Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-15
GrinneII and Vicinity.

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Grinnell June 15.-Pastor P F. Mar
ston. OF the Congregational church has
been confined 20 his bed since Wednes-
Gay last with an attack OF stomach and
bowel trouble, resulting probably large
Is from the recent heat and a general
run down condition of the system as he
nsars the close of year OF very hard
work. He is somewhat improved at
present writing and hopes are held out
for his speedy recovery His place was
taken in the pulpit yesterday morning
by Rev. Raymond Calkirs. who is here
to deliver the commencement address
on Wednesday,
Mrs. c. W H. Beyer is entertaining
her friend. Mrs Clara ELLINGTON. whose
home is in kearney. Neb.
The MAN. friends OF Miss Lizzie
Brown are rejoiced 10 hear that she is
improving al the city hospital, where
she was taken early last Week with
strong symptoms Of typhoid fever
which, later, took the form of pneu-
monia
Mr. Edward Pierce. who with his
family has lived at 5o2 Fifth avenue
during the past year. contempla.es TAX
ing the family III his auto 10 their pre-
rious home in Nevada, then 20 Chicago
and later on. a. far east as Det-oi; His
son Otto. who has been in college here.
will study in Chicago for a couple OF
months.
Everett ShiElet x the proud posses
sor OF the s. prize offered by the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
G-:nneN chapter, for the best record
made in The history OF the United
States. in various grades OF the public
schools Of this city.
On Saturday afternoon there was an
exh.bi, of the products Of the home
gardens that have been cultivated by
children under the general supervision
Of Professor Conard Of ne college, and
the immediate tutelage Of James Nc
Conaghie, q student in the college.
There are forty children who have en-
tered upon this kind Of work and the
present results are decidedly encourag-
ing. Each child In this competition is
given a plot of measured ground ex-
actly six by twelve feet and is fur
nished with vegetable seeds for plant
ing. The prizes just given out were
for the best white radishes. two first
prizes. three seconds: best red rad!shes.
two first, three second: best lettuce,
Two first and TWO second Judges took
into account the size. quality. and
marketable condition Of the exhibits.
Exhibits OF other vegetables will be
made later for which other prizes are
offered. I, is expected that this is but
the beginning Of a school it farming
that. before long. viii embrace hun
dreds Of children. each one with
much larger pla, of ground than is
now used
Mrs Thilda Olson. living in Malcom
township seven miles southeast OF this
city. brought suit here in the court Of
Justice Frank P Marvin. against the
school teacher in her district, Miss
Hazel Carpenter charging assault and
battery on the person of her son VIII
Liam. Miss Carpenter had punished
the 13year old boy and the plaintiff in
the case claimed that the punishment
vas unrea sonable in its severity. Sew
era witnesses testified and Justice
Marvin dismissed the defendant as not
guilty.
Funeral services were held on Fri
Gay afternoon. d; the home OF the D..
A Meacham family, zoos Chatterton
street over the body of Mr.. Meacnam,
which arrived here from Seattle that
morning accompanied by his son Frank
The body vas taken 10 Clay Saturday
morning for interment at the old home
Mr. Meacham left wife. one son.
Frank. and two daughters. Misses
Bessie and Floy. Also three sisters
and brother. Mrs r. \. Hall, Of Ber-
lin Germany; Mrs H. s. Robinson, OF
Clay, and .drs. George B. Townsend,
Of Chicago. Mrs. Meacham's brother,
Frank s Townsend. Of New York. was
here at the funeral and accompanied
the party to Clay.