Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-15


Grinnell, July 15.-The news was re-
ceived in this city yesterday OF the
sudden death OF Prof. J. Fred Smith.
at small town near his home IN
Campbell, Cal, following an operation
for the removal OF gall stones. He was
out camping in company with Rev.
George Marsh when he was taken Ill
suddenly and hurried to the nearest
point where surgical aid could be OBJ
tanned. Professor Smith was. for sew
eral years. In the early and middle
nineties, in charge of the preparatory
department of Iowa College in this
city When he resigned his position
here 1t was to go to live on his fruit
ranch at Campbell where he has made
his home ever since Some time later
he again engaged in college work in
the vicinity Of his home. He was an
active and influential member of the
Congregational church OF this city and
was a man of affairs as we'll as of ripe
scholarship. The news of his sudden
death will come as shock to a large
circle of friends made during the res
idence of the family in Grinnell. A wife
and several children survive him.
1t has been known for some time by
George A. Brown, of the high school
of this city, who has served very ac-
ceptably in that position for two years
and was elected for the third time, had
concluded not to accept the position.
Recently his resignation has been
handed to the board and Charles B..
Bell. from Warren. Ind. has been
elected to f1ll the vacancy thus Gre
0a1y r., ~f ha
State College of Indiana and student
in Wooster University, at Wooster,
Ohio. He has had the teaching exper-
fence of three years as principal at
Newcastle, Ohio. and one year at War
rem. Ind Ex-Principal Brown has not
made public his plans for the coming
year but has intimated that he might
leave the school room for the farm.
Pastor W. B. Wilson, Of the Chris
tan church Of this city, received a cut
some days ago across the back of the
left hand to which he gave the or
binary home attention. A little later
symptoms Of blood poison were man
ifested and physician was consulted
with the result that he is now appar-
nelly out Of danger
John w. Render has removed his
place Of business from Long
necker's clothing store on Broad street
TO rooms over the Grinnell Register
office on the same street.
The beard of supervisors Of Powe-
sfiels county allowed at their June
meeting 1896 on warrants issued by
the auditor as bounty for the killing
Of Mild animal: aa;ai11.;1is the months .:
May and June At the same meeting
claims against the domestic animal
fund were examined and allowed to
the amount OF s275.s5. the animals
thus killed by dogs and wolves being
mostly sheep and lambs, but also in
Gliding heifer, a COW. a steer and
hog.
Plans have been made and ratified
by the different Sunday schools Of this
city for a grand picnic Of all the
schools. to be held on the college cam
pus on the first Wednesday in August.
The committee of general arrange
ments consists Of one officer of each
school as follows: CONGREGATIONAL, III.
". Somers: Methodist, G. o. Watiand;
Baptist. Harry Green: United Presby-
terrain. Rev w W. WOODBURY.:
Friends VIII schooley: Christian. F. j.
Martin.
The Twilight league for summer
ba seball has found 1t necessary. owing
20 the number of its members that are
out Of the city, 20 as to break into the
regularity of its games. to cut down
the number Of teams from six to four
and to change the membership accord
ingly Those remaining are the Cubs.
the Sox. the Athletics and the Tigers,
and with these it Is hoped the regular
schedule OF games may be kept up.
Mrs D. A. Meacham. accompanied
BIZ her daughters. Misses Bessie and
Fioy, has gone TO Washington county
OF visit to friends.
The camp meeting which was to
have been opened last week on South
Broad street was postponed until Fri
day OF this week because Of the illness
of the leader. Rev. j. T. Molloy.
Miss Clara Beeler is reported as re-
covering hopefully from the serious
illness from which she has been sur
fering for some time at the home OF
her sister, Mrs E. S. Morrison, of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Foster, who
started on Friday last for Yellowstone
park. planned to spend Sunday in Salt
Lake City.
Manager w. S. Dodge of the Grinnell
Washing Machine Company, who was
overcome by heat several days ago and
has since been confined to his home
is reported better but not yet able to
go TO the Office.