Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
orinn.ll and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, May 5.-These cleanup
days In Grinnell seems to be clean
out" days for the hoboes, hand-o out
men. inauirers for free lodgings, and
the class who want to work to pay for
a meal but manage after getting the
meal to forget to leave the equivalent
in labor of any kind. No one seems to
have sighted single specimen Of any
of these classes since the agitation and
work Of renovation began.
Mr.. Jesse l.. Fellows has Ter the con-
tract for the erection Of his fine new
residence on North Broad street to a
at IDes Moines. Nothing has
been made public as to the contract
price or the 5ultimate cost of the home,
but all the indications have pointed to
the fact that it is to be one of the
finest homes in the city.
fi Mr.. Aldace w Child went to Omaha
yesterday to meet the body of his son.
Clinton c.. accompanied by the widow
and the little daughter, Alice. The
party arrived here this afternoon. Fu-
neral services are to be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30, from the home, 1921
Broad street. Rev. P. F. Marston OF
the Congregational church, conducting
the services. Clinton G. Child was
born July 4. 1876, in this city. He
passed thru the schools here. studied
in Iowa College and then went to
Poughkeepsie, n. T., to take business
course in Eastman College. He was.
later engaged in the lumber business
in New Sharon and in Minnesota and
then went to Blaine. Wash, in the
same line. At the time of his death
he was the manager of extensive lum-
Der interests in Portland, Ore. 4 His
death is said to have been due to
over strain of the brain which caused
The sympathy of the community
here is also extended to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry NJ. Harris, 927 Elm street, by
reason of the very sudden death yes
terday morning of their little son, but
3 weeks old, from hemorrhage of the
brain. So little was any such fatal re-
suit expected in that home that Mr..
Harris went to Des Moines on one
of the early trains.
A. d. Ralf has Just announced his
on the democratic ticket for
the nomination for county auditor.
J. w. Souter had the honor at the
recent state meeting of the chiroprac-
financial secretary of the state organi-
cation.
Rev. Samuel G. Woodrow, pastor Of
the Pilgrim Congregational church Of
st. Louis. Is to preach in the Congre-
gational church in this city next Sun
day morning. A. B. T. Moore, ma
tional president of the Gideonites. will
give the evening address. There are
some travelling men making their
homes here who belong to that band
of Christian travellers.
T. ]. Reed, who once farmed near
Malcolm, left this vicinity attracted by
some Of the advertised advantages of
Missouri He is now here looking for
a chance to rent good Iowa farm.
Pastor P. F.-Marston, Of the Congre-
gational church, was In Waterloo yes
terday attending the meeting of the
executive board Of the Iowa Home
Missionary Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hambright are NOV
ing back to make their home again
in Grinnen. Mr.. Hambright was in
charge Of the depot restaurant while
here, but will now take the place of
night baggageman at the union depot.
The little waif that was left at mid
night on the steps Of the DIR. Souter
home several months ago but was
heard by the Hambrights and taken
in and finally adopted by them, is do
ing finely.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall reached
their home in this city on Sunday
night, coming direct from Los Angeles,
whore they have spent the winter. Mr..
Halls health has been very much inn