Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-27
Grinnell and Vicinity.
pecial to mes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Oct. 27.--In the absence OF
settled pastor, Rev. Mr.. McMeaken,
Of New York, will preach morning and
evening in the United Presbyterian
church Of Grinnell tomorrow.
Rev. B. r. Martin, pastor Of the Con-
gregational church of Marshalltown,
will preach morning and evening to-
morrow in the Congregational church
of Grinnell.
The many friends Of Frank Rivers
and family are saddened to learn OF
the death of Mr.. Rivers yesterday af-
ternoon, at his home. S23 East street.
He had been critically i'll from typhoid
fever for some days. Funeral services
will be held at 10 o'clock on Sunday at
the home. conducted by Rev. J. NJ.
Brown of the Methodist church. and
again at o'clock at the Blue Point
church.
on Thursday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Inman, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Silver1'
Harvey Parker and Mrs. Letha Kline
started in Mr.. Inman's two autos to
drive to Deming, n. NJ, where they eN.
pect to go into the taxi business be-
tween Demng and Camp Cody.
The governments great and I'M
mediate need of radiators to warm the
soldiers in the large environments and
right to commander the visible supply
has delayed the work of making tho
mems dormitories for Grinneli College
habitable as soon as was expected and
buildings 5 and must wait indefinite
~, tho there are still hopes that they
may be occupied by Thanksgiving.
The good news was spread abroad
last night that Grinnell had raised ner
apportionment Of si25.000 Of the second
issue Of bonds. In addition to the city
the township surrounding the city and
Chester and Washington townships
with parts of Sheridan and Pleasant
townships are included in the Grinnell
territory.
The Grinnell Lens Manufacturing
Company has concluded to suspend
business for a time, subject to a re-
newal Of operations when capital and
other considerations are more favor
able.
Manager W. s. Dodge announces that
the new tool factory IS about ready for
active operations. The new building
is a solid brick Of very substantial con-
feet on the ground. It will give en-
ployment to some thirty men. A. Lar
son, an expert tool maker from Chi
cago, has come to Grinnell, with his
wife. to live and to be the foreman
OF this factory.
Miss Selma Preston, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Y. G. Preston. Is at home on
brief vacation from her studies at the
state university at Urbana. III.
Herbert Tuttle, son Of Rev. and Mrs.
II. w. futile, until recently Of this
city. writes from Quantico that he ex-
poets orders to take another steamer
for France any hour. He enlisted last
May in the marine corps and was as
signed to the machine gun squad but
has been changed to- the bombers
Mrs. Jesse /. Fellows is in New
York attending the national meeting Of
the Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller are again
in Grinrell after visiting at Davenport
and Burlington and are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. David McBlain.
Their home is in Utah.
Emery Boren ran a splinter Of wood
under one Of the finger nails of his
right hand from which infection set in
and spread to the arm and he is prac-
tically disabled but IN fair way to re-
cover.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Fieland announce
the birth Of a daughter to them on
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dexter, OF
Chester, are the parents of son, born
on Tuesday.