Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-05
GrinneIl and Vicinity.

Special to imeS-RspI0ilcan.
Gr!nnell Nov 5.-Major Smith. of
Mason City, is in Gr:nneil for a few
days visiting his son, who is a marble
cutter in the Harding shop. Major
Smith is a Grand Army man and was
the Iowa color bearer for the com
mander-in chief in the recent parade
at Washington. D. C.
Postmaster " ]. Nelson Is expected
home soon from the trip ne has taken
first to Washington. D. c.. where ne
attended the national convention OF
postmasters, then on to other cities
and to Canada and taking in Chicago
as he nears home
II viii no, be long now until the city
park of Grinnell will be lighted by an
encircling row of electrol!ers. as are
the business streets just west OF it
This plan has been before the city au-
thorities for some tine and the work
OF making the necessary excavation
began some days ago. The wires are
nearly all laid and the iron Posts are
in place ready to be set upright and
have the light globes attached.
The work Of making the curbing
and cutters. mixing and spreading the
concrete and covering II with the BIZ
tulithic mixture has gone on with sur
pr!s.ng rapidly since the weather has
been so that work could be continuous.
1t is now reported that ffty-fve
blocks of curling and gutter have been
completed. With thirty-six blocks Of
concrete, and fifteen of them covered
with the bituiithic top coat. If the
weather remains good enough for work
OF this kind the bulk Of the paving
now contracted will be done this fall.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Grinneli Ministerial Association on
Monday next at 1:3o Rev. ". r. Law
renee. of the United Presbyterian
church will contribute paper on
THE Old and the New ii Revelati on-"
Rev. w n. Rouig will give a review
OF the Book Of Ruth.
Much satisfaction is expressed by
the pastor and the members of tire
United Presbyterian church ever the
work done by the Des MONIES evange-
listic team that was here last satur-
day and Sunday. Next TUESDAY night.
Nov. 9. Miss Kate Newton will speak
at the church Miss Newton has had
two periods Of service In the India
missionary work and is in this country
now on furlough.
There IS to be held in Grinnell on
next Friday. Nov u, district con-
vention OF the Rebekahs. at which :he
state presiding officer will be present
and an interesting and instructive
meeting Is expected The meetin gs
Will be at the l. 0. o. F. hall and the
morning session VIII begin at 10
o'clock IN partial preparation for this
there Is call by the local Noble Grand
for special meeting Of Rebekahs 70,
degree work on Monday evening
Nov. 8.
Tonight at the Congregational
church, there will be nnass peace
meeting addressed by Jenkins Lloyd
Jones. under the auspices OF the Iowa
Peace Society On Monday night an
| other mass meeting is being worked
up by the Women's Peace Society and
a great effort is on foot to have all
the different organizations Of the cit,
| represented as fully and distinct,vely
as possible. Prof e. A. Steiner. o.
this city, Will preside and number ioi
other good speakers are promised
with a general time limit OF ten min.
utes All the different organizations
have received urgent invitations and
several have given official acceptance
| The movement seems to have the OBJ
ject OF sending a petition on the peac,
question Of President Wilson. Sand
WICKED in between these two peace
meetings will be the address on Sun
day morning at the Savings Bank as
sembly room by Professor Macy Of
Preparedness" which, from the pro
fessor's we'll known peace principles
Will be quite in harmony with the pre-
L {vfn0 1AnffrsoHt az h1AS h. al H.
meetings.
The lovers and breeders Of pet stoc
have been interested in the VISIT OF {
8. Gibson, secretary Of the Nations
Pet Stock Association, whose home I
at Detroit, Mich Mr.. Gibson was her
for two days and judged some Of III