Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
THE eRfNNELL NEWS.
Golden Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sticke'-Death of Mrs. Cash

Golden Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs..
Stickei-Death of Mrs. Cash
Locals.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Aug. 20.-The fiftieth ami
versary OF the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. S. Sickle will be commemorated this
evening at the home in east Grinnell in
the form OF reception to about 100 I'M
yited guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Sickle have
resided in Grinnell most of the time
since 1863. The out-of-town guests are
Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Williams, of Fort
Dodge; Mr.. and Mrs. S. Graham, Mr..
and Mrs. II. p. Devoe, Mr.. and Mrs. F..
S. Treat and Miss Matte Bach. of Des
Moines.
Mrs. Belle Bliss Cash was born on
March IL, 1863, and died in Minneapolis
on Aug. 16, 1901, of cancer. The funeral
services We're conducted by Rev, S. j.
Buck on Sunday from the residence of
Harvey Bliss. The deceased was adopted
by Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss in 1870 and was a
resident of Grinnell for several years.
She leaves husband and two children.
S. S. Preston visited his sons, Attor-
neys b. w. and F. A. Preston, of Oska-
loosa, over Sunday.
Scott Wallace, who has been visiting
his father here, returned to Omaha yes
terday. Scott is a passenger conductor
en- the U. P. between Omaha and South
Platte.
Agent Kemerrer has sold during the
last twelve hours about twenty five
homeseekers' excursion tickets to the
Dakotas. Oregon, Washington, etc.
Miss Beatrice Thomas. who has been
visiting for several weeks at c. H.
Browns. has returned to her home in
southern Missouri.
Ackley F. Eastman, resident of
Grinnell since 1867, died at his home in
this city on Sunday Deceased was born
in Springfield, N. H., on Nov. 1, 1886. He
leaves wife, one son George, and a sis
ter, Mrs. j. j. Ring. The funeral serv-
ices We're conducted by Rev. L. F. Par
ker from the Episcopal church this
afternoon. Mr.. Eastman was one of the
substantial citizens of Grinnell and al
ways enjoyed the fullest confidence of
his business associates. He was a man
whose example would encourage the
practice of industry and integrity.
Miss Margaret Cummings, of Brook
lyn, is visiting with Miss Teresa PIERCE.
Mayor Spaulding sat in judicial ca
pacity yesterday IN the Juvenile court
Robert Redrick. Jr., Albert Mincer and
Arthur Lane We're on trial for the lar
eeny of seven chickens. Redrick was
found guilty and condemned to the re-
form school at Eldora, pending good be-
havior. The other two cases are not yet
decided.
The death of Ezra H. Grinnell removes
III,
generation to the preceding. Mr.. Grin
Iell came here in 1856 when the town
founded by his brother, j. B., was but
two years old. He was for many years
agent of the c., r. l. & p. and United
States Express agent at this point He
was member of Company E. Fourth
Iowa Infantry. during the war. Mr.
Grinnell was always honorable in his
business dealings and enjoyed as wide a
circle of acquaintance probably as any
man in this locality.
C. A. Alden, of the class of 'S5, Grin
nell College. who will be remembered by
many as a man of excellent character,
died in Fulton, H., on Aug. IL of con-
sumption.
Mr.. A. o. Price the local weather
man, says that the present drouth is due
almost wholly to dry weather and lack
of rain. He thinks that any change in
the present status will depend entirely
upon atmospheric conditions
Rev. E. NJ. Vittum has so far recov-
cred from his recent illness as to come
down town yesterday. which is a source
of satisfaction to multitude of friends
Mrs. w. A. Propst. of Davenport, is in
town today on business.
Miss Winifred Clifford went to Water
loo yesterday for weeks visit
Mr.. and Mrs. James Quinlan and
Charles Quinlan left last evening for
their former home in Canada, where
they will reside permanently.
Mrs. Melissa Crawford, of Denver, is
visiting her brother, Henry Hurd, they
rot having met before for twenty years.
Mrs. Willis Graves and daughter,
Marjorie, of Ottumwa, came this morn
ing for a renewal of acquaintance with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Thackery.
Prof. NJ. S. Bartlett, of Cedar Falls,
is guest for few days at the Emory
Bartlett home.
V. G. Preston is on ten day trip of
pleasure in Chicago.
B. w. Orion is in Montezuma for
rest of three or four weeks.
C.. w. n. Boyer has returned from an
extensive eastern pleasure trip.
Prof. Matlack. OF the School of Music
in the college, is here shaping things
up for the fall term.
Mrs. w. A. Scott and daughter are
visiting in Geneseo, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Raffety are visit
irg in Grundy Center. They will be
gone about month and will go to Cas-
cade and Dubuque before returning
nome.
An infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w, H. johnson died last Saturday.