Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-07
orinnsl, and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. April mir. and Mrs. John
Goodfellow arrived at their home In
this city after some months spent in
Florida.
Jeanette Lowrey. of the Grinnell high
school, who won second place in the
humorous class declamntory contest NJ
,fama, has also won second at Moravia
and Is entitled to a place as alternate
at the state contest.
Mrs Nj l.. Hillsbury has removed
from Des Moines TO Grinnell and taken
a position as bookkeeper in the Yeager
& Steaks drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs r. G.. Coutts and fam
lily are to have the pleasure of sum-
mer's visit from cousin Of Mr.. Coutts,
Dougless Gordon, of Brighton, England.
He reports n rough voyage with the
steamer three days overdue in New
York.
Mrs. Frank Matteson received word
on Thursday Of The death OF her
brother, Herbert Black. in Rock Is
land. The body was brought to Grin
nell Saturday and taken direct 10
Hazelwood for interment. Deceased
was we'll known here. having been Il
citizen OF this city for many years.
At the home of Mrs. II. NJ. Childs at
York. Neb., Miss Elsie Trigg, of Rock
ford, Iowa. was married to Mr.. a. n.
Hoffman. Of Parkston, n. d., recently.
The bride is a sister of Mrs. Childs and
also of Mrs. S. c. Buck, of this city,
and Mrs. Buck. with her daughter
Miriam. attended the wedding. The
groom is an Iowa College graduate OF
the class of 1896. Mrs. Buck and her
daughter returned last evening to their
home here.
Miss Aida Fuller has Just returned
to her home here after a pleasant visit
at the home of her mothers cousins,
the Blackmers of Casey.
Miss Belle Condor, who has been so
long the efficient head nurse at the
Grinnell city hospital, has given up her
position there and gone to her home in
Boone.
Tomorrow evening is the regular
time of meeting of the Grinnell Chap
ter, No. 70, Of the congregational
Brotherhood. Pastor p. r. Marston
will give the address Of the evening
on the topic, What Are We Here
For?''
A very interesting and instructive
meeting of the Congregational Mis-
sionary Guild was held at the church
at o'clock yesterday, the subject un-
der consideration being THE First
American Boys and Girl--The In
dams"
The meeting of the Mothers Associa :
ton will be held next Thursday after
noon at o'clock at the high school
building, when the subject of Moral
ity" will be discussed. DR.. 8. c. Buck.
of the school board. will
speak on the topic "An Ounce of Pre-
vention."
Mrs. Ella Kinnan has Just returned
from weeks visit at her old home
town of Cherokee.
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse L. Fellows an
nounce their plan to build fine resi-
dence on their lot at the north end OF
Broad street and on Eleventh avenue
this summer, the plans and specifica-
lions being now in process of prepara-
ton.
The Odd Fellows Of the sixth dis
trict will hold their annual reunion
CONNIE morative Of the birth of the or
DER on the Goth Of April, at Monte
yuma, where extensive preparations
are now in progress. Grinnell plans
to send large delegation as usual
The Grinnell association of Iowa
College alumni will hold their annual
on Wednesday evening of this
week, at the Congregational church.
beginning at $3.50 o'clock. Election of
officers will be one of the important
matters under consideration. Visiting
alumni are cordially invited.
The city council met, as per previous
on Friday afternoon and
proceeded to go thru the motions again
on the fire motor truck question but
was accomplished and the
matter is left for the incoming coun-
Gil to thresh out. The regular meet
ing takes place this evening when the
old council will close up their business
and retire permanently. with the ex-
ception of Councilman John c. Cream
er, of the Third ward. who holds over
by re- election.
Mr.. Thomas Fuller, of Chester died