Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
The GrinneII News.

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Grnnell, Jan. 11.-Mr and Mrs L.
d. Kemmerer have gone to Magnolia
Ark, where they plan to spend a con-
siderable period in visiting Mrs. KEN
merers mother.
Another of the older settlers of this
vicinity. former resident of this city
recently passed away in Brawley, Cal
Mrs S. X Fuller, at the age of so
years.
The funeral services over the body
of Miss Caroline e. Sanders took place
yesterday afternoon at the Sanders
home on Fourth avenue, with large
company of the friends in attendance.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. j Fl. Hurley, of the Baptist
church. of which she was a member.
Professor l.. f. Parker assisted in the
services. Music was furnished by the
male quartet of the college. The bear
ers were Aldace Child, C. F. Kicker, H.
B. Westlake, J. P. Lyman, o. j. Wor-
cester and G. b. McGuin.
Dr. Emma Grassland has just come
to the city to take the osteopathic
practice of Dr. Janet M. Kerr, who
went to San Diego. Cal. but a few
days ago. to take up practice there.
DIR. Grassland comes from Quincy, Ill,
where she has been in practice for the
past three years.
President Main announced in his
usual Friday morning chapel talk that
the new organ for the chapel would be
in running order, if all goes as planned,
by the middle of February. A friend
of the college has been found who will
see that the funds are forthcoming, 50
that it may not be necessary to wait
for their collection by subscription. nor
to encroach upon other funds to pay
for this addition to the new chapel
There is to be a mass meeting in the
Congregational church tomorrow even
ing, for the discussion of the needs Of
the projected hospital, and the ways
and means of providing for them. 1t
is expected that there will be univer-
sal interest in this matter irrespective
of creed, race or political utilization.
The registers of election are busy
for the three days of the last half of
this week in preparing the lists of vot-
ers for the coming election which
shall determine whether Grinnell wants
the Waterloo, Pella & Southwestern
railroad. by the number who come in
to be sure that their names are prop
erly registered, and the positive way in
which most of them express opinions.
there seems likely to be large vote
and a definite settlement of the ques-
ton at the polls on January IS.
Mrs. A. B. Gage, who has been an
nually elected president of the Wom-
~; CT
installed the following officers Of the
corps: President, Mrs. Sarah Davis;
senior vice president, Mrs. Lucretia
Klein; junior vice president, Mrs. Mary
Nash; treasurer, Mrs. Allie Harrison;
secretary, Mrs. Abbie Buchanan;
chaplain, Mrs. Susan Bortell: conduc-
tor, Mrs Ella Abel.
The report of 1. S. Bailey, secretary
of the Grinnell Fair Association, shows
a very successful year, with the asso-
citation out of debt and having money
in the treasury. This has been due to
both good weather and good manage
ment and is cause for rejoicing among
the stockholders, as such conditions
have not existed for some years be-
fore At the annual meeting of the
stockholders all the old board of d.
rectors who wished to be elected for
future service were so elected. and the
board stands as follows: S. Jacob, J.
s. Miller, A. A. Foster, ]. S. Beeler. 7.
s. Bailey, Jr.. j. A. Bangham. A. II.
Swaney. c. p. Buswel, y. l.. Fraser,
j. T.. Porter, G. II. McMurray. G..
Wolcott. r. j. Bray, Will l.. Fisher.
and l.. G. c. Pierce. The directors met
and chose the following officers: Pres
ident S Jacobs: secretary, I. S. Bal
ley, Jr.; treasurer, j. S. Beeler; super
intendent of grounds. ]. F. Porter:
first vice president. l.. G. G. Pierce;
second vice president, j. S. Miller.