Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13
GrinneIl and Vicinity.
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| Grinnell. Aug 13.-Mrs Elizabeth
Silearer. OF go Pearl street, has been
for some days at the home Of her son.
Ed Looton, at Centerville On the
evening Of the 18th inst, Mr. Looton,
who had been seriously Ill for a short
time, died. Mr. Shearer. who had been
az the Looton home but returned here,
went to the funeral last evening Mr..
Looton was As years OF age and leaves
wife and six children, He formerly
lived in GrinneN and conducted a
bakery.
All those who have coca sion to use
the Grinnell- Chester road are glad to
know that work. after many years Of
complaint, and resolutions, has begun
on the Strengthening OF the dangerous
double curve where the road passes
under the NJ & ST. l.. road some two
miles north Of the city. It will be but
a short time until that danger spot
Will have been removed.
The Grinneli Commercial Club has
settled upon Thursday, Sept. 2. for an
! other booster trip, the details Of which
viii be made public In plenty Of time
for all interested to prepare for IT.
| On Monday next Grinnell is TO see
the opening Of the regular summer
cilautauqua, which Is to continue for
week. the programs showing tai
ented list OF Entertainers.
| Public announcement has been made
that services will be resumed IN the
renovated Con EDUCATIONAL church on
Sunday next, being the 18th Of August.
Rev. G. c. Williams. pastor of the
Newton Congreg ational church but
! we'll known in this city. will preach the
morning sermon. He will also preach
the sermon at the regular union SER
! vice at the Methodist church in the
evening.
c. c. Keil and his wife. who left
their home in this city several weeks
ago for a long outing on the western
coast, write back that they are enjoy
ing the many new things they find in
that region but Mr.. Keil emphatically
! records his faith in Iowa as the queen
OF all farming territory so far as his
present observation extends.
Mr.. VIII H Alley, Of this city has
had the pleasure of entertaining some
relatives and friends who came from
their home In Davenport in their auto
| mobile and returned there today. They
are Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Speth and MI
and Mrs. Schaefer.
Mr.. Omen Bishop. who has had ex-
tensive experience as a teacher and a
school superintendent In the states Of
Nebraska and Oregon. has been elected
to the principalship Of the Chester
township high school and the superin-
| tendency OF the country schools sub
sidiary to it. School opens the latter
part OF August.
C. A. Bell, who has been wire chief
at the office Of the Interior Telephone
Company Of this city, has resigned his
position and has engaged to become
travelling salesman for the Iowa Stock
Remedy Company, with his headQuar
ters at Spencer. The vacancy caused
by his resignation has not yet been
filled.
H. A. Jackson, who has been con-
nected with ]. A Stone, also Of this
city, in a mercantile and land company,
has accepted a position In Des Moinea
| where he has charge Of the auditing
department Of the Merchants Trade
Journal. Mr.. jackson is an expert on
store accounting and has had some
Of his studies along that line pub
| lished.
! A. L. Frisbie, Jr., plans to leave his
| work in the Herald Office tomorrow for
a restful two weeks vacation, going
direct to Northwood, where Mrs. Frs
bic has been for some time. and the
two then going to Minneapolis and
| taking steamer trip down the
| Mississippi
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Lyman, formerly
OF GFiinne!! but now having their home
in Eugene, Orc, and who have been
visiting at the homo OF Mrs Lyman's
father, Mr.. A Mcintosh. Of this city,
1 have gone to Des Moanes for visit
at the home Of Mr.. Lyman's parents.
!! Mrs. T. d Bray, Of this city. an
nouncee tho forthcoming marriage Of
her daughter Estelle to John C.
] Kemigan, OF Primshar. Iowa, on Tues
day, Aug. "a.