Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-08
St. Louis Livestock.
erinnell and Vicinity.
Special to Times republican.


Grinnell, Jan. S--The annual meet
ing of the Congregational membership
began at the church Friday evening
with the usual lunch but under un-
usual conditions. ). The degree OF cold
outside was SO great and the amount
Of heat furnished from the central
heating plant Of the city was so small
that men sat weth. overcoats on and
women with their warmest wraps and
even then they shiyered. Business be-
gan Immediately after lunch but was
barely half completed when a motion
was made to adjomrn until THURSDAY
evening Of this week. when the un-
finished business shall be completed.
The reports given Friday evening by
the clerk, the treasurer and the vari-
Gus auxiliary societies were all very
encouraging and showed general pro-
gress. The total number In member
ship has fallen off somewhat, due
largely. probably, to a wedding out OF
names that have been carried hereto
fore that have lost real connection with
the church. A new directory Of the
church membership has Just been COM
pleted and was on sale at the price OF
| 5 cents The matters Of the most I'M
portance to the church will be taken
| up at the next meeting. One OF these
will r,r oba bly, be some sort OF PROPOSE
ton 10 heat the church so as to make
It a safe place for meeting when The
weather is cold.
| Matthias Mackin, whose home has
been near this city on the southeast
for many years, died suddenly on
Thursday evening, presumably from
heart disease. He had seemed as well
as usual and had done the evening
| chores about the farm and eaten, his
supper While sitting on couch after
supper he was seized by pain at the
heart and in an hour was dead. He
was about 20 years Of age and had
lived in this vicinity for the past forty
years, we'll and widely known.
The Iowa Jobbers' Association Of
harness dealers has bought out the
stock and business of the Moody
saddlery Company Of this city, former.
ly Of Searsboro. and will invoice the
stock and take 1t away for distribution
among the different business concern:
that make up the association.
Il The following officers were installed
in Grinnell Lodge No. 35s. I. o. o. f.
w. !. Nelson acting as installing Off
} Ger in the enforced absence OF District
} Deputy Grand Master John Vest: w
r. Dittmer, N c.; Daniel Fry. v. a.;
Samuel Nelson. recording secretary
} c. H. Kingdom financial secretary: F
) P. Marvin. treasurer: Will J. Nelson
trustee, three years: Frank Holmes
) inside guard: G. w. Fry, outside guard
Ed Decatur. chaplain. A pleasing IN
cident in connection with that meet
ing was the presentation to Recordint
Secretary Samuel Nelson ona twenty
five year veterans jewel by D. w
Brainard in behalf Of Grinnell subordi
= nate lodge. Mr.. Nelson has been q,
5 honored member Of the order for tn
past thirty five years
81 At the directors meetings Of tn
5 three banks Of the city last wee
the Merchants National declared . 81
lper cent dividend, the Citizens Ma
;. tional 8 per cent. and the Savings .
5 per cent, all three being semi annua
5 dividends. The Citizens scarried 81.
0 500 over to surplus fund and had
0 balance Of $4,000 to dispose Of as un
o divided profits. The Savings ban
0 carried a goodly sum to undivided pro
o fits and made substantial increase ]
0t salaries to the bank employees.