Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-04
GrinneIi and Vicinity.


Grinnell. Aug. 4.-Old friends Of Col
G. B. Bracket, in Grinnell and else
where over the state of Iowa, will be
panied to learn OF his death in Wash
ington, D. c., on Monday, of this week,
in his 89th year. He was for many
years resident of Denmark. Iowa, and
raised company there in the early.
part of the civil war. He has been in
poor health for some months. having
been attacked by rheumat ism of some
of the internal organs He has been
in the genealogical department at
Washington for the past seventeen
years
F. a. Poots, Of Tacoma Wash, who
has been visiting for some weeks in
this city with his sister, Mrs. H. A.
Jackson has started back to his home.
going by way of the Glacial National
Park
Rev. and Mrs T. Q. Douglass are
having the pleasure Of a visit from
their daughter. Mrs. Grace Douglass
Orr. and her two children, who are on
their way to Lincoln, Neb.. after a
happy vacation spent at Clear Lake.
Rev. T. o. Douglas. Jr.. returned to his
home in Des Moines today. Mrs. H.
Paul Douglass and her daughter are
expected from their home in Montclair,
n. j., this week.
Samuel Nelson has gone for visit
to Toronto, Montreal, and other cities
Of Canada for a rest OF month from
his business cares. He was accom-
panied as far as Chicago by his eldest
son. Postmaster W. J. Nelson.
The regular meeting Of the PoWehiek
County Medical Association, scheduled
for Brooklyn last evening, has been
nostponed for two weeks with the hope
that there will be smiling weather by
that time.
Weather Observer d. W. Brainard
gives the following summary for July:
Mean maximum, 1910: mean minimum.
5000; mean average, 1865; highest, on
the 18th and 31st, SO: lowest on the
3rd and 5tf. As: rainfall, 11.24 inches;
clear days, IA: partly cloudy, 8; cloudy,
9. ~
DR. George H. Wandell has given up
any plan of locating in Grinnell and
has bought dentists stock and prac-
tice in Mount Vernon, where he and
his wife plan to move soon
Henry B. Storm stopped here FOR a
weeks visit on his return from bust
ness trip to the Pacific coast. Mrs.
Storm has been here for a couple OF
weeks at the home Of her parents, ny.
and Mrs William Harrison. Mr.. and
Mrs Storm will return soon to their
home in Boston.
High School Coach Guy n. Nichols
has put the fall football squad into
regular practice, which they are to
keep up systematically twice week
until the real fall campaign opens
Reports from those who have had
occasion to try the road from Grinnell
to Kellogg within the past few days
are to the effect that the old time SONG
of the leads,nan on the mississippi
| river steamboats, Of ono Bottom IL
applicable to conditions now In some
places One such traveller tells Of sew
eral cars actually begged and waiting
| for outside power to enable them tc
move. Still some object to 90 much
talk about the good roads movement
Mrs. Francis Spencer, the mother
and Mrs Julia Curry. Mrs. Ollie Mer'
tcle, Mrs. Sarah Mcdaniel and Mrs
Jennie Brannum,. the sisters OF Johr
Spencer, OF this city, have come from
| their home in Jacksonville, ILL.,. to maxi
him visit
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Terrill have has
q pleasant visit from Mr.. and Mrs. w
| T. Booth, who have now gone back I.
| their nome in Princeton, III. MI. boou
! IL a brother lin law Of Mr.. Terrdll
Mrs. A. Rich starts tomorrow Tor
| six weeks visit to relatives in Bunalc
n. T.. and vicinity.
Mr.. D. w. Norris. Of this city. ha
been having the pleasure Of q visi
from Mrs. T. C. Cartwright and ne
son Carl, who returned to tnear Mar
shalltown home yesterday.
Mrs. T. p. Bray n enjoying v1s1
from her son, w. NJ. Bray, whose nom
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