Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-11
GrinnelI and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnel, July 1.-THE Tama Com
merctal Club very properly objects
and the president of the club voices
that objection in no uncertain terms in
personal letter, to having the credl'
Of the splendid demonstration of last
Sunday at the king-Abbott camp OF
Troop D in this city given to Toledo
instead of Tama. where 1t belonged
as was done in these columns. MOST
of the people interested probably rec
ognized the mistake as clerical error
Howard Wilson, of near Ewart, is
suffering from bruises and cuts from
being dragged for some distance by
his driving horse. Young Wilson was
just getting into his buggy when the
horse became frightened and broke
loose from the buggy. He held to the
lines and was dragged.
The many people who knew Sa1nuei
Burnside were shocked yesterday when
the news began to circulate that he
died at his home about D o'clock in the
morning, He seemed to be in usua!
health and had been on the streets
but the day before his death. He was
taken i'll on Monday night, the cause
being given as hemorrhage Of the
stomach. He was past II years Of age.
He leaves a son, Clifford. and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jay Swaney. His wife dleo
several years ago. Funeral services
we're held at the Elm street home al
8 o'clock this afternoon, conducted by
Rev. w P. Stoddard, Of this city. with
interment in Hazelwood.
Miss Ruby Rivers was driving her
car along the streets slowly on Mon
day when Ted Perryman, little lad,
in his play, ran into the street direct
ly in front Of the car, which knocked
him down and gave him broken leg.
The attendance at the canning dem
onstration at the high school building
here Is given as 225 on Monday morn
ing and there was also a large attend-
ance in the afternoon. Yesterday Mrs.
Gregg went from Grinnell to Chester
where a mass meeting was held and
the same methods of demonstration
were shown.
While playing about a wagon on
Monday, Freddie Owens fell out OF IL
and broke both bones of his left arm
Just above the wrist.
"
having the pleasure of a visit from
Miss Mildred Schroeder, who is return
ing from Salt Lake City to her home in
Battle Creek Mich. She is a gifted
musician and has been teaching the
past year in a Presbyterian college IN
the west.
Mrs. John Merrill, Of Canton, n. Y.
has finished her visit Of ten days with
Mrs G. W Merrill, of this city, and
has gone to Des Moines for brief time
after which she goes to Wichita, Kan
for a short visit, returning to her east
ern home from that point.
Rev. w. R. Lawrence, who severed
his pastorate with the United Presby-
terrain church of this city this week
plans to start on Friday for a some
what lengthy visit with his relatives in
southeastern Ohio. returning here ano
| probably remaining here until early
| fall.
Walter Nicely and his dauShte,
| motored back from Perry. o., where
| the family had gone some time ago fol
a. visit to relatives, reaching their home
here on Sunday morning. Miss Mar
garet West, relative, came with then
for a visit with all the Nicely relatives
| and friends. Mrs. Nicely, who took the
auto trip east with her husband ant
| daughter, was called home by the deatl
Of her mother, Mrs. William Bortell.
! Ed Wheatley is spending his two
weeks OF vacation from the confin='
ment of clerkly duties in a visit tt
relatives in Horton, Kan
| The congregation Of the Baptis
| church recently raised a special FUND
Of about $500 to take care Of all float
ing debts They also have arranged
| for the current expenses and benevo
| lences Of the church, some $500, ant
have given some $500 to the educa
tional program Of the general body
On Friday evening Of this week it i:
planned to have a rally Of the mem
bership and friends at lawn socia
with the following program: "Churc'
History "reminiscences" Mrs. Isabel;
Brande: Present Prospects Of tn
Church." Pastor N. J. Peterson; IN.
Duty as Church Member" Samuel j
Nelson: "The Work Of the Sunda!
School" NJ L. Morris: "The 'Womel
Of the Church" Mrs. c, F. Kicker
"Suggestions From the Detroit Con
vention For the Young People" Mis-.
Ethel Dawkins; cornet solo, Home
Dawkins: solo, Mildred Fowler; instru
| r,,n+a1 solo Mrs Van Asdahl