Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-05
Grinneli and Vicinity.

8. C:ai to Times Repupllcan.
tirinnell, May Sd. R. DUNCAN, OF
Drake University, will preach for the
newly organized Christian church OF
this city, whose members will continue
10 hold Their meetings in the superior
court room until they are able to find or
build a place of worship for them
selves. The organization was formed
last Sunday under the direction OF
George E. Moore, of Drake University,
and consisted of twenty-nine charter
mem bers, who elected the following Of
cicials: Elders, H S. Barnes and Mr.
Swartwood; deacons, A. ]. Cornell and
e. Morrison; clerk, L. c. Harold: treas
urer. Mrs. Smartwood; deaconesses,
Mrs. ]. S. Quinn and Mrs. L. c. Guile;
ushers, Morton Barnes, Glenn Guile;
organist, Fern Guile.
At the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Sarah Clark, Elm street, and IN
the presence of some thirty invited
guests, on Wednesday last, Mr.. CIyue
e Bentz and Miss Madge w Clark
we're pronounced husband and wife by
Rev. W. w. WOODBURY., of the United
Presbyterian church OF this city. The
bride has been working in the office OF
the Interior Telephone Company and
the groom has been the linotype opera
tor for the Grinnell Register. The fut-
ura home of the young couple is to be
in Oshkosh. Neb., where Mr.. Bentz is
to have charge of q newspaper.
A business change has just taken
place by which l. S. Bailey. Jr, dis
poses Of his interest in the Grinnell We
aicle Company and his former part
ners, NJ c. Parish and c. G. Hodsdon,
take over the whole business. The
business will have its headquarters In
this city as before and the vehicles Will
be sold in the south and west largely.
The sympathy of the community goes
out to Mr.. and Mrs. Playle in the loss
of their little son from pneumonia, at
the age Of a little more than a year
and a half, early yesterday morning.
The funeral took place from the home
this morning, conducted by Pastor
Elias Handy, of the Methodist church
Of this city, interment being made in
Forest Home cemetery several miles
south of here.
The Austin P. Haines home in the
notrheast part of the city has been
sold 10 Mrs. r. 3. Alexander. who in
tends TO live there as soon as the lease
Of the present occupants expires.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pearce, OF
Westfeld. announce the birth Of a son
at their home.
Mrs C. E. Bliss, accompanied by her
husband, DR.. c. E. Bliss, went to the
Methodist hospital in Des Moines on
Wednesday for a surgical operation.
Next Tuesday evening, May 9, is the
time for the last meeting for this seas
on of the Congregational Brotherhood
the organization adjourning from the
| May meeting until the second Tuesday
| in October. Rev. P. F. Marston, pastor
| Of the Congregational church, Of this
city, will address the brotherhood
next Tuesday evening with the mis-
sionary ten minutes given over to q
report of the work of the young men
from Iowa College who are doing mis-
sionary work in China, by r. F. Muck
| oils. Election of officers for the en-.
suing year is also part OF the pro-
! gram.
/ Mr.. H. B. Storm is expected to ar
rive in this city early Sunday morning
with the body Of 1. 3. Baldwin, hi:
uncle and fosterfather. The funera
services will be held from the Baptis
church at 2:30 that afternoon, con-
| Quoted by Prof. L. F. Parker. 1t Is no.
|! vet definitely settled whether the Ma.
/ sons or the G.. A. r. Will have charg
| of the services at the cemetery. H,
was member Of both organization!
| and Of the Baptist church.
Rev. Edward Riggs, D. D., presiden
of the theological seminary at Marso
van, Turkey, gave very interesting
account Of conditions in the interior o
that country last evening at the Con
gregationaI midweek meeting. D. s
Morrison was elected q delegate to tn
state association meeting at Webste
City May 16 and II.