Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-15
Grinnell and Vicinity.
Special to Times Republican.

SpeCla 10 Zines ftepuDliSHn.
Grinnell, March l5,-Mrs. NJ, n
Kensinger who died In the genera!
hospital at Des Moines on the even
ing of Thursday last, was foomerly a
resident OF Grinnell and the body was
brought here yesterday. Funeral SER
vices are to be held from the Methodist
church at $3.50 o'clock On Sunday af-
ternoon. conducted by Rev. J., VI.
Brown, pastor of that church. Cancer
OF the stomach Is given as the cause
OF death, ,ss.
Sam J. Pooiey Is enjoying visit
from his sister Mrs. George f, Allen,
who comes from her homo in SPOKANE
Wash.
Mrs. Joel Stuart has had visit from
Mrs. r. l.. Mckee who has now gone
back to her home in New ORLEANS.
Capt. Bernard j, Carney is now Wis
iting his mother Mrs. 3. ]. Carney, OF
this city but temporarily in Milwaukee,
but he is to be home early next week
10 assume his duties AS vice president
of the Grinnell Savings Bank, OF whicp
he became a stockholder and an Of
fiCer this week. Before his active en-
trance into army service he was en-
pleyed for time In the Merchants
National Bank Mrs. Carney. who is
now in Demins, y. NJ. where they
were married, is expected here soon.
Harry Brown. who received A severe
wound, in the heel in the fighting in
the Argonne and who has been sent
back to Camp Dodge, where he is soon
10 undergo another operation, is now
in his old
home.
More candidates for places on the
city council are appearing. John h
Mehlin is on the list for councilman
at-large and George Sampson and NJ
]. Garrigan for the Fourth ward. Mr.
Garrigan is just finishing his first
term.
The college Y NJ. c. A. has elected
George DeRuyter president and James
Finley secretary and Agnes Mcdonald
treasurer, while Leslie Brown, the de-
feated candidate for president, becomes
vice president.
H. R Ritter and family have as
their guest in the home here Lieut.. j.
w. Hills, OF Logan, who was discharged
short time ago from the Picat!nny
arsenal at Dover, \. J.
Old Grinnell residents who have kept
pace with the rapidly passing dates
give notice OF the fact that the 18TH
of this month in the year 1854 was
when the founders of this town ate
their first dinner in this immediate VI
cinity and raised a ilas on the present
town site. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carter announce
the birth to them, at the city hospital
or Monday of q daughter. Mr. and
Mrs. p. l.. Ga-rigan announce the birth
10 them of a son on Tuesday. Mt
and Mrs. Clarence Van Auken an
nounce the birth TO them of daugh- :
ter on Friday morning.
Frederick MCGEE. while working for
the Rock Island road on Thursday hurt
his foot so badly that the great toe
had to be amputated. A special IRAN
brought him 20 the city hospital in
GrinneM. where the operation was per-
formed, ,...
Miss Lola IIalterman, whose APP
proac ching marriage to Mr.. Small, o.
Fort Dodge. has been announced, was
the recipient OF a very pleasant ms :
cellaneous shower from the Phiiathea
class Of the Baptist Sunday school, at
the home of Miss Lulu Scandrett.
The funeral Of the little son of MI.
and Mrs. John Cox took place at E"art
on Thursday, conducted by Rev. W. v.
WOODBURY., pastor Of the Presbyterian
church of this city.
Mr.. Ernest Jaoua has gone back to
take up again his work in Cambridge
Mass. expecting to be back in Grin
nell again some time before commence
ment.
f. S. George. of Graettinger has been
visiting his brother, G. S. George oi
this city. but went back to his nome
nm ThIlrsday