Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-01
GrinneIl and Vivinity.


Grinnell, Feb. Mrs. H. w. Spa uld-
ing, in company with Miss Alice Cur
tiss, suffrage organizer for the Sixth
district. who had spent Saturday and
Sunday at the Spaulding home here,
went to Abba last evening. where the
county suffrage meeting is taking
place today. Both ladies are scheduled
for the program in the same kind of
a meeting tomorrow in Ottumwa. Mrs.
Spaulding is chairman of the suffrage
committee of Poweshiek county.
The revival meetings at the Metho-
dist church started off well with the
sermon of EVANGELIST Kennedy on
Sunday morning followed by another
rousing address in the evening and
aided by the singing and leadership of
the young people by Mrs. Kennedy
All who heard him agree that Mr..
Kennedy has the exact range and is
dropping hot shot into the devils
camp and trenches in a way to make
those who are there take shelter.
The CLASSY surface of streets, roads.
sidewalks and even grass-covered
parkings is treacherous and dangerous
to both man and beast. Frank Barnes
has some bitter experience in the lat
ter line. He is a mail carrier on route
s and. while driving down Tenth ave-
nue. his horse slipped. fell and broke
his neck. causing instant death.
The many friends in this city of Mrs
D. W. Norris, Of Marshalltown, will be
interested in the fact that she plans
to leave her home soon to spend the
rest of the winter in California. Judge
P. G. Norris, of this city, accompanied
by Mrs. Norris. spent the week end
in Marshalltown visiting his mother.
J. F. Mcconnell, of Brooklyn, who
was reported last week as being in a
critical condition from heart trouble,
is now reported as being much i'm
proved. 55-
Clarence Dorr. who has been on the
Fred Murphy farm near Malcolm, has
loaded his goods to move to Spring
Falls. where he expects to make a
new home. ~ ga
Leon F1ack Is minus two front teeth
or parts of the same as part Of the
result of a blow from hockey stick
in the hands of a playmate who swung
1t too freely and carelessly.
College students at chapel here this
morning had the pleasure Of hearing
an address on preparedness from DR..
Edward Brock, OF Brooklyn. n. Y. who
is touring the middle and southern
states as representative Of the Navy
League Of the United States.
On Friday evening Of this week
Grinnell will try again on the basket
ball floor. their opponents on that occa-
sion being the Carleton College team,
Mrs. J. 4. Radford and her daughter
Maud, lett this city last night for Chi
cago. where they plan to make their
home in future. Marjorie Radforl
will finish the school year here. The
Radfords have been in Grinnell for
several years.
After lengthy visit at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rule, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank L. Conner returned yesterday to
their home in Coon Rapids. Mrs. Con-
nor is daughter Of the Rules.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Bliss. former
residents of this city but for some
years. having their home on their farm
near kensett. have been visiting here
for few days at the home of DR.. 2.
G. Bliss. on Main street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bliss are on their way home after a
visit with relatives of Mrs. Bliss at
her old home in Redfeld,