Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-17
oR,NMELL AND VICINITY.
Or. Marston Begins Pastorats-Ssvsra
oebatso-Personals.

gone to Kansas City for visit o. some
length with Mrs. Viets' two brothers.
Jay and Arthur Van Evera.
After a banquet at the Methodist
church on Wednesday evening for the
men Of E. z. McBride's bible class they
listened to some talks and then pro-
ceeded to form a brotherhood ard elect
the following officers: President
Evelyn Black; vice president, Floyd
Bump: secretary and treasurer. E.
banks. With large number Of live
men to draw from in that church the
brotherhood plans to DO heard from
among the active examinations for
good in this city.
Mrs. ]. NJ crabb. whose pleasant
home is on Sixth avenue. 10 having the
pleasure OF visit from her brother
ir-;aw. Raw. B. E Crabb. missionary
to hina-
Owing to other attractions on Tues
day evening. the date get for the meet
ing and lection Of officers Of the auto
mobile club. such az the primary city
election and the brotherhood meeting
at the Congregational church. the at
tendance was small and. after Attend
ing to some routine business. the mem-
bers adjourned without attempting an
election.
Rev. P. F. Marston began htS pasto-
rate Of the Congregational church OF
Grinnell last evening by leading the
mid-week meeting. A general recep-
ton has been announced for Wednes-
day evening Of next week. when MIS-.
Marston will have arrived. Mr.. Mar
ston will occupy the pulpit both morn
ing and evening on Sunday next
Ross " Coutts has recently SOM
pleted his third year OF work for the
Union Pacific railway at Omaha and
he and Mrs. Coutts have been spend
ing some time at the parental homo
here OF MI. and Mrs. r. G. Coutts. AZ
ter a short time Of visiting in Kansas
City they plan to return to this city
and take a real vacation
Pastor Elias Handy. az 10 becoming
his custom. has given special invita-
ton to the members Of the city hre
department ard OF Company X, OF the
National Guard to come in a body and
listen to his sermon on Sunday even
ing next.
Mr.. T. r. Cessna, who has been III
much Of the time since his return be-
fore Christmas from an extended visit
in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri.
seems to be gradually sinking from
the weakness Of age and general
failure OF the nervous, system when
prevents any recuperation from natur-
al sleep. He - at present at the nome
Of his son, John T. Cessna
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Faulkner. VINO
have been spending the winter in Los
Angelica. Pasadena and San Francisco.
reached home on Tuesday OF this week
Mrs W. F. Beard Is enjoying vls1'
from her mother. Mrs. Jones. whose
home is in Rose HILL
The funeral OF Samuel Law. VINO
died AZ his home on West street At
O'Clock yesterday morning. VIII be nesa
from the home at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. He has been . resadena OF
Grirnesl for some thirty years. a quiet
honest man, a good citizen. q member
Of the Congregational church ana. oe-
fore he was disabled by disease, an ac-
tive member OF the g. A r. He has
been an almost helpless invalid for
some years. He leaves an aged and
practically helpless wife who needs the
care Of q nurse constantly.
Mr.. Peter Dohxn and Miss Henrietta
Johnston, two well and favora0ly
known young people In tho vicinity Of
Brooklyn, were united In marriage at
the home Of the brides mother on a
farm six miles south Of that town, by
Rev. Mr. CruN. Of Malcolm.
The fire department was called out
about $3.50 last evening to put out
fire at the Mrs. Frank Schoffner place.
1411 Third avenue. where the barn wac
a total loss and some OF the contents
burned The origin of the fire Is
mystery. The loss is probably about
$500 with a fair insurance.
Mrs. w. J. Rapson started yesterday
morning for her old home at Dodge
VILE. Wis, where she will visit for
some time and then go to visit friends
in Illinois, planning to be gone q couple
OF weeks.
Ex-Mayor R G. Coutts. Of this city.
who has not trod his native heath for
thirty-six years. has his plans fully
matured to cross the water this sum-
mer and makes q visit OF probably six
weeks to his only surviving sister on
that side at the old home near Aber-
deem. Scotland. He expects to start
about the LIST Of May. Mr.. Coutts left
Scotland at the age Of Is and has spent
the most Of this time since right here in
Grinnell. He has been for years one
Of the prominent contractors and build
ers In brick and stone and Is also en-
gagged In tho manufacture Of cement
blocks.
In spite Of tho apparent scarcity Of
Office holding material AZ evinced by
The primary OF Tuesday It looks now a.
tho the electoral ticket would be
crowded by petition. The socialists
have come out in full force and nomi-
mated . full city ticket n follows: For
mayor, Samuel McHose; treasurer. Eu.
gene Hardy; assessor. ]. G. Fang
meyer; solicitor. w. F1erbaugh: coun-
cilmen-F1rst ward. John Longaiore;
Second ward, Samuel Sedberth: Third
ward, Burt Lyons: Fourth ward, James
Stewart; councilmen- at-large, F. o.
Hoover ana n. L. March.
The william Knapp family Of Reed
street are under lengthy quarantine
for d;1.:.her4a. there being three OF tho
children now Ill or in process OF re.
'coveey.
slr. ana AGrA George T. Basgs Of
this city. who have spent the winter a.
the home OF their son Charles, in Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo. are again 1t homo
here.
MA John Ganneway with hsr little