Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-04

formerly lived In Chester township ana
was married there. The two sisters
have not met before for thirty years.
Mrs. Davidson will remain for visit
in this vicinity for some weeks.
The sad news came to the relatives
and many friends in Chester. on sun
day. Of the death Of Mr.. John Demp-
ster in Davenport. where he had been
for some time. He had carbuncle on
his neck at the base Of the brain and
had reached SO, serious stage with 1t
that a son and daughter had gone to
him from Chester The body came to
GrinEell yesterday afternoon and fun.
eral arrangements will be made as
soon az daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Sher-
man. Of Fergus Falls, MIMI. can be
heard from. Deceased has lived IN
Chester for twelve years and Ave OF
his six children have their homes there
row. Mr.. Dempster came to Chester
from Scott county, near Davenport.
where he had lived many years and
from which place ne was sent by tho
people to represent them in the state
legislature. He was rs years Of age.
On Friday evening last, at the home
Of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Hillman of this city. their old
est daughter, Caroline Marie Hillman,
was joined in marriage to j. r. circuit
Of New Sharon, Rev. Mr.. Knight of
Valley Junction, performing the cere-
mony. The newly married pair have
gone for a brief wedding trip. after
which they will make their home III
New Sharon, where the groom is en-
gagged in the hardware business.
The report has come to Grinnell of
the death of Ralph McMartin, a mem
Der of the freshman class in Grinnell
College in the hospital at Omaha. from
an attack Of appendicitis. He was
taken sick while here in Grinnell and
went to his home in Omaha.
DR. and Mrs. Charles Busby, Of
Brooklyn. entertain the members Of the
Poweshiek County Medical Society this
evening in their own home The pro-
gram is as follows: DR.. Henry ]. Prem
tiss, professor of anatomy and director
of the astrological laboratory. will
speak on the topic, THE Medical De-
partment of the State University Of
Iowa: DIR. F. S. Evans, of Grinnell,
speaks on Serum Therapy and Vac
cines": DR.. c. f. Harris, of Grinnell,
takes the topic, can Interesting Case"
Prof H. W. Matlack is in Tabor.
where he manipulates the pipe organ
for the Tabor College commencement
exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. w A. Scott are hav-
ing the pleasure of visit from their
son Vaughn and his wife and little
daughter. who have come from their
home in Los Angeles, Cal. for a vaca-
ton Of three weeks.
The vote was not heavy In this city
yesterday at the primaries. being but
about two-thirds of full vote The
ballot was so long that counting out
was slow process and the early dawn
found some of the judges still at work
So far as learned Kenyon was over
whelmingly in the lead for senator,
Clarke considerably so for governor
Kendall for representative. Grinnell
gave Zimmerman the preference large
ly for treasurer Of the county and Kirk
a big lead for sheriff, while Eichhorn
seems to have led Dickson considerably
for clerk Of the courts. 1t is thought
that complete returns from the county
will not change results very greatly
on the candidates most prominently In
the limelight.