Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-05
erinn.lI and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Jan. 5-Henry Schultz,
Of Malcom. district deputy grand mas
ter of Odd Fellowship. is to be here
tomorrow evening for the purpose OF
installing the officers in Grinneil sub
ordinate lodge.
The following is the report Of D. w.
Brainard, official weather observer Tor
this city. regarding December weather:
Mean maximum, 2674: mean minimum.
8; mean average. 1887: highest, on the
End. 90: lowest, on the 26th. II below
zero: rainfall, IS OF an inch; snow
fall. inches: clear days. 10; partly
cloudy. 8: cloudy. y.
The initial meeting looking toward
the formation OF a local cnap,e- OF
the Sons of the American Revolution
wah held last evening with D. P. Breed
in the chair Conditions and require
men,s for membership we're talked over
and the objects to be attained by local
organiza tion. Af:liation with the state
organization may be had without q To-
cal chapter but the work already ac-
compl;shed by the local chapter Of the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
has been a spur to the eligible men TO
go and do likewise. No organization
was attempted last evening because
only one or two had known how to es-
tablish their eligibility. Another meet
ing was called for two weeks from
next Friday evening. at which time 1t
expected that there will be sufficient
number having the necessary creden-
tiais SO that an organization may be
effected. Rev D. P. Breed, Prot. +. F.
Army, Prof. H. w. Norris. A. ]. Blake
ly and II. A. Field were present and
there are some others who are known
/ to be much interested in this PROPOSE.
ton.
| Grover yogt ana Miss Mabel Westrip
! surprised many OF their friends in this
/ city by going quietly to Des Moines
and joining their lives In marriage
They then went on to Boone to visit
I the brides parents and in . few days
came back to Grinnell. where they plan
I to make their home. The bride has
been a nurse at the city hospital here
+ since last spring and has made sin
] cere friends.
! The members OF the Baptist church
will hold their annual meeting or
! Thursday evening OF this week, wher
after the usual supper. election OF Of
( ficers will take place and reports from
all the subdivisions OF the church work
will be heard There will also be mu-
| sic and addresses by Prof. II. r. Evan:
and Pastor Frank H. Webster.
H. c. Fleener started last evening
for his home in Taopi. Mimi. after
! pleasant vacation visit with relatives ir
/ Searsborc and Grinnell.
Funeral services were held this at.
ternoon at the Methodist church a
/ Sonora. thirteen miles northeast o.
| Grinnell, over the body Of little JOSEPH
Hays. son Of Ebert Hays. The LITTLE
| fellow was but years old end dice
| from cerebral paralysis.
| A change has been made in the fur
niture and undertaking store OF Mr.
| Roberts, who recently bought out c. w
Benson. Mr.. w. r. Brewster. wh'
moved to this city but few months
ago to work for Mr.. Benson. goes OH
and VIII Murdock from Newton. come:
in. Mr. Murdoch is a licensed under
| taker Mr.. Brewster Is planning to 3
! into business for himself.
At the annual business meeting o
the Grinnell Poultry Association OF
Saturday evening after the close o
the poultry exhibit ARRANGEMENTS wer
made for the poultry show CT 1855
from Dec. q to Jan. I. The presen