Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
orinns'l and Vicinity.
Special to Times -Republican.


Grinnell, Aug. 4-Mr. George Wor-
raj, aged about 76 years. died on Sat-
urday evening last, at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. J. ]. Mullin, 932 Elm
street, after two years Of hopeless ILL
ness. Two other daughters, Mrs. Wal
ter Hastings and Mrs. Shaw, who have
Just returned from q sojourn in Kan
sas for some years. and son. J. E..
Worral, whose home Is in that state,
are all here. Funeral services will take
place tomorrow afternoon. Deceased
has made his home here for some
years.
Yesterday was another record
breaker for the heated season, accord
ing to Weather Observer %. w. Brain
ard, who reports the mercury standing
at'102 at o'clock. Corn observers and
experts assert that, while the stalks
look green, the tassels are withered
and the prospects for numerous and
large ears are not good.
Pastor p. F. Marston resumed his
preaching at the Congregational
church yesterday morning. A report
from the committee appointed to Sc
lect and secure an assistant to the pas
tor states that there is hopes Of hav-
ing, an efficient helper on hand by Sep.
TENDER I.
The annual picnic Of the Congrega-
tional Sunday school has been set for
Friday Of this week and the place
named is the college campus, where
the picnic supper will be spread at s
o'clock in the afternoon.
Mrs. c. w. Benson was taken sud-
denly and violently i'll on Saturday
evening. but is reported as resting
fairly well, with reason to expect en-.
tire recovery soon.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
members OF the Gordon Granger Post
G. A. r., took place on Saturday after
noon with an unusually large attend
ance and a decided interest. Com
mander Burton was instructed to pro-
coed without delay to make requisition
on the government for headstones for
deceased comrades George Moore and
George See, both Of whom died at the
soldiers home in Marshalltown. but
were residents Of this city, and whose
graves are not marked by any stone.
In this connection attention was called
to the statement Of the department
Of Iowa chaplain at the state encamp-
ment that there are 1900 graves Oh
men who served in the civil war. IN
this state, that have no headstones.
while the government offers to FUR
nish stones for all and pay the freight
to the place where they are needed,
names, date, company. regiment ano
branch Of service being already en-
graved upon the stones when delivered
H. I. Davis Ii again at home after
some weeks spent in Texas and other
parts Of the south.
The following summary OF July
weather is furnished by d. w. Brain
ard. in charge Of the government in
struments: Mean maximum. 904O:
mean minimum, 64.35: mean average
77.ss: highest, on the 18th. 105: low
est. on the 21st, SO: rainfall. Al Of an
inch: clear days. 26: partly cloudy. 3:
| cloudy. 2.
The Federal Power & Light company
of Boston, is the name OF the new
| owners Of the electric and neatins
plant Of this city. Mr.. ]. A. BRADFORD
having turned over the properly te
that company. From Mr. Bradforo
| acquaintance with the holdings ano
previous holdings OF the company ne
IL enabled to assure the citizens tna'
they will get the same good service
that he has given them. While MI
Bradford is to remain . citizen OF
! Grinnell he will have nothing to de
directly with the heating plant. bu'
win occupy himself with his extensive
enRineering work. Mr.. Paul Myers
Who has had efficient oversight OF tn
| entire plant for some years, Will remain
with the new company in his present
capacity.
Prof. and Mrs. Jesse Macy ant
daughter, Miss Katherine. sailed from
| Marseilles. France. on the 2Sth OF July
on the steamer Canada Of the Favr'
line. and expect to land in New Yorl
about the 18th Of this month. They've
been across the water for over year
Miss Katherine. who was quite III, a.
reported. from typhoid fever. 10 again
in fair health. It is not known her
lust how soon their many friends will
! ho able IN welcome them to their oil