Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-20
The GrinnelI News.
Special to Times ->sepublican.

Grinnell, July Gothic latest advices
from Rev H. N Dascomb speak of the
inspiration of the meetings of the in
ternational council, of the generous
hospitality of the people of Edinburgh
in providing not only for the bodily
wants of their guests, but in arranging
many free side trips to nearby places
of scenic and historic interest, and also
of his own good health and pleasure IN
travel and investigation, subsequent to
the close of the council meetings.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Chaplin, who
have been at Atlantic for the past two
weeks, returned to their home here
Saturday night and report a pleasant
outing.
The members of the Woman's Home
Missionary union of the Congregation
al church here, have planned for dis
trict rally next Wednesday afternoon
and have sent invitations to the friends
in dozen of the neighboring towns.
to be present and help to make the
meeting one of genuine inspiration. The
plans include the servjno of luncheon
on the church lawn al noon, followed
by an hour of social intercourse, and
the regular program beginning at 2:l5
in place of the usual hour, that all Wis
itors may have ample time to make the
trains for their return home. All the
ladies of the church and congregation
are cordially invited to be present at
both lunch and program.
The social planned by the members of
Gordon Granger post for the members
of the Women's Relief Corps for the
evening of the Fourth, but postponed
for two weeks was held on Saturday
evening last, and is pronounced by the
women for whose special pleasure 1t
was given to be e. decided success. The
men made all plans and did the work
of preparing and serving, as we'll as the
final and most unpleasant job of wash
ing the dishes. Ice cream, cake,
peaches and lemonade constituted the
menu.
Rev Norman A.. Millerd, who is we'll
along in the sos, conducted the services
at the Congregational church yester-
day, and gave a sermon that was pro-
nounced strong in thought, very liberal
yet theologically sound, clear, logical,
graceful in diction, and delivered with
the energy of youth. There was the
usual summer number present.
V. G.. Preston and family have re-
turned from their two weeks outing at
Clear Lake, and report very pleasant
and restful vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. l.. Davis, of Jeffer-
son, are visiting at the parental home
of II. I. Davis, Of this city. Mr.. H. L.
Davis is auditor of Greene county
The contest among the various mem
bers of the "city league" of base ball
players, will become presumably still
more fierce from this time forward. be-
cause of the fact that the president of
the league has offered a fine pennant
to go to the victorious team. 1t is in
scribed with the words. "Grinnell City
League-Champions '0S." At present
the standing of the clubs is as follows:
Clothiers. 500; Firemen, 500; Glove
Factory, 500 ;Windsors, 500; Grocers,
600
Mr.. r. A. Barr, whose recently planned
trip to the western coast was de-
ferred by his sudden illness and con-
finement in the hospital has so far re-
covered as to be able to leave the hos
pital, and is staying at the T. O. Doug
lass home. He hopes and expects to be
able very soon to take the proposed
Journey