Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-27
Grinnsll and Vicinity.

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Grinnell. Aug. 27.-Dr. A. L. King.
who has just returned from his second
tour Of Egypt and Palestine, having
been away some eight months. stopped
here yesterday for short visit at the
H. A. Field home. He went on this
morning to his old home at Panora for
a short time, after which he Will WISH
at the home Of his son. Elston King, IN
Webster City.
Superintendent and Mrs. Eugene
Henely. who have been for severaI
weeks in charge OF camp IN the 4el-
lowstone Park, arrived at their home
here yesterday morning with fine re-
ports Of their outing.
Henry Clay Smith, who has been for
several weeks visiting IN the region Oh
his boyhood home and the place Of his
enlistment in the union army, returned
to his home here on Sunday.
f B. Brande. county chairman, IS
sued yesterday call for mass con-
vention in the name of the progress
sives" at Grinnell on Saturday next,
at the superior court room at O'Clock
for the selection of nine candidates to
the state progressive convention to be
held in Des Moines on Sept. 4. BY the
empowered to represent the progress
siyes of this county in the district con-
vention to be held in Des Moines on
the morning of the same day, for the
nomination Of u candidate for congress
from the Sixth district.
The body OF Mrs. Annie Arndt, VINO
died in Omaha on Saturday last. OF
septicemia, at the age Of nearly "6
years, was brought to Grinnell yes
.erday and funeral services were held
at the German Lutheran church north
east Of this city. Deceased was sis
ter OF MIR. John Baltzberger and a rel
alive OF others in the German commu-
nity in the vicinity Of the church north
Of Malcolm.
The Grinnell Canning Company
opened for business yesterday on
schedule time and the energy shown
in the construction OF the buildings
and getting ready for the fall work
promises well for the success Of the
enterprise The company was incor-
ported last April. let the contract for
the buildings on the I'd Of May, and
work was begun by the contractor on
the 18th of May. The total cost OF
buildings and machinery installed has
been over $4,000 and the product OF
500 acres Of sweet corn Is expected to
be put into cans within the next five
weeks.
Miss May Miller, of Abba: Miss
Elsie Sutton and Mr.. Eugene Miller
and Mr.. Davis. Of Des Moines. made up
the house party that enjoyed week
end visit at the home of Miss Adah
Anderson.
The Misses Bess Harrington. Ada
Thomas and Blanche Lytle and Messrs.
Carl Child, Louis Hopkins and Scott
McEachron formed a camping party
| that left Grinnell for an outing at Lake
Okobo1i under the chaperonage Of Mrs.
Mary Harrington.
Miss Louie Handy has position in
the high school Of Farragut, Iowa. for
the coming year and leaves her home
here for that place tomorrow.
| Mrs. w. L. Corrough IL having the
pleasure Of visit from her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dodge. who have
Just arrived here from their home in
Los Angeles, Cal.
The Poweshiek county fair at NAL
com !s over and some very satisfac-
tory stunts and exhibits are reported
The Hereford cattle display attracted
especial attention. The races are said
to have been highly satisfactory and
the airship and its aviator made good
Poweshiek county Is unusual in being