Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
GrinneII and Vicinity,

! Special TO Times Republican.
Grinnell. Feb. 10. Mrs. Eliza beth
! Jenkins Lewis, 531 Park street has
been in poor health for some time and
/ is now in d serious condition, seeming
TO demand an operation but is not in
condition to go TO Rochester and will
pro baby go TO the hospital here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam H. Crosby and
daughter Ruth, who have been in Chi
cagO. are expected at their home in this
city on Monday next.
The 81 bill that started on its cheer
ing rounds few days ago has already
Iaddened some fifty hearts and paid
some $3.50 in debts. 1t Is proposed 10
keep it on the track until it shall have
exerted its greatest possible influence
for good and has helped to start many
another bill and check on the payup
route.
Miss Josephine Bye has gone to
spend the next month in visit 10 her
aunt in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Buchanan have
had a weeks visit from Mr.. and Mrs.
John GOrtner, of Racine, Wis. who go
today TO Victor and are to live on a
farm near that town.
Essential Religion is TO be the topic
tomorrow morning at the Congrega7
tioDal church by Pastor E w. Cross,
and washington, Man Of Conscience
and OF Faith" will be the evening topic.
The Fate of Joab, or the Futility
Of Formal Faith" will be the subjec.
Of the morning sermon at the Bap-
tisi church by Pastor Frank H. Web
ster, while the evening service will be
an illustrated address on the topic
With the Master Among the Noun
tains."
Mrs. r. E. Baker has been enjoying
two weeks visit from her father, c.
Anderson, who has now returned to his
home In Manchester.
II stephen j. Sparks, of this city.
formerly Of Lynnrille, lives to see the
18Th of next August he will celebrate
MS eightieth anniversary Of residence
in the state Of Iowa. In 1906 he was
heTaIded as the oldest settler then liv.
ing. He has had an eventful life ell
thiu the rough pioneer stage and has a
large number of direct descenGa nts
with no end of relatives thru lines of
the original family. He was q soldier
in the ciYll war. Milo Morgan, also of
this city, is another Old Iowa pioneer
and continuous resident, having spent
sixty five years in this state. He, too. Is
veteran Of the civil war Both men
are quite active.
The Wells Milling and Manufa ctur-
ing Company that recently bought the
NJ Intle and Teefy location east of the
NJ. & St. L. tracks south OF the freight
depot, have found that they do not
nave ground enough and have bar
gained with the railroad company for
strip on the west side Of the tracks
just opposite the buildings they have
bought, on which they propose to erec.
two-story building Of cement blocks
and wood. to be 100 feet in length and
fifty feet in width. They also plan to
build TWO cement silos 1890 feet each.
NorHmen are already busy clea ring the
ground and getting ready for the I'M
loading OF the car loads Of material
TO be on hand very soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. Hadley. who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs Jess Crooks,
have returned to their home In Rugby,
y. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Ross have
gone for a visit Of some weeks at the
home OF Mrs. Ross parents in Orange
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Marvin started
last evening for visit of a month at
International Falls, Mimi, after a visit
Of several weeks here at the home of
Mrs. Marvin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
J. w. Robinson