Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26
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SPECIAL o,sTtmes- Republicans. siiss ,sS
Erfunell. Sept. 2s.--Thc open pariia-
melt- meeting last evening at the
Conoresationai church parlors was vel
attended ana fun Of interest thru ehe
heart to- heart talks ard the closer
feeling OF Fellowship engendered. Pas
tor Narston urged the needs OF the
Sunday school and especially the need
Of. more room for the classes and the
consequent necessity for separate
parish house" Mrs D. 8. Morrison
warmly seconded this view of the sub
ject. 1dies Ella Marsh brought = mes
sage. from her brother and his vic N
far away Bulgaria and assurance OF
their constant remembrance OF their
church home here. Mrs. D. r. Breed
also brought word from an aged mem
Der on the north sPacidc coast who
wished to retain her membership here
for the rest Of the short earthly Jour-
ney. Professor Macy spoke OF the long
felt need OF more room for securing the
hest results from the auxiliary organi-
cations Of the church. Mr.. Mcilrath
spoke feelingly Of the great need OF IN
shilling into the minds of children
greater reverence for the "house OF
God" Miss Simmer, the new assistant
to the pastor, who had Just arrived
from lows City on the evening train.
won the hearts Of all present by brief
but mos. comprehensive talk that
closed with the motto from the German
II serve Mrs. c. F. childs presented
a review of the work OF the benevolent
social society for the past year showing
receipts and expenditures OF {S14 ana
the pledge OF 800 for the music for
use of ,-tl,e choir in the year just be-
fore us Mrs. Charles Noble presented
the cause Of foreign missions and MISS
Stella Bartlett that OF home missions
and the hope was expressed by the
pastor and others that the two soci-
cites would soon be one in their work.
Deacon Morse presented the report OF
the missionary committee showing
about $4,000 already raised. President
Main showed unusual feeling ana
strength in few remarks about the
connection of college and church ana
his personal desire to be OF greater
service to both. 1t was an evening
pregnant for good to the church.
W. T. Fuller arrived at home on
Sunday morning after several months
spent in Alabama and Mississippi IN
the interest OF one Of the buggy COM
-panies Of this city.
Earl Rivers. the s-year-oId son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Rivers. had fall
few days ago of but about two and
half feet s,ut Il broke both bones OF his
left forearm. The bones are now knit
ting and he is doing well.
: l.. G. G. PIERCE has just sold quar-
ter section OF land in Chester town
ship. four and half miles northeast OF
this city. TO Jonas Nelson. at price
per acre close to $s5. This makes three
quarters that Mr.. Nelson now owns i'll
that locality The piece just bought
was rough land, which accounts TO. the
low price.
Mr..W.G Myers was called by tele-
gram 1oSSt Joseph. Mo-, yesterday, ne-
cause Of the death OF her nephew.
Three sporadic cases VI diphtheria
have recently appeared in this city.
The odose 3 Swan being one and Fred
Thorpe's children the Others. Herbert
German, who Is reported to have had
the disease, is now well.
Ex-Mayor l. d. Kemmarer, who has
been in the south ever since retiring
from ofyjce last spring. is again at lis
home here.
DR.. and Mrs. f. 8. Evans are the
happy parent, of u daughter born 70
them on Saturday evening last
Mr.. J. S. Quinn, s14 Reed street. has
had the pleasure OF a visit from his
nephew, Mr.. J. B. Dow. accompanied
by his wife and son, all from Daven-
port.
Announcement was made In the Des
Moines newspapers that q license to
we'd had been issued to w. II. Bray
and Miss Ociila Moore. both OF this
city. So far relatives refuse to confirm
or deny that the wedding has been
caIahrafed