Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-15
erinneli and Vicinity.

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Grinnell, Jan 15-Charles G. Jackson
who has been conducting the business
, of the drug store on Broad street for
the past year or more, has filed petit
ton in bankruptcy. This store seems
10 be peculiarly unfortunate as Two
others have failed to find the business
a paying investment and nave takeh
the same course as Mr.. Jackson. In
this case the assets are estimated al
81. 900 in round numbers and the Haoil-
tiles at $1,000. The heaviest creditor
is Mrs Potts, of whom MI. jackson
bought the stock and took over the
lease of the building and fixtures.
Grinnell is TO have the annual con-
vention OF the Iowa State Manufactuf-
ers Association some time in May. "A
meeting of the local members OF the
association was held at the Merchants
National Bank on Wednesday evening
to take preliminary steps for the &C
comrnodation of the visitors and the
conduct of the business. No organized
plan was presented but conference will
he had with the Commercial Club.
The annual meeting of the Women's
Civic League is to be held In the Con-
gregational church at o'clock on
Monday. Especial Importance attaches
10 this meeting because OF the presence
of Mrs. Fannie F. Morse. OF the Home
School at Sank Center, Mimi, and the
address she Is to give on the subject.
The Delinquent Girl; Her Rehabin-
tation Thru Institutional Training
There Is no admission charge and the
interest seems not TO be confined to the
women Of the city. an invitation having
been extended to those Of nearby towns
as well.
Announcement was made some time
ago that evangelistic meetings would
begin in the Methodist church in Feb
ruary being led by Evangelist Hanley
and his companion singer. Fischer. 1t
seems now that the idea OF evangelism
, here at this time has spread 80 that
there is serious talk OF having union
Of the evangelical churches and the
| building Of tabernacle in order to
have a building large enough to ac-
commodate all who would wish to at
tend. A guarantee Of $1,000 Is thought
necessary to insure success and solicit
| tors have been busy IN getting pledges
for that purpose. More definite plans
were probably made at all the meet
sngs OF last evening and will be fur
Their perfected on Sunday
Modern Woodmen and Royal Neigh
bors Will unite on Monday evening
next. Jan. IS, in the woodmen hall. at
o'clock, in the joint installation of
officers.
| On Tuesday next at 3 o'clock IN the
afternoon, there will be meeting OF
the women's Christian Temperance
Union in the Friends church, at which
| Mrs. Lincoln win lead on the topic,
worlds View Of the w. c. T. T."
| Mrs Tiedemann, living short dis
lance east OF the city. is having the
| pleasure Of visit from her daughter
and husband, Mr. and Mrs. r. w.
F.. Gropper. who have Just returned from
| their wedding trip.
| The many warm friends OF Prof. and
Mrs. E. b. Scheve will be fejoiced to
1 know that Mrs. Scheve has 80 far re-
| covered from he. operation in hospital
in Chicago that she was able to come
to her home in this city yesterday. and
that she is on the road to complete re-
covery
| Wedding invitations have been issued
for the marriage OF Miss Mabel jeffrey
! and Charles Peters scheduled for
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, Jan
20.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Clifford have changed
their residence from Newton to Grin
nell Mr.. Clifford is to work in the A
P. Hamilton barber shop.
G N Bonsa1l has gone back to his
home in Saskatchewan. Canada. after
a visit OF some weeks among his rela-
tives in this city and vicinity
Prof. A. E. Buck, Of the college here
offers beautiful loving cup as the
prize for the winner of the second an
nual college chess tournament to be
held here soon. The prospect for some
good matches among the college stu
dents is said to be good and the tour
nament will begin about the first OF
February. Each man entered will play
one game with every other one entered
and the winner Of the most games vii
hold the cup permanently.
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