Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-06
GrinnelI and Vicinity

Grinnell. FEB. 6.-The district con-
vention Of the knights Of Pythias is
scheduled 10 be held in Grinnell on the
oath Of this month. A L. Pollard, OF
Montezuma, is district 5eputy grand
hancellor and is giving much time and
effort 10 the necessary preparations.
Between zoo and 800 ara expected from
outside the city. The local knights
are already busy preparing for the en-
tertainment Of the visitors. Colfax de-
gree team will show some fancy drills
and exemplify some of the degree work.
Funeral services over the body of
Gideon W. Merrill We're held at the
home yesterday afternoon. conducted
by Rev. j. NJ. Brown, pastor of the
Methodist church. and intcrment was
made IL Hardwood. He was born in
Grinnell and has spent all MS life here.
His bedridden mother, aged 90 years,
IS ~ the home here
The annual financial statement OF
the Mutual Home Loan and Savings
Association has Just been given TO the
public and shows q growth IN assets
for the past year Of over $4,000. In
the twenty years Of annual reports OF
this association there has been but one
year in which 1t has not shown a sub
stantial increase in this respect. The
receipts nd disbursements Of the pas,
year were s20SI0s.s7. while the total
assets are s403.42e.43. Of this amount
80, 594.53 is credited to the surplus
fund.
". ]. Nelson has received MS COM
mission as postmaster % Grinnell and
Postmaster A. O Norris was checked
out and the new postmaster checked
IN on Thursday evening. rhe out going
postmaster remains in me office for 3
time 10 see that the machinery Is prop
erIy oiled and the new engineer geo
familiar with all the levers. Postmas-
ter Norris has an interest IT the Bell
( Camera Company. of this city, which
| is just getting under good headway and
! he will be engaged with tina, for the
near future.
! The citizens Of Grinnell are univer-
sally interested in their fire department
and generally show willingness 70
/ help the boys in all ways possible The
dremen's bali. toward which citizens
readily contributed, melted the boys
over $500.
Mrs. Finley Clindinnin died yester-
day morning al her home a. the corner
of Spring street and Sixth avenue
from cancer Of the stomach. from
which she had suffered severely 70,
severely months. and for relief from
which she had endured an operation
Funeral services will be held at the
home at o'clock on Sunday after
noon.
John WyIie was so unfortunate som.
two o. three years ago as 70 fall on the
ice near the garage on Main street ant
break his hip bone, leaving him lam'
FOR life. Only a few days ago he wen
out TO his barn and found the doors
frozen fast with the sleet. In tryint
to get door open he slipped and fel
to the ground and, when he got up
found he had broken both bones Of tbs
left fore arm Just above the wrist Be
ing well along in years he finds IN.
broken bones do not unite readily AM
he is in for a long siege.
Mrs. L. G. c. PIERCE, one of the yer.
early settlers in Poweshiek county ant
|. living for several years at 819 Rec
street. passed her S0th milestone o!
the life journey on THURSDAY last ant
there was especial pleasure in the da,
for her because her son. Dr. w S
PIERCE, came from his home In Lima
O., TO help her celebrate.
A. the home of the brides father
. William Neville, northwest OF Malcon
, Ina May Neville was married t
/ Cooper j. Hutchinson. Rev. Waite
Smith, of Malcolm, performing tn
: ceremony. 4 number Of relatives an
friends were guests and the present
were numerous, beautiful and usefu
e One was a check for 300 from tn
8 grandmother of the bride. Mrs. D. "
Nutting, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Nuttins
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nutting. Nj
and Mrs, Fred Nutting, Mr.. and Mr.
l.. NJ. Verbeck, and Miss Hilda Baltis
e berger were guests. The young coupl
K will live on a farm near Malcolm afte
= March 1,