Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-01
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Special TO Times-Republican.
Grinnell, March 1.-The funeral ser.
vice over the body of Mrs. John Dem
ing, of Westfield. was held this after
noon at the Westfield church at 1880.
She died at Norfolk. Neb.. At the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. Frank Fentres.
Another suit for immediate hearing
has been filed in the superior court by
the Peoples Gas and Fuel Company OF
this city against w. A. Shaw. former
ly superintendent Of the brick and tile
works south of the city, for the pur-
pose OF esta blishing a precedent in
law as to whether the company may
collect from its patrons the minimum
charge established by the company for
the users of its product. A bill Of
something like 1920 was rendered to
the defendant in this case for arrear-
ages in minimum charges for gas at
his residence which, 1t is alleged. de-
PENDANT refuses to pay and declares his
intention of standing the company
lawsuit.
MI and Mrs. ]. w. Odds. who moved
to Grinnell from near Davenport last
September and live on south broad
street, were the recipients on Monday
evening Of q very happy surprise party
on the occasion OF their f1fty-fourth
wedding anniversary. Some twenty OF
their relatives and friends came in
with we'll filled baskets and proceeded
to make merry until near the mid
night hour. Mr.. and Mrs. Odds are old
residents of the state. having lived on
a farm four miles from Davenport for
the past thirty-hve years.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Gibbs and
their little son Walter have just moved
to this city from Princeton. Ill. and
will live on the G. L. Miles farm one
miles north Of Grinnell. Mr.. Gibbs IS
q nephew Of Mrs. Miles.
Miss Gertrude Chaplin and Miss Ella
Chi!ds. who have been spending some
weeks in st. Louis. have returned TO
their homes In Grinnell. Miss Childs
went to attend the wedding OF
cousin.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Thomas Eastridse. hv-
Ing at 1903 Hamilton avenue, announce
tho birth Of son on Sunday last.
The mother association. holding
their regular meeting tomorrow after
noon at tho Uncle Sam Club House.
vii, have q cooking demonstration by
Mrs. g. w. Cowden. the results OF
which Will help 70 make glad the social
hour that will follow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Brechtbill. who
have Just left Grinnell to make their
home in Marshalltown, were the rectp-
tents Of q charming surprise party and
q remembrance in the shape OF set
Of Haviland china from their friends
in this city. The surprise was also In
honor OF their twentieth wedding ami
versary. Mr.. Brechtbin takes charge
OF n feed yard, which he has owned
for some time in Marshalltown.
Tho following jurymen have been
drawn for the superior court: From
Grinnell-C. H. Decatur. H. G. syl-
vester. Ed Decamp. T. B. Kirkpatrick,
r. A. Baggs, c. L. McNa1ly. ]. E.
woomer, and George Armentrout;
from Montezuma-T. ]. Hutchinson.
and G. c. Lamond: Thornburg-J.
Cleland; Deep Invertebrates Sanders
and Will Herter; Brooklyn-James
Montgomery: and Elmer Schooley. OF
Grinnell. The case Of Clark Lumber
Company against DR.. J. F. Preston still
occupies the time Of the court.
The nna1 preliminaries for the
Spaulding prize contest will take PLACE
very soon and the contest will be hefd
after the Easter vacation Of college.
Fourteen contestants are on for the
Anal preliminary AS follows: Harry
Hensinzer, Harvey Young. Noel Breed.
Paul Barrett, and Clinton Harrison.
'12: Russell Hayes and owen Redmon,
10: Joseph Carter and Harl Eslick.
IA; Harry Brown, rs: Ralph Hartson.
Joseph Brody, and Edward Harlan. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Void. OF
Estherville, who came here TO attend
the funeral OF their little nephew,
Howard Shinlett, started on their re-
turn to their homo yesterday. Mrs.
shiNlett went with them az far as &c.
dar Rapids where she will remain for
a time. Prof. ana Mrs. L. n. Void
were also nere foT The funeral. MI.
VOID returning home and Mrs. Void
stoppinr at Cedar Rapids to visit re1a-
tives.