Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-10
Grinnell and Vicinity.
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Special 10 Times RepubllCan.
Grinnell, Oct. 10.-The meeting OF
the Community Brotherhood last even
ing was intensely interesting and
practical in discussion and action along
the line OF helping out the Work
towards constitutional prohibition. Mr..
Howard kershner, editor Of paper at
Dodge City, Kan, was present and
gave an address replete with startling
facts in demonstration Of the need
and the success of state prohibition
and its vital relation to the problem
of national prohibition. A rising vote
of thanks was accorded for his able
effort. Rev. W. B. Wilson. Of Grim
nell central chairman of the temper
ance committee was called upon to
explain what had been done and to
suggest further measures. The pres
ident was empowered to appoint a
central committee for this city which
is to appoint a committee OF four for
each Of the four voting precincts and
a whirlwind campaign is to be carried
on the rest of this Week and Monday.
The need of cash was emphasized in
behalf OF the state committee and
members of this brotherhood marched
up to the table and deposited the cash
they could give, with H. w. Somers
chairman of the special finance COM
mittee. The county is thoroughly or
ganized except one township.
A prohibition meeting was held at
westfeld church. J. L. McIlrath, Rob-
ert Lincoln. W. G. Ray and John Evans
being the principal speakers, while Mrs.
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and Mrs. Peter Fowler rendered a solo
and a male quartet gave a couple of
selections.
Hubert Lewis, who Is engaged with
his father, G. e. Lewis in the automo-
bile business here, has gone to Kings.
H.. and Is to return soon accompanied
by a wife, who was Miss Nellie Edna
King.
Rev. r. A. Johnson. accompanied by
Mrs. Johnson and Mr.. and Mrs. H. s.
Lowrey, went to Victor, where Mr..
Johnson performed the marriage cere-
mony that united Rev. William Max
well and Miss Helen HOWE. Of Bent
ley, n. D., in the bonds OF matrimony.
The groom is the pastor Of the Con-
gregational church of Victor. The
entire community was invited and the
church was crowded. A supper was
served by the women of the church and
the married couple received many use
full gifts.
Mrs. George W. Buell. has gone to
her home in Detroit, Mich, after VISIT
in this city at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. c. w. Boyer.
Mrs. A. Haag went to Burlington on
Saturday to attend the fftieth we'd
ding anniversary Of her sister. She
was accompanied by Mrs. David Nc
Blain.
DR.. F. M. Cooper was called to
Prairie City on Monday by the news
of the death of the wife Of his BROTH
err A. v. Cooper, Mrs. Cooper accom-
panied him.
Mrs. Perry DAYTON has been notified
Of the death Of her father. c. kensins-
err, in LOS Angeles. Cal. and that the
body will be taken to Princeton, ILL.,,
where the funeral will be held on Sun-
day next.
Mrs. Agnes warburton Smith, who
has been visiting her husbands rela-
tives In Jewell has come back to ner
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Warbur-
ton, in this city, where she and her
baby boy will remain for the present.
Her husband, DR.. Smith, is with the
medical corps in the artillery at Char
lotte, S. G.
Mrs. II. L. Boyer has had the pleas
ure of summers visit from her moth
er Mrs. Edward johnson, who leaves
for her own home in New York City
the last Of this week.
The serious Illness Of Eden Hunts
sister at her home in Winfield, Kan,
called Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt to that city
from their winter home with their
daughter, Mrs. e. f. Taylor, Of this