Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-05
GrinneIl and Vicinity.

special 10 INES fel)uDllCdn.
Grinnell, Jan. 5.-The annual meet
ing of the Congregational church was
largely attended last evening and the
lap supper was time Of pleasant So
ciability. The reports Of the various
officers and societies were printed, sup
plemented by verbal reports. and found
acceptable to the membership. The
report Of the clerk showed a present
| membership OF 1869, being a net gain
for the year OF 1s, with 1S5 absent
members. The report Of each year
since 1912 shows an increase in mem
bership. The report of the treasurer
shows receipts OF s7,2s1I9s, all bills
paid, s41.77 cash on hand. The budget
for 1913 is s7,755. The total benevo-
lences Of the church as shown by the
treasurer of benevoiences' report are
s3,7514S.
The Congregational church was
crowded on Thursday evening by those
eager to listen TO ex-President Taft
and those present tantalize others by
telling what treat they had. AS the
head OF the Red Cross organization he
gave al exceedingly interesting fifteen
minutes O. more after the regular lee
tura 20 that subject.
Dr.. Y b LaEorce, Of Otturnwa, has
a position as physician in Using Hua
College At PeAirg, China, and will go
there sooa. accompanied ~ his wife,
Eao Is remembered IN Grinnell as a
graduate Of the college here in 1896
under the name % Miss Caroline Bous-
Qust-
Charles Sanders, arrested in Malcolm
on New Years day with over twenty
quarts Of alleged whisky in his posses
sion, and with a charge of gambling
olaced against hin, received sentence
from Judge Robson, Of the superior
court. Of Grinnell. Of $50 and costs for
the gambling and was bound over TO
charge. In tefaul. OF bail ne lies in
5a!! at Noatezuma
Coroner J. Il Friend vas notified Of
tha death by hanging 0. Il. McIlrath, a
farmer OF three miles north Of earn
forth, bat decided there was no call
for an inquest.
Two more Gr.anell College volunteers
expect 10 leaTe New YORK for some
place az the front today or very soon.
They arg Professor Cara z. Millerd
81 and Miss Elizabeth L. Drott, Il,
both Of whom have been away from
CTjnnell this college year on leave Of
absence. They are to take positions
il the Y. 81. C. A and I. " c. A work.
In view Of this enlistment their leaves
Of absence from the college here have
been extended indefinitely.
Ts1S CHI. 5.ian cnurciI al their annual
meeting elected the following officials:
Trustee. Richard Rivers; elders. 3. A.
Abel. II. 3. Barns. A. Fleming; dea-
cons, J. W Davis. David Haines, James
Hail; superintendent, Mrs w. 3. Will
son: assistant, Mrs. z. A Easter. Also
twelve deaconesses.
The Fellowship Club of young women
will hold their monthly supper at the
Congregational church on Monday ev-
ening next. at $50, On Tuesday even
in5 at 1870 the gymnasium class wiz
meet with Miss Anderson at Rand
gymnasium.
Pearl Frost and Garland Hinegardner
| were adtudged in superior court here
guilty Of gambling and a fine Of $50
and costs was imposed on each by
Judge Robson.
Senior John B. Egan, Of Gr!nreH Col
lege, has gone to Camp Doniphan at
Fort Sin. Okla, where he will be COM
nected with Librarian l.. L. Dickersons
also OF this college, III library work
| with a prospect Of both being ordered
10 France In the the near future.
The regular monthly meeting Of thu
Community Brotherhood for January
| WIFI come on Tuesday eyeninar AZ r.eset
/ week, with an address by ID. 2. q.
Lewis On the subdec. Evening
Schools. IT