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

Grinnell. Jan. l.-Repor; from the
meeting of the stockholders O. the
Grinnell Aviation Company, Wednes-
day evening. is 70 the effect that some
$4,000 stock was subscribed Tor and
the prospect is fair for keeping the
company here ana getting the proper
amount OF expansion 10 make il
financial success.
After over twenty years OF legal
practice i. G-innell and the enjoyment
Of the highes; civic honors the city
could bestow. John H Patton has en-
tered into partnership relations in the
practice of law with o. s. Franklin, OF
Des Moines, TO date from MS day. Mr..
Patton VIII reside j. this city and keep
his office here.
The Rhode Island Reds. the Barred
Plymouth Rocks and the White WAN
dottes are the three varities ot fowls
that took the lead IN the poultry show
here, ii the order named Blue Orping-
tons were shown here for the first
time. The display Of pigeons was good
| IN both number and quality. There
was large and varied display OF Bel
gian hares consisting OF Rufus Reds.
White Polish, and White Angoras.
Funeral services were held over the
body of William G. Spilman. al the
Blue Point church south Of this city.
On Wednesday afternoon, Rev. ]. NJ
Brown. pastor of the Methodist church
OF this city, officiating. Mr.. Spillman
vas born in North Carolina and would
have been 81 years old if he had re-
NAMED here until the 7th Of next
March. Nearly SO years ago ne came
! to Montezuma and there married
Martha ]. vestai. Nine children were
born TO then. and six Of them are still
living. Mrs. Spillman died in this city
! in 1898 Mr.. Spiiluaan has been living
with his son in Kansas and died there.
a civil service examination is to be
held at the superior court room in this
| city on the eth Of this month, begin
ming 2. o'clock, fer the -rycut CT ap
] plicants for positions in the local post
office.
| AT the second annual fellowship con-
ference of Iowa College and the Con-
! gregational ministers of the state.
which is set this year for the second
week IN February, Rev. DR.. c. E. Jeffer-
| son, Of New York, has been selected 10
give the George A. Gates lectures
which are 10 be on the subject. Inter
national Peace" Professor Moore. the
newly elected president of the Ameri-
can board Of commissioners for foreign
missions, viii also De here and lecture
on The East and the West" Score
! tary Brewer Eddy Viii add TO the in
/ -erest OF the occasion. Following this
! conference and covering Friday and
| Saturday will be a conference of the
Iowa Religious Education Society.
| Miss Hazel Alley, of the city. and
Thomas Barnes. OF Des Moines, We're
united in marriage on Wednesday eve
ming, Rev. J. NJ Brown Of the Metho-
dist church officiating, at the home Of
the brides father, W. H. Alley, 1915
West street. The groom attended high
school in Grinnell and is now book
keeper in Des Moines where the young
people will make their home. The
bride has been an efficient clerk in
the C. A Blair store in this city.
John McKeag, whose home is at 524
High street. has been suffering in
tensely from rheumatism but is some
what improved so that his daughter.
Mrs. II. T. Mcknight, who came from
her home In Valley Junction to help
in caring for him. has been enabled
to return to her home.
The following officers were elected at
the local lodge of Brotherhood OF
American Yeon,en: Honorable fore
man, Henry Grub: master Of cere-
monies Ed Adams; correspondent,
Mrs. Chatta Vented; chaplain. Mrs.
Fannie Hunter; master OF accounts
William Peters. The order is reported
as growing and giving good promise.
College Librarian L. l.. Dickerson has
had his holidays considerably dis
turbed by the necessity for an opera
ton or two upon his nose, going &c
the hospital for that purpose.