Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-28

'GR|NNEL[ N GOOD LUCK
Joel Stewart Offers to Build a
Fine Home For the
Library.
Plans and Specifications Already
Prepared For the New
Structure.
Building to Be One OF the Finest
in the Ssate---General
News.


Special To Times Republican.
| Grinnel. Dec Is The Grinnell free Ii
lbrary is to have a most beautiful home
lefaits own. The ibrary building is an
assured fact Thu devoted little band of
brary workers atS last see the fruition
lof their hopes and aspirations. Joel:
stewart Will build and equip the build
ing and present il to the city.
The plaus prepared BY a Dies Moines
srchitect are ready and can be seen at
the office Of Hates & Lyman, of this
city. 1t is 70 be single story building,
built Of stone faced pressed brick and
todern in every particular. 1t will be
by all odds the most beautiful eeifice
eyer erected in Grinnell and one of the
most ornat e and handsome buildings in
l.ll Iowa.
Mr.. Stewart makes hut one condition.
IsIis demands tfleiat north OF the Con-
l.fegationa church, fronting on Broad
street. The lot belongs totfle Congrega
tsonal Society and Mr.. stewart viii con-
s;ant to no other 1t is not believed that
|tae trustees IL tie sutiety Will let this
sSand in Tie way d suchgan adaitionsto
the educational. literary and moral IN
Iauences of the town.
Mr. Stewart is a rich man. He has no
Children and be proposes to put part Of
Els money where it Will benefit and edu-l
ate the children of his neighbors and
ffiands. He is an Cd resident OF Grim
rell. He came here IN the early SIXTIES
Efs has naads his money here. He has
5eet farmer all his life and is Very
Ioud OF II. He has made his MONEY
salssng cattle and hogs, and made it
onestiy II mas never bern a specu-s
s&tor nor the beneficiary of any tariff
isounty hut by ndustis ard by his SUI
isttflor skill and judgmpn, he has become
~ Il man He " illneed no other mon
NEXT thar this. II viii stand as long
as brick ard stone can last-a monu-
}lent 70 his Intelligence tili..t genercs-
y and pubic spirit
The trustees OF the library are in
seesip ri a letter from thu secretary OF.
The state library commission highly
commanding the Grinnell library aud
ceisratulati.ls tn. trustees upon the re-
sllt q their sailsesi efforts. The cata-
Icing u the library according 10 ap-
rrqNei methods has not Yet been CON
isfetetl. II is expected tnat with the
addad stimulus the announcement of
AIR. stfwait's generosity VIII have the
rev. books that are 50 greatly needed
VIII be forthcoming.
Nj Jesse NJ. Buriew left on Wednes-
Gsy for chicago. whore he Will en-
Ter Rush Medical College He intends
y take the complete course ard to
einerge a fuilSiiedged doctor of nieli-
enc.
John Geaafsllew shipped twelce car
IS % castie Yesterday TO the Chicago
srarket.
John Fitzgerald and his brother
Frank, Of Omaha, visited ever Christ
lnas al The pausrna home. They arc in
tila real estate business in Omaha
The ;rinnell Gun Club had a shoot at
the clubs rang Tuesday. Both live
blrds and blue rocks Wire used A team
snoot between j. H NcAlurray ard
George II Iamlin, OH one SIDE and Ed
Rransie ard Harry I<anpheres on the oth-
q, resulted in the defeat of the first
:sanled- AT the miss and out shoot
George Houghtsn won.
The publicans have began to worry
esiinnell citziens. The tax ferets have
got after them One man complains that
after having beef, sworn 10 tell the truth
4 was not Very pleasan. to have them
act as tho You We're lying. Not a large
number have been on the carpet,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Monroe left for
anna this morning TO visit j. a. Smith.
father OF Mrs. Monroe Mrs H Morgan.
Il SITTER Of Mrs. Monroe, also was OF the
party
Henry Storm. of Omaha, is visiting at
The home Of Mr. and Mrs. /. y. Baldwin.
He Will return Saturday.
The BARRIERS Of Grinnell undertook to
improve matters little in their bust
ness 10 clos. earlier say at S O'Clock.
and some slight changes in prices in or
Ger to make them conform to prices in.
reighboring towns, but one shop re-
/ fused to agree to the proposition, there
fore the project fell thru
The Mcntezuma Republican has dis
covered that there are many documents
or file in the clerks Office at MonteZuina
with the signature of the man who is
row Senator Mason, but who was for
merry reporter FOR Judge Winslow when
lie was on this judicial district. The wri
ter Of this heard Judge Cole say that
Mason was the most efficient reporter.
pes Moines ever had.
The stockholders OF the Poweshlek
County Agricultural Association viii!
hold meeting at the city hall on Jan.
TO decide on the future course of the
association.
SILK THIEVES CAUGHT.