Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-11
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GrinneI, May 1.-THE last meeting
of the season for the Congregational
Brotherhood of this city took place last
evening. Owing to a, number of other
attractions the attendance was I'M
usually small DR.. E. A. Steiner gave
brief talk on The spiritual significance
of the brotherhood movement and
urged individual work for physically
and morally needy individuals as
against energies expended in social and
civic reforms. Reports from commit
tees and officers We're heard and show
ed the chapter in a healthy, progress
sive condition. The new officers elect
ed are: President, S. H. Crosby; vice
president. DR.. S. C. Buck; secretary. E.
NJ McCrary; treasurer, NJ. w. Swisher.
The new president and the retiring sec"
rotary were elected delegates to the
state meeting of the brotherhood in
connection with the state association
of Congregational churches at keo-
kuk, May 1920.
Grinnel proved true in the latest in
stance on record on Monday last. In
addition to the blaze at the Mintle
home and the very near conflagration
at the Appleby grocery, there was
little damage at the DR.. L. G. Lemley
home. Mrs. Lumley had started little
fire in the CRATE in the sitting room and
had left the house for a short time.
When she returned the burning wood
had fallen from the CRATE. knocking
over the screen set in front of the
fire and had eaten a large hole in
s35 rug, burned nearly thru the floor
of the room and charred the support of
the mantle shelf. Prompt discovery
and action alone saved the house from
very serious damage.
Clerks Glenn Anderson and A. c.
Norris and Carrier NJ. L. Norris from
the postoffice force of this city were
delegates to the recent state conven-
ton of postal employees held at Mar
shalltown and report very profitable
and interesting meeting in addition to
a very good time shown them by the
local authorities in charge
Howard Schultz is suffering from a
broken rib and an injury to one OF his
knees as the result of an accident in
using his bicycle.
Miss Fannie Bartlett, who came to
Grinnell some time ago accompanying
the body of her aunt for Increment
here. has concluded her visit at the
home of Mrs. Nellie Walker and with
other friends and has returned to her
home at Shelburne Falls. Mass.
Paul WOODBURY. ii 9:.tle son of Rev.
and Mrs. w. w. w Urn of this city,
met with a very serious accident on
Monday last by which he has a badly
broken leg. He was standing on the
spokes of a buggy wheel when the We
hicle was started and the boys leg was
drawn in between the spokes, breaking
both of the bones in the lower leg.
At present writing he is on the road to
good recovery.
The daughter of Rev. George e.
White. of Marsovan, Turkey, who has
been in the city hospital here for two
weeks awaiting the best time for an
operation for appendicitis, was operat-
ed upon yesterday very successfully
and is now resting easy with good
prospect OF complete and speedy re-
covery.
The action OF the Congregational
Brotherhood along the line of cooper
alton with the city authorities in draft
ing an ordinance for the proper inspec-
ton of milk and dairy products furn-
| ished the city has not only met with
the comm endation Of other mems Or
CARNATIONS here but the women's clubs
of the city are uniting in the endorse
ment and are actively engaged in the
furthering the procuring of pure milk
with the prospect strong for extend
| ;r- no ,;e;o
food products and to the proper dis
the Entire Nous Club, the Priscillas and
the Drummonds are on the active work
| ing list in this movement.
The poetic drama Nero" is to- be
given by the joint action Of the Chres-
tomathia and Ellis societies this month
and Prof. J. p. Ryan, who has been ar
ranging the cast Of characters and
drilling for the play, has Just returned
from Chicago, where he has been Sc
curing the costumes.
Mr.. Andy Mcintosh has sold his
former home at the corner of Park
street and First avenue to George
Lewis, the consideration being in the
neighborhood OF $1,000. This place has
been the Mcintosh home for the past
hIteen years until the removal OF the
family to their new residence on North
Park street.
The state state convention of the p
E. o. order in session this week at AL
bia VIII be attended by a. delegation
from this city OF which Mrs c.. w
Garter, Mrs. Eugene Henely, and Mrs
Ward will be a part.
New has come from Grand Junction
Colo, Of the death Of Albert Sayles, 8
former resident of this city and student
in Iowa College. The body was brought
back to the family home at Guthrie
Center, this state, where the servic,
tac5 ;nter..c. takes place .cscy