Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-05
Grinnell And Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell June 5--While G. A. Swish
err is still unconscious his physicians
report him as in more hopeful con-
dition than on yesterday. uremc
poisoning is given as the cause OF ms
present attack.
With some 1000 registration cards,
all of which must be duplicated as
quickly as possible after the registra-
ton, there is an open opportunity for
Poweshiek county girls to do their hit
in real service and they are freely vol
unteering to do it,
Captain Guile, commanding Troop p,
First Iowa Cavalry, shipped fifty horse
equipments to the Rock Island arsenal
in response to an order from his SUI
peror officer to return all but thirty
two, which are to be retained by the
troop members and which are under
stood to be the number originally drawn
by these men when they went to the
border several months ago.
The Poweshiek county medical rep
resentatiye who is to work with the
heads of the federal examination board
is Dr. r. F. Talbot, who has been
appointed by Governor Harding.
Cecil Millions. who was born in
Canada and went to the scene of war
in Canadian regiment, and was re-
Gently killed in the trenches some
where in France" on the 2sth of April
was brother Of Mrs. James Sturgeon
who lives on farm south Of this city.
Mrs. Sturgeon learned Of the death on
Sunday last thru telegram from her
father in Canada.
James Stark, who has been in the
Grinnell city hospital ever since he was
hurt at Newburg by train on the NJ
& ST L. on Friday last is still in very
critical condition. Being IS years OF
age, and having his left arm broken
and severe cuts and bruises about the
body with probability OF some in
ternal injuries. the case seems large
| ~ against him but he is making a
heroic fight.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hastings lost by
death on Sunday afternoon, their infant
son but little over month old. Brief
words Of comfort were given at the
home Yesterday by Rev. NJ. Brown, OF
the Methodist church, and the little
form was laid to rest in Hazelwood.
Librarian Mrs. Henderson at the
Stewart library has resigned her posi-
ton and gone to Join her husband at
Pittsburgh, Pa, stopping en- route to
visit her mother at Decatur, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Ruggles have
gone to Colorado, making present head
quarters at Holly Mr.. Ruggles will fin
ish up some business he has there and
then they will spend some months in
general visiting.
The illness Of James Stark at the
city hospital has brought Mrs. c. E.
Grubb from Tracey and Will Stark
from Story City to Grinnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Morse are having
| the pleasure of visit from their chill
dren. Mr. AID Mrs. s. A. Gustafson. OF
| Atlanta. Ga, who plan to stay thru the
! college commencement.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Stone are to have
for the summer vacation the company
of their two teacher daughters, Miss
Stella. from Cedar Falls, and Miss
Blanche, from Jewell.
| Miss Ella Marsh. accompanied by her
brother Hammond Marsh. is expected
soon from southern Missouri. where
1 she has spent the winter.
On Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. at
the Methodist church, Pastor ]. b.
Brown officiated at the marriage OF
Miss Elizabeth Breting to Harlan In
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bre!tins be-
ing the only witnesses. The bride is the
daughter of Mrs. c. Rreiting. and the
groom is the son Of Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Inman. all Of this city. The young
| connie will live at 1403 Summer street
| Rev. e. w. Cross. OF the Congrega-
tional church. preached the graduation
sermon to a class OF over sixty Of the
high school and their relatives and
friends who crowded the church, on
Sunday evening. His subject was The
Mighty Hopes That Make Us Men,"
| A young man dropped into a state Of