Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-07
GrinnelI and Vicinity.
Special to Times Republican.


GrinnelI, April MIR. NJ L. Hunt
who has oHne end manage the bust
ness OF the variety store. has sold the
same to J. \. Pierce who recently came
here from Greenfield, where he has
been In the same line His wife is Wis
iting in California but his household
goods are here and will 1e stored until
ne has found a suitable home. He il
a brot her OF Prof. George l.. Pierce
of the school II music in Grinneh Col
lege. Mr.. Hunt has beca here for sew
eral years ani has made many friends
He has not announced his next bust
ness move.
The crowd hat gathered on Satur
day evening at the Third street NJ. &
St L. crossing to welcome Rev. +. ".
Cross. chaplain. just ga g.; from France,
reminded one Of the thronss that went
a few months ago. TO the same place
to give the departing soldiers God
speed. Mr.. loss looked TO be in abe
pink of condition and was kept busy
for the better part of half an hour in
shaking hands and receiving congratu-
lations on his safe return. Mrs. Cross
did not think it wise for her to at
tempt the journey. as she has been SUI
fering from pleursy. Mr.. Cross re-
ports her as making good recovery.
4 row of six residences situated on
the east side IF State street and he
tween First and Second avenues,
known as the Carney row, but be-
longing TO the Head estate, was sold
at auction on Saturday afternoon
Charles BookDau being the highest
bidder at 1915 each and taking the en'
tire group.
Mrs T.. +. Harness died al the city
hospital on Saturday morning follow
ing an operation which If had been
hoped would relieve her from the SUI
fering and danger she had experienced
for the past year or two. Funeral
services we're held this afternoon al
the home. 1912 Sixth avenue.
Archie White accidentally sent load
of shot from the gun in his hands INFO
the arms. chest and left leg OF his boy
companion George Sheehy. while tne
lads were engaged in pigeon shooting.
Fortunately the shot struck the tIeshy
narts of the body and no permanent
injury was inflicted. The lads live
in the vicinity Of New Sharon.
The regular April meeting OF the
Community Brotherhood, which should
ne held tomorrow night has been
postponed one week. THIS VIII De the
last program meeting Of the spring.
the May meeting being simply supper
and business meeting.
The Congre gational church was fllleo
and chairs had to be used at the sun
dav morning service yesterday when
Mr. Cross resumed his pastoral dunes
after a year and a half absence IN
France About a hundred of the worid
war returned soldiers were given the
front center Of the church and there
Was a sprinkling of the old boys IN
blue," all anxious to see, near ana
greet the returned chaplain. a recep-
tinn is to be held at the church thls
evening at T:30, with another one an
nounced for Mrs. Cross as soon as she
il able to come to the home here.
The Grinnell Woman's Club held the
annual meeting on Friday last and
MANNED reconstruction work for the
coming year. There are some 200 menu
,,ers Hrs. W. B. Wilson was elected
president; Mrs. r. II. Spauiding, vice
president: Mrs. c. X. Needham. re-
cording secretary; Mrs. D. III. Shook,
CORRESPONDING secretary; and Mrs. A.
G. Norris. treasurer. This is feder-
ated club.