Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-05
The eRlNNRLL NEWS.
Promotion for Operator Gardner
The Rcpu bltcan County Convention

Locals.
Special to Tines Republican.
Grinnell. May sc. c. Gardner. night
operator at the Rock Island depot. has
been promoted to the Davenport Office
where he Will be ticket agent in the
day time. Mr.. Gardner left for the
scene of his new labors this morning.
g. r. Bailey, of Wilton. takes the
place vacated by Gardner.
At the republican convention at Mon
tezulna yesterday the convention was
called to order by w. G. Ray, chairman
of the county central committee c. 81
Grain. Of Brooklyn, was elected tempe
rary chairman and George Icenbice, 6f.
Deep River, temporary secretary. The
Temporary organizati ion was later made
permanent, with s. w. Heath assistant
secretary. A committee on credentials
consisting of s. "A. cravath, III. y. Boyd
and j. w. Boliston was chosen. Cons
mittee on resolutions, John Moler, ii.
w. Halter, j.. o. Scott, G. w. Clark and
"A. g. Blizzard. n committee consisting
of one delegate from each precinct to
select names for delegates to the state
convention reported q list, which list
was accepted by the convention. The
resolutions adopted were few and short
and re- affirmed the devotion of PoWe-s
shiek republicans to the PRINCIPLES OF
sound money and a protective tariff.
While the committee on resolutions
was wrestling with its duties the con-
|vention was addressed by +. NJ. Wit
Iftum, j. p. Lyman and others. The del-s
egates were authorized to select alter
mates in case the delegate found it inl-i
possible or Inconvenience to attend.
on Wednesday. May 2, at Alarengo,
the marriage Of NJ. " Whiteman, of
lthis city, and Mrs. Mary Malcolm, of
Belle PLANE, occurred. Rev. MI. Sny-l
ker, of Marengo, performed the cere-
mony.
| Astory, the details OF which are hard
to get hold Of, is in circulation which
llconcerns some OF the higher class men
lldents In the domain OF electricity con-
lceived the brilliant idea of running
wires to the top OF one of the college
| buildings. where an eftigy was arr
ranged, which was to be ignited by
touching button during chapel hours.
BY some nishap, the battery too pow
ierful or crossed wires, the fire was
prematurely started and the metal
Iball on the pinnacle of the building was
melted. The president has the case
under consideration and the chapel
audience3 was asked to give by ballot
/ their opinion as 10 the punishment de-
| served. Four sophomores are or have
4 been on the carpet.
There is little doubt that the y NC.
A.scourse, which closed with the lecture
LOT Edward Everett Hale. is the best in
1.-The history Of the ss0ciation. The fact
THAT the course Just cOsedwas a finan-
lcial success shows that It pays to Sc
cure the best talent for the entertain
/ ments. Starting the course in debt.
money on hand.
The republican county convention to
llelect delegates to the congressional
4 convention, is called for May 90 at Deep
River. The central committee in Sc
llecting Deep River as the place for ths
sconvention selected the most inacces-
1ssible place to be found In the county.
deep River is in the extreme south
teastern part of the county and dele
gates who attend from all the northern
towns hips must use two lines of rail-
lsway, While Sugar Creek delegates must
ltake the Central to Grinnell. the Rock
4 Island to Crawford and the CO N. w.
i from there to Deep River.
4 81 Kent $. Walker, who left Wednesday
Isevening for Michigan, was recalled
Ighome by a telegram, received when in
4 Chicago, which informed him that his
| father. q. L. Walker, was in critical
/ Condition.