Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-21
THE GRlNNELL NEWS.
Census Enumcrators-Lo Local and Per.
sonnl Matters.

sOn0l M0ttcr0.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. April 2l.-The census emu
merators for Grinnell city and town
ship are John C. Walker, First and
Second wards; r. l.. Parker, Third and
Fourth wards; and A. o. Price, town
ship.
Roy Coffin. son of Mrs. Coffin, who
was first taken with smallpox, devel3l
5oped Il case of the lialady Thursday
and was isolated Immediately.
Miss Blodgett is taking census of
church attendants and the church at
tended.
The first game of the season will be
played this afternoon between Western
of Toledo and Grinnell. A good day will
bring Il large crowd
a three-act comedy has lately been
enacted in. this county. Act 1: On Feb.
26 a. G. Garrett was fined s33 in Justice
court for beating his wife. Act 9: A. C.
Garrett obtained divorce from Flor
yence Garrett on the ground of cruelty
on the wife's part. Act 8: April Z a. g.
Garrett was married to Florence Car
rett, the divorced wife. Curtain.
a series of four lectures will COM
mencc Monday. April %, and continue
each Monday until all are given. The
first, by Professor Norris, in the col
lege chapel; subject, What We Know
About Prehistoric Man." The Evolu-
lion of Gothic Architecture, by Pro-
fessor Henrixson: Color Photo
graphy," by Professor Amy; and Side
Lights on the Reign of Louis XIV by
Professor Johnson.
Professor Noble will occupy the pull
pit of the Presbyterian church in
Brooklyn for six months during the
absence of DR.. Benson.
Mrs. Mary Spencer, of Brooklyn, died
lssuddenly of heart disease at Lincoln.
Neb., Thursday. Mrs Spencer had been
| visiting in California and was on her
way home, having stopped in Lincoln
| to visit Il sister. She was cousin of
Or. G. b. McGuin, OF this city
Peter Noah left yesterday for Poca-
lhontas county. where he has son
wnom he will visit. Afterward he
try of North Dakota.
r. S. Hoyt left this morning for Deep
River to visit brother who is not ex-
pected to li;e.
Mr.. Olson and daughter, Mrs Nevra
MILO nave Deells sNlSltlHS aIITS.9 4AlcNIuln,
returned to Washburn, Wis. today.
Mr.. Olson is the father and Mrs. Nevra
the sister of Mrs. Medium.
The appointment of Mrs. d. w. Nor
ris on the state library commission.
came as a great surprise to that lady.
for she had not expected it,
altho 1T was not SO much a sur
prise to her Grinnel friends, who
felt sure that her activity in library
work over the state. and especially In
behalf of the bill creating the commits
Sion, would be recognized. Mrs. Norris
has worked hard and long to establish
the public library in Grinnell, and 20 her
4 efforts more than to any one person is
ldne the excellent success of that insti-
tuition. whichis now supported by tax.
branching out in library work thru her
| position as chairman of the library COM
mittee of the Iowa Federation of Wom-
lens Clubs, Mrs. Norris soon became
4 identified with the public library work
of the state, which brought to her many
4 appeals from towns wishing to start a
4 library. by suggestions and encourage
jrlent she aided in establishing libraries
lin several places. She saw the need of
Ia state commission to carry on this
4 work. secured an endorsement Off by
1.-THE Federation of Women.s Clubs, and
i MAS one of the active workers in secur-
ling its passage thru the legislature. AS
a member of the commission she will be
i able to carry on more effectively the
work She has been doing for several
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