Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-17
GrinnelI and Vicinity.
ecial to Times Republican.

Speclal TO Times kepucllCSn.
GrinneIl. Dec. l7.-GouId Lowery re-
ceivcd first honors in the declamatory
contest in high school on Friday eve
ming. with his rendition Of "Plupy's De-
batting Club" with Miss josephine
Kelleher close second on her de-
livery of "Biddy's Trials"
Mrs. r. :. Jackson. formerly Gene
We've Bayley, daughter OF Mrs. Rhoda
Bayley i02S Park street died at her
mothers home on Sunday evening
from pneumonia following influenza.
she was born in Grinneil. attended
high school and college here and after
wards taught school in MontezIma-
Since her marriage in 1916 her home
has been at strawberry Point Private
funeral services were held at the home
this afternoon.
J. l. Fellows. who was called to
Excelsior Springs. No, by the news OF
the critical illness OF f. A. Alexander.
was delayed az Kansas City so that he
was not in time TO see him alive. He
died on Friday night and Mr. and Mrs.
Fellows started for California with his
body Mrs. Fellows had been with him
for some time previous to his death.
John Hamilton. OF Iowa City, bacter-
iologist. who made an investigation in
Grinnell as 20 the source Of typhoid
fever infection has given a written re-
port. He says the city water is not
blanca BILE. He says IL Is hard TO
separate in many cases the typhoid
proper from the influenza cases. He
cautions strongly against the use Of
the old fashioned Clubhouse and well
water that may be contaminated from
that source. especially when spring
opens and that common carrier Of dis
ease and death, the house ny. begins
his work.
Charles T. Cessna. who is leaving
the Spaulding farm north Of this city,
has just bought the J. N. Woodwork
residence on Main street north and
plans 10 occupy il about the first OF
the new year
H A. Gordon. who recently sold his
farm home north Of the city has
bought the residence at the corner Of
Fifth avenue and Pearl street former
ly owned by WE'LL Francis and the
family is now taking possession.
Mrs. A. C. Lyon. 1920 Broad street
has been i'll with the prevailing IN
fuenza and this has been followed by
an attack Of qu;nsy from which she is
still suffering.
W T. Leins. who suffered a severe
stroke Of paralysis several years ago.
had another stroke that has left him
practically, helpless. He is well adj
vanced In years and no hopes are en-
tertained Of his recovery
Mrs. T. e. Bray, who has been for
some weeks at the home Of her son. F.
J. Bray. in Sigourney where both Mr..
Bray and his wife were seriously III
and where Mrs. Bray died, has decided
10 leave her Grinnell home to be with
her son.
Mrs. J. o. Steaks has gone 10 Mason
City to spend the winter with her
daughter. who is teaching there.
Mrs. 3. Fleming has heen very III
but is 80 much better now that her
mother, Mrs. J. 5. Cook. who has been
here caring for her has gone back TO
her home in Marshalltown
Miss Florence Burroughs, daughter
Of Deacon and Mrs. Alfred Burroughs
started on Saturday evening for Cali
fornia, where she will visit her grand
parents, Dr.. and Mrs. Hedges, formerly
Of this city, and some other relatives
until Jan 3. when she takes steamer
for Honolulu. There she has a position
as church assistant.