Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-27
The GrinneIl Letter.
Special to Times Republican.

Grinnell March 21.-PfeSldent II. "A
Schell,i of the Iowa Wesleyan Univers-
ity at Mt Pleasant will occupy the
pulpit both morning and evening Sun
day at the Methodist church of this
city. Rev. George d. Rogers, of WASH
ington, who was announced to preach
at the Baptist church here tomorrow,
has been unexpectedly detained from
coming. and Principal G. II. Horn. OF
this city, will preach both morning ana
evening.
/ The committee selected some time
| ago by the Business Mems Association
to obtain the most complete and reli-
able information as to the best paving
| to be used on the streets of this city,
started out early yesterday morning on
tour of inspection and inquiry, ex-
| pecting to visit Des Moines, Waterloo,
Cedar Rapids. Cedar Falls and Iowa
| City, and to be at home this evening.
The. members of the committee Were
B. j. Kicker, G. III. Hamlin, f. w. Clark,
Jr., III. +. Lanphere, +. e. Spaulding
and r. G. Coutts.
The body of John Gwinn was
brought here from Montezuma yester-
day morning, and the funeral TOOK
place at the Methodist church, Rev.
Elias Handy officiating. Mr.. Gwnn
has been ill for a long time, with pull
monary consumption. and spent some
time in Colorado, but found no perma-
nent relief He has been resident of
this vicinity for many years and Was
well known in the county. He was 55
years of age and leaves a family of
five children.
The body of Mrs Rhoda A. Gruwell
was brought here on the early train
yesterday morning from Mt. Pleasant,
and the funeral exercises took place
in the afternoon from the Kibby &
Benson undertaking parlors. Mrs.
Gruwell has been an invalid for many
years. Relatives present from out of
the city were c.. B. and j. p. Gruweil,
from Maquoketa, and Thomas Gruwell
and Miss Gertrude Petit, from Mime
apolis.
Mr. John H. Palmer arrived here
yesterday morning, accompanying the
body of his wife, who died a few days
ago at their home in Texas. The flu
neral took place in the forenoon yes
terday at the Congregational church.
with interment in Hazelwood cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer formerly made
their home in this city, and are we'll
known by many here.
The many friends in this city Of
Rev. George L. Marsh, graduate OF
Iowa College in 1898, whose home and
work are now in Paso Robles. Cal,
are panied to hear Of his serious in
jury in an automobile accident
The Grinnell Pad and Blanket fac
tnr ,I,o1 Wv io$n CT, Fct
the reception Of the machinery and
stock, the managers are now engaged
at Ottumwa, in taking down the heavy
machinery and preparing 1t for ship
ment to this city.
This evening at z o'clock, at Her
rick chapel, the Grinnell academy de-
batting team will try conclusions with
the Iowa Wesleyan academy debaters
on the question, Resolved, That the
United States should adopt a parcels
post system" The members Of the
Grinnell team are: E. D. Baird, L. p.
WEIGH and F. c. Ellis. 1t is expected
that the debate will be spirited. and
that Grinnell will redeem herself from
the stigma of last years defeat.
The campaign in city politics, which
started out in a very dignified way,
with promise of being clean. has de-
generated into one Of bitter personals
ties and unwarranted statements,
which involve not only the leaders, but
seem likely to rupture friendships and
start new enmities among the rank
and Ale. So tense is the feeling that it
lis, difficult to talk over calmly in any
little group that may casually gather
on the street, or in the places of bus
iness, the acts or character of the can
didates.