Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Grinneii and Vicinity.

| contest nelu at the college last year.
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| 6rinneil and Vicinity.
| Special to Times Republican.
! Grinnell, Nov. l5.-The fact that the
southbound passenger on the VI. & st.
= road last evening was two hours
late gave the Congregational brother
he cd the disappointment of not listen
ins to f. A. ,Moscrip, Of Marshalltown,
who was scheduled to make the eve
| ninS address. Rev. E. A. Steiner hap
pened to be at home and consented TO
| I'LL the vacancy thus occasioned and
discussed the future of America in
the fulh!!ment of her peculiar obliga-
tons to the rest of the world, when
| the present titantic struggle shall
have come to an end. Prof. H. +.
Evans gave report of the work of
| tie committee appointed some months
ego to develop plans for enlarged and
| modernized Sunday school and church
society room. Architects OF Cedar
Rapids and Marshalltown have been
asked to present plans based on GER
tain requirements of room. adapta-
ton, and location of the building. All
difficulties. which have heret ofore
seemed so many and so large as to be
insurmountable, seem TO have been
gwen at least a hope of solution in
The near future in a way fairly salts
factory to the business men present
a. the meeting. The next brotherhood
meeting. in December. is planned as
Father and SON meeting in which
each man, if he has no son of his own
to bring, is to bring some other mans
sen or some son who is fatheress
John Render, the tailor is lying at
his home with head and hands heavily
nandaged and in pain from severe and
extensive burns received yesterday
afternoon at his home when gaso-
lene explosion took place about 3
o'clock. The explosion also set fire to
the kitchen part of his home, 521 Park
street, and did considerable damage,
which is fully covered by insurance.
Mr.. Render had been doing some
cieanins of suits when, just as he was
wringing out an article of clothing, an
explosion took place that enveloped
INN and the porch and kitchen in
flames. How he ever escaped with
mis- life and his eyesight is wonder
How the explosion was brought about
is d mystery. seemingly explainahle
oIiiS " lite llLdt tI' -aSo-
lene vapor was waited into the kitchen
of the porch where, he. was at work
and came into contact with live Goals
in the range. While his burns are not
thought TO be deep they are very
painful and will keep him for some
weeks from his usual occupation.
Contractor George Sampson takes
the contract for the new Grinnell
house of, detention at a bid Of S1,24S.
and will begin uhe work at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam s. Partlow who
have been residents OF this city and
vicinity off and on foryears. have just
moved to make a residence in Mar
shalltown.
Miss Mary Mcdonald, whose rome
IL in Meriden, has seeR-visiting for
week at the L. W. Taylor home in this
city. She is sister of Win Mcdonald,
Of the class Of 1914 in the college here.
and is in the United States on a years
fIrlough from tho missionary work
she has been doing in Japan.
Mrs. Z. G. Mace, who was called 20
Grnnell from her home in Wilmington,
Del, several weeks ago by the sud
den death Of he- father, Air George
Bye, of this city has, returned TO her
own home, taking with her her mother
for a visit of several months. SIS
Mrs Jennie NJ Kemp, OF Portland.
Ore. and Mrs Corneiia Hatcher of
Seattle Wash on their way to attend
the national convention OF the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
at Indianapolis Ind stopped Sunday
in Grinnell to visit at the home OF
Mrs Kemp's daughter. Mrs. J. r.
Lewis.
The Humane Society nfsstlas city
will hold a meeting this i4evening at
7:30 in the assembly room of the
Grinnell Savings Bank.
On Sunday night at the city hospital
here the 14year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs E. E. Graham, 914 Park street,
underwent a double operation for re-
lief from hernia and appendicitis. He
came thru in good shape and is MAX
ing a good start on recovery with the
promise Of the surgeons that ne will
he in better condition than ever be-
fore.
The city council has called a special
election for Dec. s, to vote water
bonds in the sum of 100000 for the
necessary water main extension to ac-
ccrnrnodate the west side people who
are now paying taxes on the new and,
until water is provided by the city,
unusable sewer.
Mrs Juliet Mitchell, whose death
occurred in Kellogg on Sunday night.
III her Gath year, was a sister OF the
late Mrs Priscilla Burroughs OF this
city and thus an aunt Of Mr. Alfred
| Burroughs ard Of Mrs. A. w. Child.
| both Of this city.
On Sunday evening, the 9Th instant,
| there arrived in Grinnell happy party
from Kalispen, Mont. Miss Blanche
| Hartman, her brother and an uncle
and her promised husband. Oke Grter.
| made up the party. The uncle was
returning from Montana to his home
| in Rock Island, ILL., Mr.. Grier was a
grandson of the late Thomas Foster
and a relative of all the Fosters living
| in this vicinity and a nephew OF Mrs.
Ralph Sherman and Mrs. H. A. Burch.
| The party came by auto and when
| they reached Grinnea Mr.. Grier was
very sick and was taken TO the A. A.
| Foster home in this city. A sore spot
on the face developed into case OF
very serious blood poisoning. He was
taken to the city hospital but was not
relieved and pneumonia took hold and
Friday he died. The body was taken