Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-22
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CANNOT SECURE DR.. EARLE.
Disappointment at GrinneI in the
Plans for Revival Meetings.

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Plans for Revival Meetings.
Special to Times Republican.
| Grinnell. Jan. 22.-Much disappoint-
ment is felt among the church-gong
people of this city at the announcement
that Rev. DR.. Earle. of Waterloo, can
not be with them in the projected SER
les of union meetings which were
planned to begin on the last Sunday
in February. Mr.. Earle held himself
ready for some weeks to respond to the
call from Grinnell, but as the people
were slow in deciding upon their course
of action. he accepted a call to Falls
City, Neb.. for work during the period
that Grinnell had wanted him The
committee of pastors is In search OF
some other revivaist and It is fully ex-
pected that the series of meetings will
be held at some time this winter Rev.
Green Of Elgin, ILL.,, is a possible leader
for that work
Miles Hodgdon started last evening
for his old home in Concord. n H..
where he will visit for time and then
go on to Franklin, n. H.. where he
will make his home for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. S. Hodgdon have
rented their residence property to j. ID.
Humbert for the coming year. and have
stored their household goods Mr.
Hodgdon is travelling salesman for the
Grinnell Vehicle Company, and his wife
will accompany him on his trips for
some months at least. for change of
air and scene Most of the time will
be spent in the west
Comfy ATTORNEY ~ RpyI 10 i,,
belfast at his home In Malcolm, with
disease he has suffered greatly dur
ing the past year or two.
Ten cars of cattle We're shipped from
this point on Sunday last. eight OF
them by L. c. Cessna and two by Fl. NJ.
Bray.
Litigation now in progress over the
sale of piece of city property here,
is likely to give the supreme court a
chance to pass upon the question of
the legality of the action of j. b. Grin
nell In putting into the original deed of
the lands, the clause that the property
should revert to the original owner or
his heirs if the grounds We're ever
used for the sale of intoxicating drinks
The case Is one in which Mrs Whit
aker claims a contract of sale of her
residence property on State street to
Father Curtin, of Brooklyn. for church
and objection is made to the
abstract which Mrs. Whitaker offers
largely on the above grounds. and
quit claim deed from the Grinnell heirs
is demanded to remove all question of
illegality
This afternoon at O'clock was held
the funeral of c. A. Hamor at his
home. mile east of the fair grounds,
He was about "a years old and had
been resident of this county since
1866. Pneumonia was the main cause
of death. which came quite suddenly,
as he was sick but a few days. He
leaves wife. a son, and three daugh-
tiers. Professor l.. F. Parker, an old
acquaintance and friend of the de-
ceased and family, conducted the fun
eral services.
The Poweshiek, County Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance COMPANY which
has been in successful operation in this
county for some thirty years or more.
mas Just held its annual meeting and
election Of officers. The past wear
has brought some heavy losses to the
company, but the outlook is still bright
as usual. The following are the officers
elect: President, w. j. Rapson; vice |
president, Henry Baustian; secretary.
John Evans; treasurer. N w. Cessna:
director. John Newcomer. The town
ship agents were all reelected and l.. |
Windhurst was made an additional |
agent in Washington township.