Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-28
Grinnell and Vicinity.
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Special 20 Ticnes-Repubiican.
Grinnell, Dec. as-A wide circle -
friends were surprised and dsspiy
raiced BY ,he sudden death yesterday
morning OF Miss Laura Weeks, who
~ as found dead in her bed at the resi-
deace OF NJ end Mrs. I. NJ. Smith,
1910 East street, where she had made
rtr honA She was not known 20 have
been in unusually poor health or s9'rtts
but had ,.adG Preparations for what
ey er might come. She had been an
.nvaNl confined 10 a wheel chair but
was always one OF the most cheerful
people one could meet She was an
artist c; ackroH lodged ability and sup
ported herself by her work
The body o. Mrs. Sarah J. Brown
was brought from Minneapolis TO Grin
nell for burial n Lakewood cemetery
beside that Of her husband. who died
here some years ago. She had gone
to Minneapolis intending 10 live with
her son Charles. She and her husband
moved TO Grinnell 10 make their home
some twenty years ago. She has
brother, Robert Bollman, whose home
Is in Rock Island.
The Grinnell Good Fellows claim the
best Christmas ever n their efforts 10
have the entire community remembered
with good cheer. Three hundred and
nine people are reported as the rec!p-
tents Of gifts from this band and Ss2S.-
IT was the cash contribution. Ninety
two full baskets were LEFT with as
many families, and g!vers as well as
receivers express their happiness.
The Blue Lodge OF MaSons chose the
following officers for next year al the
recent election: Master. C II. Lauder:
senior warden, c. N. Mitchell: junior
warden, L. c. Bennett: treasurer. W. T.
Moyle; secretary. F. s. Edge.
Following Is list OF the officers
chosen by the Royal Arch Masons:
High prizes. J. G. sh.flett; king, D. NJ.
Cox; scribe, C. S. George: treasurer.
J. Il. Skeels; secretary. F. ?. Cliadin!a-
M ard Mrs. Charles Cessna a-s
hartng the oeo@at 0. z fifteen days
fu-louSh vs!- from their aviator SOC,
Kari, who comes rom Houston, Tex.
from which place he aew about two
hundred miles 20 For. Worm one day
las. week.
=. the Methodist parsonage the hone
0. ire Brides parents. OF Christmas
night Hiss Helen S-oEa was united
= marriage 20 Dr.. Clifford 5. Powell.
-ts 1aths- Q. The BRIDE, Per. J. NJ
S-ov-, Officiating. assisted By ReT. a
II NcSiata al uncle o. the groom
Mrs CuoeltaEs- played the wedding
I-a, = SoC--co-.s dinner followed
tos Germany act .as ycUng wedcsd
pz3r s-a--ed to- Chicago thz. srelirg.
Sota b-de and groon ara graduates 0.
G-.-,ell College.
~ TIE psEo1axs 0. the Christian
church n -:1.s city. or Christmas. Pss-
-c- 4 O. Stove united IN marriage
F-s-k " Thomas o. Kellogg. and Miss
Name IL Gooc1. 0. Gr11ell. M and
5t-s Ea-ry z. Seize accompanied the
bridal pair = -h-ee cou-Ee dinner, vas
g.re- By stEts-s-.--lsw Of the bride.
Hrz 2 \ EVt-sr and Grs. Estslls
Gcoch. Ths honeymoon Sc TO De spent
z: .he hon,= Q. brother 0. the groom.
II Mason City, azd ths yo1ng couple
NIL thea get uo housekeeping il part
aership & Gr.noen
A-s Co11tea, mother NJ HOE. P g.
Coutts o. raE city and Mrs.. Edward
Lincoln nth whom sae makes asr
home. passed he- e7ta birthday ami
re-ssry o-a :h= es:a .ostsn:-
Tbs big -ss1 0. men VINO mist hare
help 81 ansrsrtng the 9Deg-.onnatres
has occupied all ths st:or1.sys a1naos.
70 the exclusion 0. any attention 10
their private affairs and they TOW have
at arrangement for giving this help In
relays. thus naying ore OF more q. the
superior court ROOMS al every nour OF
ire 5ay Or evening
The reunion u the George p. critcn-
et relatives brought the following from
out OF the city: Mr.. and Nrs. Fredsr-
ick Cr;tcnett from Cedar Rapids; 5fr.
and Mrs. Bertran 9. Critcbstt ard Ir.
and Mrs. Chester Cr1tchett from
stouzryton SEssila.chegan. Canada: and
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor E1oy O. Liberty.
Segkatcas van.