Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06
Grinnell and Vicinity.
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Gr!nnell. Jan. 6-Mr. and Mrs. W. l.
Corrough, their two children, ana Mfs,
Corrough's mother, Mrs. Dodge. started
last night for Pasadena. Cal, where
the family expects 10 spend the rest OF
the winter, bat Mr.. Corroughs business
Will call him back in a few weeks.
Private funeral services were held
this morning at 10 o'clock over the
body of Miss Lillian Judkins, at the
home. 301 Fourth avenue. Miss Jud-
kins died on Sunday morning after
long period of invalidism.
Funeral services over the body OF
Charles Miller, of Taintor, were held
this afternoon at / o'clock. Mr.. Miller
died on Sunday after a life of consid-
cradle prominence in the vicinity Of his
home.
The annual meeting Of the United
Pres byterian church showed healthy
year of church work and growth. The
following officers We're elected for the
year 1916: Chairman of congregation.
James McConaghie; recording secre-
tary, Ruth Curtis; trustee for four
years H. l.. Hockett: treasurer OF con-
gregationai funds. Matte r. Pollock;
treasurer of missionary funds. Phoebe
Austin: organist, Sarah Austin; assist
ant organist, Rene Jones
The mayor and the city council seem
to be impressed with the idea that the
present quarters for the city officials
are not the best for the convenience OF
the public nor for the greatest effic-
iency of the officials themselves and
so a committee consisting Of Council
men Hadley, Mintle and Lemley have
been appointed to see what the chances
are for lettering the present condition
| There mas been some talk recently
, about securing the location on the
corner of Broad and Commercial
streets just vacated by the Merchants
National Bank. In many respects this
would be ideal and the rooms are ready
for immediate occupancy. At the reg
ular meeting of the council on Monday
evening Mrs. d. r. Norris resigned her
position as trustee of Stewart library
and DR.. J. r. Lewis was appointed t.
| fill the vacancy All action on the cues
| tons OF paving and preparing for tbs
construction of the contemplated west
side sewer was postponed until the
regular meeting for February.
| The friends of Mrs. William Occles.
| ton are now quite hopeful of her re-
covery from the severe and dangerou:
! illness Of the past few months. She has
been in the hospital at Iowa City since
early in October and on the 18th of De
cember underwent ar operation for the
removal of growth on the brain. She
rallied well and continues 10 improve
Others who have recently passed
| thru the experience of hospital opera
! tons are j. S. Wheeler, removal Of gal
bladder, Mrs. Frank Harding, Misi
Hazel Ritter, both at the hospital il
/ this city and Mrs. Z. b. Scheve. wht
4 dent to St Luke's hospital in Chicago
4 a week ago.
1 Mrs. a l.. Frisbie. Jr.. has gone TO
a visit to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Scammon, at the old home a
i Northwood
1 y. r. Craft and family have returne'
to make their home again in Grinnel
] after some three years OF living a
i Stevensville. Mont.
i Miss Louise Ostrem, d. o., has beel
summoned to her former home a
Jewell by the news of the serious i'll
ness Of her mother.
A dissolution of partnership has TAX
en- place in the bakery firm of Golf 1
Kepcke, who located last spring O
Commercial street Mr.. w. e. Col
takes over the business and Cal
Kepcke retires to seek some new feel
of labor.
!. Malcolm decided by vote Of so to
: in a special election on Monday last t
replace the old wooden water tank wit
new steel one at cost Of some ST.
, 900.
A. A. Elliott. Of this city. returned t
his home here on Thursday last afts
pleasant visit to his brother, Jane
!. r. Elliott whose home has been
!, Louisville, KY. Yesterday morning
telegram came to him telling Of h
brothers death, but giving no 'particu
lars ,a
Miss Estelle Swan, after q holida
, vacation spent at the home in this Gil
!. went back on Saturday to her teach
!. ing at Houston, Mimi, and Miss Rach
I Harris also returned to her teaching
Cloquet, MINI.
Fred Penfield started yesterday 4
. ternoon on his return to his homo.
Little Falls, afinn, after couple
: days spent with his father, Charles
Penneid. who IL In very feebss cond
J ition, a.ssfss s5as.'e