty and John
Bristol and Miss Alice Baird.
| Thursday was the 7th anniversary OF
George l.. Pitcher. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Pitcher, 105 East Church street,
and in honor Of the occasion he Ell
tertained a>-party of little folks at his
home in the afternoon. The analr
also honored Gertrude Pitcher, daugh-
ter Of MI. ana Mrs. c. L. Pitcher, Il
North Fourteenth street. whose birth
day follows on next Tuesday. Both
the children received many presents
and games were enjoyed. after which
refreshments we're served by Mrs
Pitcher, assisted by Mrs. c. L. Pitcher