Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-17

Grinnell, Feb. 17-The Benevolent
Social Society of the Congrega lional
church held a business meeting last
evening, after the regular monthly
supper, for the purpose of discussing
and voting upon the question of con-
solidating with the home and foreign
missionary societies. The discussion
was animated and showed a very de-
cided difference OF opinion and it was
finally deemed best 10 lay the entire
subject upon the table for the pres
ent.
Mr. and Mrs. D. NJ. Arnold. of this
city, are entertaining Mrs. H. T. Hicks
for a few days while on her way to her
new home in Colorado.
The friends and neighbors of Mrs.
Nellie James, whose nome for several
years was in Grinnell, will be sorry to
hear the news Of her recent death n
Los Angeles.
Rev. George E White. of this city,
returned missionary from MarsoVan,
Turkey, and president of Anatolia Col
lega at the same place, recently slipped
on the icy pavement of Chicago and
severely injured his shoulder. At lat
est report he was recovering reason
ably we'll He is delivering series Of
lectures in Chicago Theological Sem
mary.
A. j. Noll. formerly of this city, has
gone 10 Des Moines TO take charge OF
the Noah-Noll Heating Company :
business. the company having recently
opened store there.
The Westdeld Sunday school Will
hold a social at the home Of Mrs. Lord
tomorrow evening. Rev. T. \. DUNCAN
will preach at the Westfeld church at
3:l5 next Sunday afternoon.
Arrangements have been made for
i've men from the college 10 spend
the Easter vacation in carrying on an
evangelistic meeting at Eddyville. They
are 10 live amongst the people OF the
town and do such personal work eacl
day as they may find TO do and con-
/ duct a union meeting each evening OF
/ their stay So far as chosen, and SUBJ
/ jecc to any changes that may seem
! best, the workers are: Clifford Wen,
10: Paul McEachron, II; Fred Bair,
I'12; John Evans, Is; with another yet
TO be selected.
The mercury dropped on Tuesday
night to zero, Rugged that point all day
Wednesday and went three below last
night.
'
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wiley, of Malcom,
met with a severe accident on Satur-
day in which he got off with broken
leg tust above the ankle and was fortu-
na-a ~ have nothing worse He
climbed on the wagon of Mr. Griffin
who did not notice him and drove on
and in some way the boys leg got into
the wheel Fortunately some one saw
him and got the team stopped in time
to save further injury.
Mrs. Charles Booknau has just re-
turned from Kansas City, having been
there to assist her sister, Mrs. L. W.
Maulsby, during the sickness OF her
husband who recently died Mrs.
Maulsby was we'll known here as Miss
Myrtle Richards. The body of her hus-
band was taken to their old home at
Sykeston, n. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Case announce
the birth of son at their home
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H Blatherwick. of
this city, are enjoying a visit from their
son, DR.. A A Blatherwick. and his
friend. DR.. Parker, both of whom are
internes in the Cook county hospital
at Chica go.
W. A. Hutchinson plans TO move his
family next week from the farm he has
occupied near Malcom to the new one
he has secured in the vicinity OF VIM
terset.
The W. J. Rapson family Of this city,
are much pleased over the news that a
son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
c. r. Rapson. of Des Moines.
| Mrs. o. w Holt from Geneseo, III,
| is a guest at the homes of the j. s.
Wilson and the Scott families of this
city.
Mr.. II. o. Shaw, Of this city. has just
received the sad news of the death OF
! his mother. Mrs. L. W. Skeels, who
had gone to spend the winter with her
son and daughter in Lawton, Okla The
body will be brought to Newton fol
burial beside those of her father and
mother. The funeral will be on Thurs
day afternoon Mrs. Skeels' husband
died here last September after long
period of weakness and she was great
" worn with the extra labor and care
and sorrow and both she and her chill
dren hoped for recuperation Of
strength by a winter residence in the
! warmer climate of Oklahoma.