Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-25
GrinneII and Vicinity.
,ial to Times Republican.

special TO I1meS -RepuDl1can.
Grinnell. July PA week ago last
Friday. Charles G. Hodgdon. of this
city. suffered a sudden and very severe
stroke of paralysis. which left him
helpless. He has been growing stead
lily worse until yesterday afternoon at
1885 he passed away. He was about
81 years of age. His home was at
1910 West street He leaves a wife
and an aged father. Miles Hodgdon
now in his seth year. Funeral services
We're held this afternoon at O'Clock
from the home.
Charles G. Penfield. who is now in
his 91st year, has been gradually
weakening under the terrible strain
of the continued heat and appears to
be in somewhat serious condition. Al
his request a telegram was sent yes
terday to his son, w. c. Penfeld at
Little Falls. Mimi. TO come and take
his father to his home. So. .-. .
Miss Mabel Dodd. formerly one of
the teachers of English in the Grin
nell high school, is here from her
present home in Charles City, as the
guest Of Miss Pearl Cessna and visit
ing many other old friends.
SEVEN VI lllt INN ~ 'Ni'''0~- =
of the First Separate Company of
Grinnell that went to Des Molnes TO
be changed over into cavalry, were
not able to pass all the examinations
and so were DISCHARGED and came
home. They acknowledge that the
leave taking at Camp Dodge was even
harder than that here when they lett
expecting to be on the Mexican border
by this time. Since the change in the
status of the company there Is now no
company in Grinnell which has for so
MANY wears taken considerable pride
in having a company and there is talk
of starting in 10 recruit new COM
pany.
The Baptist Sunday school of this
city has arranged for the annual pic
mic TO be held tomorrow afternoon at
the fine maple grove a mile and a hair
east of the Grinnell fair ground. The
members meet for the start at the
church at o'clock.
Rev. Glenn A. Taylor. living east
of the fair ground. has been called 10
Winfield to the home OF his sister, by
the very serious illness Of his aged
mother who is expected from day TO
day to reach the end Of her earthly
life.
Mrs Frank Matteson has been visit
ing Mrs F. l.. Connolly of Lewis
Iowa. She returned TO therhome here
on Saturday night and Mrs. Connolly
accompanied her for visit with hel
relatives here.
Harry Triplett and Herbert German
have gone in Mr.. Triplett's car for a
"a
from here to southern Illinois.
Rev and Mrs. r 3. Hughes, former
~ for many years residents Of Grin
nell but for some years living with
their noted sons in California. are In
this city as the special guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. j. T. Hays. Elder Hughes
has had a long and usefm career ir
the Methodist ministry in Iowa and his
two sons started in their ministerial
service right here in Grinnell.
DR.. F. NJ. Cooper and family are
having the pleasure of a visit from
Joshua n. Chips. Of Long Beach
Cal. who is an uncle Of DR.. Cooper's
wife. Mr.. Chips contemplates visit
ing in Monroe and in Ohio before re-
| turning to his Long Beach home.
Prof. and Mrs. j. F. Mangold have
returned from their wedding trip tc
the Bermudas. Mrs. Mangold stopped on
| the way home to visit a few days with
her parents at Rock Island.
Contractor Forrabin is fulfilling hi:
| offer to put an extra coat Of top dress
| ing over the streets Of the bushes:
section of this city where the heavies
| traffic has given the hardest test K
the wearing quality Of the bitulithit
| top. This is in addition to all tina
| the present contract called for.