Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-15
GrinnsII and Vicinity.
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Special to Times-R Republican.
| Grinnell, April 15.-The Grinnel
Canning Company settled upon a sit
for. the buildings, taking five lots, Will
d possibility of a couple more, on thu
east side of Park street and begin
| ning at the junction of Park street ant
Harrison avenue, adjacent to the NJ
& st. l.. tracks. The location of thu
factory has been made matter O.
much careful investigation and the Of
| ticers are satisfied that, all thing!
considered, they have chosen the bes
one to be had. Work will begin or
! the buildings 'soon as the plan!
! have been completed.
The annual report of the Ladies
Cemetery Association of this cit!
shows that the cash receipts for the
year have been s3.145 and the eXpen.
ditures s2,796. A special feature o!
the work of the association is the Sc
curing Of perpetual care fund,
which has now reached the proportions
of si,495, which insures to those who
have contributed to it that the lots
in which they have an interest shall
forever be properly cared for. The in
dividual contributions are in sums OF
$50. $50 and s25. according to the
size of the lot The officers elected
for the coming year are as follows:
President, Mrs. j. E. Van Evera first
vice president. Mrs. F. E. Spaulding;
second vice president, Mrs. F. P. Mar
vim; secretary. Miss May Miles: as
sistant secretary. Miss Sarah Viets;
board of directors, Mrs. J. F. Reiter
II NJrc
Mrs. S. c. Forsythe, Mrs. J. L. Nicely
and Mrs. Henry Hill.
Announcement has been made Of the
calling of a special election, by the
mayor. on the 3Gth day of April. for
the election Of three trustees for the
mana cement of the Grinnell city hos
pital. These trustees are TO serve two,
four and six years prespectively, the
terms to be determined by lot. The
polls are to be open from in the
morning until at night.
F. E. Spaulding has been elected
exalted ruler Of the lodge of Elks of
this city and his installation is planned
for Tuesday evening, when Deputy
Grand Exalted Ruler w. H. Kane will
officiate as installing officer and in
some initiation work.
Funeral services over the body of
Mrs. Sarah Isabelle Bloom were held
yesterday afternoon from the United
Brethren church Of Hickory Grove
township northwest Of this city. Mrs.
Bloom suffered for several years from
cancer and some weeks ago went to
Iowa City and endured an operation
for its removal but the case was hope
less. She was at the home OF her
daughter Mrs. John Bell. at the time
OF he. death.
Mr.. C.. w. II. Boyer is again at his
home in this city after an absence of
month or more, which he has spent
in Minnesota.
Miss Edna Donnan and her nephew.
Leslie Porter, are again at their home
here after spending the winter in
Pasadena, Cal. Mrs. n. ]. DOMAIN
and Mrs. ]. B. Porter, VINO have been
there with them, will return in the
near future.
Charles Fl. Crafty. who has been in
charge Of the motor car department
of the Spaulding Manufacturing Com
rany, has been put in charge Of the
garage on Fifth avenue, and c. b.
Kurtz, who comes from Bowling
Green, KY, takes the place thus made
vacant.
Rowland Manuel. who went out on
the trip with the Iowa College Glee
Club, was obliged to stop in Omaha
and undergo an operation for some
trouble Of the ear which, it was feared,
might develop into a serious case of
mastoiditis. Word has just been re-
ceived from him that he is recov-
ering nicely and will be at home in
Grinnell about the middle Of next week.
Mrs. Henry Clay Smith died at her
home adjacent to this city at the west
end of Third avenue at noon on Sat
urday Of heart disease from which she
had suffered for many years. Funeral
services were held this afternoon, con-
Quoted by Mr.. Keeton, OF the Rock
Creek Baptist church, and interment
was made in Hardwood. She was 6S
years and months of age, born in
Tennessee married there in 1870. came
with her husband to Grinnell in 1873
and lived here ever since that date.
She leaves a husband, three sons and
two daughters. One son, William c.,
lives in Marshalltown. and two in
Grinnell. One daughter lives near
Minot, n. D.. and ole, Mrs. Viele, In
Grinnell.
Miss Leila Kemmerer. OF Davenport,
has been engaged az assistant to Lii
brarian Dickerson for the rest Of the
present college year and is already at
her post.
The final try-out for places on the
Spaulding prize contest team was made
yesterday afternoon and was pro-
nounced excellent, even better than the
final trial before the public last year.
The winners are an follows: William
Boyer. '12; Joseph Carter. IA; Harl
Eslick, "a; Ray Eusden, '12; Russell
Hays, '13; D. d. Needham, IA: Hud-
son Pittman. ~: Will Stackable. '12.
Professors Gannaway and Wyckoff and
Attorney "A. c. Lyon were the judges.
The contest 10 set for the evening Of
May 10.
The union meeting Of the members
of the various churches Of this city
at the Congregational church last eve
ming for the stimulation of their inter-
est in the christian work being planned
and executed by the young people was
an inspiring one with the following
speakers and topics: Edwin c. Graves
of Des Moines. "Why a Convention 81;
Miss Mary 'McPherrin. of Omaha. 1.-THE
State Convention; Rev. w. Hard
castle, OF Iowa Falls, christian En-
deavor Revived; Rev. p. F. Marston,
OF Grinnell. Preparing for June 25-
49," The dates Just given are those
that embrace the state convention Of