Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-16
Grinnsil and vioinity.

: special 10 A mes hepu oINan
! Grlnnen April i6--T5cre was an
unusually full attendance last evening
AZ the Community Brotherhood meet
ing 70 listen Ia Rev. T.. w. Cross, army
chaplain and pastor OF the Consrega-
/ tional church Of this city. He gave in
dCtsn the movement Of that division
of the army ~ which he belonged, the
preparation Of the troops after reach
ing France AMI teeir later action in the
trenches under fire. in the gassed re-
slon. and gong over she top under
, yeiN critical conditions. with vivid
ness that made his hearers almost
seem TO be participating in the var
lcus movements.
The membership of the Elks lodge
OF this city nas increased 80 greatly
that the membt RI find themselves
crowded for room for pool and billiard
tables and 50 partitions on the east
side of the hal on the second floor OF
the building are being removed ana
the space thus cleared Is to be added
To the billiard room thai has been In
use.
Sergeant Roy McIlraln. son of MT.
and Mrs. J. l.. MCllrath, who has been
in France in the big gun division Vas
expected TO nc in Chicago YESTERDAY
and his wife went from here to meet
him He CNuec,s his discharge there
At Camp Grant after winch hoth VIII
come TO the uArcntal home at Hrinne'|
Scout Mast,r ". K kinzer is pre-
naring for the meeting in this city OF
;hr~b BOY scouts OF this and surround
ing towns on the morning Of May a.
~, which da.e the fell meet OF 1he
Rie Fhur high school is TO be held III
M afternoon. BrooAlyn. Marshall
town Montezuma. Oskaloosa and New
ton nave been already invited and Inc
imitation is likely to be sent 10 some
others.
The Christian Endeavcrers OF inns
city are planning canvass OF 'he e.''
this week TO secure accommodation iot
~. hundred or more visitors who are
axnor,ad 20 attend the Iowa CHRISTIAN
EnSaavor Union convention OF the
Fifth district. 20 De held IN the Coh-
srsxstiSnal church here an the >o'h'
2Sth and ?7th Of this month.
The iowa Light, Heat and Power
Company is arranging win me .'s!
council OF Guernsey to instaIi eiec''I
civ service for light and power 'neFe
and will also furnish service OF Ii!a'
kind for all the farmers along inc
route, extending the lines from brooh-
lyn. where satisfactory service mas
hasr given for the past year or TWO
Tho G-:nneu Commercial club mas
sccAuted the resignation OF FREQ >
Ki,rson as secretary and has accept
cd me services of Rev. W. r, "iiso"
Who mas already entered upon ms ne"
duties Mr.. Wilson j. also pastor VI
mo Madison TOW aship Christian chuECN'
secretary Of the Social Service League
=. f;rtnneu and overseer OF the poor
of this vicinity. Mr.. Kingdom gives as
his reason for resigning the pressure
Of his private affairs that taxes all
h:s time and strength.
Miss Frances Bray was impelied 20
,say. her position as teacher IN 'fle
public schools of Des MONIES oeaus
NJ the serious illness OF her mother
Mrs. T. Z. Bray. and MISS Ma
Rlaks3v IS filing The vacancy lot
couple Of weeks
The. Hszelwood greenhouse. oNnea
~ tho Kenble Floral COMPANY IS "a
| 10 under the immediate manaeeHieL'
! ~ florist d. experience, Paul hins-
man. who comes from 0sHa1o'sa a'.r
whose parents will PROBABLY come mere
| TO make their home.
Edward II. Newoomer OF Ne" pNts'
who underw mt an operation in the
CITY hospital ia Grinnell yesterdas
morning for Teiief. from appendicI'ls'
ia reported as making good recovery
Mr.. and Mrs Homer Rivers los,
their little sou yeste-dayAR Az hfH
their little soa on Monday from splha'
meningitis at their home near Blue
Point Methodist. church. Funeral ser
vices viii ne held this afternoon WIZ"
|. hur;a, at Blue Point cemetery.