Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-20
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Grinnell and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, May 20.-Mr. Vantrees, for
merly a near resident of Searsboro,
died at Valley Junction on Saturday
soon after the arrival Of his three
daughters who had come to him from
their homes in Searsboro. Mrs. w. II.
Hasley, Mrs. ]. E. Perryman and Mrs.
S. II. Johnson. The body was brought
back to Searsboro and funeral services
were conducted at the Friends church
by Rev. Viola Smith. The burial took
place at the Blue Point cemetery where
the body of his wife was laid some
years ago.
The funeral of Louis Sulser took
place at the home of A. j. Blakely in
this city on Tuesday afternoon attend
ed by large number of friends of the
deceased who was generally esteemed.
Rev. T. A. DUNCAN, of the Congrega-
tional church, had charge of the ser
vices. the music was by a quartet of
Mr.. DUNCAN. Fred Morrison. Mrs. Por-
ter and Mrs. Shocks, and interment
was in Hardwood cemetery The flow
ers in profusion told the story of sor-
row and remembrance. The Windsor
Club and the lodge of Knights of
Pythias attended in body and the
I y t.
C. NJ Sulser and family came from
Iowa City but the father of the de-
ceased, in a part of California inacces-
sible to the railroad, was not able to
be present.
Services at the Congregational church
of this city will have an especial in
terest on the coming Sunday, Rev. AL
bert H. Jordan, of the First Congrega-
- oI,, Of ,;c
the pulpit in the morning and Rev.
Wynn Fairfield, recent graduate of
Oberlin Seminary and on his way to
his missionary field in China, speaking
in the evening. He comes here just
now to visit his sister, Mrs. E. E. Har-
ris. of this city. Rev Mr. Jordan will
also speak at vespers and probably at
chapel Monday morning. Rev. H. N.
Dascomb, the regular pastor here, will
be in st. Louis in attendance on the
meeting of Charities and Corrections
today and tomorrow and exchanges
pulpit with Rev. Mr.. Johnson on Sun
day.
On Wednesday morning Ray Carter,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Carter
at corner Of Pearl street and Sixth
avenue, while playing with some other
boys near the sidewalk, saw a broken
wire hanging down and took hold of it
only to find it a live wire from which
he could not free himself His COM
panions ran screaming for help which
soon came and he was released but
not until his hands were both deeply
burned, in one place to the bone After
his hands were dressed by the ply
stefan he insisted on going to school
He, was unconscious while in the agony
of pain from the burning of the wire
and in his writings injured himself
somewhat in other ways. 1t is thought
| that he will soon be all right but will
probably carry the scars for life.
| The Montezur1a school board has
elected the following teachers for the
ensuing year: Miss Nellie Hatch from
Manchester, for Latin; Miss Zeda Nc
/ Nulty. Of Bemidji, Mimi, for second
primary; Emma L. Krout as principal
| Of the Garfield building and in charge
I of sixth and seventh grades: Elma C.
/ Myers, ot GsIlssaIoosa, FOR third grade
work; and Ivy Hutchinson, for fourth
grade.
| Rev. George E. White, of this city,
will preach the morning sermon at the
Baptist church of this city on Sunday
next and the choir of the church, under
the direction Of their chorister, Profess
sor Ralph Lyman, will present the can
tata, "The Story Of Ruth in the even
ing.
The Woman's- Study Club Of Monte
yuma, has finished a very successful
year Of study Of Italian and Grecian
history and art after the outlines OF the
Ravview conree Next year they take
lup the Bayview course on China and
India. The officers elected Tor the
coming year are: President, Mrs.
Elizabeth N. Snyder; vice president,
Mrs. G. W. Hawkins; recording secre-
ltary, Miss HaIaf Mortland; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. J. II. Kelly: treas
zrer, Miss Clara Reece.