Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-27
Grinnell and Vicinity.

Special 20 Times Republican.
G-inneI. Feb. a-.-The Grinnell SOL
der boys just returning from doing
their Bit On the Mexican border. are
expected here tomorrow afternoon, tho
the precise hour Is not Yet certain. The
good mothers and wives and possibly
sweetkearts. backed and assisted by
the commercial club, are preparing an
old time welcome, consisting Of greet
tngs. speeches. songs and eats. Follow
ing these festivities there will be mil
itary ball al the armory. which will be
profusely decorated in military style 1t
is expected that Troop D will bring
some thirty or more OF their horses and
arrangements are in progress for their
winter quarters. Lieutenant Wells has
been here TO make arrangements and
the fair grounds may be selected as the
best location this city affords. 1t Is pre-
dicted that, If the troop has its horses
here and keeps up the cavalry drill, it
will not be long until the troop will be
filed TO at least the minimum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Pilgrim came
near to losing their little baby on Sun
day when it fell head first into pail
life when discovered. Parents and baby
were spending the day at the c. e. Car
ter home on Fifth avenue. The prompt
attendance of the city health physician
added to the common sense ministra-
tons OF the parents and grandparents
brought the little one out so that no
further i'll effects are apprehended.
Grinnell loses one OF her long time
residents in the person of William
Wishart. s. years Of age, who died at
his home, SIG Pearl street, late on Sun
day evening. Mr.. Wishart lived here
nearly Forty years and was highly re-
spected by all who knew him, He has
been a widower for the past nineteen
years. He leaves three daughters, Mrs.
Isaac Alexander and Mrs. William Ralf
Of this city, and Mrs. Clarence Baker,
of Chicago, who reached this city Sun
day morning. There are also four sons
surviving, James and George Wishart,
Of Pasadena, Cal. and John and VIII
Wishart of Springfield, Ill
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at the home of his niece.
with whom he has been living at 616
Pearl street.
Robert E. Lee has been pronounced
a victim of the scarlet fever plague and
removed to the detention rooms at 30i
Main street, under the care Of Mrs.
Lytle. while the Hoyt house, where he
and others have been rooming, is to be
thoroughly fumigated.
The many old soldier friends of An
drew A. Bryan, of Montezuma. will be
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life on Friday evening last Just after
he had reached home from Kansas City,
where he had been in hospital for some
time. He was one Of the early pioneers
of Poweshiek county.
Floyd Stewart has been on the
George Boneweu farm and had it
leased for the coming year. Some one
wanted it worse than he did and Of
fered him a bonus OF $500 for his lease
and he let 1t go and moved to the fine
farm of j. L. McIlrath, a couple of miles
east of this city.
Gus J. Kaisand and Miss Mary
Thompson were recently pronounced
husband and wife at the Methodist par
sonage in Grinnell by Pastor J. N.
Brown. Both the young people are well
| known in this vicinity, coming from
well known families living southwest of
Grinnell. where they will make their
home on farm the groom recently
bought.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Bump had the
happiness Of an over Sunday visit from
| their son Floyd, who came from Wa
terloo for that purpose. He was ac-
| companied by Miss McEIhany, Of Wa
| terloo, who visited Miss Rock.
Members Of the Order Of the Eastern
Star are having a school Of instruction
this afternoon and evening under the
tutelage of District Instructor Bessie
| Challed. There will be supper at $3.50
\ and initiation in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hink announce
the birth Of a daughter whom they
named Dorothy Delma.