Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09

here the nrSt week OF S0pv0mUsS.
About 1000 are expected at the Grand
lodge. sis II Z a \ XII Y ~
, orinnsIl and Vicinity. WIT
Special to Tines Republican.
Grinnell, Aug. s.The union Sunday
school picnic was an unqualified sue.
cess. In the marching ranks were ~
ages from the tiniest tot Of the cradle
roll to the octogcharian. and all seemed
equally happy The various schools
marched in separate groups with many
gay and appropriate banners and Z
profnsion OF flags. After the feess
there was short program OF SONGS
ana recitations by the pupils and tnen
adjournment was taken across tns
street to Athletic park. where the races
and games occupied . couple OF hours
In the fifty yard dash. for SUNDAY
school superintendent only. H. 9. L.
man, OF the CONGREGATIONAL school. VA
first. Mr.. Martin, Of the Christian
school, second: and Roy Kicker. OF the
Baptist. third. other sports excited
much interest until about S o'clock.
Tie many friends Of Tom Kicker,
who was formerly one Of the obligina
mail carriers Of Grinnell, will b
pleased to learn the fact that he mas
been appointed 40 clerk In the Chicago
postoffice and began his work on the
LIST of August. s
Mrs. L. s. Hand - suffering from
sprained or dislocated wrist which she
got few days ago when trying to save
herself from fall on the stairs In mel
home. 1t IL improving slowly.
Mr.. l.. ]. Fox, long and widely KNOWN
in this city as Foxy Grandpa. wal
out on the picnic grounds and was
warmly greeted by many friends ne
has been confined most Of the time fos
the past two years or more to his home
and considerable Of the time to his bed
from heart and kidney trouble, but
lately has much improved.
Mrs. Mary Allbee has Just moved
into the residence. No. 1915 PARK
street. recently bought Of Prof. c. III
Horn and which she has been remodel.
ing quite extensively.
DR.. and Mrs. e. b. Wiley are enjoy.
ing a visit from their daughter and heI
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. 3. A. Dafsiux
whose home IL in Warrensburg. Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. o.. A. Appleby are en-.
joying q six weeks visit from theil
daughter. Mrs. Tom Logan. and hez
two children, Dale and Grace; Their
home being in MArceline. Mo.
Mr.. C. r. Burning has returned to
his home In Muscatine much improved
in health. He has been at the home OF
his friends. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Fowler
for some weeks At .frst he was taking
treatment at Colfax and using large
quantities of the indicated Colfaz
waters but he discovered that the
water from the Fowler deep well at the
artificial ice plant had the same effect
upon him and lately he has used only
that. Mr.. Fowler IL wondering II thil
discovery Of the similarity Of the water
of his we'll to that Of the famous Col
fax springs may not be 30 developed Al
to make Grinnell also q watering
place" on the Iowa map.
Miss Mary n. Darnell. a long timt
resident Of this city and noted for hel
nursing and kindly lninistrations t,
the poor. has just sold her home at 81.
Park street to Horace Emit. clerk II
the Cavana & Richards hardware store
giving possession Sept. l. She is sell.
ing of her household goods and plan,
to 70 to albuquerque. N. M. to entel
a sanatortum in search Of restoration
OF her health.
Rev. Mr.. wilkins. former Congrega'
tional pastor at Union but for the pas
year or more pastor at Keosauqus, Il
here visiting at the home Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. H. e. Savage and with pthcl
friends. Just starting on his months
vacation.
Mrs. Myrtle Poage arrived in tbii
city yesterday from her homo in Ok
;ahoma, called partly by the serious
condition Of her sister. Mrs. Samue
Burnside, who has been failing for
long time. Mrs. Ponse IL the younges
sister in numerous family. including
the Cessna Brothers and Nirs. Val
Evera, Of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Mayo Harris we-
in the wreck OF the passenger train o.
the Rock Island near Mitche!lville OF
Wednesday evening and were badl
| shaken up. but. owing to presence Q
| mind. were not seriously injured an
were enabled to reach their home her
| about midnight They were also abb
! to take under their care the daughte
Of Dwight c. Davis Of this city, Mis-
Ruby Davis, who was thought to
lost The father who had started 70
the scene Of the wreck missed the Har
rises and his daughter ana went on {
Des Moines. where. he enlisted the eft
forts Of the police IN 4 search for HI
daughter before learning Of her safet
here at horne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph stearns, q
Montesuna, at pre- nuptial party .
Wednesday aftsrnbon, announced tn
coming marriage OF their daushte
Miss Mabel, to- City Superintendent
Mayo Miller. Of Fontanelle. the cere
mony being set Tor Wednesday. Aul
II.
ell Of Grinnell the motion to buy
motor fire, truck with chemical an
hose combination. the cost not to e1
coed 5000. was lost because Of III
absence Of Councilman Gannaway an