Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13
THE GRlNNELL NEWS.
Funeral of Martin BressIer, Who Died
Suddenly, to Be Held Sunday.

| Special to Times Republican.
! Grinnell March 30. T. Frisbie
who has been on the Pacific coast
much of the time in and about Port
land, Ore. was seen upon the street,
of Grinnell again yesterday morning
| His appearance and conversation indi-
! cate that he has had a healthful ano
! intensely interesting vacation
Mrs. John Faircloth. who was in the
! hospital at Des Moines some six weeks
or more ago, and had two operations
for the removal of cancer. has been
| failing in strength ever since her re-
turn and there seems no possibility OF
her recovery.
Mrs Harmon Wisemiller. living at
800 Park street, who slipped and broke
her leg just a month ago yesterday. Is
now in very serious condition. While
The fractured bone seemed to knit very
nicely for one Of her age. her weak
ness left her good subject for the
grip. and it is very doubtful whether
she has sufficient strength to over
come it,
ID. NJ. Arnold is reported to have sold
his residence property on Main street
between Washington and Hamilton
avenues to Frank Sickle. for $1,000
and will build new house this sum-
mer on the corner of Eighth avenue
and Summer street.
E. B. Brande was in Cedar Rapids
yesterday at the convention Of tele-
phone companies, in the interest OF the
Carney Lumber Company.
r. ]. Carney who went south some
weeks ago in search of health, Is re-
ported as having thoughts OF returning
to mis- home here, not having found
his condition much improved by his
travel or the warmer climate.
H. O. Shaw is moving his stock OF
monographs and electrical supplies to
the second floor of the D. r. White
building. on Main street. The business
of repairing. with the supplies and
tools for the same, has been sold to
William Robinson. who will hereafter
be "rhe Handy Man" at the old stand
to have hospital for disabled automo-
biles and bicycles as well as innum-
cradle smaller articles.
w. A. Preston. the original Handy
Man" of the city. is making good pro-
gress toward the completion Of his
course of study in osteopathy in Des
Moines.
Miss Alma NJ Penrose. who has been
for the past year assistant librarian in
the Stewart free library. has resigned
her position there. much to the regret
of her friends and patrons of the IL
brary, who have been pleased with her
courtesy and efficiency.
Martin Bressler dropped from his
chair and expired at once. yesterday
at his home. 913 West street.
His wife was with him at the time, but
was powerless to save or relieve him.
The funeral will take place at the res
idence at 2:3O Sunday afternoon. Rev.
J. A. Hurley officiating, and the burial
will be in Hazelwood cemetery here
He was a staunch Odd Fellow and the
local lodge will have charge of the GER
emonies at the cemetery. He was a
of GORDON Granger post, G. A.
r., and his bearers are selected from
his comrades there. He leaves a wife,
whom he married after coming to this
city two years ago. He came here from
and had formerly lived for
some years in Iowa City. He engaged
here first in the grocery business. but
afterward bought out the meat market.
His war record is unique. He entered
the army February 90, 1864, joining
Company A, Fiftieth regiment. Penn
sylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry,
at the age of is, and was discharged
July 30, 1866. During that period he
was under fire for 81 days, in the
battles of the wilderness. Spottsyl
vania. siege of Petersburg, and others
In that region. In 1905 he had the
honor of an invitation to take the po-
sition of special aide" on the staff of
Grand Marshal General Samuel X.
at the parade in New York
city on Memorial day.
Because of the triangular debate
which takes place at the college this
evening, DR.. Cady changed the sub
ject previously announced for his SER
mon last night. to the one he especially
designed for the students and young
people. The Man Who Could, But
Wouldn't" and an unusually large
of the students We're present.
DR.. Cady has had a strenuous week,
having spoken at chapel each morning
and at the church each afternoon and
evening. The special meetings will
close, so far as his efforts are con-
cerned, with the evening meeting Of
next.
Ida f. Whitmore has filed a petition
for divorce from her husband John
T.. Whitmore. Nothing has been made
public as to the grounds. Alilnony is
asked. but it seems question as to
where it is to come from.