Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10
Western LEAGUE.
The GrinnelI News Letter.

SpeClai TO llmeS- RepuDl1cdn.
Grinnell, Sept. 10.-Clinton Wander
veer and his mother, Mrs. Mary Van
derveer, have returned from their six
weeks trip to the mountains and the
Pacific coast, having taken in the Seat
tie exposition en- route.
]. D. Hoover started Wednesday for
his old home at Altoona and Tyrone,
Pa, where he will visit for some
months not having been there before
since 1867. The especial incentive to
the visit just now is the reunion of the
Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania regiment
and others of that state that We're en-
gagged in the fight at Cold Harbor to
which the state offers to send all par
Elephants free of charge for this re-
union.
Miss Caroline Walker has gone to
Petersburg, where she teaches Latin
for the coming year in the high
school
The home talent concert for the ben
eft of the hospital fund, given at the
Congregational church, had very
good attendance considering the con-
tinued unfavorable weather and the
program was carried out according to
schedule and was pronounced very en-
joyable.
Notice is given of the regular meet
ing of the Farmers Elevator Company
stockholders on Saturday afternoon of
this week at the superior court rooms
in this city.
The Grinnell fair closed Wednesday
evening. having had bad day from
the weather man and small attend
ance for the final day. The rain in
terfered somewhat with the races and
kept many away who had planned to
be present. On the whole the fair was
quite satisfactory, considering the
weather on both the opening and the
closing day.
College students are already coming
into the city and getting ready for the
opening next week. Des MONIES sends
the following named list: Frank Per-
ceival Gertrude Hosmer Mildred
Sprague. Kenneth Hunter, Frederick
Bair, Helen Ladd, Persis Bowen,
Dorothy Sibley, William Sherman, and
Vernon Blank.
Mr.. John Hartsock, of Linnville, was
, quite badly hurt a few days ago by
the breaking of doubletree by which
team was doing some hard pulling in
the moving of a school house. Mr.
Hartsock was struck with such force
: as to render him unconscious.
The funeral Of William C. Barnes
who died suddenly on Sunday, was held
from the home Wednesday at 10
o'clock, Rev. L. D. Weyand of the
Baptist church having charge Of the
services.
: The funeral services over the body Of
7 Mrs. Frank Stickles, who died on Mon
: day evening after a long period q
weakness and suffering from tubercu-
!. losis, were held at o'clock Wednesday
. the services being in charge of Rev
. Elias Handy of the Methodist church
Mrs. Sickle leaves a husband ana one
5 child.
Z The many friends of Mr.. D. G. New.
s ell, who formerly lived in this city, are
interested in hearing from him in hi!
present home in Ketcllikan, Alaska
where ne reports himself as well ant
prosperous and satisfied to continue hi!
home in the midst of the conditions II,
finds there.
The tailoring firm Of Render & Val
!. Ritter, familiarity known as John ant
q Jack" has announced a dissolution o
= partnership, Mr.. Render continuing FIJI
!. lCrc business at the old stand. MI
Ritter is undecided as to his futur
business arrangements.
C. NJ. Spooner, who has been havin,
n long and serious siege of typhoid
fever, is now reported as slowly i'm
proving with every prospect of ulti
.nate recovery.
Mr. and hrs. William Meanor hav
ibesn having the pleasure of q visi
from Mr.. and Mrs. John Meanor an
daughter from Des Moines and Mr.. an
Mrs Ansop Mearor and two childre
from Chicago.