Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-30
orinn.ll and Vicinity.
Special to Times-Republican.

Speciai 20 IimeS- Republ1can.
Grinnell, July 30.-Mr. and Mrs.
George Pence. who have been\ visiting
at the Moses Robbins home here and
with many other friend in this vicin-
ity and at their old home at Gilman.
iert mere yesterday morning for q visit
In Illinois, after which they plan to re-
turn here for further visiting. They re-
turn to their home in Pasadena. Cal.
In September. Mr.. Pence was one OF
the earliest settlers near Gilman. hav-
Ing taken up government land when he
settled there
Mrs. E. M. Gregson, who underwent
an operation for relief from apnen-
dicits on Tuesday evening last at the
city hospital in this city, is reported
as making goodtrecovery.
Notice is given of the INCORPORATION
Of the Grinnell Planning Mill Company
In this city with an authorized capital
of $4,000, the date OF the Incorporation
being July 81, 1910, for a term Of
twenty years. The present officers Of
the company are E. w. Clark, Jr. pres
tdent and treasurer; Nicholas Villa
muth, vice president and secretary.
The officers also constitute the board
Of directors.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. George Mart, Of this
city, are having the pleasure of a visit
from their daughter. Mrs. Carter
Manly, of West Union.
Action has been taken by the park
commissioners and the contract Is al
ready let to the Jacobs Brothers to
construct the cement walk thru the
park in this city, and work will begin
at once. The walk is to be eight feet
wide and extend from the corner near
est the Congregational church to the
corner nearest the New Monroe Hotel
with a branch walk extending. from
about the center OF this one west to
Broad street opposite the Merchants
National Bank.
Mrs. Hannah Penrose is building a
residence on her lot in the rear Of her
present residence at the corner of High
street and Sixth avenue, which she
and her daughter. Miss Alma, plan to
occupy as soon as completed Their
present preeidence has been rented to
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Dodge, who have
just moved back here from South Da-
kota. Mr.. Dodge will again take
charge Of the flour mill which was
run by the Dodge family for many
years.
Mrs. j. F. Wilson is taking a vacation
in Minneapolis and Lake Mime
tonlza, where she has relatives.
J. D. Montgomery, OF Chester, had
the misfortune to run large splinter
from a board into his foot giving him
very painful wound which prompt
medical attention has put into such
shape that no very serious results are
expected.
Mrs. Moximilla Johnson died July %.
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs. s. j.
Zorn, In Montezuna, at the advanced
age Of over 80 years She was the
mother Of fourteen children, OF whom
Mrs. Zorn is the only one still living.
Mrs. Johnson was born in Ohio and
| married there. but in 1871 the family
moved to Iowa City in this state. where
they lived until the death Of Mr.. John
son, when she went to live with her
children. coming to Montezuma in 1908.
Brief funeral services were held at the
home in Montezuma, conducted by Rev.
Fred Smith, OF that town. and the
remains were then taken to Iowa City
where funeral services were held on
Sunday and inteT7nent WAS made in the
cemetery there where the bodies Of the
rest Of the family rest.
Mrs. o. r. Marsh has gone back to
her home in MarshalltoWn after a visit
at the home Of her son, E. A. Marsh, in
this city. on her way back from a stay
of several months in Florida.