Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-09
st. Louis Livestock.
erinnell and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. Aug. 9.-It was with con-
siderable surprise and regret that the
officials of the Congregational church
of this city, read a letter from Assist
ant Pastor T. A. DUNCAN, who is IN
Colorado on his annual vacation.
which contained his resignation Of the
position here to take effect on the LIST
of September, and asked for immedi-
ate action by the church The reason
assigned is that he prefers pastor
ate. for which work he has especially
fitted himself. to the work he has here,
which is mostly of the parish needs
and visitation and the training and Oh
recting of the musical forces OF the
church Rev. and Mrs. DUNCAN came to
Grinrell three years ago from F>alr-
mount, Mimi, where Mr.. DUNCAN was
pastor of the Congregational church
Both have been very active and ef-
ficient workers in all phases of relig-
ious activity but especially strong IN
musical lines, both being fine sing
ers. They are greatly beloved by many
people here who will be filled with sur
prise and regret at this severance OF
their church relations here. 1t Is I'M
derstood that Mr.. DUNCAN has fav-
orable offer of pastorate in Nebraska.
where he will begin work when his va
cation is over
The batting list In the twilight leagle
is still headed by DR.. p. E. Somers with
nine hits TO his credit. MaoEachron
being a close second with eight hits
and B. Carney third with seven. Next
in order come Nol and Patton with
six each E. Martin. Spooner. Brown.
Boyer, and Milslagle, with five each,
and Dodge, E. Dawkins. Mears. Rne-
fort, E Jones, Lane, Seiberth and Stat
CIR, having four each ON their string.
The management Of tho Colonial
theater has been placed in the hands
Of Yeager & Steaks, druggists and
jewelers., and will present the initial
play of the season under the new man
agement during the week Of the Grin
nell fair.
Mr. Henry r. Bookneau, who owns a
large farm in Chester township and
who Is good authority on tile draining,
| has recently let contract by which
| the Iowa Construction Company is to
dig for him thousand rods Of six foot
ditch in which he will put tile Of from
six-inch to sixteen-inch diameter.
The August meeting Of the Powe-
shiek County Medical Association was
held last evening at the office OF DR..
King in Montezuma- DR.. 8. G. Buck,
OF Grinnell. was on the program for a
talk on Medical Finances" Dr.. E. J..
Ringena, OF Guernsey, was to have an
address on 'Exophthalmic Goiter," and
DR.. Rush Houston, OF Montezuma. was
to speak on Acute Pancreatitis."
Mrs T. A. DUNCAN has been having a
visit for several weeks from her par
ents and her brother. E. Harold Geer.
The brother leaves this city on Thurs
day and plans to take steamer for
Europe on the 10Th inst. where he ex-
poets to spend the next two years in
the study OF the organ and composition.
He Is a graduate of Oberlin school of
music, and attendants on the services
at The Congregational church last Sun
day morning had a good sample OF his
ability with the large pipe organ.
When the Forepaugh circus left Grin
nell in the early morning hours Of Aug
2 one Of the acrobatic performers in
the person Of Mrs George Cole was
left behind in the Grinnell hospital
with a serious attack Of typhoid fever
She is now reported as recovering and
will be able soon to join her friends.
Mrs. ]. H. Smith and her daughter
Carol are again at home in this city
after a month Of visiting at Des Moines
J. H. Blatherwick has bone to make
a visit at his old home in Rock Valley
and plans to take a short outing a,
Lake Okoboji on his way home.