Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-18
GrinneIl and Vicinity.
.cial to Times Republican.


Grinnell. Jan. is. Mrs. Beulah
keyes has just sold her residence IN
West Grinnell ga Reed street, to
James and Martha Bradley. the consid-
GRAFTON being approximately $1,000, ana
possession to be given March 1. The
Bradleys used to own the Fowler farm
south of this city, but for the past Two
years have lived in the city. MIS-.
Keyes is said to contemplate trip TO
the west.
Mr. and Mrs. a. d. Searles, whose
home was for years on West street, out
who moved some three years ago 10
Missoula. Mont. are here for few
days visit to old friends and TO look
after some business matters. On their
way to their present home on Stevens
Vile. Mont. for which place they start
next week, they will visit for time at
the home of their married daughter in
the northern part of Iowa.
George NJ. Christian has been quite
i'll for the past ten days in hospital
in Des Moines and his daughter, MISS
Alma, went there. yesterday. Miss
Margaret Christian contetnplates a trip
to continental Eugope, planning to sail
from New York City ION the 36th of the
present month and make her landing at
Naples. Italy. Later she Will Visit
Paris and ,.ther northern cities.
Prof. Paul +. Peck leaves his his
tory work in Iowa College during the
second semester this year to lecture as
exchange professor in Harvard. w. Z.
Harris will take charge of Professor
Peck's classes in American history
while he is absent. lIr. Harris took his
A. NJ. from the University Of Michigan.
has been instructor IL. history Tor i've
years in two military academies. ana
mas held a fellowship in Chicago Uni
yersi,v for the past three years.
After their surprise wedding in Kan
sas City last week and visit at the
home of the grooms parents at New
ton. Kan. Me. and Mrs. III. T. Nc
knight have returned to Grinnell ami
are visiting at the home Of the parents
Of the bride, Nj and Mrs. John Nc
Keas, Mrs. Mcknight will tempo
rarily resume hcrfplace as nookkeeper
in the l.. H. Rinefort clothing store
while her husband makes the neces-
sary arrangements for their future
home in Valley JUNCTION
The serious illness OF his sister
caused John Mckeag to leave his home
and go to her home in, Galesourg. Ill,
on Thursday.
After a day and a half OF trial in the
district court at Montezuma OF the
damage suit Of Frank Harding against
the Rock Island railway for injury 10
his autom obile last summer. When ne
tried TO cross the tracks in front OF
the fast mail train, the suit was dis
missed without prejudice by the plain
tiff. The evidence was all in and the
defense had moved for an instructed
verdict when this action was taken by
the plaintiff.
George A. Pruden, A. f. Fraser and
Henry Johnson. all Of Grinnell, have
been appointed by the county auditor
to appraise damages to property own
ers along the Bear Creek drainage dis
trict.
The fifty-fifth annual meeting of the
Baptist church members brought out
the fact that the year just closed has
been a very prosperous and. on the
whole. satisfactory one. Each separate
department, with one exception, re-
ported all bills settled and finances en-
hand The present pastor, Rev. l.. u
weland. who has been here for three
years, has handed in his resignation
to the trustees to take effect Feb. l.
He has not yet made known his flu
ture field of labor. nor have the Of
hcials of the church made puolic their
choice as future pastor. Following is
the list of officers elected: Trustees. O
j. Worcester and c. 0. Parmley; dea
cons. E. Kinnan and r. E. Morgan;
clerk, G. F. Kicker: treasurer. w. f
Scandrett ushers. Charles Evans and
Harry Green: Sunday school superin'
tendent, NJ L. Norris. Jr.; music COM
| mittee, Mrs. E. B. Schsve. Mrs. A. G
Norris, Miss Josephine Parmenter and
Mrs. r. E. Morgan.