Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-10
Grinneli and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnel1, Nov. 10.-Mr. and Mrs. Will
bur Marvin have come from their home
in International Falls, Mimi, to visit
at the home of Mr.. Marvin's parents,
Rev. and Mrs. ]. 7. Marvin, and OF
Mrs. Marvins parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robson, on Commercial street. Mr..
Marvin is a jeweler in the lumber dis
trict of Minnesota and describes the
lumber business in that region as being
AL shot to pieces" and thus affecting
all other business interests.
The second regular meeting of the
Congregational church Brotherh God
took place last evening at the church,
with a moderate attendance on the
speaking. After the supper and a few
minutes given to business, President
P. Z. Somers introduced Rev. H. w.
futile as being In charge of the Discus
sion of the evening. After some pre-
liminary remarks on the need Of greater
efficiency in the work of the churches
Of that denomination, he introduced
Rev. Mr.. Hill, pastor of the Congre-
gational church at Newburg. who spoke
on the need Of better equipment, ply
steal, mental and spiritual, to secure
ploPCA SA1lSlSAlSS IA o1A SAlA &C lAAlC5s
Rev. W. L. Waters, pastor Of the Os-
kaloosa church, spoke next, with force
and earnestness, urging a thorough
physical equipment for the work Of
both church and Sunday school and es-
pecially at this particular time In the
history of this church of everything
that would conserve the energies of
the coming pastor. A general discus
sion followed.
Miss Jennie Mcbride has Just closed
the first term of school in the new
school house at Sonora in Sheridan
township, with a spelling school that
would have done credit to the days
when that was about the sole amuse-
ment in a country district. ANGEL Hays
carried away the prize. The spelling
match was followed by box supper,
the boxes being sold. and the proceeds,
$3.50, going towards paying for the
new bell on the school building
The Mullins orchestra Of the Meth
odist Sunday school Of this city went
to Ewart recently and gave an enter
tainment which was so we'll liked by
the people of that vicinity that arrange
ments have been made to give the
same in the church at Sonora on Fri
! day evening next.
! Mrs. June Schumacher turned off the
! light at the head of the stairs in her
! home, then tripped and fell the length
of the stairway and broke the bone
| in her right ankle, besides bruisine
| herself and being badly Jared She
| is able to be about by the aid OF a
crutch.
| While Frank Ritter and some other
boys were playing football in the park
the other day Frank fell and broke the
bone in his left arm. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Ritter.
Next Saturday was the date, accord
ing to the original schedule, for the
Monmouth Grinnell football game or
the Grinnell grounds. At specia
meeting Of the athletic board of the
college on Monday night it was de-
cided to cancel the game and save thu
Grinnell team for the struggle with
Cornell one week later.
George H Crosby. who was for sew
erai years a citizen of Grinnei! hu
has been for the past year or two liv
ing in Denver, is now visiting her
briefly having been called from hi
home to Kansas City by the death o
his brother.
| President Josie L. Cutting, of tn
| state Rebekah assembly, will give tn
! principal address before the Poweshiel
county district Rebekah convention
scheduled to open in this city at /
o'clock on Friday morning of this week
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Critchett ar
; rejoicing, as grandparents, over tn
!. news of the birth Of a son to Mr.. an
Mrs. T. E. Ruby. of Liberty, Sask
8 Canada, on Monday last, Mrs. Rub
i, being their daughter.
Fred Otcheck, who has been for som
years the champion prize winner i
Z grains, grasses and corn as well a
i, vegetables in home, state, interstat
D and in some cases, national exhibition
has just bought the Will Simmer
: residence on West street in this cit
). Friends here Of Rev. and Mrs. L.
d Weyland. formerly of this city Will
), Mr.. Weyland was pastor for SON
years Of the Baptist church, will /
interested in the news of the birth
son to that couple few days ago.
John s. Florence, of What Chez
/: has bought the residence of A. A. Rem
d on West Fourth avenue. and plans
). move here soon to make a home I,