Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-03
The GrjnneIl Letter.
al 10 Times-Rep,Jblican.

The GrinneII Letter.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Sept. S.-The Misses Lizzie
and Edna Davis. principals of the
South school and the Cooper school
every hour possible of their summer
vacation on their European trip, have
sent word TO relatives here that they
will be at home on Sunday morning.
Ex-Councilman B. ]. Kicker, of the
Morrison Kicker Glove factory, of this
-eity, went to Chicago to attend the con-
vention of leather manufacturers and
dealers now in session there.
j F Wilson returned to his office
here after several days spent in visit
to a nephew located on the Sanganon
river bottoms of Illinois. He rep1rt7
corn yield in that part of that e
that will discount the Iowa crop.
Married. at 6:45 on the evening OF
Sept. 1. at the Field family home or
Park street, this city, Miss Ruth Ches-
ter Field to James Clarence Howell, OF
Rockford, H. Rev T. o. Douglass, OF
this city, officiating. The newly made
husband and wife left last evening fol
where Mr. Howell has charge Of the
/ commercial department of the Wichits
| high school Miss Field was a grad.
uate of Grinnell hig school and of lowe
| College class of 1900 and has since
/ taught in the Guthrie county higt
school and the high schools of Grinnel
and LeMars. She also spent year IL
Boston and took advanced work il
Latin in Radcliffe.
Mr. and Mrs F. NJ. Abel have recent
lv returned from their extended trip t.
the Seattle exposition and other point
of interest on and near that coast. The,
report a pleasant and healthful triI
Incidentally Mr.. Abel brings back wor
that the reported receipts of the ex
position are putting Seattle in tn
proud position of one of the very fey
cities 10 pay out on a venture of thi
nature.
The adult chior of the Congregations
church had a very pleasant picnic
, some forty of them going in variou
private conveyances some miles
Sugar Creek and spending most of tn
day. The day was we'll nigh perfee
for such an outing, and all report a
enjoyable time. The Junior choirs al
planning for an outing Of the sam
sort tomorrow.
On Wednesday of this week tn
Methodist Sunday school held the
8 previously planned picnic. Some thre
5 hundred children and adults filled s.
large hayracks and various priva1
conveyances and drove into the cour
9 try.
The long cold rain of yesterday p,
, a quietus upon the plans Of the juni'
. choirs of the Congregational churc
: who had chosen that day for their al
nual picnic Since school opens ne.
week it will not be possible to have
on any other day than Saturday ar
the 18th has been selected for this GU
ing.
Everything seems now ready for Il
Grinnell fair which is to be held {
: Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
z next week The Iowa Central 70;
4 has courteously made arrangement
for the stopping of the Montezun
train in the morning to let off passe
= gers a the fair grounds and to he
% the evening train going to Montezur
" until 6 o'clock, stopping at the grount
. for the aocommo dation Of passenge
returning to their homes. Secreta
:, Bailey reports everything promising
a one of the best fairs ever held on the
% grounds.
The cold rain of nearly all day We
$ terday and the consequent condition
81 streets and crossings In the main bu
ness part of the city where the G
e.. - eel, Sc
% progress led to the postponement of
So benefit concert for the city hospi
from last evening till the evening
Is Monday next. At that time Mr.. RAJ
go Lyman will be here and will give g
2s ditional flavor to the musical feast
= Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Somers he
returned from their months vacati
which was spent mostly at their
home in Rapid City, S. D. They rep
themselves as much pleased and bel
flied by the trip and the country
that region as being in flourish
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Kelm, of Malct
announce the birth of a son at til
home en- Friday last.
j. l.. McIlratf of Hartwick, v
IN with five acres attached but lying
"; outside the corporation limit sc
a.: months ago of e. ]. Hadley, has mo
his family here and become a citi
of Grinnell.
James Rutherford, who has been
some time in Boulder, Colo, is !
M visiting here. His wife and daugl
have also come from Spirit Lake fl
Der brief visit when the family will &c
Boulder to make a permanent r
ldence.
Raymond Hartman, Iowa Col
class Of '09, started this morning
}. tMuscatine, where he takes posi-
m as teacher q English In the
school. and Carrie Hillman, Of
M same class, started for her-w in
thigh school Of ,Anamhsa