Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
News Of Grinnell.
10 Times = Republican.

Special TO Times Republican
GrinneIl. Dec. u - The following
officers have been elected by the local
lodge Of Modern Woodmen: V. c. u
r. Clifton. Jr., advocate. Louis Emit
banker. Charles Horak; clerk, l. W.
Taylor; escort, VI. Ard: Waterman. -.
McCumber: sentry. ]. B. Bryan
trustee. J. ". Ent; physician. DR.. T. + +.
Talbot
Harold Schmidt. the young son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schmidt, OF the
southeastern part Of the county, IS In
the Griunen city hospital with -out
wounds in his body and four in MS
legs. very much as though he had been
struck by shrapnel fire. He and his
brother were practicing with their 20
rifle. Harold placed a beer bottle on
the fence for target and stepped
away a few feet 10 what seemed 70
him a place OF safety. The bottle was
hit and il exploded with such force
that eight pieces struck him. ope piece
in the abdomen. He Is reported as
likely to recover.
Capt E S. Evans writes on me .oth
of November from Southampton, Eng
land. that he was acting as train ad-
jutant. had sent part Of his force and
equipment of thirty-two medical OFF,
GERS. I57 enlisted men. and fifteen
car loads Of baggage. over to France
and was 70 follow with the rest a,
once.
William Dittmer, who has been IN
charge Of the Hardwood greenhouse
for fifteen years past coming here
from Quincy. H.. has just sold out 10
C. L. Adams, who moves here from
Manchester. Mr.. and Mrs. Dittmer
have moved to $40 Spring street, and
Mr.. and Mrs Adams are living in the
greenhouse cottage.
o. T. Frisbie. living one mile south
o. the city. has been awarded $50 as
damages for :he passing OF the city
sewer thru a part Of his farm. His
claim was for $1,000 There is left the
possibility of an appeal to the district
court.
Mr.. and Mrs P J. Kicker while il,
Chicago adopted a couple Of twin chill
dren. Elizabeth J. and Edward Murray
Picker and have brought them TO the
Kicker home here. They are years
old and have very recently lost their
mother by sudden death.
A McBlain is again at his old home
! in this city after a visit Of several
weeks with his daughter Mrs. Joseph
| Pennell. Of Kansas City, and with other
| children.
| Mr.. and Mrs T. J. Noll are to have
| the happiness thru the holidays Of the
presence Of their son Warren. with his
wife and baby from Gayville. S. D., and
their daughter. Miss Amy. from White.
| water, Wis, where she is in the state
normal library. ill.,
Prof. Clara E. Millerd Of Grinnell.
has gone to Long Beach, Cal, to spend
the winter vacation.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Sampson have
gone on their annual visiting trip to
the home Of their daughter and he1
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Pegram
at Muskogee. Okla.
Miss Aileen Carney is expected home
tomorrow morning for the holidays
She has been attending trinity col.
lege at Washington, D. C.
| Miss Kate A. Hill, returned mission
airy from India and now field secretary
of the Womans General Missionary
Society OF the United Presbyterian
church, will preach in the U. p. church
in this city tomorrow morning and
evening. ....
| Lieut.. Paul Myers, OF this city
writes to Mrs. Myers from CamI
Humphrey that he expects to b.
transferred to Camp Dodge and to ea
Christmas dinner at home.