Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-27
Grinnell and Vicinity.
Special TO Times-Republ!can.

Grinnell, April 27-At noon yester-
day at the Baptist parsonage, was cele-
brated the marriage Of Miss Margaret
Thompson to Mr. Arthur Rail-. Pastor
L. D. Weyand Of the Baptist church Of
this city officiating The groom Is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Ralf, liv-
ing In the south part of the city. The
bride is the daughter of Mrs. Simmons,
also Of this city. The young couple will
make their home for the immediate
future with the groom's parents. The
groom is employed at the Grinnell
Laundry Company's plant.
At the home Of the brides parents
Mr. and Mrs Oliver v. Thorpe, In this
city, at high noon yesterday, in the
presence Of some fifty relatives and in
vited guests, Mr.. Oliver Heacock and
Miss Nellie Thorp were united in mar
riage by their own vows and the cere.
mony performed by Miss Butler, form
er pastor OF the Friends church Of this
city. The bridegroom lives on farm
eight miles south of the city and there
the young couple will begin their new
life together.
The annual meeting of the Women's
Home Missionary Union Of the Congre-
gational church yesterday afternoon
was one Of exceeding interest. Secre-
tary Mrs. A. l.. Frisbie and Treasurer
Mrs. Dora Pottle presented their re-
ports Announcement Of the twenty
fifth anniversary of the organization
Of the Iowa board was made and that
the meeting will be at Webster City
In May Mrs G. H. Horn was elected
delegate to that meeting. The fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year
were chosen: President, Miss Stella
Bartlett; first vice president. Mrs. II.
W. futile: second vice president, Mrs.
Paul 6. Norris: secretary. Mrs. A. L.
Frisbie: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
II. e. Savage; treasurer, Mrs. A. L.
Wadsworth; assistant treasurer, Mrs.
s. C. Buck. The long and faithful SER
vice Of Mrs. c. H. Horn In the society
was recognized by vote of thanks,
as her connection with this band Of
workers will be severed at the close Of
the present college year
The Caloca -Institute literary soci-
cites OF Iowa College, who present the
society play this year. have chosen
'The Faith Healer as the play and
the night Of May IL as the time OF
presentation Professor Ryan has the
matter In charge and will soon be ready
to announce the cast of characters.
Much interest Is already manifest.
Announcement Is now made that the
long deferred work OF setting up the
e. w. Clark memorial fountain in the
public park of the city will begin with
in a few days. Work has been delayed
until It was certain that the frost was
entirely out OF the ground In the north
west corner Of the park where the
foutaih ia to be located.
A free lecture OF great interest and
geogra phical and historical value will
be given tomorrow evening at the
Friends church by Wendell Farr Of
Oskaloosa, on the missionary work
done In the island OF Jamaica The
lecture will be we'll illustrated by ster-
eopticon Views. lMr. Farr was on the
island for seevral years In his child
hood and so speaks from actual knowl-
edge OF conditions then and 10 we'll
fittsd to give. correctly those OF the
present.
Deacon ana Mrs. C. =. Childs- are
looking forwasd with very plsalsnt
anticipa ti6ns to next week when they
expect TO entertain Or. and Mrs. Ed
ward Riggs, who have been missions,
aries In Turkey for the past thirty
years under the direction Of the Amer
lean board They are especially well
come In Grinnell because Or. 1siges 10
prestdert 1of. the stheoloxical seminary