Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-23
GrinnelI and Vicinity.
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Special to Times-Republican.
GrinneL, March ga A. Legg has
been laid off from his usual work for
the past week by a carbuncle on his
hand which gave serious threats OF
blood poisoning for time but seems
now to be yielding to treatment.
A C. Armstrong of this city passed
his goth birthday on Monday and
was the recipient Of many congratula-
tons and post card shower from rel
atives and friends. Mr.. Armstrong
came to Poweshiek county and settled
at Deep River in 1855, where he carried
on the trade of blacksmithing. For the
past twenty to twenty-five years, he
has been living in Grinnel. Mr.. Arm
strong carried on the coal business here
until increasing age compelled him to
give up active business.
Miss Stella L. Wiley, the newly
elected librarian for Stewart library
of this city, expects to be here ready
for duty by the first of April. She is
a graduate of the state university and
of the Pratt school for librarians, in
New York City She has filed the po-
sitions of librarian at FREMONT. Neb,
and at Onawa. and comes here very
highly recommended.
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street are enjoying a visit from their
son Herbert S. Miller of Chicago. Mr..
and Mrs. Miller planned last fall to go
TO Chicago to spend the winter al the
home of their son but Mr.. Miller's sick
ness kept them at their home here.
At the next meeting of the Congre-
gational brotherhood on the second
Tuesday evening of April the commit
tee on public health. will be ready with
a formal report thru its chairman. Prof.
w. s. HENDERSON. The committee mas
given much time and thought to this
VERY important subject and will be
ready to offer some practical sug-
gestions and possibly, thru the brother-
hood. TO petition the city council for
some health changes.
Rev. and Mrs. J. s. Roth, who have
made this city their home for the past
nineteen years, left yesterday for Cam
eron, Mo, where they hope TO find
climate more congenial TO the health
of Mrs. Roth. They have many friends
here who express keen regret for the
necessity for their removal from the,
city
The churches Of the city will unite
tomorrow evening IN general plat
form meeting at the Methodist church
under the auspices of the Committee
of 100 and in the interest of the great
''Layrnen's Missionary Movement.
Rev. w. P. Stoddard will preside and
prominent laymen of the city will pre-
sent different phases of the work. The
music will be under the direction OF
musical director T. a. Drpgan of the
CONGREGATIONAL church and president
of the committee Of 100.
The school board reorganized by
electinz John T. Cessna as president
and Eugene Hensly as superintendent.
Mrs. Ida La Grange, wife OF A. La
Grange, of this city, died in Rock Is
land on Saturday morning at the age
Of 4s years. The body was brought and
the funeral held yesterday afternoon
from the home Of her brother, A. Bick-
nell. 1915 Davis street.
Grinnen people are interested in the
announcement of the birth of son to
Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Riley, on the 18TH
of March at Grand Forks, n. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Young. whose
home is on a farm some six miles west
Of Grinnell, announce the birth of a
son Yesterday morning. March %.