Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-25
GrinnelI News Letter.

1Tifil1Sii NEWS Letter.
I Special 10 Times Republican.
Grinnell. May 25.-The little daugh
ter Of Mr., and Mrs. Applebv, of thi.
city. died Saturday morning, of diph.
liberia. after a brief illness. The Ap.
pleby family moved here very recent,
from Marshalltown. Mr.. Appleby be.
ing senior member OF the firm of Ap.
pleby & Engels. that bought out tbs
grocery store formerly owned by w
4 H. Shahan
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Cole have
! planned TO start within a day or two
for the Pacific coast. with the especia'
object of visiting the Seattle Yukon
/ exposition.
| Louis Kunkle. former foreman of the
paint shops al the Spaulding manufac-
rory. has moved With his family to Ra-
cine, Wis, 10 occupy a similar position
and James E. Collins, from Pontiac
Mich. has moved TO this city, 10 the
vacated place with the Spauldings
Mr.. josiah Miller. who has been con-
fined to his home. and much of the
time 10 his bed. for several months, is
again able 10 be about the streets.
B. Trdangen has moved his stock of
the Citizens Bank, having bought that
building some time since from the r.
NJ Haines estate. The Postal Tele-
graph office was moved into the room
vacated by Mr.. Jrdangen.
The prospect seems good just at
present for the resurrection Of the
Grinrell band. as the Business Mems
Association has taken hold of the mat
ter in earnest. and is circula ting sub
scriprion lists TO defray the necessary
expenses, and is meeting with good
success in that line 1t is expected that
a band will accompany the contest
ants from this city 10 the state meet
in Des Moines, on Saturday next.
Thru the enterprise of one Of the
business houses of this city, the farm
ers for sixteen miles in all directions
from Grinnell as the center. are TO
have handsome signs put up at their
farms, bearing the name of the farm
or Of the farmer, as he may elect. and
the distance from his farm TO this city
by the ordinary Travelled route.
Rev. Elias Handy. of the Methodist
church of this city, personal ac-
quaintance of Billy" Sunday. assures
the people of Grinnell that. altho dis
appointed in having Mt. Sunday here
IN the Monday, as first announced, he
has the evangelist's promise that he
will come here for one service at a
date will be made known soon enough
% give all the people notice. It is an
-icipated the meeting will be held in
the Colonial.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ". Belden, with
their son Louis, who have been for
some months in southern California,
have returned 10 their home in this
city
Mrs. D. P. Breed. of this city. was
elected president Of the Womans
Home Missionary Union az the State
Association Of Congregat ional
Churches, held at Cedar Rapids last
week
Frank Schultz, whose home is east
Of the city, had the misfortune to
break his arm near the shoulder joint
fe wdays ago. while at play at home
with his brother.
Martin Won Draska. who has been
in the shoe line for the past fifteen or
more years in Grinnell. has given up
business here. and moved with his
family to Oskaloosa.
john Patton. Jr., started Yesterday
for Portland. Ore, in the interest Of
the Morrison-R Kicker Glove Company,
and expects TO be away for the entire
summer.
DR.. j. H. Friend. who practiced his
profession for some time in this city,
but later moved to Story City, was
here recently on a visit, and announces
bic irtar>icO ~ no ~
Grinnell
The following is the program of the
entertainment provided by Company K,
for this evening. beginning at s o'clock
at the new arnory: Company inspac-
ton by Col. r. P. Howell of Iowa City:
competitive drill. to be judged by a
committee composed of Col. r. P. How
I'll and Mai G. W. Ball. Jr.. of Iowa
City and Capt. John C. Bradbury Of
oskaloosa; company drill; guard
mounting; bell bar exercises: Zouave
drill. The company maneuvers will be
followed by dance.
| The annual business meeting of the
Congregational Brotherhood takes place
this evening at the church. 1t will he
preceded by the usual supper at 6:15.
The annual election of officers will be
F., followed by discussion in which Pres
/ ident Main of the college. and Rev II.
n. Dascomb, of the Congregational
church, will be the leaders.
A market day recently held by the
ladies of the city in the interest of the
city hospital, netted s37.
A call has been issued to the Sons
/ of Veterans OF the city and vicinity, to
meet tomorrow evening at the G. A. r.
| hall, after the adjournment of the Com
mercial Club meeting, for the purpose
of making preparations for Memorial
Day exercises.
The soaking rain of this morning will
be generally welcomed by the farmers
| in this vicinity. where most Of the corn
has been planted and much Of the
ground had become too dry for quick
termination. Corn that is already ZIP
| is looking well, and all other crops are
promising. Peach buds are said by
fruit men to have been entirely killed,
but other fruits do not seem to have
been injured.
Absolute cleanliness and purity are