Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
GrinneII and Vicinity.

started this morning lot the Lar WeS.
to spend the winter. He has a son at
Omaha and will stop there for a while,
| then go to Seattle and Tacoma, in each
Of which cities he has son.
In the reorganization Of the What
| Cheer Telephone Company the follow
ing Gripnell telephone men were made
,directors and officers: President, H. l..
Boyer: secretary, G.. L. Saunders;
treasurer, &c. w. H. Boyer. E. L. Gaines
was made vice president. The same
-four men form the board Of directors.
The new directorate has started - ex
tensive system of improvements on the
| line.
The local corps Of the Women's Re-
lief Corps are we'll pleased with the
success Of their district convention.
| The day was perfect and delegates and
visiting sisters came from all parts OF
| thes district by train and by auto until
| over 100 were enrolled. The ladies OF
| the Bar3.st church served both dinner
and supper in the way that led all par
takers to speak words of praise. The
campfire was held at the Baptist church
in the evening. Greatly to the regret
Of the local corps many of the visitors
were obliged to take trains that pre-
vented their attending the campfire.
At the campfire Rev. E. M. Vittum gave
the principal address and told of his
experiences in Georgia, where he has
been living for several years. Hon.
w. G. Ray told his impressions gained
from his recent trip to Vicksburg to
attend the national reunion. County
Attorney, Henry G. Lyman spoke fore
IDLY and with feeling for the Sons of
Veterans. Prof. F. F. Almy did the
same for the. Sons of the American
Revolution, Poweshiek chapter. Vice
Regent Georgiana Holloway spoke for
the Grinnell chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. Mrs.
Homer Rivers gave a vocal solo, the
Girls Glee Club of the high school sang
delightful lyrics, and the Mullins or
chestpa furnished the instrumental. mu-
sic. Mrs. Vowel. Of Prairie City, spoke
impressively. and Mrs. Barber spoke for
Gordon Granger Corps of 'Grinnell. The
business men furnished some twenty
autos and showed the visitors over the
city.
Tomorrow Knox College OF Galeebu-g
sends over a. team for the last game
on the home grounds for this season
and lively scrimmage is expected.
AS a>prelude there is to be a contest
between Shattuck Military Academy, Of
Faribault, Mimi, and the Gpinnell
freshman team
The Poweshiek County Sunday
School Workers plan to hold their an
nual meeting in the Methodist church
at Malcolm on Wednesday and Thurs
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Wednesday afternoon. Each Sunday
school in the county is expected to
send as many as Ave delegates and
from that number to twenty. J. r.
Rivers, Of Grlnnell, is president of the
county association and plans to make
this the largest meeting of its kind
and one of the best.
Rev. w. r. Lawrence, who has served
the interests Of the United Presby-
terrain church Of Grinnell for a num-
Der Of years but resigned some months
ago. has been settled as pastor Of the
church at Guernsey.
Rev. Mr.. McKelvey, ,of Monmouth.
ELL, will be in Grinnell on Sunday next
and occupy the pulpit Of the United
Presbyterian church.
After a spirited contest. in superior
court here the case Of w. G. Bair
against f. &C. &Heishman, Judge Robson
dismissed the case. The suit was
brought to compel the defendant to
carry out a contract The defendants
! .- -. 1I.....Sy's asked for a dismissal Of the
case on the ground that the plaintiff
was in no condition at any time to
carry out his part of the contract.
There Is a possibility Of an appeal.
Some damage was done by fire on
Wednesday afternoon to the coal house
of Mrs. Mary VESSEL at 700 High
street, the fire getting its start from
burning leaves. Fortunately the flames
and heat did not reach barrel Of
kerosene lying perilously near and SO
the dwelling escaped.
Mr.. and Mrs o. D. Jordan are NOV
ing from their former home at Rhodes
to a Missouri farm and Mrs. Jordan IS
making visit here with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Fowler.
Mrs. Omer Dynes has returned to her
home in Greenville, O., after visit Of
some time at the home Of her brother,
E. e. Boren.
Mrs. William Dittmer took her little
grandson, Vance Boren, and went to
Davenport for a few Days visit with
relatives.
Former Mayor Beth Jenkins has gone
on business trip to venitA, Okla, to
look after his farm interests and In
vestigate the oil rumors.
The death Of their brother called
John Hastings and Mrs. w. G. Hast
ings to Atwood, kan, on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs D. "A. Hopkins have just
had word from their son Emory in
New York that he has enlisted In the
signal corps in New York City.
Mrs. s. l. Kingdom has gone for a
visit Of some weeks at the home Of
her granddaughter, Mrs. Mae Goodrich
Hunter, in st. Paul.
A daughter named Dorothy May was
born at noon on Wednesday to Mr. and
Mrs. William Richardson, living on
Fourth avenue east.
Joe Dreamer was taken severely Ill
at Camp Dodge and his father. Peter
C::amer, went tor the camp and
brought him home to srecuperate.
An interesting meeting Of the Grim
nell women's Club was held today in
the congregational church at which the
general subject was 1.-THE Communities
Social Machinery" the main speakers
being DR. e. e. Harris and REV. w. B.
Wilson. Community singing also came
in FOR considerations and the civic de-
partment presented the plans for the
coming season.
Mr.. ana Mrs. c. .. Card open their
home this evening Tor the Sunset Club
TO entertain their husbAnds 1t = Is
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