Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
Grinnell and Vicinity,

Special TO Times Repu bllcan-
Grinneu. Feb. 17.-Nrs. J. L Evans.
Of Searsboro. who was brought TO the
city hospital in Gr1nnell a week ago.
in a condition that gave great concern
20 her relatives and friends, is reported
20 be making some improvement.
John Shook, whose home has been
near Mon-ezuna for the past fifty years.
died al his home south of that town on
Sunday ard the funeral was held from
the Methods, church on Wednesday
afternoon. conducted by Rev. H. F.
Gilbert, W-isner Post. No 127, G. A. r.
n enrs During the civil war he was
a member Of the Eighteenth Iowa in
tanrry.
On Tuesday last William Bryan died
At the home Of his daughter. Mrs. Com
;nodore Gregson. OF this city. at the age
Of - years, having been for the past
two years Or more incapa Grated by a
stroke Of paralysis The body was TAX
en- TO Ewarr for burial. Mr.. Bryan was
we'll known in this part of the county,
having been a resident here for over
forty years
The Good Government League. an
orga nization whose membership is
made up from the men OF the literary
societies Of Iowa College, Will listen to
an address by Mt. Harvey Ingham. OF
Des Moines, this evening at 7:30. The
subject is expected to be along the line
IF political leadership. This organiza-
ton is in the neighborhood Of two
years old and has for Its object the
study of forms Of good government and
the development Of Its members into
good citizens and. as a part OF that
development. the creating Of friendly
and cooperative spirit among the
!! members of the college societies and
classes. A part of the work laid out
and being accomplished from time to
sine is the brin ging of good political
speakers TO the city.
President James A Blaisdell. OF
Pomona College, California, recently
inaugurated. is expected in this city
today for brief visit
The funeral of James Manatt OF
Brooklyn. who died on Monday last.
took place on Wednesday. Mr.. Ma
matt was 50 years of age and had been
a great sufferer from kidney troubles
for two years. He was one Of the
earliest settlers Of Poweshiek county
| For the past twenty-five years he has
| made his home In the town of Brook
| lyn a wife and six children survive
| him, two daughters, Misses Alice and
Emily B. Manatt, being residents OF
Grinnell
/ At the meeting Of the directors OF
! the Grinnell Fair Association the fol-
! lowing officers were chosen for the
! coming year: President, Samuel Jacob;
first ics-presiaent, I. s. Bailey. Jr.:
second vice-president, j. A Bang
4 man: treasurer, Ralph Sherman; sec
rotary, c. P. Buswell. The resignation
! of r ]. Bray and ]. s. Copeland as
directors was accepted, and G. H. NC
/ Murray and A F. Swan ey were elect
! made superintendent of the speed de-
partment: T. A. Armstrong. superin-
! terldent % araf. horses and ca tile; j
| A. Bangham, Of hogs and sheep; l. L
! Wood, OF poultry.
| Dale Livingston of this city, son-in-
law Of John Walker, has Just bought
the grocery stock formerly owned by
Albert Mehlin, recently deceased. a
Newburg. The invoicing was com.
pleted and possession given yesterday
Mr.. Livingston has lived here for some
years and has had experience in tn.
grocery trade.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Hays are en-
Pertaining Mrs. Naomi Day Of Bloom
field, the Iowa secretary OF the Won
ans Home Missionary Society Of tn
Methodist church.
Mrs H. L. Triplett plans to start to
morrow for a visit OF several week
with her relatives at Wayne, Neb.
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