Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-17

BUSINESS failures in the United States
number 17S, as against 1876 last week
ana l0S IN this week year ago.
THE eRINNELL NEWS.
A Notable Golden Weddina-pe.th as
Ezra GrinneIl-Locals.
Special to Times-Republican.
Grinnell, Aug. 17.-Golden weddings
are the popular thing just at present.
ana 1t is a good recommendation for
iowa climate. Mr.. and Mrs. S, B. Her.
rick, who lived here so many years. cele-
Grated their fiftieth wedding anniversa-
ny recently at their home in Sylvan.
WASH. That the fitness Of things might
be complete, there were among the
guests Just fifty former Grinnell citi-
zens, coincidence as rare as 1t was
pleasant. =,
Ezra Grinnell died yesterday after
noon after long illness. He was rs
years old and had lived in Grinnell since
the beginning of the town. The funeral
takes place tomorrow at 2 p. m. from the
house, Rev. L. F. Parker officiating.
a number of Grinnell Saints went to
Rhodes yesterday to attend a confer
ence of Latter Day brethren and sisters.
Mrs. DR.. Derr has returned from her
cutting in Illinois.
\ Mrs. 7. n. Tracy is entertaining her
sister. Miss Emma, of Omaha.
George L. Miles and family, who have
been at Princeton, ILL.,, for several
weeks, will make brief trip to Colo
rdao before returning home.
| Theodore Cartwright returned Thurs
day from an extensive tour of eastern
American and Canadian cities
Miss Alma Harmon. of Cedar Rapids,
came last evening for visit with Miss
Lucy Norris.
DR.. M. Green is at Woodland, Iowa,
implating Lewis & Proctor lighting
system.
Rev. L. r. Parker will be in charge of
the services in the Congregational
church tomorrow morning. In the even
ing In the same church there will be a
union temperance service, with an adj
dress by Quincy Lee Morrow, temper
ance orator from Indiana.
reported mad dog in town yesterday
occasioned plenty of anxiety amongst
mothers and remarkable exhibition Of
hravado on the part of the boys The
dog has been placed on the doubtful list
and If apprehended will be gathered to
his fathers by the marshal.
Miss Mary d. Parks has returned from
visit with the Moningers at Calvin.
About fifteen members of the P. z. o.
Society went to Colfax on No. this
morning for picnic. The president,
Mrs. w. c. Rayburn, is responsible for
their correct department and safe re-
turn.
There is an epidemic of broken bones
in this vicinity. William Brown and
Joseph Weber being the latest victims.
Rev. G. E. Morphy breaches at the
Westfield school house tomorrow after
noon.
The Misses Ware, of Omaha, are Wis.
iting a host of friends in this city.
Among Grinnell people who are in
Colorado seekink surcease of dust are to
be mentioned Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Hen
ion.
Professor G. P. wycon has enjoyed a
profitable summer in Chicago and is
now home preparing for the new year
Of college work.
Mrs Harry Armstrong left recently
for Monmouth. I'LL, where she will be
entertained by relatives for several
weeks.
The freedom of the city was enjoyed
yesterday by w. w. Wait of the Dolli-
yer Herald.
In a trial spin of his new hammock
day before yesterday BERTHE Hobbs had
the misfortune to get his finger caught
in the jib-topsail and cut entirely off.
Louis Seibetrsh is now in charge of
the baggage department of the c., r. 5.
& P. at this point. This will create a
market for CaSt.irOn trunks.
Mrs. o. n. Leonard of Cedar Falls,
has returned home after her visit with
Mr.. and Mrs Waldo Evans.
Misses Lizzie Kelsey. Mary Mcintosh,
Grace Parsons and Blanche Snider, cha
rivaried by Perley Persons. Chas. Haines,
Hale Douglas and Ernest Fellows. leave
for the banks of the Iowa this morning,
where they will pitch their tents for a
ten days outing. DIR. Joseph Hathaway.
DIR. and Mrs. P. E. Somers and Mr.. and
Mrs. B. j. Kicker will have charge of
the medical and commissary depart
ments, Red Cross and Queensbery rules.
llama Jim Wilson, who has attained
fame as secretary of agriculture. is one
of the prospective features of the NAL
com fair next week.
Lieut. Waldo Evans has received a
three years appointment in the govern
ment Photographic Office in Chicago as a
mark of appreciation Of his gallant
service in the Philippines.
Miss Elizabeth Pomeroy, of Shelby,
comes this morning to spend Sunday
with Miss Edith Sickle.
E. NJ. Williams, of Fort Dodge, joins
his family at the Sickle home today.
Mrs. DR.. Wiley gave tea party to a
number of elderly ladies yesterday in
honor of her mother, Mrs. Butler. Age
was no bar to good feeling and the time
passed with the gaiety of youth.
A reunion of the class of 1872 of the
high school was entertained yesterday
evening by Miss June Westbrook. Be-
side the hostess those present were Mrs.
Will Moninger. Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stansberry
of Gilman, DR.. and Mrs. s. c. Buck,
Miss Fanny Parker and Henry Juntzen.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Belle Cash, Of st. Paul, an adopted
daughter of Mr.. Harvey Bliss, will take
place in Grinnell from the Bliss home
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Sally Paden, of Belle PLANE. is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Alec Coutts.
Miss Kate Lawrence returned last
evening from Colorado Springs.