Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-27
or;nneiI and, Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Nov. PA telegram to
Mrs. John Sanders on Friday last told
Of the Imminent death Of her mother In
Kentucky and Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders
and their baby boy left for Louisville.
KY. that evening. Mr.. Sanders expects
to be at home by Wednesday of this
week.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. A. L. Frisbie, Of
Des Moines, are here for visit at the
home Of their son, A. L. Frisbie. Jr..
and for the attendance Of Dr. Frisbie
on the mid winter meeting of the
board Of trustees Of Iowa College.
Mr.. William Lagrange. who has
been visiting his sisters in this city.
Mrs. s. ]. Preston and Mrs. Odds. for
several days, departed for his home
in Canon City, Colo. on Saturday
right
Miss Candace jackson. who has been
for some time in the millinery depart
ment Of the Manatt & Co. store OF
this city. left on the early morning
train today for Centerville.
The little son Of Mr. and Mrs. Philip
German GIL West street, who has been
i'll for couple of weeks from mild
attack Of diphtheria. Is reported as
convalescing nicely. This is the third
child in that family to be attacked in
this way recently. One other case is
reported in the northeast part Of the
city.
DR.. S. A. Cravath is again at home
after visit Of several weeks at the
home of his son, ]. R. Cravath. in Chi
cago. Miss Ella Cravath accompanied
him and returned with him.
The pupils Of the public schools
generally will give programs on We'd
nesday afternoon beginning at 1880,
appropriate to the Thanksgiving ami
versary, and the schools will all close
at o'clock.
The good report is brought back
from the hospital at Rochester Mimi.
by Alex Duffus, Of Montezuma, that
his son-in-law. Harry Sparks, is re-
covering well from his third surgical
operation in that institution.
It was stirring message that the
national secretary Of the Home Mis-
,sionary Society, Rev. Hubert c. Her
ring. D. D., brought to the large con-
gregation at the Congregational church
last evening, filed with hope and incit-
ing to action. He told of his observa-
tions in the past two or three weeks
in the states along the northern bor-
der Of the country among the little
hamlets scattered far apart over great
wastes Of territory and the effort tc
reach them with the gospel message.
He told OF the general movement In
the interest Of christianity that brought
together thirteen representative men OF
as many different denominations to
pool their work in these sparsely set
tied districts in the interest Of econ
omy of labor and Of money. thus put
ting. in a large way, religion upon
business basis.
In the district court the latter part
of the week Teddy Kann was found
guilty of assault and battery and SEN
tence is to he pronounced today. At
the close Of this case that Of the state
of Iowa against William H. Plum on
a charge Of rape was taken up and Will
occupy the time Of the court for some
days this week.
The preliminary high school declam-
atory contest will take place on the
evening Of Friday. Dec. 8. and active
preparations are being made for the
four contestants in each and the most
meritorious OF the twelve Will be Sc
lected to represent the schooi IN ene
district contest to take place IN BOOK
lyn early in January. The winner In
that contest goes as one OF the speak
e-s to the state contest
Mrs. Thomas Fuller of Chester town
ship, is reported as recovering from
her recent sudden and very severe at
tack of illness but not yet back to
normal condition. Meantime Mr.. Full
Ter who has been an invalid for many
years, is in worse condition than
usual.
President Main * again at home in
Grinnell after several weeks spent In
various parts Of the east in the inter-
est largely Of the additional million Of
college endowment.
Prof E. A. Steiner spent yesterday
in Depver and gave an address before
the Colorado State Teachers Associa-
ton.