Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-27
News of erinnelI and Vicinity


/ Grinnell, Dec. Pit would hardly
4 cal Christmas day than Saturday in
this vicinity if il had been made to
order. The snowfall Of the day and
night before left about foot on the
level The town was very quiet as all
business places were closed and the
day was given UP to home enjoyment
and Christmas calls. All the churches
had Christmas trees and programs for
the little folks the night before and
there were special sermons and con-
certs for the morning and evening of
Sunday.
At high noon on Christmas day. at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hudson Lewis on West Sixth
avenue. was celebrated the marriage of
Miss Mabel Lewis to Mr.. Alfred Brett
ing, Rev. L. D. Weyland of the Baptist
church officiating. Only the Immediate
family connections Of the contracting
parties We're present. The young peo-
pie are we'll and favorably known in
this community and began housekeep-
ing at once al 1913 Pearl street.
Principal George L. Brown, Of the
Grinnel high school spent his Christ
mas with his sister in Shenandoah.
James Boswell has recently sold
eighty acres of land to John Iverson
for 800 an acre
The friends of George L. Pepoon,
/ formerly resident of Grinnel but
more recently living at Northport,
Wash, have heard of his marriage on
the 23d of November to Mrs. Maude
E Keller of Norothport.
/ The Blatherwick family of this city
had a Christmas reunion by the home
coming of Prof r. B. Wylie and wife
and Miss Belle Blarherwick from
Iowa City, DR.. \ A. Blatherwiclz from
the Cook county hospital in Chicago,
and Principal y. r. Blatherwick of the
villisca high school.
Walter Hink. living eight miles
northeast of this city. had a very mar
row escape recently from sudden death
and, later. from resulting lockjaw, from
the kick of a horse which left large
cash over his eye but fortunately did
not break the skull. He is now thought
to be out of all danger from the in
jury
In the superior court last week the
case of E. A. and c. V. Alderman
against Fred Walker in which plain
tiffs claimed damages for hay sold to
them under guarantee and which was
later found to be spoiled. The case
of Charles Buckneau against Bray and
Alexander was settled out of court
Miss Helen Hall, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall of this city.
died on Friday at Oskaloosa, where she
had been i'll for some time. Her par
ents and grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F. Rayburn. Of Montezunla, were
with her at the time of her death. The
body was brought to the home in this
city and brief funeral services were
held at 2 o'clock this afternoon. after
which the body was taken to Montezu-
ma the former home of the Hall fam
lily. Funeral services will be held there
tomorrow afternoon and interment will
take place in the cemetery there. Helen
was very bright and lovable girl and
made many friends as a student in the
academy in this city as well as in out
side society.
Physicians report a few light cases
of scarlet fever but think there is little
danger of any spread of the infection.
One light case of diphtheria is also re-
ported.
c. M. Thomas, whose home has been
on his Sugar Creek farm, has recently
rem owed from that locality and bought
himself and fabily home in this city
into which they have lately moved.
Grinnell friends were genuinely sur
Iprised last Wednesday evening when
II. j. Wallace and Mrs. Jemima Swift,
LOT this city, returned from Marshall
town where they had gone in the morn
ling and announced them eeIvee q G d,,11
welded and began at once their new
life together. They received many con-
'gratulations and good wishes.