Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-19
CrinnelI and Vicinity.

Grinnell, Dee l9.-M.ss NCllc Haze
dorm, who has had n serious attack OF
diphtherIa and has been cared for at
the Z crnmuIity hospital, Is reported
as being in hopeful condition at
present.
Roger Preston is at his home again
having entirely recovered from an at =
tack of such a nature as 10 require an
operation at the Community hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Barns and chill
dren, OF Rock Island are to he IN
! Grinnell to spend the Christmas holt
days At the home OF Mrs. Barns
! father, w, II. Alley.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 5, Lowrey are to
have their daughter. Miss Jean Low
rey. who teaches at buffalo Center,
With sthem tor the holidays.
Clifford shoT'ncr IS visiting his
mother, Mrs. Charles Pugh, In THIS
city, having recently received his dis
charge from resular army service In
the Hawaiian Islands.
Mrs. l.. l. Grooms has had the
plea sure of a visit of several days
from her father, William Strasser
who went back yesterday to his home
at Gibson.
Sneak thieves are getting IN Their
work hsre again, Miss Gertrude COOK
claiming to have lost a travelling bag
and articles OF wearing apparel 20 the
amount Of $40 from the Annex Hotel,
corner of Broad and Commercial on
Monday night. Two coats are also
| reported missing from the coat RACK
of hotel Monroe.
s. A. Poots. principal Of Franklin
schools. who died in Tacoma, Wash"
on Tuesday last. was n son Of Mrs
Nancy Poots living near this city,
and brother OF Mrs. II. A. Jackson, OF
this city. and known by some Of the
people here. The body is TO he
brought here accompanied by
friend. o. W. Baird
The annual election OF officers OF
the local lodge Of knights of Pythias
resulted as follows: a. NJ. Burton, c.
c.; W. c. Ray. V. c.: Clyde Connolly.
prelate: Ed Jantzen, master of arms;
w. II. Wesco, keeper OF records;
Frank Harding, master Of finance;
Louis Kutish. master Of exchequer;
Glenn johnson, master of work; J. f.
Edwards, inner guard: David F.
Halnes. outer guard; NJ. T. Scott,
manager. three-year term.
The Grtnnel Canning Company he
Just increased the size Of its farm east
OF the city by seventy-hve acres, Civ
Ing the company now 290 acres in one
| body Fred Mitchell, the farm man
ager, recently bought in Mortified.
Mimi. a car load OF Ho!stetns for
dairy purposes, 1t being the intention
Of the company to give more atten-
ton to. the dairy than the beef pro-
duction part Of the farming.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Bennett have had
the pleasure Of a visit from Mrs. E. G.
Mace and her little son. who have
Just started back to their home In
Perryv!lle, Md.
Miss Mildred Marston. who has
been teaching in Paramount College, In
| Wichita, Kan, but was obliged to
stop work and undergo an operation in
a hospital, Is now reported as able to
again take up her work in school.
| Steward library IS now open full
time daily, from in the afternoon TO
9 IN the evening.
On Wednesday afternoon, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ". r. Scandrett,
on Summer street. their daughter,
Miss Lulu Elizabeth Scandrett, was
united in marriage to John T. Morri-
son. Rev. y. ]. Peterson, OF the Baptist
church. officiating. The groom is the
SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Morrison Of
near Malcolm. The, elder Morrisons
plan to move to town to live and the
young couple will take charge Of the
farm. The following guests from q
distance were present at the wedding
Mrs. II. A. Sheffield and little SOB
William. from Marshall, Mimi: MT.
and Mrs Morrison and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelm. from Malcoul; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. 1. Straub and daughter. from
MarshaIltown, Mrs. G. ". Morrison ami
children. of Britten, n. D.; Mr.. and