Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-04
News Of GrinnelI and Vicinity.


Grinnell. Feb. At the nid-week
meeting at the Congregational church
last evening Mrs l. F. Parker read an
exceedingly interesting letter from the
former pastor of this church, Rev. e.
NJ Vittum, written in Burmah, India,
where he had the pleasure of preach
ing the Sunday before the letter was
written in the first church built under
the auspices of the American board in
India. 1t is now supported entirely by
native christians and the services are
held in the Burmese language, his SER
mon having to go thru the mouth Of
an Interpreter. In speaking Of his own
health he says that he has lost four
teen pounds in weight since leaving
America but hopes to reach soon
turning point from which he may make
consistent gains.
The many warm friends that Miss
Flora F. Carr has made in this city in
the two years that she has been Ii
brarian of the Stewart library, learn
with keen regret that she has ten
dered her resignation to the library
board and it has been accepted. She
goes from here TO Pittsburg, Pa,
where she will have charge of the
chiIdren's department in a library. Her
motive in leaving this place is said to
be the wish to perfect herself more
fully in all the details of library work
under the varying conditions of diff
ferent communities. No one has yet
been selected to take her place and
the first assistant, Miss Bessie Harris,
| is at present in the south.
Councilman John Dreamer, with Mrs.
Dreamer and the family, was given a
veritable surprise on Tuesday evening
of this week in consequence of the fact
| that it was the 2sth wedding ami
versary Of the parents. Neighbors
came in bringing a goodly supply Of
good provisions and the social part of
the evening was followed by supper.
Mr.. Dreamer was not at home when
the invasion occurred but came from
town soon after and played his part
in the program well.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. Kate
Morris, who has been for long time
employed in the Leader department
store. was surprised by visitation at
her home by the others of the Leader
working force, bringing with them all
the necessary articles for a good time
and feast and the evening was one
Of enjoyment to the full.
District court at MonteZuma adj
journed yesterday. Because of the ILL
ness Of the county attorney, Harry E.
Boyd, of Malcolm, the criminal cases
that were docketed for this term We're
postponed. Also the case of Dickerson
against Hammond because of the ILL
ness of one Of the witnesses.
At the Meth odist parsonage Of this
city, at II o'clock yesterday morning
Rev, Elias Handy pronounced the
words that united Mr.. Dana Mcdowell
Of Oak Grove, and Miss Ruth Beeler,
of Grinnell. The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Beeler, of this
city but whose home for many years
was at Oak Grove. The parents of the
groom are Mr.. and Mrs. David Nc
Dowell now living at Oak Grove. The
wedding guests were Misses Lizzie and
Mary Mcdowell and Miss Anna, and
Mr.. Chester Burch.
| Mrs. w. F. Hammond started on
! Wednesday morning for Chicago to
consult a specialist concerning an all
ment that has been giving her serious
/ trouble for some time. She was ac-
companied by her son Russell, and her
family physician will also be present
at the examination.
! Mr.. Whiting, who has been for some
time the superintendent at the Spauld-
the carriage factory, left for Pontiac,
Mich, last evening. His place has been
i nIied by MT. 4. vi. Whiting from SID
ney, O., who, with his wife and daugh-
ter, is located at the Hotel Monroe for
the present.
Grinnell athletes are feeling good
over the defeat at Mt. Vernon on We'd
nesday evening Of the Cornell basket
ball team by a score of A to II. Klein
carries the high honors for Grinnell by
securing seven baskets towards the
score.
Miss Maud Andrews, OF the senior
class in Iowa College, has completed
her work and gone to ner home in
Hampton, but will be here again in
June to graduate with her class.
George Gorsuch secured the contract
for doing the road work for Washing
ton township in consideration Of re-
ceiving 81 a day for man and team.
AN EXCELLENT REMEDY.