Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-03
GrinneIl and Vicinity.
,ial to Times-Republican.


Grinnell. Aug. 3.-Weather Observer
D. w Brainard gives the following
summary of July conditions: Mean
maximum, SO; mean minimum eS.So'
mean average, 7115; highest tempera-
ture, on the 18th and ed 81: lowest
on the I'd, So; rainfall. 2:45 inches; clear
days. IS: cloudy, 3; partly cloudy, 8;
number of days that mercury stood ~
degrees or above. Is.
The morning services in the Congre-
gational church here yesterday were IN
charge of Rev NJ A Breed. pastor OF
the Stuart Congregational church ano
brother of Rev. D. p Breed, Of this city
He preached from the topic. Tine
Gospel of the Second Mile" from the
text. And whatsoever shall compel thee
to go a mile, go with him twain" The
sermon at the evening union meeting
was by Rev Frank H. Webster, pastor
of the Baptist church.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
members Of Gordon Granger post was
held on Saturday afternoon. resolu-
ton OF sympathy was ordered sent to
Mrs. A. B. Gage at Nashua, n. H. upon
the death of her husband, formerly
citizen of Grinnell, and a prominent
far as it may be at this time. that Hon.
]. C. M;Iliman, Of Logan, past depart
nent commander of Iowa, G. A. r.. will
deliver the Memorial Day address be-
fore this post next spring. Also that
the present department commander.
Byron C. Ward, OF Des Moines. will be
here TO give an address before the joint
meeting Of the post and the relief corps
nf the birth
day of Lincoln. The post. in partial
recognition of the free-will offering of
the services of the Grinnell City Band
on any and all occasions when the post
has needed such service, made gift In
perpetuity to the band OF the base drum
that has been the property of the post
for many years but which has not been
used in recent years for lack of fifer
and snare drummer to accompany it.
Milton Scandrett has gone back to
Blue Earth. Mimi, where he has po-
sition as director Of the study of agri-
culture in the high school of that city.
The plans have been drawn for the
new Country Club house and are on ex-
hibition at the office OF the Watland
Lumber Company or al the Citizens
National Bank.
Mrs. E w Clark. with her children.
and accompanied by Mrs. George H.
McMurray and Mrs. o. B. Matthews,
went in her automobile to Lake Oko-
boji for stay Of indefinite length.
Nj and Mrs. J. J. Mullin, who recent
ly sold out their fine new, modern resi-
dence on the corner OF East street and
Fourth avenue to Mrs. Rosetta Hill,
have Just bought fine lot on the corner
of Third avenue and East street. of H.
/. Davis. and have let the contract for
six room residence to be ready for
occupancy within three months. Mean
time they store most of their goods and
live in rented rooms in their present
home.
The Misses Mayme and Harriet Nell
son are taking vacation from the con-
fnement of the store and are spending
the time at Manitou, Colo.
Mrs. K E. Gibbs and Miss Helen
Laros. who have been visiting at the
home of their sister ii Allentown, Pa.
returned to their homes nj this city the
| latter part of the week.
Prof. and Mrs. H w. Matlack started
this morning for a vacation outing at
Clear Lake.
Mrs. L. c. Phelps has come from her
home in Chicago for a visit with her
sister. Mrs. H d. Works, and her son.
Carl c. Phelps, both OF this city.
| The members of the Women's Chris
tan Temperance Union will meet at the
Congregational church tomorrow after
noon at 1880 to pack a barrel for the
Benedict Home, and all who have con-
! tributions are asked to bring them
promptly.
r. G. Coutts encounters some unex-
| pected difficulties in carrying out his
contract for the excavation for the new
Clifford & Manly building at the corner
Of Main street and Fourth avenue. AT
the northeast corner OF the lot, at the
depth Of seven feet, leaking water
main was struck and the corner was SC
flooded as to require planking for the
wagons and strong precautions against
the caving in Of the foundation of the
millinery shop on the east line Of the
lot. Work on the west lot line has pro-
crossed well and the laying OF the foun-
dalton will begin there promptly.
Mrs. Ellen Fisher. 117s Main street
and her two daughters. the Misses
Elizabeth and Fanny o., have gone fol
a months outing at Scion Springs. Wis
D. F. White announces his intention
Of starting tomorrow for two weeks
travelling trip. the, main object being &c
look after his landed possessions In
Louisiana. yD SEfz
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