Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-18
GrinneII and Vicinity.
TO Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Grinnell, April lS.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Hall were called TO .Montezuma
yesterday by the news of the death Of
Mr.. Halls mother ON Sunday evening.
Mrs. Rebecca Hall had been an in
valid, confined to her bed for several
years. She has been recently, much
of the time. too feeble to converse
but was able to talk with John, her
only son, on Friday last when he went
to see her after his winter in the west.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall came to
Poweshiek county and bought a farm
in 1856. When Mr.. Hall went into the
army in the civil war Mrs. Hall moved
from the farm TO Montezuma and has
| lived there ever since, She was born
| in Ohio. Her father was a Presby-
, terrain minister and she was a member
of that church. She, was more than
! Sc years old. Funeral services were
/ held this afternoon.
| Mr. E. A. Marsh has been called to
Boone by the death Of his brother.
Mrs Scott MacEachran is enter
tanning in her home her friend. Miss
Anna Carter, who is assistant physical
| training teacher in Carleton College.
| Miss Esther Bliss. daughter Of DR..
u.
| injured six weeks ago, has so far re-
covered as to be able to return to her
work of teaching in the Gr;swold high
| school.
| Drs. Ralph whelan and c. W.
! Grauele. of Belle PLANE, came to Grin
nell on Sunday to visit at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Whelan, where
their wives had been spending the
! Il sak To
! Ed williams. of Madison township,
is thankful to be alive after the ex-
perience he had in being run over by
a disc harrow which cut his clothing
| into ribbons and mangled his flesh,
He was httching the team to the disc
when one of the team became fright
ered. Jumping to their heads he tried
to prevent their running away but
they got the better of him and he was
! thrown to the ground and the disc
| went over him. - .T
The large cement block building on
Third avenue, first built and used as a
planning mill and later as an 'agricul-
tural implement house, is now to be
opened by the Grinnell Produce Com
pany for the handling Of eggs and
poultry. Matt Lee is to have the man :
agement OF the business at present.
/ At the first meeting OF the garden
club for boys and girls Of the higher
grades in the public schools there
were some forty who entered into
active membership. A number OF
others are expected to join at the next
meeting this week. q.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Schmit2
have the sympathy Of the community
in the loss of their infant daughter
Margaret Mary. ct the age OF only
ten days. The little form was laid ia
rest in Hardwood cemetery. f%
On Thursday evening there is to be
an address at the Baptist church; In
this city, on the subjects OF temper
ance and equal suffrage. by Hon.
Michael Tanning, of Philadelphia. Mr.
Tanning did effective work in the
Temperance cause in Iowa in 1882. The
injecting will begin at 1880. :s.-. n
The passionate Of the Congregational
church at Hartwick will be vacant
ON the 1st of May, the present
lpastor. Rev. c. e. Waudby, having
handed in his resignation to take
Ieffect by that time. He goes to the
Congregational church at Preston tG
begin work at that date. s5'
The community rejoices with 10
year-old Harley Dayton and with this
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Dayton
at the rapid recovery OF the lad from
the terrible Injuries he received twf
}. weeks ago when he was run over b5
an automobile near his home on Sixth
avenue. It Is now thought that he car
J be taken from the hospital to his hom'
lin few days.
4 Mr.. G. o. Watland had the pieasur'
YESTERDAY of a visit from his brother
4 A. o. Watiand, whose home 10 y
Albert Lea, MINI.
4 The Daughters OF the Americaf
Revolution will hold their next meet
Ing tomorrow evening April 49, At tn
home Of Mrs. George Grfnneii.
The Second meeting OF Poweshiel
/ Sons OF the American Revolution, tina
!, was announced for yesterday. the nth
!. has been postponed until next Monday
! the Gath, at the home OF PresIdeHt
i r. Amy. Each son Is emitted 70 bfini
Va lady. 81 y "