Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-22
cr;rneIl and Vicinity.


Grinnell. Sept. 22.-Sidney Carl Ellis
and Miss Della May woner. both Civ
ing their residence at r. F. d. No. l..
Newburg were made husband and wife
by the legal ministration OF ESQUIRE
Frank p. Marvin. Of Grinne'l. yester-
day. the witnesses ACCOMMODATING the
pair being MIR. and Mrs. l. G. Upchurch.
On Saturday of last week Rev. M. j..
Harmon. at the Catholic priest house.
325 Main street. officiated IN the cere-
mony that united in the bonds of holy
ma trimony Miss Beatrice Hughes and
Jay Lands. The wedding breakfast
was served at the home Of the brides
parents. MIR. and Mrs William Hughes.
EOS Elm street The groom is a baker
in this city and the home here for the
newly welded pair is all ready for oc-
cupancy.
The sad news has come to Mrs.
Fannie f. Holmes of the death OF her
son Harry, at his home in Los Angeles.
Cal. He leaves a wife. son and a
daughter. He has been suffering for
tic condition.
The dangerous condition of the
crossing of the Chester road and the
NJ. & ST. l.. railway some two miles
north of this city Is still in the mind
of the public daily exposed to the i'm
minent danger. Examination OF the
dangerous conditions has been made
by railroad officials and state officials
but nothing has vet been done to rem
edy the evil. II Is now stated that r..
j. Kenly. chief engineer OF the NJ. &
st. l.. road. will be here on the cath in
slant TO hold a conference with the
state highway commission with a view
to applying some adequate remedy. An
effort Is now being made by the COM
mercial club of Grinnell to get full
expression from the people travelling
that road as to the change that ought
to be made to eliminate the danger.
In the district court at Montezuma
the cases Of Peter Baustian against w.
G. Bair and of Ray Bacon against
George Devore have been settled with
out trial. and the case of DR.. P l..
Talbot against the city of Grinnell
came on for trial yesterday
The Misses Maude and Pearl Cessna
were hOstesses on Saturday afternoon
al their home. where pre- -nuptial
shower was given to Miss Betty Wood
worth. whose marriage to Frank Hen
derson. Of Carinda, is announced to
take place this week. Linen. china
and glass ware were among the many
gifts from friends.
c. E. Carter. who was called recent
ly to Oregon by the critical illness of
his daughter. Mrs. George Kelly, has
returned to his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. FRY went yes
terday to make a weeks visit to
friends in Earlham
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mitchell an
nounce the birth to them Of a son on
Sunday.
Mr.. c. j. Dreamer. who has been
connected with the Leader store in this
city but has been transferred to take
charge of the Sturgeon mercantile es-
Enlistment at Newton. left yesterday
morning. accompanied by Mrs. Cream
er. for their new home carrying the
good wishes of many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. l.. Corrough and
their children are again in their new
home. 1O11 Broad street after spending
the past three months in California.
Miss Helen McKutchan, who gave
promise in Grinnell high school and
Iowa College of unusual dramatic abil-
ity, has just gone to Chicago, where
she plans TO study In the Columbian
School of Expression.
Miss Helen Miller went to Des
Moines this morning, where she has
position as teacher of history In the
Schoite- Nollen school.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G.. Farr have gone
to Jamaica. in the West Indies Mr.
Farr has already taught there under
the auspices of the Friends denomi-
nation for the past two years and will
resume teaching in the Friends Mis-
sion Industrial School
DR.. and Mrs. O. F. Parish had the
pleasure of entertaining on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cady Moffatt, OF Minne-
apolis. Mrs. Moffatt being connected
with the auditing department of the NJ.
& st. l.. railway.
Miss Jessie Christian arrived at the
George NJ. Christian home in this city
by early train from Chicago this morn
ing. She is in good health and spirits.
She was accompanied by her father,
who met her in Chicago.