Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-15
The arinnell News.


Grinnel April 15.-lGlias o. Reed
has sold his residence to b. d. Parm-
ley, and gone to South Dakota. where
he will engage in farming.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. G.. Lemley had the
pleasure of a visit from Mrs. Lemley's
father Mr. Aaron Stalker. of Richland.
on his way home from the state prohi-
bition convention held at Des Moines.
Professor IT, |. Herriott, of Drake
University, was in attendance on the
organization OF the Phi Beta Kappa
chapter here .of which he is a charter
member. as was also Professor s. H..
Whtcomb, of Lawrence, kas.. formerly
of the Iowa College faculty.
Mr. and Mrs j. H. Blatherwick are
enjoying a visit from their daughter,
Mrs. II. b. Wiley, of Iowa City.
Notwithstanding the erection of a
stockade by the city authorities. and
the furnishing of a moderate stone pile
for their exercise, the tramps still
continue thick in tvs vicinity. Mrs.
Cupron, OF the Hotel Monroe. is said
to have furnished a brief period of eN-
ercse tor fourteen of them yesterday
about the hotel grounds. and to have
she could not find employment.
Jesse J.. Fellows has just become
possessor OF new Buick automobile.
coming from the Riddle Automobile
Company, of Des Mones, last Sun
day.
The Harvard banquet at the Cham
berlain in DeS Moines. tomorrow night.
in honor of President Eliot's visit, will
draw a number of Harvard men from
this city.
Announcement is made of the cele-
bration tomorrow of the golden we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. William Prosser
of Washington township by their many
relatives and friends in this vicinity.
Rev. IA. l.. Wissler, pastor of the
Congregational church Of Chester Cen
ter. is reported to be recovering nicely
from his attack of heart trouble which
caused his collapse in the pulpit. in the
midst of his sermon last Sunday
morning.
His physician gives reason for hope
fulness that c. l.. Roberts, who had a
stroke of paralysis on Sunday morn
ing disabling his right side. will be
able to be about again after a reason
able period OF rest
County politics in Poweshiek is a
very tame affair this year. as the pres
ent incumbents in the offices of repre-
sentative. auditor, clerk, treasurer and
attorney have no competitors for the
nomination on the republican ticket.
and there is but one candidate for
nomination in each case for supervis-
or and school superintendent and but
two for recorder. If there is to be any
contest it must be at the polls, and the
preponderance of republican voters in
the county renders it improbable that
it can be very strong there.
The presbytery of the United Pres
byteran church closed it's labors last
ton of Rev. W. w. Woodhurn as pas
tor of this church for the ensuing
year and commencing the work that
has been done here in the past year.
Especial qualification was expressed at
the beauty and substantial character
of the church building erected here
within the past year.
Miss Edith Ricllert. a former resi-
dent of Des Moines. but now claiming
London as her home, and an authoress
Of note is visiting her sister, Miss Mar
garet Rickert who is hero attending
Iowa college. In honor of Miss Mar
Iowa college. In honor of Miss Edith
Rickert, the matron and young ladies
of Mears cottage gave a reception
Monday afternoon from to 6.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs Katherine Henderson at
Santa Cruz. Cal. at the age of 9.
years. She Was the mother of Mrs.
r. N Persons. of this city, and was
for many years q rcsiden, of Iowa.
having come into this state in 1850.
A Ton of Gold
could buy nothing better for fenlala