Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-22
MARSHALL COUNTY
NEWS Of INTEREST
Doings in the Towns and Neigh
borhoods Of Interest to
Many Readers
PASTOR AT GILMAN RESIGNS
PASTOR AT GILMAN RESIGNS
Rev. George r. Chambers Gives Up
Charge at That Place September I
!. Laurel Druggist WEEDS = Sickness
at North star-Approachins Lis
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teresting manner. From Gilman comes
the information that Rev. George II.
Chambers for three and one half years
pastor of the Gilman congregational
church, has resigned to become effective
September l. Mr.. Chambers is now
living in Grinnell, where he is educat-
ing his children. For the rest OF the
year he will keep his Newburg charge.
A union Sunday school picnic, sched-
I uled for Gilman on the 10Th inst, is also
an event that Is being looked forward
to by the Sunday school pupils. Evelyn
Patterson of Gilman, sustained frac-
ture of the left arm by being thrown
out of small wagon.
The Laurel budget tells of the mar
riage Of Walter Kramme, druggist ali
i that place, who took Miss Marie Boude
Il Of Des Moines as his bride.
From North Star comes the inforna-
ton that Mrs. R. A. McKibben is i'll OF
symptoms indicating appendicitis, and
Mrs. %. B. Anderson is suffering from
an attack of gall stones.
An approac ching Liscomb social event
of Interest is am entertainment to De
given for the benefit of the Christian
Endeavor society of the Reformed
church on the goth.
Active preparations are being made
Tor the Rhodes fair, which is to be held
early in October.
Other news OF interest, classified by
towns, townships and neighbour pods,
s follows:
Sc GILMAN.
August 22.-Howard Poper returned
from Colorado Springs Sunday some
! what improved in health, tho the alti-
tude was not suited to his condition,
and thinks this climate more favorable.
F.. L. Hite also returned and thinks
the climate so beneficial that he in
tends selling out here and going back
to reside permanently in about
month.
Joseph Lowry and Thomas Mooney
left for Texas Tuesday evening to look
at the country.
Evelyn Patterson, while at play with
another little girl on Tuesday after
noon, fell out of the wagon in which
she was being drawn by her play
mate and broke her left arm at the
elbow.
Rev George R. Chambers has re-
signed as pastor of the Congregational
church, to take effect September l,
when he will terminate a successful
pastorate of three years and a half,
during which time he has received into
the church thirty new members. He
eHiu continue the pastorate of the New
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year.
Misses Ethel La Dow and lola Graz
ven, of Kellogg, came Saturday even
ing for a visit the former to remain
J about two weeks. Miss Craven went to
Clear Lake Monday morning to visit
friends who are taking ain outing
there.
George Miller and family took adj
vantage of excursion rates Tuesday
evening and left for their new home i'll
El Paso Tex.
Miss Emma Crisnan, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. L. Hunter,
and family, for week, returned to her
home in West Bend Saturday morn
ing.
J. NJ Carney. wife and son Fred
went to Grinnen Thursday evening to
attend the wedding of the formers
nephew, Professor P. F. Peck, and Miss
4 Grace Parsons!
Rev. L. e. Gallagher of Laurel and
Rev. r. II. Pickett will exchange pull
pits next Sunday. Rev. Gallagher will
preach at the Methodist church in the
morning and at the union service at
a the Congregations church in the even
ing.
T.As union Sunday school picnic will
take place August 80 in the park, and
will be participated in by ten schools
of this and nearby towns. The fore
noon, after 10 o'clock, will be devoted
to literary exercises and debate upon
the question, Resolved that the Sun
day school does more effective work
than the preacher. The all important
function Of basket dinner will be held
at noon, and sports dear to the youth
full heart during the afternoon
j. Harry Scurr and A. A. Ayres left
tor the Pan Handle country of Texas
Tuesday evening, expecting to bring
back a few carloads of Texas cattle
Peter Rice, while driving hogs to
town Friday, became overheated and
had to be brought home, and did not
: get out again until Monday. pete"
used to be one of our famous sprinters,
but now has to remember that his
sprinting days are among the has
beens."
LISCOMB.
Aug. 22.-Dr. Fred Humeston went to
South Dakota Monday, where he will
visit several points With view of To-
eating if he likes the surroundings.
Mrs. Marian Trip, who has been
helping care for herr father, Mr. Smith,
returned to her home in ST. Paul
Tuesday.
The Monday club and a number of
invited guests will picnic near the river
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs James Boyd started
for Colorado Thursday where they will
visit with a son. Mr.. Sherman Boyd,
VINO lives near Bovina. Later they will
visit their daughter, Mrs. NJ E. Duffy.
al Tacoma, Wash, then will 60 TO
Idaho, where their son Sidney and fam
lily lives, for an extended visit. Mr..
and Mrs. Boyd expect to be gone from
home for two months. Earl Clark and