Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-25

Special to meS-Republlcan.
Grinnell, May 25.-The call issued
last week by special committee for
progressive republican" caucus last
evening at the superior court room
brought out small number VINO Sc
lected delegates to the county conFesl-
ton. J. E. Nicely was made chairman
of the meeting and ]. G. Shifflett. sec
rotary and treasurer The chalr aP-
pointed a committee OF three from each
ward to present list Of delegates. me
result was as follows: First ward
Prof. Jesse Macy, C. W. Carter. j. G.
Shiff1ett, E. B. Wiley. T. j. Bray. M
Rev, c. c. Keil, and ]. H. iMcMurray,
Jr. Second ward-George II. Hamilp,
Alfred Burroughs, L. d. kemmerer, H.
F.. Lanphere, I. S. Bailey, Jr., n. M.
Harris, and F. Clindinnin. Third ward
John w. Hastings, Louis Kutish, and
William Laymiller. Fourth ward-O.
NJ. Hibbetts. A K. Hostetter, Prof. L.
| F. Parker, H. L. viets, L. j. Carroll,
DR.. F. q. Harris, and r. G.. Coutts. line
| secretary was instructed to prepare
stickers, bearing the names OF these
delegates for the respective wards.
The funeral of Mr.. W. 7. Sharp, OF
BROOKLYN was held from the Presbyter-
ian church of that city yesterday az
ternoon at 2:30. A number OF Ola
friends from this city were in atten-
dance among them being III. l.. Trip
lett A D. Talbot and John flook.
Mr.. Sharp died on Sunday morning
last. at the age of ~ years. He mas
! been in business in Brooklyn over forty
wears. He was member of the Pres
/ bvterian church, a prominent Odd Eel
low having held the office of grand
master Of state, and a widely known
and greatly esteemed citizen he
leaves a. wife and married daughter.
Mr.. Triplett Of this city began ms ca
reer as a carpenter under the lnstFuc-
ton of Mr.. Sharp.
| A change of great convenience to
the people of this city has just taken
place in the time table of the Iowa
| Central road by which the early morn
ing train going south leaves here at
5.3s instead of 3:45 as heretofore
J. G. Quinn, Of Glidden, and l..
Quinn. of Lebanon, Kan, have been
visiting at the home Of their brotner'
J. S. Quinn. of this city MT. QUINN
has not before seen his Kansas brother
for thirty-five years.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary JanlZen,
who died of dropsy. at the age OF -
wears. was held yesterday afternoon
from the family home on summer
street, services being conducted by Rev
A Matthias, of the German Lutheran
church Mrs. Jantzen leaves a nus
hand. three sons and a daughter and
1area circle of friends to whom she
has greatly endeared herself in her
long life here.
Mrs. George Arnentrout plans to at
tend the state Sunday school conven-
ton at Mason City on the 23d Of June,
having been elected as delegate to rep
resent the Methodist Sunday school OF
this city.
one of the old time landmarks Of the
city is undergoing a change by the d1-
vision into two tenements and removal
of the same to other parts of the city
of the T. E. Bray home on Sixth av-
enue. The two new houses thus made
will be placed on the vacant lots own
ed bv Mrs. Bray and situated on Sew
enth avenue.
Prompt action upon the part of
volunteer fire brigade yesterday pre-
vented a considerable fire loss wher
the awning in front of the Rinefort
Wesco grocery on Main street began
to blaze and was completely destroyed
The origin of the fire is unknown. Tie
| owners Oh the w. MIL IA A6 S|OA
on one side and of Kingdom Bros fur
niture on the other consider themselves
most fortunate in saving their awnings
2 as we'll as still greater damage thai
D threatened.
: All the churches of the city will dis.
n pense with their evening service or
? Sunday next that the people may at
, tend the Congregational church to lis.
: ten to the sermon to the graduating
class of the high school, to be preached
by Rev. L. D. weyand, OF the Baptis
: lchurch of this city.
y q I. Cole returned from Rochester
Mimi, on Monday last, leaving hi!
wife there for few days longer will
= their little girl who had just under
gone an operation in the hospital a
!; that place The child is reported a!
:, making an excellent recovery and Mrs
D Cole is expected home in a few days.