Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-16
GrinnelI and NicinitY.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Gr!unell, June 16,--The sad news has
just come from the home of II. p. Proc
tor il San Rafael, Cal. Of the q cath Of
Mrs. Proctor at the age CT So years
She was born IL Grinnell and spent her
life here until a few years ago, when
Mr.. Proctor sold out MS jewelry bus
mess here and moved 10 California for
the benefit Of her health. But in spite
OF all care and precautions, she has
been gradually failing unit! pow the
end has come. Deceased was q sister Of
George II. Han7Nn Of this city and
daughter Of Homer Hamlin, one OF the
pioneers il the settlement Of Grirnell
in 1854.
Marshall W. Horn, Of Chester town
ship, and Margaret Z. Dimit, Of Grin
nell, We're married AZ 5 o'clock on We'd
resday evening last, al The Methodist
parsonage in this city. by Rev. Elias
Handy. the attendant witnesses being
Mr. and Mrs. Harry +. Horn. The
young couple both come from well
known families in this vicinity and VIII
make their home on Z farm in Chester
township.
Al the home Of Rev. DR.. T B.
Hughes, of the Methodist church. at S
O'Clock on Wedresda evening last, Nil
ton H. Black and Miss Olive G. Dale
were made husband and wife, DR.
Hughes performing the ceremony.
There were no invited guests. Both Of
the contracting parties have been resi-
dents Of GrinneII and the new partner
ship thus formed will continue in this
city, where the groom contemplatss en-
ter!ng the real estate business.
The Church of Christ. recently or
gained In this city, vii! be addressed
on Sunday morning in the superior
court room by State Organizer 3. +
Denny, Of Des Moines. This church
will be represented at the state con-
veotion at Ottumwa next week by
DELEGATES II. 5. Barnes, *. j. Cornell
and Ed Morrison.
Mr. and Mrs. John Goodfellow. who
have been gone for some months on a
visiting trip 70 the western coast,
spending most Of the time in California.
have just returned TO their home in this
city.
Mrs J. z. Bayer and her daughter
Gretcs- have gone to Texarkana. Tex,
where So. Bayer Is located in business
for the present season.
Prof. and Mrs L. F. Parker attended
the commencement at Iowa City where
the professor made the presentation
address on the occasion Of the recep-
ton by the university Of a painting
Of President Thatcher. one Of the earl
Ter presidents Of that state institu-
ton.
At the Iowa College comm encen ant
just passed, Rev. Walter II. Rollins.
Of Waterloo. and Rev. Dana Bartlett
of Los Angeles. had conferred upon
them in their absence the degree of
D. D. Prof. Jesse Macy, Of Iowa Col
lege. received the degree Of LII. D.
Miss Mary Cady, 10, Of Charles City,
received the Whiting prize for the best
essay On a missionary topic. Elsie
Bsechtold, II. Of Talladega, Ala, and
Pearl Warren. ~. of Belle PLANE. tied
for the Early English Text Society
prize. Gretta Smith, II, of Grinnell
received the prize for the best speci-
/ men Of English verse.
! The following persons were named al
commandment with the gifts here at
/ tached: Mrs r. NJ. Haines, $1,000;
Mrs. NJ. Austin, $50. 200; James Ali.
son, $4,000: unnamed, $4,000; un.
named. 10000; Mrs. Prescott, $1,000;
Carl Kelsey. $1,000.