Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-22

start very soon for their annual sum
mer vacation in Estes Park, Colo. DR..
j. r. Lewis, who has formed the habit
of going to that restful resort, Is al
| ready there, as Is j. M. Byerly, Of this
| city. And there may be others.
The city council held a special meet
| ing on Thursday evening and ordered
| in paving on Summer East and Elm
streets. Fire Chief E. NJ Nicely asked
for an additional man on duty at the
fire hall and the request was referred
to the committee. Mayor A. c. Norris
offered bis resignation as mayor, to
take effect Immediately after the regu
lar August meeting, upon which the
council did not act.
Moyle and Poaly have just bought
twelve lots in northwest Grinnell from
Mrs. Addie Walker. These were
formerly owned by M L. Hunt who
traded them towards the residence
property formerly owned by Mrs.
Walker on High street. This pur-
chase will probably result in the open
ing Of Tenth avenue, from Spring
street on the west to the city limits on
the east a splendid drive.
Funeral services over the body of
ISeN. JpHll L IItloll -hcil N4iI lO'N P4'>S
Thursday afternoon at o'clock, in the
Congregational church, of which he was
a member. Rev. e. w. Cross, the pas
tor, gave a brief sermon dwelling at
considerable length upon the life and
character of Mr. Marvin He was fol-
lowed by Rev. D. P Breed, who has
been a ministerial comrade for over
twenty years The bearers were min
u
Mr.. Brown of the Methodist, Mr.. Law
renee of the United Presbyterian, Mr..
Webster of the Baptist, w. S. Robin
son, retired, w. B. Wilson, Christian,
and P. A. Johnson. The floral en-
blems were varied and beautiful. Mr..
Marvin was born in Camden, n. Y. in
June, 1919. and came with the family to
Iowa in 1853. The family moved to the
near vicinity Of Grinnell in 1864. Mr..
Marvin attended Iowa College but took
his last two years of college study at
the state university in Iowa City. He
has been farmer, teacher, hardware
merchant and preacher, serving
churches in the last named capacity in
Iowa Illinois and Minnesota.
The Poweshiek county rural mail
carriers have decided to hold picnic
this year on Labor Day. 1t is to be
a more pretentious affair than ever be-
fore and the patrons Of the various
routes are invited to pack their baskets
and come along to the grove in Brook
lyn and get better acquainted with
their letter carriers.
Mrs. Mary Ann Simmons died at the
family home on West street south on
Tuesday evening. She was 81 years of
age and had been long a sufferer. Fun
eral services were held in brief at the
home Thursday morning and, at II
o'clock. Rev. w. B. Wilson had charge
of services at the Westfield church,
interment taking place in the cemetery
there.
Adam Keil. brother of c. c. Keil, Of
this city, who has recently moved to
Grinnell from his farm near Genoa
Bluffs, in Iowa county. received word
Thursday that lightning had struck on
his farm the day before and his son
Leslie and hired man were both Sc
Verely shocked tho both later recov-
cred. The eight horses and mules MAX
Ing up two teams that were close to-
gether at the time were severely
shocked and two mules were killed.
James Shields took a drink of water
and swallowed a bee that was also TAX
ing drink at the same time in the
same cup. The bee made his presence
known as he went down into the dark
ness like Jonah of old and Mr.. Shields
was as uncomfortable for a time as the
bee could possibly have been. Mr..
Shields has since recovered
S. D.GWoodhull who is foreman for
the Charles 'Weitz Sons contractors for
the new government building in Grin
nell is in this city and has begun the
putting up Of a temporary office and
tool building and says he is here 10
stay until the new building is ready for
use
Secretary Somers, Of the college,
says that the plans are complete for
the new residence of the president of
the college and the contractor will soon
nave them to work from,
At 8 o'clock on Tuesday eveninp ar
1924 Main street, the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Syl-
vester, Miss Iona Sylvester was mar
rled to Raymond Coryell Fleck, of KILL
DUN, Rev. j. NJ Brown of the Metho-
DIST church of this city, officiating with
the ring service, in the presence of
some sixty guests. Both bride and
groom are graduates Of Iowa College,
class OF 1913. The groom IS the son
OF State Senator and Mrs. ID. S. Fleck,
OF Newton. The groom is engaged in
the lumber and grain business in KILL
duff where the young couple will be
at home after their wedding trip to
Denver
Perry Sparks was badly hurt in
runaway of his mules when he was
thrown down between them and kicked
and run over by the wagon His right
leg is fractured, his knee injured and
his body badly bruised.