Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-28
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Grinnell, July ga fire occurred
on the farm Of Mr.. David Paul. Of this
city, some twelve miles northwest Of
here, on Tuesday last, that did some
$75 damage without giving any re-
course on the insurance companies. Mr..
Wilbur Petit Is renting the farm. The
fire started in a closet under a stair
way and was not discovered until 1t had
q fair start.
| r. l.. Keeton, who bought out the
| feed store on Commercial street some
two years ago from James Boswell,
| has sold the same to Charles Kingdom.
| possession to be given the first of the
! month. 1t is said that G. c. Doran Is
to be partner with Kingdom. Mr..
Keeton has not made known his bust
! ness plans for the future.
The members Of the newly formed
Grinnell band are much disappointed
| by the telegram that came to them on
Wednesday telling that John Thorp had
reconsidered his acceptance Of the po-
sition here as director OF the band and
decided to remain at Twin Falls. Mont.
! No reasons are given but the decision
| is taken as final.
Services at the Methodist church on
Sunday will be as usual At the union
| service at o'clock the United Pres
byterian church will have charge and
Elder T. B. Hughes Of the Methodist
church will preach in the absence OF
Pastor WOODBURY.. At Z there will be
union meeting Of the young peoples
societies. In the Congregational church.
Pastor p. F. Marston will preach in the
, morning in the Congregational church.
| Bible school will be held by the mem
| bers Of the Church OF Christ. in the
superior court room. Christian Science
services will be held In the morning in
| the Stewart library.
The Grinnell chautauqua Is ended and
the tent Is folded and taken away. Rev.
Robert Lincoln, who was chairman OF
the committee Of arrangements and a
strong leader Of the whole movement.
is very well satisfied with results in all
lines and states that the financial re-
turns warrant the committee in making
preparations for a repetition OF this
success next year. Those who have
been able to attend the exercises with
regularity pronounce them quite uni
formly good with some that reached
high water mark. AS this is Grinnelrs
first experience In presenting a chau-
| tauqua the promoters are highly graft
fed by the good words spoken Of 1t and
The removal of Esquire ]. F. Wilson
from this city to San Diego left a
vancancy in the ranks OF the justices
of the peace. His business partner
Frank T. Marvin, made application for
the appointment for the unfinished term
and has received notice that he has
received it. In this connection another
appointment was also made, that Of j.
B. Bryan, ST., to be constable in the
place of Henry Hill who has been in
capacitated for the past month or two
by badly injured hip which gives no
promise Of being good for a long time
in the future.
Funeral services were held over the
body Of Mr. Cyrus Johnson at the home
in Montezuma on Tuesday OF this
week, conducted by Pastor II. +. Gill
bert Of the Methodist church. Mr.
Johnson was nearly IS years Of age
and had been a resident OF Moptezuma
for the past forty-four years He was
born in Clinton county, Ohio, was mar
ried to Mary Jane Girard in Port Will
liams. Ohio, and together they jour
neyed until they had celebrated their
golden wedding. the wife dying nearly
a year after that event. Nine chill
dren were born 10 them OF whom the
following eight survive their father:
Charles F. and John William. Of Mon
tezuma, Iowa: Moses A. and Frank c..
Of Dies Moines; Mrs. Albert Adams, OF
Grinnell; Mrs Walter Bowers. Mrs. j.
~ Vest, and Mrs. G. F. Underwood, OF
Montezuma. Death came as the imme
date result of a stroke of paralysis.
Interment was made in the Odd Fell
lows cemetery.
Mr. J. H. Sull. whose home is in