Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
GrinnsIl and Vicinity.


Prosser, aged s. years. and having
lived In Grinnell and vicinity since
1854, died at her home in this city
yesterday morning. Funeral services
are to be held tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50. She had been helpless from a
stroke Of apoplexy for the past eight
weeks. She is the last but one of a
family Of eleven to pass away, her
brother, Beth Jenkins. of this city,
alone surviving her. Mr. and Mrs.
ProSser located on farm several miles
south of this city when they first came
to Iowa and lived there until the death
Of Mr.. Proeser some five years ago.
The great number OF Iowa friends
of Elder r.. B. Hughes. formerly OF
Grinnell but for some years of Pasa-
dena, CAL. are panied to learn of the
fact that hes Is nearing the end Of his
earthly career. r. G. Coutts, Of this
city, has received such message from
Bishop Matt. Hughes, also well known
here. Elder Hughes has wanted to be
brought back to Iowa to end his life
but it is thought impossible that he
could stand the trip. He visited sew
eral points in Iowa only about a year
ago.
The merchants of Grinnell are unit
ing with the farmers of the vicinity
in vigorous protest against the con-
dition of certain places in the main
roads leading into this city and trying
to so place the responsibility for this
condition that it may be quickly RENE
died. On the Chester road especially
ii is reported that dangerous hole
blocks the drive at the overhead bridge
of the NJ. e. st. L. and that vehicles OF
all kinds have mired there. The farm
ers have come out in statement OF
conditions and criticism of the road
making authorities and promise to
keep stirring up things until conditions
have been renledied.
Little 6-year-old Orville Hastings,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hastings,
is having hard time, which he is re-,
ported as passing thru quite bravery
for lad of his age He had fall
from the garage window that broke
the right arm with compound frac-
ture. After. being set the X-ray
showed slipping of the bones and the
painful process of resetting had to be
undergone. He is new reported as re-
covering.
Cards signed by Governor Harding
and Adjutant General Logan have been
sent TO Capt. NJ. II. Guile. Of Troop d.
FRS. Iowa cavalry, to the number of
$50 to be given out to the families OF.
those who have enlisted in the troop
and to be put UP in their homes show
ing that member of that family has
enlisted as volunteer in the Iowa
National Guard and is doing his part
IN the war with Germany.
The group of army Y. NJ. c. A. So
licitors that went on Sunday last 70
the Christian church in Madison town
ship. OF which Rev. ". B. Wilson. of
this city, rs pastor, met with more
than expected success and brought
back pledges of S4O6.s Sergeants Laros
and Lowrey. city superintendent Hene-
ly, DR. P. E. Somers. and Rev. E. w.
Cross made Up the team OF solicitors.
Chester township. the particular field
Of labor of Hon. Ralph Sherman. has
raised It's original contribution from
s2S5 to over $500.
Rev. ]. NJ. Brown, pastor Of the
Methodist church. has been called to
Sioux Falls. S. D., 10 conduct the fu-
reral services Of an old friend and
prominent citizen of that city, G. y.
Perry. Mr.. Brown started last night.
The Woman's Relief Corps mas ar
ranged TO observe. Thursday of the
week. flag day. by special meeting with
patriotic program and a dinner at
their hall. to which they have invited
all members Of the Grand Army and
their wives and all Daughters Of the
American Revolution.
Mr. and Mrs. c. j. Card are having
visit from Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Cord,
who. who have come from their home
in Long Beach, Cal The Two men ars
brothers and have been separated for
twenty nine years or since they lived
together in Monroe of this state
Miss Gretchen Steiner is at the
home here to visit her parents, Prof.
and Mrs. E. A. Steiner. for this month.
After that she goes to Ponfret, Conn,
to take UP course Of study with
Catherine Jewel Everets. She has
been teaching the past year at Green
castle. Ind, in DePauw University.
G. O. Watland has recently bought
two tne lots in Merrills addition, ON
North Main street, and plans to build
fne home there. He traded his
Broad street residence property to
Walter GrUhn, taking in exchange a
quarter section farm in Malcolm town
ship. Gruhn trades the Watland Broad
street property for the T. ]. Smith
residence on West stree, and sells that
to W. H. Stewart