Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-17

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Grinnell, Jan. 1.-THE funeral of
Mrs. Martha c. Darnell took place at
the home ON South Park street at 2:30
yesterday afternoon. Rev. Elias Handv.
of the Methodist church, and Rev. H.
n. Dascomb, of the Congfe gatIo4lAt
church, having the services i'll charge.
Music was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F. Childs. The body is TO be taken
TO Atlantic. where the family lived for
seventeen years before coming to Grin
nell, Mrs. Darnell was 80 Years of
age and had been in failing health for
some years. She was much beloved
by all who knew her gentle ways,
The ladies OF the Congre gational
church have Justly earned the graft
tude of all attendants on the services
of that place by covering the main
/ floor Of the auditorium With cork mat
ting, noiseless. sanitary and restful in
color \ second order has just been
given for enough of the material to
cover the floor in all the paws. When
this has been placed all win feel that
very troublesome and costly ques-
tlon heretofore annually confronting
the church, Will have been settled for
many years to come.
The dramatic club of Iowa College
covered itself with glory by its artis-
tic presentation of The Melting Pot" at
the Colonial Theater on Saturday, ev-
ening. A very appreciative audience
filed the house So. we'll was the act
! ing received by the audience that an
! nouncement was made before the last
! act that the play would be repeated on
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ruary under the auspices OF the Ladies'
Improvement Society for the benefit of
Grnnell city hospital. Professor Ryan,
wiz had the play in charge from the
time of its selection. is receiving many
warm congratulations upon the sue
cess achieved
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Citizens National Bank
OF this city the entire Official force was
reelected and is as follows: President
h w Spaulding: vice president. w. F
! Nogt; cashier. H. F. Lanphere: assist
ant cashier. H. NJ Harris: directors
II w Spaulding, W. F Vogt G. H
McMurray, John Goodfellow. H. +
Lanphere, P. G. Norris. Alfred Bur
roughs. John a. Flock. j. H. McMur.
ray, Jr., and George NJ Fraser. The
bank declared a 4 per cent dividend a
the first of the year.
invitations have been issued to tn.
marriage, on the 10Th of January. o
Miss Florence Bump. of this CITY. an(
Mr. Harry Horn. of Chester. Mis-
Bump is a Grinnell high school grad
uate of the class of '0S.
F. w. Goldthwaite, who formerl-
/ in
years in the treasurer's office i'm Ma
rengo, but has been for a year or NOR
in the employ of the Herald publisher
of this city, has accepted a positio,
in the First National Bank of Marengc
Funeral services were held this af
ternoon at the Friends church over tn
body of William Thorpe. who died i
Lawrence, Kan. on Friday last, at tn
age Of 80 years. The services wer
, conducted by Professor Parker. VIII
had been acquainted with Mr.. Thorp
for most of his life. assisted by Mis-
/. Butler, pastor of the Friends churci
interment was made in Hazelwoo
/. cemetery here. Mr.. Thorpe was bor
;. here and was converted and joined tn
salvation army at about the age of ]
years and has been engaged in thu
work ever since. He has several brotf
:. ers living in this city and a sister, Mr.
. Philip German.
s The many friends of J. \. Knigl
and his son, Frank sympathize deep
with them in the news of recent da
e telling of the sudden accidental deaf
: of MIR. Knights brother at Summe
3. Vile Mass. where, in stepping fro
the track to avoid freight train
= stepped in front of fast passeng
train on the adjoining track and ";
instantly killed. He was 81 years
age and had his home i'm Boston