Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-28
GrinneII and Vicinity.


Grinnell, Jan. 2s.-Mrs. c. G. Hods-
don is reported as quite i'll from pneu-
monia at the family home, 1910 West
street.
There was an unusually large attend
ance yesterday afternoon on the reg
ular social meeting Of the Womens
Relief Corps, there being over slSoy
members and invited guests present.
and a good time is reported.
The body of Mrs. Marie Deedrick
Hunt was brought from Minneapolis to
the old home in Sheridan township,
where she lived much of her life. She
had been married but short time she
was SO years OF age. There are many
sorr owing relatives in this vicinity.
Four brothers, Joseph, John, Fred and
Charles, all live in Sheridan township.
There are seven sisters-Mrs Harry
James and Mrs. John Jentzen. Of Grin
nell; Mrs. J. NJ. Lynch, of Waterloo;
Miss Anna Deedrick, Of Sylvis, H.;
Miss Mabel Deedrick, of Sioux City;
Mrs. w. F. Stanford, Of Montezuma;
and Mrs. eastman, Of Cedar Rapids.
Interment was made in Sheridan Gene
terry.
Friend Kensinger recently bought an
eighty of the Fred Baustian farm, near
Malcolm, from John Burke, paying
$147.50 an acre.
A. c. Reams has bought the Joe
Wood farm, near Brooklyn, consisting
of forty-two acres, for which the con-
sideration was $4,000.
County Attorney Z. VI. Reed pur
chased some time ago from Thompson
Miller a farm near Brooklyn and has
just made a contract with Robert
Spading. of Grinnell, to lease and
work the same for term of years.
Mr.. L. Gilfillan, living west of this
city, came near losing an arm if not
his life the other day from contact
with live buzz saw. He was stand
ing near the saw talking with the OPP
orator and thoughtlessly brought his
left arm too near the saw which caught
his heavy coat sleeve and cut 1t nearly
to the bone of the arm before he could
get 1t away.
Word has been received here of the
death Of Mrs. Kate Ramcy, in Denver,
death resulting from paralysis on the
| 21st instant. Mr.. and Mrs. Ramey
were for many years well known and
active residents of Grnnell Mr..
| Ramey is in the Odd Fellows home at
Mason City.
| A full jury has been empaneled in
the Porter-Heishman case the opening
statements Of the opposing attorneys
have been made. and the principal wits
ness is undergoing examination. The
case does not seem to be exciting the
attention Of the public as it did in the
first trial and the court room is not
crowded. The following list contains
the names Of the jurors: R. NJ. eSwena,
f. A Butler John Hicks. w. P. Doan,
and z. c. Parks, all from Montezuma;
James Stanbro, Of Victor; H. O. Ben
der. Of Malcolm; James c. Johnston and
{. A. Frazier, both from Brooklyn;
B. w. Quivey, w. S. Green, and l.. r.
Elderly, all from Grinnell.
Many friends Of Rev. George E.
White, Iowa College. 49, rejoice at the
news Of his promition to the presi-
dency OF Anatolia College IN Marsovan,
Turkey. where he has long and faith
fully labored as missionary and teach
er. On account of age and it's in
| firmities Rev. DR.. Tracy has resigned
from the presidency and the vacancy
has been filled by the election of Mr.,
| White.
The body of Mrs. H. D. Smith who
died at her home, some miles south OF
this city, on Monday morning, was
taken yesterday to Oskaloosa for fu-
neral services and interment.