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

6rinnel and vieInity.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, July 1.-THE kick Of COW
| broke the leg of the little 5-year- old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mintle. living on
farm north of this CITY, Both bones
of the leg were broken.
Miss Lois Morris went on Thursday
to visit friends in Marshalltown for
brief time, after which she goes to Min
neapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs H W. Somers and fam
lily are rejoicing over the visit of the
son and brother, Leslie. from Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Longnecker left
! their home here Saturday to visit for
a couple Of weeks in Atlantic, Mrs.
Longnecker probably remaining there
| for longer time.
The member of the j. B. Heisel fam
| lily, whose home is west Of the city, are
; having the pleasure Of a visit from
Mrs. Lizzie Carmichael and her two
| children, whose home is in Birming-
ham. La.
The three Christian Endeavor soci-
cites Of three churches in this city have
united their forces and funds and will
pay the expenses of a delegate to the
International convention of Christian
Endeavor to be held in Los Angeles,
from the 9Th 10 the 14th Of this month.
Rev. w. B. Wilson, pastor Of the Chris
| tan church OF this city. has been chos-
| en- by these societies as their delegate
and he will start on the trip on Monday
morning.
Rev. Mr.. Lawrence, the new minister
called by the Baptist church of this city
| from Shenandoah, is on the ground and
! his household goods are in the parson-
age He preached his initial sermon
| Sunday.
| Latest reports from Mrs. O.. F. Par
| ish, who was thrown to the pavement
on the morning of the Fourth and
badly bruised in addition to concus-
F, sion Of the brain. are that she is still
| in a serious condition at the hospi-
tai. Hopes are entertained by her ply
| sicians that the brain will clear up
soon but nothing more definite can be
learned at present.
A. J. Blakely returned last evening
| from the battlefield of Gettysburg,
where he spent several days most in
terestingly. Being we'll towards so
years of age both his wife and his
comrades were anxious about him.
fearing the trip might be too much for
his strength but he reports excellent
health. Others who went from here
will remain to visit relatives and
friends in that region.
DR.. ]. R. Lewis and Ed Wheatley
started last evening for their annual
outing in the mountains Of Colorado,
some forty miles from Denver. G. n.
Hamlin plains to join them soon.
| Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Nuckoals start
ed on their vacation yesterday morn
ing. They 80 to Eldora for three days
and then to Okoboji, where they will
occupy a cottage belonging to Mrs.
Nuckolrs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Uhl.
Of Mitchellville. who will probably be
there part Of the time In the two
weeks.
Miss Helen Thomson, teacher OF
music in the public schools Of this city.
started on Saturday for Evanston. ILL.,.
where she will spend week in sum-
mer school and then go on to Bay
View for the rest OF the summer. Her
aunt. Miss H. E. Thomson, has gone
to spend the summer with. Chester
friends.
! Luke J. Spooner went to Riceville on
Saturday to spend week or two at
the homes Of his son and his daugh-
ter.
DR.. Joseph X. Green, who has been
in this city for some days visiting with
friends, went to Iowa Falls on Sat-
urday. He is 70 years OF age and went
to Turkey as a missionary in 1859. He
addressed the attendants at the mid
week meeting at the Congregational
church last week on the subject OF
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tention and threw new light on many
vexing problems.
Grinnell was too busy celebrating
the Fourth Of July after the time hon
ored fashion to take any especial no.
tice Of the fact that this particular
Fourth was the fiftieth anniversary OF
the entrance Of the first passenger
train on any railroad Into Gi;Iiaa... 4
two-line notice in a local paper was
all the celebration that event received
at the hands of the public.
Stewart library will not be open on
Sundays thru the heat of the summer
and it will be closed at O'Clock in
the evening instead of 9, on other days
Miss Alma Christian was awarded
the first prize of $25 for the finest
decorations on her automobile for the
afternoon parade on the Fourth OF
July. The Spaulding Company's ma
chine took second prize Of SIS, and
Roy E. Bates, with his street car de-
sign, received third prize Of $40.
President j. H. T. Main Of Iowa
College. occupied the pulpit Of the
Congregational church here yesterday
morning and give strong, compre-
hensive address on the subject, Tive
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Eldora News in Brief.