Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-25
GrinnelI News Letter.
Special to Times-Kepubiican.


Grinnell, Aug. 25.-Another business
change has just taken place here,
by which the owner of the notion
store known as "The Hub" passes
from f. NJ. Darner to l.. l.. Shotliff,
and Louis J. Franz, of Rockford, ILL.,.
possession having already been given.
Public announcement is made of the
coming marriage of Miss Myrtle b.
Bailey and Mr.. Edwin e. Bump, to
take place on the Sth of September at
the home of the bride in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin announce the
birth of son at their home yesterday
morning. To Mr.. and Mrs. S. J.
Pooley was born daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Miles completed a
very pleasant outing in Colorado last
week, returning to their home here Fri
day, but Mrs. Miles was Immediately
called away again by the serious illness
of her mother, at Princeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Miller have con-
cluded their visit here at the home
terday for Chicago, from which place
they plan to go to visit eastern rela-
tives, and to sail for Paris on the
22nd of September, where Mr.. Miller
will study for grand opera work.
H. L. Lewis. of Chester, who was
so severely injured some weeks ago
by falling upon his head off hay pole,
and who has been steadily growing
worse for some time, was brought to
the hospital in this city some days ago
for an operation upon the skull. This
did not relieve him, and death ended
his sufferings on Sunday last. The
body was taken to Chester yesterday.
At the meeting of creditors of Il.
r. Rust, in bankruptcy proceedings, on
the oath, claims We're filed and q. IL.
Hamlin was unanimously chosen truss
tee, without any contesting candidate.
A telegram on Saturday from his
father in Victoria, B. c., called IL. L.
Boyer to that place on account OF the
serious illness of his mother.
The friends of Cornelius c. Regain
and his family, in this city, are, PANIED
to learn of the death of Mr.. Regain on
the 18th Of this month, at the home
of his son in Oakdale, Wash, at Whlch
place he had been for health and WIS.,
iting, since April 1. He was Sc years
of age, and leaves a wife and seven
children, five of,whom have their home
in this city.
The Firemen and the Clothiers had
a little practice game last evening TO
timber up their muscles for the decisive
game which is to be played on Friday
next. 1t is now expected that the BUS
mess houses will close on that after
noon at 1880 and the game will be
called at 5 so that full game of nine
innings may be played if desired
Great interest centers in this game,
not only for the contestants, but for
the public in general, who take any IN
terest in the game. AS all the games
Of the city league thru the summer
have been free to all spectators, II is
planned to make this final contest pc
tween the two leading teams game
worth paying for and to charge an ad-
mission fee.
At the quarterly conference of the
Methodist church of this city, held last
week. the following official list was
elected and appointed for the ensuing
wear of church work: Trustees, N. w.
Cessna, r. G. Coutts, T. H. Hays, I,
H. Buchanan, u. M Hibbetts, J, E
Nicely, j. w. Harpster, o. T. Carlstrom
and w. H. Alley, Stewards, L. Il: Cess
ma, George Armentrout, B. f. Brown
ell, j. C. Kibby, D. M. Arnold, l.. +.
Rivers, c. M. Graham, Flora Walker,
and Laura Bortell. Glass leaders, D. f.
Hays and L. E. Jacobs. Sunday school
superintendents, ]. w. Harpster. U. M.
Hibbetts and Mrs. Lena Armentrout.
Epworth league president, L. 3. ia
cobs. Junior league superintendent,
Hazel Scott. Ladies' Aid society pres
ident, Mrs. j. f. Reiter. w. r. M. 5.
president, Mrs. 4. H. Buchanan. w. IL.
M. S. president, Mrs. A. II. Sterret.