Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-03
GrinneiI and Visinity.

Special 10 Tines-Republican.
Grinnell, May B. T- people of
Grinnell had an opportunity on Sun
day last to witness the manner of
some of the Greeks in the celebration
of Easter, which, for them, fell on that
day. The universal colored Eggs were
in ample evidence and spectators aver
that colored liquids We're equally so,
but there was no trouble so long as
the other alien races did not attempt
to butt in" When this did occur in
the case of one individual, religious
Cor other) differences arose that re-
quired the presence and action of the
marshal and the intruder was con-
Quoted to his own quarters.
Mrs. Nellie Roberts, Of Hampton,
formerly Miss Nellie Emmons, for
some years a teacher in the South
school OF this city, gave a house party
10 her former principal and fellow
teachers of that school, in her Hamp-
ton home. on Saturday n Sunday
last. Misses Lizzie Davis. Blanche
Lyle, Pearl Palmer and Zoe Meier
were the favored ones.
Mrs. Harriet Mansfield Bement anne
from her home in Shell Rock on Thurs
day last, with her brother Mansfield,
who is a student in the college here,
in their new automobile, for a visit
with relatives and friends here.
Furber German, the 1~4-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip German Of this
city. broke his wrist on Saturday last
while helping his father in the oper-
ating of a gasolene engine at the ware
house on Main street.
Mrs. Radcliffe and Mrs. Taelson, OF
- III N.Y. IJno11oor Nf Sn,
nora. and Mrs. Dee and Mrs. Brenni-
man. of Brooklyn, were visiting mutual
friends in this city yesterday.
Miss Carrie Bartlett, Of Hampton,
was the gues Of Mrs. c. l.. Stafford, of
this city, on Monday on her return
from the missionary convention just
closed at Montezurna. Miss Bartlett
/ has been a missionary IN Cheng Chua,
! China, for the past six years r IS
now at home on a furlough.
C. F. Dickson. chairman, has Issued
notice Of the ratio established by the
republican county central committee OF
| Poweshiek county for the selection OF
delegates to the county convention to
be held on the fourth Saturday follow
ing the primary in June, one delegate
/ for every twenty-five votes or major
fraction thereof cast for the head of the
ticket at the last general election. Dele
gates are distributed in this county as
! follows: Jefferson 4, Madison 3, Sheri-
| dan 9. Chester 8, Grinnell township 4,
Malcolm 5, Bear Creek II, Warren 4,
Lincoln 5, Scott 4. Pleasant 4, Wash
tneton 3. Sugar Creek 9, Union 8, Jack
son IA, Deep River g, Grinneil: First
ward s. Second ward Z, Third ward 3,
and Fourth ward Z.
A significant movement among the
young people OF this city, who form the
various societies for their class in the
church tnok place last Friday evening
when all met and entered into a union
embracing the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Congregationalists, the
Young Peoples Union of the Baptists,
the Epworth League of the Methodists,
and the Christian Union of the United
Presbyterians. The object is the
Strengthening of the body as a whole
for aggressive christian work along hu-
manitarian ines while, at the same
time, increasing the scope I'M ability
OF the individual societies. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Miss borfnda Kensinger; secretary,
Miss Rena Norris: treasurer, William
/ vNSLu.ise CoTnn1Nsc &c
from each society, Bessie Meacham
Sarah M~cIlratht MILTON Scandrett, and
Donald MAX.