Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-02

orlnns,l and Vicinity.

Special to Ti:.les. Republican.
Grinnell. Aug. 3. Mrs. Harmon
Wendt. Of Charles City, an olh-ttme
friend Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Fox. OF
this city. and the present owner and
occupant Of their former home In that
city, is here for visit with them for
week or two.
Mrs Elizabeth Fisher was taken Sc
verely Ill on Monday night last with
what the physician pronounced as pto-
maine poisoning. At latest report she
was improving but was not yet out OF
LANCER. The trouble is supposed 10 have
come from the eating Of green corn
that was left over from ono meal and
warmed up for the next.
Mr.. Eugene Fisher, Of Chester town
ship. was taken i'll on Monday night
with return of inflammatory rheuma-
,ism tina; has made life miserable for
him so much of the time in the past
year or two
Mrs. Thomas Fuller, OF Chester town
ship. is suffering from broken rib and
is very thankful that she has nothing
worse as the result Of curbing her horse
when. becoming frightened. he attempt
ed to break away. They were at one
of the neighbors and the horse was
hi,ched to a post with a chain. Some
thing startled him and he gave jerk
and broke the chain Mrs. Fuller had
him by the bit. and. in spite Of her
nearly seventy years and her slight
physical frame held TO him until the
men who were near came TO her assist
ance and quieted the horse
p. D. Burton. adjutani OF the G. A.
ida a couple Of weeks ago in company
with a. X Hosteoter to look after lano
investments and to visit the soldier
colonies SO much advertised there, mas
written a graphic letter regarding con-
Clitions there which do not strike him
favorabiy al ali for people as old as
even the youngest of the veterans OF
the civil war must be at this time
While he thinks the climate In that part
of the state might be very nice IN WIN
ter he does not like the excessive heat
Of the summer Both men plan to De
a, home this week.
Prof. L. F. Parker OF this city has
been engaged for some time on the
preparation of history OF PoweshieR
county and the manuscript is COINS
into the hands of the printer ALREADY
W. L. Kershaw. representing the chi
caso publishing house that will brins
out the history. Is now in the CITY rea
dering such assistance In the work az
he is able to give.
Rev. P a. Johnson and Mrs. d. ?
Breed are at Cedar Rapids in attend
ance upon the state committee meet
ing for consideration OF systematic
beneficence in the Congregations
churches. At the close Of that meet
ing Mrs. Breed will go on to Ann Arbo,
for visit at the oil home Of Dr.. Breed
and then to Detroit for visit 20 he'
own sister and her husband who have
been having furlough but are to re-
turn this month to their work as mis-.
sionaries in China.
DR.. s. C. Buck returned on Monday
night radiant with the pleasure OF thu
long trip on the Pacific coast. He at
tended the National Medical Associa'
ton meeting at Los Angeles and Their
raised up the coast visiting all the
principal cities and coming home over
the northern route.
Mr.. and Mrs L. J. White. living or
a farm ten miles south OF this city
have the sympathy OF the entire com
munity In the loss by death Of their
little son Harold. nearly years o.
ase. from dropsy following rheumatism
from which he has suffered for some
time