Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-05
Grinnell and Vicinity.

Special 70 Times Republican
c;rinnell Oct at the first meeting
OF the year last evening OF Chapter
70 Of the congregational Brotherhood.
President Main, of the college. and DR..
D. P Breed. both of whom were to be
present al the national meeting at Bos-
ton, were chosen as delegates from this
chapter. Principal George A. Brown
was elected president Of che chapter in
place Of 5. H. Crosby. resigned. Prof.
Charles Noble gave a very interesting
description OF the election that took
place last sumner in England which
he had an unusual opportunity of OBJ
serving His account drew many Ques-
lions rom members Of the Brother
hood and brought out valuable infor-
nation from Professor Macy ard also
from Mr.. McBlain, q Sco1chnan 20 the
manor born.
The funeral Of Mrs. R c. ROSS. who
died on Monday morning after long
illness from tuberculosis. took place
from the residence. 11I4 Broad street.
a. 23O O'Clock this afternoon. she
MAS but 81 years OF age and a woman
greatly beloved by q vide circle Of
friends and a bereaved family and
other relatives.
The funeral Of Miss Alice Ruggies
was held from her fathers residence
IN this city at 80 o'clock yesterday
Afternoon. The body was brought from
the home Of her sister. Mrs. F. II Alien.
IN Escherville, where she had been
making her home for some time. She
was the daughter Of Mr.. S. D. Ruggles
Of this city. Her mother died some
Years 60 She was but IS years Of age.
She graduated from Grinnell high
school IN 1903 and spent year in Iowa
College here, then went 10 the Yves
leyan Hospital in Chicago 10 take the
course for trained nurses which en-
apIed her - care efficiently for her
mother during u long period Of III
health. Her cheerful and unselish dis
position made her a large number OF
unusually warm friends who mourn her
untin1ely death.
Notice has been published by the
MAYOR OF GrinneI that, at the general
election 20 take place on the 8th Of
Noven Der. there will be submitted 70
the voters OF the city the question
shall De granted to the Interior Tele-
sion of the present franchise soon TO
expire. This franchise contern plates
an increase IN cost OF phone use for
the public from 20 TO 80 per cent over
present charges.
Grover Eisele. OF Malcolm. received
some very severe burns quite recently
while lighting a gas burner. the gaSo-
lire dropping upon his hands and arms
and catching fire. At present he is re-
covering but still suffers.
Invitations are out TO the wedding OF
Miss Florence Mabel Bye to Mr.. Lyman
Conrad Bennett, on the 18th Of October
at the nome Of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Hoilingsworth Bye, on
South Park street, this city. These
! young people are well known and high
" respested residents Of GrinneII.
Mrs. T. "A. DUNCAN went yesterday
to Usage TO appear before the Congre-
gationaI Association and give a mis-
! sionary report in place Of Mrs. D. P
! Breed, who is absent in the east Mrs
DUNCAN will also go to Eagle Grove
next week on the same mission.
The Greek student, Constantine, who
came from Anatolia College at Mar
sovan, Turkey, to complete his studies
in Iowa College. had the misfortune to
fall from a step ladder while cleaning
windows in the gymnasium and break
some of the bones of his foot so tina,
he will be kept from labor for some
time.
Rev. and Mrs. T. o. Douglass start
ed on Monday for Boston where Mr.
Douglass Is a delegate to the nationa
council Of the Congregational church
After the Boston meetings are over DR.
and Mrs. Douglass plan to spend some
months at the home Of their son, Rev