Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-07
erinnslI and Vicinity.
Special to Times Republican.

Grinnell. Feb 7-There will be i'm
portant meetings on Friday OF th-s
week at the Congregational church, OF
all the Sunday. SCHOOL workers OF the
city and the general public Is also in
vited. These meetings will be led by
Rev Robert Cannon, the western Sec
rotary Of the Congregational Sunday
School and Publishing Society. The
following are some Of the live topics
that will be up for discussion: The
Graded Lessons-How to Begin" The
Teacher Training Class" Financing
the Sunday school, asunday School
Evangelism" "Relatipa Of the Sunday
School to Missions"
The directors of the. Grinnell Fair
Association. at their meeting. chose
the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, ]. A. ,Baughham; first
vice president. Samuel Jacob: second
vice president. T. A. Armstrong; Sec
retary. John Cessna: treasurer, Ralph
sherman; superintendent Of speed de-
partment. A. F. Swaney: OF hog de-
partment. Ernest Bangnam; OF horses
IT. A. Armstrong;; OF cattle. Henry
Hink. ST.: Of sheep. Croft Pilgrim; OF
art. Mrs. Philpott.
In spite Of the unprecedented length
and severity of the cold spell that mas mas
enveloped this vicinity. and the numer-
Gus other obstacles they have had 70
overcome. the plucky little congrega
ton Of the Christian church OF TINS
CITY have about completed their re-
modelling Of the old Episcopal church
and are prepared to begin Worship
there next Sunday. To fifty celebrate
this opening of their new house OF
worship. Pastor w. B. Wilson Will be-
gin at that time series Of revival
meetings which Will continue nightly
thru the week with the exception OF
on Saturday evening. Excellent ana
novel music will be furnished by the
pastor and others the pastor having .
special reputation as q hne performeS
on a number of instruments. One OF
! these to be used is an aluminium
! harp"
| Mr.. and Mrs. George H Crosby Of
this city are happy in receiving Wis.
| it from their son. Mr.. Sam III. Crosby
and his wife and children. who have
come from their home I'm Denver
where Mr. Crosby has been enabled q
entirely rid himself Of all symptoms OF
tuberculosis.
! verda Naomi GARNER. little more
than one year Of age. died on Saturday
Of spinal meningitis. Funeral services
were conducted at the home on Yves,
! Eighth avenue on Sunday afternoon
Miss Butler. Of the Friends church
leading them.
The meeting and banquet Of the
Commercial Club of this city held on
Monday evening is pronounced oe'
cided success in it's line. The discus.
sion following tine eating was ivsii
and varied. 1t took largely the form 70,
planning for securing some mAnufact-
urtne enterprises that have been fql
some time talking Of locating here ane
one of which seems now to be A1fi5
| certain. Committees were appointed .
further plans in this direction hut nt
definite results are 50 nearly withif
grasp as to be ready for statement g
| the public. The social feature OF tne
meeting was very satisfactory. s
! Mr.. and Mrs. H T. Wheelock Ar
having the pleasure Of . visit from
their son. Mr.. Willis Wheelock. IRON
Lamar, Colo.
has just graduated from AAe@d0mestait
| science course Of Columbus University
in New York City, has received m ap:
pointment as instructor In that branch
in Iowa State College ut Ames, and
began her work on Monday; morning
On Friday evening Of this week ths
Triangular nigh school dsbaAI VIII tax
| place in Gstnnell, .IoMas City ed OF.
tumwa. The 0rinnell a41ltuatlve teo.sI