Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-09
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who has made her home for the past
fifteen years in Fort Dodge. has moved
her household goods into a suite of
rooms In the Brande apartment on
Fourth avenue and plans to make
Grinnell her home for the future. She
has a daughter in the freshman year
who will enter the public school.
Funeral services were conducted yes
terday afternoon over the body of Mrs.
Bertha NJ. Trombly, who died on Fri
day last Of cirrhosis Of the liver, at the
age Of ~ years, She was the daughter
Of William and Hannah Lagrange and
lived in Grinnell for some years, at
tending the high school She leaves a
husband. but no children, a mother and
five brothers, one Of whom lives in this
city. Rev. W. W. WOODBURY.. Of the
United Presbyterian church, conducted
the services
Announcement has been made here
that Superintendent c. L. Stafford, Of
the Oskaloosa district Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, Is quite Ill and will
be unable to fill his quarterly meeting
appointment with the church here on
Sunday night Rev ]. NJ. McClelland.
who was pastor of this church for sew
eral years, will take the appointment
The parents and many friends of
Frank Westlake were much surprised
but greatly pleased to have him make
his appearance here on Saturday and
announce that he Is out for month
Of vacation. His present home is in
Everett. Wash where he has good
business position and finds the climate
more suitable to his health.
Prof E. B. Spencer. Of the college in
this city. gave an address at the Meth
odist church on Sunday evening that
delichted and instructed an audience
that filled the church to overflowing
His topic vas "Methodism in Italy"
on which he is well calculated to speak
from his long residence in that country
Mrs. J. H. Ross. mother OF Mr.. G.
NJ. Ross. Of this city, died In the city
hospital on Sunday evening after a
long period OF suffering Mr. Ross is
In North Dakota and funeral grange
ments will not be made until hfs arrival
here. Two daughters live in Wiscon-
sin and son and daughter at Green
Mountain and at Reinbeck in this state.
The husband has been critically III also
for long time and has been in the
hospital here for some weeks.
Mrs. Mary Jane Foster Woomer died
at the home of her daughter. Miss Mar
garet ]. Woomer. 1913 West street. on
Saturday and funeral services were
held on the afternoon OF Sunday. The
body was taken to Davenport for in
terment. She leaves a son and a daugh-
ter in this city; two brothers. E. G..
Foster of Davenport. and H. L. Foster.
OF Alexand Pa; eleven grandc!lil-
dren. and large circle Of sincere
friends. She was born in Pennsylvania
came to Davenport while a young
woman and there married Adam
Woomer in 1859
1t has been settled by the managers
be the day Of the Senator Kenyon
been completed far enough for any an
memorable occasion and enlist. as
far as possible all supporters Of Sena-
tor Kenyon in the county.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Hays. Of this city
are having the pleasure Of few days
Chicago.
The committee appointed by the
charities organization Of the city to try
to cooperate with the county board
Of supervisors in an attempt to sys-
tematize the work OF relief for the
destitute and the reduction OF panper-
ism held conference with two mem
hers OF the board and presented the
plan proposed hv the national worker,
Mr.. Hanson. The whole question was
discussed but no action was taken. the
meeting being purely informal and the
board wishing to have advice as to the
legality Of the action asked OF them.