Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
erinnslI and Vicinity.

Special to TimeS-Republican.
Grinnell Jan. 2.--Word has come re-
Gently from California that Roy
Parker, a former Grinnell boy, is an
engineer on board the big freight
steamer that was crippled on the rocks
but finally got away and went into
dock at San Diego. With the load OF
responsibility he carries as being in
charge of all the machinery Of the big
boat he furnishes an additional In
stance of the boys of Grinnell that have
made good.
Judge John F. Dillon. recently de-
ceased in New York. firm friend of
Iowa College in this city, from which
he received the degree of Doctor OF
Laws, has left a legacy of $1,000 to
this college.
Mrs. James Powell, of Searsboro, died
yesterday morning after a very brief
and sudden illness Her husband, who
survives her. is veteran of the civil
war. Mrs. Powell was near relative
Of Mr.. Matt Ewart, Of Ewart
The usual vacation evangelistic team
work by students of Iowa college is
being done this year at Sheldon and at
Grimes. Students White. Andrews.
Simmons, Graham and Stoddard are at
Grimes and Smith, Somers, Ogden,
Inglis and Thompson, reinforced by
graduate George Weber. are doing the
work at Sheldon. Rev. Fl. w. futile
and Professor Evans, of this city, also
recently visited Sheldon.
| Rev. Edmund NJ Vittum, who arrived
| in his old home, Grinnell, of Christmas
day and has been visiting and taking
charge of the religious services of the
| Congregational church here since. VIII
preach Sunday morning and evening
and take the midnight train for Chi
cago on his way to his home in Mill
edgeville, Ga.
| r. c. Ross and John Ramsey pro-
! pose to start very soon on sight-see-
ing trip that will take them some
months. They first go to California
| by the southern route and then take
steamer for Honolulu and such other
!! places as they may later decide upon.
They plan to be gone four months.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Mintle. whose
home is on the F. e. Mintle farm six
miles east of this city, announce the
birth to them of a daughter on Tues
day last.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Lowrey are having
| the pleasure OF visit from their
! daughter Mrs Willis Corwn. who
comes from her home in Grand Rapids
Mich.
Wesley Manatt who has been for
some months at Battle Creek, Mich,
for the benef' of his health. has come
| ta ok to his home greatly bettered.
| J. S. Wheeler, who passed thru an
operation for relief from appendicitis
at the city hospital on Wednesday. is
reported as on the road to recovery.
| ha
postponement Of the opening OF the
January term Of district court at
Montezuma from Monday. Jan. until
Thursday morning, Jan. Z.
Mrs. Henry McLain is suffering from
painful and numerous bruises and
sprained ankle coming from her acct
dent in slipping on the stairs In her
home and coming down faster than q
walk.
Official announcement is made that
1.-THE annual meeting for the election OF
officers and the transaction OF other
important business Of the Christian
church will be held on Wednesday eve
ming, Jan. 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Skinner have
moved into their new residence just
least of the city limits. where they
have a nursery and an extensive ana
paying ginseng farm. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Child have occupied the house
vacated by the SINNERS, at the corner
Iof East street and Fourth avenue.
There will be meeting on the eve
ming of Monday mkt, at the Congrega-
tional church. to take preliminary
steps to organize local chapter Oh
the Sons Of the American Revolution.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Long. of Spring :
field, Ill.,. and Miss Lulu Stuntz, OF
Peoria, ILL.,. and Miss Helen Brown OF
Rossville, ILL.,, have all been guests OF
several days of Rev. and Mrs. j. M
Brown, at the Methodist parsonage
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Edgington and
their two daughters, having spent
Christmas with relatives in Brooklyn
are now visiting near this city
John Mincer, owner of two pool halls
here, paid fine of SIS and costs IN
the superior court for having attacked
with his fist Charles Lumley. whom ne
, had ordered out of the pool room VINO
refused to go without the use OF force