Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-19
cr;nneIl and Vicinity.

Grinnell, July 19.-At the election
held b. the county organization OF the
Christian churches of Poweshiek
county at their annual picnic gather
ing on the college campus In this city
on Wednesday, Attorney E. H. Fitch OF
Grn:nell was made president for the
coming year: the various superintend-
ents Of the Bible schools were made
vice presidents: secretary, Mrs. Her
bert Branyon Of Brooklyn and treas
urer. Mr.. Forby OF Deep River.
At the home of Louis Emf. s31 Park
street this city. on Wednesday even
ing. Mr.. Walter D. Cline and Miss
Pauline A. Berkeley were made hus-
band and wife by the ministration OF
Rev. w. w. WOODBURY. OF the United
Presbyterian church Of this city. The
bride has recently made her home In
Denver and the groom is connected
with the new canning factory here.
Ten years ago tomorrow the United
Presbyterian church held the first ser
vices in this city. The meetings were
held for a year in the old armory. Then
small frame chapel was built on the
present church location. In January.
1908. the present neat and commodi-
Gus brick building was dedicated. On
| Sunday next the congregation will
unite in tenth anniversary memorial
program as follows: Organ voluntary.
Bible song. devotional exercises. led by
z. j. Austin; July 20, 1902" Mrs. A.
n. Gilbert; ''The Sabbath School"
Mrs Anna McConaghie: Bible song:
1.-The women's Missionary Society"
Mrs. J. W. Curtis: "The Young Peo-
| ple's Christian Union" Miss Clara Nc
IIlrath: Bible song: ''The Juniors.
Mrs. w. w. WOODBURY.: ''The A. 3.
As" Miss Elizabeth Mc1lrath: "Me-
fmorial Service" Miss Matte Pollock:
special music: Greetings From
Friends" Mrs David Paul: RED Let
ter Days" by the pastor; The Finance
Question" James McConaEhie: Offer
ing announcements; doxology and
benediction. The entire religious COM
lmunity Of the city joins in rejoicing
with this congregation in the success
which has attended this church since
Its organization.
At the regular meeting on Tuesday
evening Of this week the town council
of Montezuma elected ]. H. Plat te
fill the vacancy in the council made by
the death OF A. F. Rayburn.
On Tuesday night horse and buggy
disappeared from Brooklyn. supposedly
stolen as no trace of it was found an6
no clue was left as to the thief The
sheriff Of the county was notified ant
reward Of $25 was posted for the ar.
rest of the guilty party.
Important changes looking to the i'm
provement Of the service to patrons ar
announced by the officers OF the Inter
Tor Telephone Company of this city
Having secured an option on a strip o
Hand adjoining the alley west Of the Dr.
C.. e. Harris property on Fifth avenue
iit is the intention to put up sub
stantial brick building there and in
stall a new switchboard. There is al
ready conduit for underground wire
from Fifth avenue south to the Rocl
island tracks and this is to be extende,
further south TO Second avenue. Tn
conduit on Fifth avenue Is also to b.
extended both east and west. on tn
east to the alley between Summer an,
Chatterton streets and on the west 4
J the alley between Reed and Cente
streets. When the cables have bee,
. placed in the conduits the poles vii
be removed from Fourth avenue an,
connection with the farmer lines vii
. be made at the city limits. Othe
| changes will be made 50 that the plan
will be modern In all respects and
while giving greater economy IN III
administration viii aiso gise bette
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