Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-24
erinn.lI and Vicinity.
Special to Times.RepubIican.

Grinnell. Jan. "a At tho annual
meeting Of the Committee OF 100" at
the Congrega t!onal church the following
named persons were elected as officers
for the ensuing year: President. J. L.
Mc1lrath; secretary, Charles F. Kicker:
treasurer, Alfred Burroughs: librarian.
Philip German. Each church is repre-
sented by a vice president as follows:
Congregational. Deacon John Frank
forth: Methodist. E. f., Mcbride:
United Presbyterian. Thomas n. Nc
1!rath; Baptist. Ellis Kinnan; Friends,
Robert Lincoln: College, Breese Boy
ack. The officers, with the pastors Of
the churches named, form the executive
committee. The meeting was quite we'll
attended and the interest in plans for
work was decidedly alive
A Simultaneous, tho entirely inde-
pendent, movement was made Sunday
at both the United Presbyterian and the
Methodist churches for beginning spe-
cial evangelistic meetings one week
from last evening. Action was definite
~ taken by the Presbyterians and ac-
:ion by the official board Of the Metho-
dsts which will probably receive the
sanction OF the lay body at once.
case of much interest to people OF
near the close of last week was that OF
Woods against the Poweshiek County
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
in which plaintiff was not granted his
petition. The evidence showed that
plaintiff had taken out insurance on
harm with defendant company and had
later increased the amount OF insurance
by taking out a policy in another COM
pany The Iowa form of policy makes
he first insurance null and void II the
original company insurlng Is not noti-
1ed of the fact of the taking out OF
additional insurance. Plaintiff AYERS
that he notified the agent Of the COM
pany verbally. The company thru its
agent denies receiving any such notice.
On this point testimony is conflicting
and this fact seems to have been q
large factor in the decision OF the jury.
Judge J. P. Lyman. Of the superior
court Of this city, has so far recovered
from his recent prolonged and severe
attack Of grip that he expects to be
in his Office and to be able to listen to
the evidence very soon In the injunction
case Of SpauIding Manufacturing Conn
pany against the city OF Grinnell. City
Attorney H. L. Boyer has filed an
answer in the case in which he sets
the NldllcI AL OispuSe III AuAA
tail. The general public is very greatly
Interested in the outcome OF the trial
Mrs. c. E. Harris will be hostess to
thsse who attend the meeting Of the
women's Home Missionary Society on
Wednesday. Mrs T. A. DUNCAN Will
be the leader, and Mrs. D. P. Breed viii
give a report Of the A. NJ. A. meeting In
Boston in October last.
The committeeman sent by the Con-
gregational church last week to for.
naliy extend a call to Rev. Percival +.
Marston, OF New England Congrega-
tional church Of Chicago. to tho pas
torate OF this church, have returned
assurance Of his acceptance Of tho call
feeling that they have practically the
assuring Of his acceptance Of the call
His formal acceptance Is expected With
in q very short time.
Archie Proctor, who has been suf-
fering Acutely from blood poisoning
from q minute scratch received two
weeks or more ago in a baskskba1l
game, Is now on the up grade, tho
improving very slowly. His Esther.
George Proctor. was called hone from
his busine0. In Oklahoma on account
iof this illness and Will remain until
Arches recovery II assured.
The total Of sales Of the prise corn
lon Hetusday Afteg1oon last 49, 0y0g