Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-23
Tho orinnell News.

Special to Times-Republican.
Grinnell, Jan: 23.-By request of the
National ChildSLabor organization, the
services at the Congregational church
tomorrow evening will take the form
of a platform meeting, at which The
Evils of Child Labor" will be pre-
sented by Professor Stops, public
Sentiment Toward Child Labor" by
w. G. Ray, and '"The Church's Duty"
by Pastor II. N. Dascomb.
The funeral Of Miss Grace HARRISON,
who died at the home of William Selle,
southwest Of this city, at the age of
80 years, after a lingering illness, took
place at Westfield church yesterday
morning.
The pulpit of the Baptist church of
this city, in the absence Of settled
pastor, will be occupied, tomorrow,
both morning and evening, by Prof.
C. HI. Horn, principal Of the academy
here
At the district court in Montezuma,
the jury in the case of Johnson against
Dodge, in a suit to recover wages.
gave verdict for the plaintiff in the
sum Of $420. The case Of Swords.
receiver for the First National bank
of Grinnell. against r. r. Rust, Of this
city, to recover on a promissory note
for $4,000, is now on, with no certain
.ty as to date of conclusion. An in
dictment has been returned by the
grand jury against man living in
Grinnell, and advertising as DR.. L. NJ.
Adkins, for practicing without having
obtained a legal certificate from the
state department.
The funeral of Mrs. A. r. Head,
who died at the Head residence here
Thursday afternoon, after lingering
and painful illenss from cancer, was
held at the residence at o'clock this
afternoon, conducted by Prof S. j.
Buck. Mrs. Head leaves husband
and several children, living in distant
parts of the country. Three Of them,
George Head and Miss Mary Head, OF
Montana, and Mrs. Wheeler, of this
city, were at the bedside of their mo-
Their at the time of her death. Mrs.
Head was a woman Of lively Christian
character, and made many warm
fho join in heartfelt sympathy
with her immediate relatives. Inter-
ment took place in Hazelwood GEM
etery.
The next regular meeting Of the
Uncle Sans club will be held at the
club house, on Tuesday evening next,
when Prof. j. d. Stops will give the
main address on the subject of Phys
ical Education after which the meet
ing will be open for general discuss
sion, to be followed by social inter-
course.
w. A. Wallace, of Cedar Rapids, re-
Gently installed the following as Off
GERS of the F'raternal Bankers Reserve
society. for the coming year: Presi-
dent, j. H. Alley; vice president, Alice
Dunn; chaplain, Carrie Kingdom; sec
rotary and banker, Minnie Dean; con-
ductor. f. L. Matteson; guard, Abbie
Matteson; sentinel, 7. Van Cleef.
Twenty two hunters from Pleasant
township, east of G1innell started out
one day recently to get rid of some
Of the rabbits, which have become a
great pest in this region, and were
successful in killing 1886. Great dam
age has been done to young trees and
shrubbery by these rapidly multiply
ing gnawers and farmers and fruit
growers alike are anxious to beASre
lfeved Of their presence as completely
as possible. So far during the present
winter there has been less damage
than usual. owing to the very open
weather.
The large circle Of friends of Mrs
Ella r. L. Towle, of this city, are
greatly pleased to read her entertain
ing letters from the points she has so
far visited in her trip to the, eastern
missionary stations. A recent letter
tells of her voyage from Naples to Port
Said, passing by the points in Sicily
and southern Italy, where the earth
quake has since wrought such fearful
havoc in the destruction Of property
and life.