Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-21
THE GRlNNELL NEWS.
Interest in Hospital Project Undimin
shed-other Items of Interest.


Special TO Times publican.
Grinnell, Jan. 21-The interest man
ifested in the hospital project at the
mass meeting on Sunday evening a
week ago, is still undminished. AT
the adjourned meeting arrangements
We're made for a thorough canvass OF
the business men of uhe city and as a
result large part of the needed funds
has already been pledged. Attorneys
j. P. Lyman, w. c. Rayburn and III
l.. Boyer We're appointed a committee
for the preparation of articles of incor-
poration and the organization. Prep
aration of the building and grounds for
the purpose for which they We're
bought will proceed rapidly as pos
sible and the new hospital will, no
doubt be open for service before very
long.
Presiding Elder j. NJ McClelland
was in the city on Sunday evening
last, and preached again to his old
parishioners here.
The engagement of Fl. l.. Boyer, OF
this city, and Miss Florence Estellc
Johnson of Brooklyn, n. Y, has been
quite recently announced.
Prof r. D. Starbuck. of Iowa City,
who is to be- the principal speaker at
the meeting of the Mems club of the
Congregational church tomorrow even
ing, will also speak tomorrow after
noon at the meeting of the Mothers
Association in the church parlors, on
the subject Guarding the Surround
ings of the Children" This address
:,l rs TO
and teachers and all such are cordially
invited to be present. The meeting be-
gins at o'clock.
Mrs. E. A. Steiner leads the meeting
Of the w. H. NJ. U. at the Congrega-
tional church parlors at 8 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. the subject under
discussion being "The Slavic Work"
Funeral services over the body of
Mrs. C. S. Sickle, who died on Sun
day morning last at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. r. w. Williams. of Ft.
Dodge. were held this afternoon at ?
O'Clock at the Methodist church, Rev.
Elias Handy officiating.
DR.. and Mrs. O. F. Parish, Of this
city. are rejoicing over the birth of a
son.
quick run about ten O'clock Satur-
day morning, to put out a blaze on the
roof of Wesley Manatt's fine house on
North Broad street. They succeeded
in saving all but the roof and attic OF
the house from the flames. but much
damage was done to other parts of the
house by the water. Mr.. Manatt esti-
mates the damage at about $4,000,
which is fully covered by insurance.
when first discovered the flames were
bursting out from the east end of the
roof and, as everything was very dry,
they spread very rapidly. The firemen
made very quick run and a very eff
Gent use of the hose upon their ar
rival.
There was a mass meeting Of all the
Young peoples societies of the various
churches of the city Sunday at
80 in union service of song and
praise. The song service was conduct
ed by Professor Pierce who led the
large Junior choir selected from the
different societies. An interesting SER
vice took place at the United Presby-
terrain church yesterday when the new
ly elected officers Of the Sabbath school
and of the Young Peoples Christian
Union were formally installed into
their various offices. The officers of the
Sabbath school were as follows: SUI
perintendent, w. w. WOODBURY.; Assis-
tant Superintendent, Elizabeth Nell
rath: Secretary and Treasurer. Alice
Davidson; Assistant, Jessie McCosh;
Organist. Carrie hutchinson; Assis-
tant, Mrs. H. A. Steele. The officers of
the Y. P. C. u. are: President, May
Decker; Vice President. Mrs. M. Nor
gan; Secretary and Treasurer, Guy
Steele: 1.-THE Secretary, Anna Lunn;
Organist, Sara McIlrath; Assistant,
Carrie Hutchinson.