Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-24

ni0 nome ~ Park street, on sunday
evening. He wa1 50 years OF age. He
leaves q wife and number OF chill
dren by q former wife. Funeral ser
vices were held this afternoon at
o'clock from the home conducted by
Rev. j. NJ. Brown. pastor Of the Meth
odist church. Interment was made In
Hazelwood, the final ceremonies being
in charge Of the Masonic order.
Mrs. Fred Gilbert, whose family resi-
dence has been at GOT Pearl street, died
at the home Of Judd Gilbert, l40l
Prince street. yesterday morning. from
peritonitis after brief illness. She
was 20 years Of age. She leaves "A nus
band and two young children Fun
eral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon from the Adventist church
at $3.50 o'clock, conducted BY Evan
gelist V. b. Watts.
Announcement isimadc of the disso-
luton OF copartnership of the legal
firm of Bray, Shifflett & Wilkie, OF
this city and Oskaloosa. Mr.. Shirflett
who has been connected with Mr.. Bray
here for nine years. will continue In
the office and business in Grinncll. Mr.
Bray and Mr.. Wilkie have been living
and practicing together in Oskaloosa
for considerable time and will now
give all their time to their business
there.
After the address here of j. c. Cort
Of Ames, an organization of COW
testing association was made and the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent b. A. Abel; secretary treasurer
john P. Mowitt: directors, Jess Man
att Marion Sears. and T.. NJ. New
CONFER. An expert tester will be here
soon and the association will be a
living force.
Joe Forbes. of Madison township is
suffering from a couple of broken ribs
and some severe strains and bruises
as the result of getting his coat caugh!
in the clutch of the belt wheel of a
tractor on the farm. 1t was close
cali for something a great deal more
serious.
clyde Boswell. II years old, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Charles p Boswell, OF
this city, is suffering from a broken
bone in his right arm, received when
Re fell in his play on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hannay and
Mrs. Hannay's mother, Mrs. l.. NJ
|Staag, have recently bought farm in
Minnesota trading in the fine home al
1i03 Broad street and other Grinnell
real estate.
Grirnell has again the need Of Il de-
tcntiOn hospital forced very painfully
upon the attention of her citizens and
her mayor and city council For some
I, I hu
her home at 304 West street for the
reception of victims of scarlet fever
and ether conta gious diseases. She has
felt obliged by outside conditions to
suspend operations in this line and
there is no safe place for the isolation
of snrh patients who have unwilling
ly become a menace to the community.
Health Physician T.. E. Harris now has
on his hands scarlet fever case in a
family occupying rooms in the dwelling
OF another family and he has insisted
that a detention hospital be provided
promptly. The mayor, after vain at
tempts to secure place decided that
the patient must remain in present
quarters for time.
Mrs. Rugene Henely, first vice pres
lOeIlL u tIle SIdle r. Il. o- lSIl III
Fairfield yesterday. Mrs. r. II. Spauld-
Ing, Miss Katherine Scammon Of
Northwood. who Is visiting her sister,
Mrs. A. L. Frisbie. Jr. in this city,
and Mrs. F. Fl. Nen. Of Brooklyn. went
from here this morning.
Senior Charles McCleary has left the
college hare to go to Fort Leavenworth.
Kan, to take the examination for a
second lieutenant's position in the reg
ular army Waldo Norris has received
word from headquarters and plans to
take the same examination at the end
OF his present wear in college