Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-03
orinnsll and Vicinity.


Grlnnell, May 3.-Adr. and Mrs. Harry
Porter. who have been visiting here
for some time at the respective parental
homes, started for their home at Craig.
Mont, yesterday morning. planning to
stop for visit Of q few days at the
home Of Mr.. Porters brother on their
way Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Barnes. who
had planned to go with them to spend
several months, were detained here by
the sickness OF their daughter. Miss
Edna. but expect to go later.
The hearts Of the members Of Cor
don Granger Post, G. A. r.. Of this city.
will be saddened by the news that has
just come from Montague. Mass. that
l. b. Baldwin died at his home there
yesterday morning. He was about "A
years Of age and died from an attack
OF grip followed by heart failure. Mr.
Baldwin owned farm in Chester
township for many years before NOV
Ing into this city. In Grinnell he was.
for some years, in partnership in the
drug business with DR.. q. B. McGuan.
He was an active and greatly beloved
member Of the 6. A. r. post here and.
after he removed to tho east several
years ago, he used to send each spring
a box OF the native laurel for tho post
this city, was his nephew and adopted
son and FASTENED to his bedside upon
learning Of his critical state but did
not get there in time to see him alive.
The case OF Mrs. ]. II. Ross, mother
Of Mr.. G. NJ. Ross, Of this city. 10 a
pitiabie one. For several years she has
been a constant sufferer from cancer,
which has greatly weakened her. On
Saturday night last, IN getting up to
get some medicine, she slipped and fell,
breaking her left thigh bone near its
entrance to the hip socket. She was
taken to the hospital and everything IS
being done for her comfort that is pos
sible but her age. SO ySlrs, and her
weakness leave but little ground for
expectation Of recovery.
Mrs. Austin Legg died on Monday
night. at the age Of 10 years. OF tuber-
culosis OF tho lungs. She leaves q
husband and a child six months old.
The funeral services were held at the
homo Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Legg at
o'clock this afternoon, conducted by
Pastor Elias Handy, OF tho Methodist
church. and intement was made in
Hazelwood cemetery here.
Mrs. Angie valleau, who went to
southern California to spend the win
ter. writes that she plans to be at
Lake Obokoji In this state before long.
Mrs. Judge Campbell. OF Denver. who
has been east and has returned thus
far and II listing her father. Profess
sor Parker. Of this city. expects her
husband to 5oin her here soon.
On Friday afternoon Of this week the
hold their annual meeting at tho ceme-
- t,ns Aoa HSsA - ~l> -
for Memorial Day and Sunday and to
elect officers Of the association Tor the
ensuing year. All veterans OF the Civil
war, Of the Spanish war, and others are
urgently requested To he present and
join IN the plans.
The Grinneii Commercial Club are
looking far ahead and planning large
things for their home city. One Of
these things IL a ''home coming day. to
be fixed for some date IN early fall. It
Is thought that such an occasion, prop
erly advertised. would bring back hun
dreds that are now scattered to the
four corners Of the earth, and the COM
n1ittee on that subject, composed Of w.
J. Nelson, r. F. Nuckolls, and George
H. Walker, IL an exceedingly good
augury for success In the execution OF
the plans.
A very pleasant banquet was held on
Monday evening for those in the col
lege and the alumni who have won
Honor G's IN intercollegiate debate.
College Librarian L. L. Dickerson was
a guest Of honor ana was made one Of
them by the bestowaa upon him OF the
debater's Honor q in recognition OF the
exceptional service he has been so able
and so willing to render to debaters by