Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23
Grinnsll and Vicinity.

SpeClal 10 IlmeS-fSepupnCuu.
Grinnell. Dec. 25.-Funeral services
were held yesterday afternoon over tho
body Of Mrs. Mary Harrington, at tho
home of her son. I. M. Harrington.
conducted by Rev. e NJ. vittum. OF
the Congregational church OF which
she was for many years member.
Burial was made in Hazclwood ceme-
terry. She was the mother OF Mrs. L. A.
Hopkins.
J. CLARENCE Howell arrived in Grin
nell on Saturday from Detroit Mich.
where he teaches in the High School
Of Commerce, to spend the Christmas
vacation with his three children at the
home Of their grandfather. II. A. Field
S2s Park street. Mr.. Howell was &C.
companied from Ypsilanti. Mich, by
his sister, in law, Miss Anna w. Field,
who teachers IN the teachers training
school at that place. Both must be
back at their work on Jan. 8.
The special memorial service or yes
terday morning at the Congregational
church for Harrison B. Critchett. who
lost his life in a railroad accident while
in army service in France. Oct. 3, 1918,
were marked the giving OF a personal
tribute to the dead by w. j. Carter.
the reading of The Burial Of Sir John
Moore" and OF Lincolns Gettysburg
address by Pastor vittum. the songs
by the choir of Battle Hymn OF the
Republic" America" and "Tenting
on the Old Camp Ground" and the
solo, 20 Holy Night" by Mrs. Kiesel
A considerable number Of the boys in
khaki who have been recently dis
charged were present.
DR.. c. II. Lauder recently back from
army service, with his wife and chill
dren will spend the holidays at the
home of the doctors father. Hon. j..
w. Lauder, In Alton, after which they
will return TO Grinnell and he will re-
sumo his practice.
Mrs. Kelleher has learned thru a
brief telegram from her son, Lieut..
Philip Kelleher, at Camp Funston, that
he has accidentally broken his right
arm.
Mrs. vernla Garrigan las had the
pleasure Of brief visit from her
sisters, Mrs. Dora Copeland. Of Des
Moines and Mrs. NJ. S. Craven, OF Hood
River. Ore.
Frank knight has been entertaining
as his home guests for some days his
nephews, Dan and Waldo Hastings
who have now gone on to their home
in Ogden, Utah. having been honoraoly
discharged from government service.
Mrs. w. J. Boyd has her Christmas
Joy enhanced by the visit Of her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. J. g. Carson. OF
New Hartford. who will remain thru
the holidays.
Four OF the women's quadrangle cot
tages Of the college here have reported
100 per cent Red Cross membership
and the others are likely to come thru
very soon. .s--
The Grinnell city council has ar
ranged to have w. G. Raymond, OF the
Iowa engineering school come here and
make a careful investigation and re-
port as to the cost Of pumping water
from the wells 400 feet deep. The
members of the council are dissatisfied
with the decision of the state board OF
Cancellation on a price Of % cents
thousand gallons and believe the
opinion of an expert will indicate
fairer figure.
Mrs. G. NJ. Spooner has gone for
Christmas week visit with relatives at
CenterviIle and Cincinnati. She was
accompanied by her granddaughter,
Mabel Cecil.
Mrs. Frank Allen and her tow chill
dren, who are recovering from an at
tack of the Influenza, have gone to
their old home at Coatesville, Mo. Mrs.
Allen was married and came to this
vicinity four years ago.
Ben H. Wilding has given UP his
position in Grinnell with the Dodge
Tool Company and taken a position
with the Maytag Company. Of Newton,
and moved his family to that city.