Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11

shower IN remembrance VI HSi 'VlLA
birthday, which occurred recently, in
which many "reminiscences of early
days were brought up by the older
ones, and a surprise party IN honor
Of the anniversary was given her at
the homo OF her son, Thomas Harris.
Mr.. A. w. Bartlett has been confined
to his home some days by illness. but
expects to be about his usual duties
soon.
Rev. J. Arthur Hurley, pastor of the
Baptist church in this city, but soon
to leave for his new charge in Moline,
ILL.,. will preach in the Baptist church
at half past two o'clock next Sunday
afternoon. a sermon on Masonry:
what it stands for" to which the gem
eral public has cordial invitation.
A school of instruction was recently
held at Mt. Vernon. for evangelistc
workers In the Y. NJ C. A. field. at
which Iowa college was represented by
Mr. George Tilton. This college will
have at least four workers who will
spend a part of their holiday vacation
in this evangelistic work in the town
of Newell, T.. H. Munson. George Til
ton, Cliff Wells and Raymond Harri-
HILL 4 ne lOWIS where WOIk VI LIlIS
nature is done. pay all the expenses
of the workers while the laborers are
volunteers without salary.
Mn. r. N. Persons was recently
called to ERADICATE, by the death of his
mother. who was SO years of age.
Miss Myrta Lyman who has been
holding a claim near Pierre, S. D., has
just returned to this city for the win
ter, but will go back to her claim again
in the spring.
The following is the list of officers
as elected at the regular meeting on
Saturday evening last, Of the Womans
Relief corps of this city: President,
Mrs John Campbell; senior vice pres
ident. Mrs. George James; Junior vice
president, Mrs. John Reiter; treasurer
Mrs. William Harrison: chaplain. Mrs.
William Bortell; conductress, Mrs.
Frank Matteson; guard, Mrs. Ella
Nash. A delegate and alternate to
the state encampment will be elected
at a future meeting.
Rev r. O. Douglass is at home again
after a strenuous trip over the Pacific
slope in the interest OF the Iowa col
lege endowment fund. In which he was
reasonably successful. He reports
single gift of $4,000 from Daniel
Jones, of Seattle, a former student in
the college, and resident of Grinnell.
The Julia Chaplin Grinnell Mothers
association, at it's recent annual meet
ing. elected the following officers for
the coming year: President, Mrs. John
S. Miller: vice president, Mrs. Thomas
McConaghie; secretary, Mrs. Il. D.
so%a o1z De %,,oo
deferred. Papers of interest were pre-
scented by Mrs. Charles Noble, Mrs
H. N. Dascomb, and Mrs. S. ]. Pres
ton.
Mr. S. H. Crosby, assisted by Mr.
I. H. Bailey and Professor G. p. Wye
koff, has been interviewing the farmers
in the vicinity of Grinnell, in the In
terest of the Iowa college endowment
fund, with very encouraging results
and the work will be continued until
all who are interested shall have had
an opportunity to give the much need,
ed assistance.
A general meeting Of the Business
Mems association was held last even
ing in the city hall, at which the re-
port of the committee having in charge
the proposition of securing the Janney
manufacturing plant now located in
Ottumwa, was heard, and all the de-
tails of the proposed transfer were
fully discussed. 1t was the sense Of
the meeting that the plans had SO far
been carefully matured and the bust
ness looked after with fairness to all
parties concerned, and that further de-
tails should be worked out as rapidly
as possible. Mr.. Janney was present
and answered all questions arising,
with a frankness that won for him the
confidence and respect Of those who
had not before met him, and inspired
faith in the ultimate success of the en-
terprise. Arrangements have been made
for an extension of Park and Broad
streets thru a ten acre tract of land
belonging to Gid Merrill, which lies
between the city proper. The tract just
purchased is to be plated by Mr..
Janney, and a street will be opened
east and west from Park to West
street.