Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-08
orinn.ll and Vicinity.

1TluHeu, JAN S.-Mr. ana Mf0. j. H.
Blatherwick, whose home has been in
this city for most OF the past fifteen
years, spent much Of. last year in Los
Angeles. Cal, and liked the location 30
well that they have concluded to move
there, which they are planning to do
soon. In view Of this change Mr..
Blatherwick mas just traded his home
residence at 1920 East street and his
dwelling house on Reed street for the
Deeds farm Of 124 acres lying some six
miles west of Grinnell on the Kellogg
road. The farm is valued at about
$4,000.
At the poultry show just closed here
the grand sweepstakes cup was award
ed to r. L. Rinehard & Son, of Ottum-
wa, but is held by the association pend
ing decision by the American Poul-
try Journal of a question about solid
and parti- colored birds. The exhibit
for next year is announced as opening
on the Goth Of December and Judge
Shellabarger, of West Liberty, has been
engaged to do the scoring. The newly
elected Officers Of the association are:
President. L. l.. Woods: vice president.
Waiter Scott; secretary, D.. A. Hop
kins: treasurer. H. o. Shaw. Follow
ing is the list Of directors: Roy Ter
rell J. T. Hastings, VILLAIN Watson. L.
o. Wilson. Frank Sickle, o. B. Mat
thews, and w. K. June.
Prof. f. A Steiner was in Des Moines
yesterday taking part In the funeral
services over the body of Britton Daw-
son. Iowa College, '0s, who died at
Spokane. Wash. few days ago. Mr..
Dawson was one Of the party who went
with DIR. Steiner across the ocean to
study at first hand the steamship inn
migrant problem and to travel on foot
and by wheel among the poor Of the
Slavonic region to learn the best meth
DDS Of working among the Slavs In this
country. =.
Mrs r. A. Dodge. who died few
days ago in Marsalltown. was a niece
Of Mrs Emily Miller. of this city. who
went there to the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, with their fve
children, who have been visiting for
some weeks at the home Of Mrs. Addte
Walker. in this city, have started on
their return to their home at Saskatcn-
avian, Canada. a..
Postmaster A. c. Norris has recent
ly taken the Arst step. towards getting
a home near the center of business by
buying q residence lot OF the rear OF
the Mrs. Ed Kemmerer lot and racing
sixth avenue. He contemplates build
ing, there but not in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Hayo Harris an
nounce their intention Of starting soon
for Florida, where they plan to spend
the winter while their daughter, MISS
BESSIE. visits relatives In Missouri
Miss Rachel Harris, who has peeh
spending the vacation at her mother
home in this city. has returned 10 her
work as teacher in Staples. MINI.
Miss Adah Anderson. who has spent
her vacation in Des Moines and GRIN
nell. has gone back to her position IN
Rochester, MINI. :,
]. E, Bayer, after q visit IN Grlhneh'
has gone back to Texas leaving Mrs.
Bayer here for the rest Of the winter.
At the regular meeting OF Herman
Lodge No. 27S. A. +. & A. NJ. tomorro"
evening there will be the installation
of officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hartsell and son
have returned from Oklahoma "heIe
they were visiting for some weeks Win
relatives.
prof Edith Buck returned to her
work in the State Teachers college IN
Cedar Falls. yesterday. after a Vis.
with her parents, Professor and MIS- .
]. Buck Of this city. =,
Leading members of the Grinnen
commercial club have prepared test
of the extent and sincerity OF the ue-
mand for women suffrage 20 far as tue
women of Grinnell are concerned. AT
rangements have been made TO hoio
special election at which all women
residents OF Grinnell and over IL years
of age. may, by secret ballot, express
their desire for or their opposition TO-
extending the general elective 1ran
chise to women. Two separate PROPOSE
tions are to be presented IN the ioi-
lowing questions: "Do you favor WON
ans suftrage?" "Win you exercise the
rizth Of voting at every opportunity
whenever 1t IL possible to do so!' TINS
special election is to be held IN tne
superior court room OF the city on the
31st day Of the present month from
o'clock in the morning till the same
hour in the evening. selected members
of the commercial club having chafss
Of the election. This action mas peeh
approved by the officers and directors
OF the club and the call for the eiec-
ton and details OF procedure nave
been puDuSHeu OVcI lucAA
Mrs. Charlotte "A. C. Smith. who has
been i'll since the goth of December
last. died Sunday evening at the City
hospital. She was nearly 81 years OF
age. Her son. Stanley G. Smith, was
with her and took the body on Nom
day afternoon back to the old home at
syracuse. N. 4. Her daughter. Mrs.
George A. Gates, was too Ill to attend
the funeral services or to accompany
the body back to Syracuse. Mrs. Smith
came here with Mrs. Gates at the time
Of the funeral OF President George A.
Gates and both ladies had planned to
remain here indefinitely. The sincere
sympathy OF the entire community is
expressed for Mrs. Gates in this. her
second recent severe trial and her own
bodily weakness.
The January meeting. OF the Congre-
Rational brotherhood will take place on
Tuesday evening of next week. Jan. IL.
The address OF the evening will be
given by Prof. =. "A. Steiner, the sub
iect being, The Balkan War in Its Re-
lation to Missions"
Judge J. p. Lyman has practically
recovered from his long siege of grippe
and started this morning. to spend the
rest OF the winter In Jacksonville. Fla.
where he will be Joined in q short time
by Mr.. and Mrs. John 0oOdfellow and
Mr.. ana afrs. N.gMavo Harris.
Some horse thief or thieves touched