Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-06
Grinneli and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. Nov. Sd. S. Morrison has
recently returned from visit OF some
weeks to his ranch In the far west.
Harry Lanphere and L, NJ, Whiting,
who have been accepted by the gov
eminent and ordered to report at points
in the south to take up Red Cross
work. have applied for places in the
ordnance corps and haye been told that
they will be released from the former
when their services are needed in the
other work.
Major a. c. Norris. n Spanish Am
crican veteran OF this city, who has
tried repeatedly to get into active serv-
ice in the present struggle. has just
received government orders to report
at New Orleans for Red Cross work
in the civilian relief division and plans
to leave here on Sunday next.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crosby moved
from Newton to Grinnell last spring
and have been living at 500 Fourth
avenue. Mr.. Crosby was i'll a little
over week ago and the influenza was
followed by pneumonia, from which he
died on Monday Beside his wife he
Il
H.. and a sister at Humboldt. Funeral
services will be held when they are
both here.
J. c. Martin has been called by the
government to go to Iowa City and
become instructor of classes In teie-
phone construction work.
Mrs. Mary Elliott has gone back to
her home in Independence after being
here to attend the funeral services over
the body of Sergeant Zibe Elliott.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Community brotherhood is announced
for Tuesday evening of next week. Nov.
IL. at the CONGREGATIONAL church. After
the usual buffet lunch at ella there Is
to be an address by Prof Clara L. Mil
lcrd, of Grinnel College. who will re-
'late her experiences and deductions
from stay of about nine months on
the French front With this innovation
of woman's address to a mems club
it has also been decided that each
member may bring his wife to the
lunch and the meeting following.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Rivers. Of Blue
Point, announce the birth to them of
a son whom they name. Homer Jr
VIII Hafky has bought the farm in
| Chester township heretofore occupied
by j. E. Hickman who will sell off his
personal property and move into Grin
nell.
l.. G.. c. Pierce started this morning
on a visiting trip for the winter. n.
goes TO Elmhurst and De Kalb, H., to
Lima. o., visiting relatives in each city.
and then to Florida for the rest of the
cold weather here.
George NJ. Christian had a serious
time saturday night and Sunday from
an attack of acute indigestion but is
better at present being able yesterday
to ride over to the polls and make out
his ballot.
Mrs s. f. Gates has gone to Water
leo to spend the winter at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. l.. NJ. Seeley.
The young Momens fellowship club
will resume its regular meetings on
Monday evening of next week with tho
monthly supper in the par!os of the
congregational church. There is also
to be an election Of officers, this being
the annual meeting.
The many friends of D. NJ. Sylvester
are glad to see him again on the street.
giving indications of the Improvement
in his health that some weeks in hos
pital at Des Moines has given him.
Mrs. Jennie F. Mathews went on
Monday to Chicago to visit short time
after which she plans to go to Call
fornia to spend the winter. She has
been living>at the home of her grand
son, Oscar Mathews, OF this city.
Roger Alley writes to his father. viii
II. Alley. of this city. that he crossed
the ocean in safety and is doing duty
in France. A letter from his son In
law Lieutenant Turner, in camp in
Alabama. tells Mr.. Alley that he, too,
expects to be over soop as he has re-
ceivcd orders to that effect.
Mr. and Mrs. +. r. Porter have sold
part Of their land just east Of Shows
corners. rented their home, closed the
planning mill. and plan to move to 1924
Fifth avenue in Grinnell.