Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-25
crinnsll ana Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican
Grinncll. May 25.-Adams Lodge mo-
s79, Modern Brotherhood OF america
report a very interesting and profit
able meeting on Tuesday evening last.
when they had az visitors some OF the
supreme officers OF the order.
James Carey. who has been lying az
the Grinnell City hospital since Satur-
day morning last, suffering from
broken ankle, some gashes about the
face and head and body bruised IN
general, is reported as on the road 20
recovery His report Of himself 10 that
he was much. thesWorse for liquor ana
was stealing a ride on the fast train
that reachessahere early in tho morning
and that he fell OF some three miles
west Of this city,, ~ II
The local womars Home Mission-
airy Union met yesterday afternoon
with the president. Miss Stella Bart
lett in the chair and Mrs. c. III Horn in
charge OF the program. As delegate to
the recent silver anniversary OF tho
Womans Board held atsWebster City
she gave a graphic account Of that
gathering. Mrs. T. o. Douglass
gave at that meeting very interesting
"reminiscences of the past forty years
of woman's work in this state and OF
the forming of the Woman's Board IN
1856. Mrs H. K. Edson gave an ac-
count OF the work Of Mrs. Pease OF
Webster City in bringing In large
class of children to the womans meet
ing with an excellent program. Mrs.
John Evans related some OF che many
experiences given at that meeting by
Miss Collins, who has spent thirty years
in work among the Indians. Mrs. D. 2.
Breed gave report Of the financial
situation All these ladies were at
PENDANTS upon the Webster City meet
ing.
Mrs. A. Mehlin Of this city. who has
been in Des Moines for treatment at
the Methodist hospital for some time
is now reported as making good re-
covery.
The sympathy Of many friends goes
out to Prof. Jesse Macy in the double
anlictfon he has recently been called
upon to bear in the loss by death OF
two Of his sister. Mrs. Esther Macy
Hiatt died at her home In Rivera. Cal,
on the 14th Of May. and, but three days
later. Mrs. Asenath Gauze, OF Lynnv1lie.
was called by the same messenger. Mr..
and Mrs. Hiatt formerly lived near
I,ynnyille but moved to California IN
1887.
Miss Clara Beeler, who has been at
tending school in this city. was recent
ly called to her home by the serious
Illness of her mother. their home be-
ing near Jacob Switch
Ira Brown. Of this city, was taken
before the board OF commissioners at
Montezuma on Monday and by them
adiudsed Insane and taken to tho hos
pital at Mt. Pleasant for treatment
The trustees Of Iowa College are
planning somewhat extensive landscape
improvements In the college grounds
and George w. Maher. OF Chicago, mas
been here in consultation with them
regarding both college and Ladies Cot
taRe grounds with especial reference to
the placing OF buildings 'wnhn may 30
up in the future.
A. 8. white, OF this city, who IS the
inventor OF a powerful ditching ma
chine. one OF which did much Of the ex-
cayation for the large Spaulding fac
tory building recently erected, has just
completed an extra powerful machine
and taken the contract for digging
drainage ditch No. in Jasper county.
The Young Peoples Union OF the
Baptist church of this city have plan
ned q hard times" social to he held
tomorrow night at the church. The
intimation in the invitation Is that each
one may dress in accordance with the
name OF the social.
r c. Ross, who has been for some
three months past on the western coast
of "the states" and Canada, is expected
to arrive at his home here today.
C. e. and w. L. Fisher are having
the pleasure OF visit from their sister,
Miss Julia Fisher, whose home Is in St
Paul.
Mrs. d. F. Brundase, with her little
child. has come from their. home In
Lebanon. Mo. to spend a few days in
visiting friends in Grdnneh