Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-26

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W. w. Griggs returned Wednesday
to Minnesota Lake, Mimi, to spend
Christmas with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis, Of Tay-
lor township, left this morning TO
spend the winter in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Chamberlain, Of
Des Moines, came this morning to
spend I few days with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Walker left this
morning for their home In Sioux City,
after visiting few days with friends
and relatives here.
Mrs. S. Weinberg, Of Council
Bluffs, who has been spending few
days with her sister, Mrs. Max Heller,
returned home today.
Mrs. Emma Hansen, Of Chicago,
came Wednesday night to spend
Christmas here with her son, DR.. X.
R. Hansen, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Levin and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Kemler, and Mr..
and Mrs. George F. Thrower spent
Christmas in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Hurlburt, Of
Des Moines, spent Christmas in the
city at the home Of Mrs. Hurlburt's
mother, Mrs. Jennie Willard.
G. H. Ruth, ]. w. Edenburn and
H. H. Gabelman left Thursday night
for Minneapolis to attend meeting
of Marshall Oil Company statesmen.
H. A. Whaley, boys secretary of
the Y. NJ. C. A., and family, returned
this morning from Davenport, after
spending Christmas there with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Brayton and
Mrs. Brayton's brother, John Balch,
of Des Moines, came Wednesday to
spend Christmas at the Robert E.
Johnson home.
Mrs. J. H. Mckinney, of Boise,
Idaho, is expected in the city at mid
night to visit with her sisters, Mrs. j.
w. Pursel and DR.. Lula Waters, of
Washington, D. C.
George B. Green, of Waterloo, spent
Christmas here with Mrs. Green and
family, who have been here during the
week visiting with Mrs. Green's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Boardman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Vollmer and
Master Gilbert Smith, Of Chicago, ar
rived in the city Wednesday evening
and are guests at the home of Mrs.
Vollmer's brother, DR.. Grove Harris.
Mrs. R. NJ. Ricketts,, of New York
City, sister of Mrs. H. A. Waisman,
and Lloyd Parkhurst, Of Sandusky,
O., a nephew of Mrs. Weisman, spent
Christmas in the city at the Weisman
home.
The fire department was called to
the home of G. H. Clifford, 1006 West
Nevada street, at 1880 Christmas
day, smoke settling to the ground
having caused members of the family
to believe the roof was on fire.
Mrs. Bruce Moffatt, of Minneapolis,
and Mrs. A. W. Riesen and son Paul,
of Milwaukee, are guests of their
mother and grandmother, Mrs. Car
RE Nelson. Mr.. Moffatt spent Christ
mas in the city, returning to Mime
apolis this morning.
Mrs. J. C. Crellin returned Wednes-
day night from Chicago, where she
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Holmes, and nephew, Bert Weitholtsr.
On her way home Mrs. Crellin stopped
at Cedar Rapids for a short visit at
the home of her niece, Mrs. George
Fosnacht.
Fifty couples enjoyed the dancing
party given Christmas eve in Red
Mems hall by St. Margaret's Mission.
Music was furnished by Eppel's or
chestra. Guests in attendance from
out Of the city were Miss Ruth Curtis
of Ames, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Brayton,
Of Des Moines, and Roy Nelson, OF
Milwaukee.
When the contract was awarded ten
days ago the contractor declared the
curtain could ring up in three months
time and the next day he had fifty
carpenters at work. The basement
has been completed and the founda-
ton laid and such progress has been
made as to assure the completion of
the job in the specified time.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Whitehill and
family, of this city, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
j. Whitehill and family, of State Gen.
ter. and the formers mother, and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank C. Brown, also of
State Center, and the formers moth
er, Joined in family reunion of rela-
tives at the home Of DR.. and Mrs. Mel
son Whitehill, st Bsene. Thursday.
Max Heller, manager q The. Strand
thester, whs. has BEEN quite i'll with
pneumsliis fer several weeks, was
again removed to Sc. Thomas hospital
this morning. He was taken home
from the hospital about four weeks
ago, but has not been recovering a
fast as he should, so it was thought
best to take him to the hospital foy
treatment.
A dancing party was given
Christmas night by the local order
OF Elks, sixty-five couples being in
attendance. Music for the program
Of dances was furnished by the
Burke-Leins orchestra. Frappe was
served during the evening. Guests
in attendance from out Of the city
were Roy Nelson, of Milwaukee, and
Lloyd Parkhurst, of sandusky, o..
Fifty relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
W. Pursel enjoyed Christmas dinner
at the Pursel home, II South Center
street. Decorations in keeping with
the season were used thru the rooms
and on the three large tables at which
places were arranged. Guests from
away were DR.. Lula Waters, Of Wash
ington, D. c., and Leonard and StAs
ley Mckinney, of Boise, Idaho.
Mr., and Mrs, J. G. Bailey ala Fre.
mont street, entertained a number OF