Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-10
The Grinnell News.

Professor w. b. Odds assisted by Pro.
sessor Smith. the new Piano Instructor.
will give a recital in the college chapel
aturday evening Oct, IS. Professor
BIDS will also give vocal recital to-
morrow evening in the chapel. Both
recitals will be public.
Foes and Ames .Corley who were In
the college here while their father was
pastor OF the Methodist church have
signed contracts for three years in the
Philippines as school teachers. They
|.will start for the islands very soon.
Mrs. Martha Mullin is once more a
resident of Grinneu. After year in
Montana she returns to make her home
With her daughter. Mrs. Guy Curtis.
G. p. Fisher, who has been away from
Grinnell for number OF years. re-
turned to the city the first OF the week
and will make his home in his residence
on West street.
The school census this year shows al
most hundred more OF school age
than years census. This is an encour-
aging increase for single twelve
month and denotes a healthily grow
ing population. Last year there were
in all 1905, as compared to 1,1S5 this
year. About AZ per cent Of the num-
Der shown this year are males. 1t is
interesting to compare this with the
report of Superintendent Thornburg,
which was issued last week. The var
ious enrollments of the city schools
follows: High school, Sol; Cooper
school, $50; South schoi, 161; this Civ.
I'M fntol oprollrpanf nfsQ Osa.s. i
Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. Latimer will here
Mr.. G. r. Fisher, Mrs. Latimer's
father. Mr.. Latimer expects to go into
business in Grinnell.
Last Saturday man from Mime
apolis who is prosperous dealer IN
lumber in that place, spent few hours
in Grinnell His name was William
Alley Smith Noticing the name of
Alley on the window of the Alley drug
store and knowing that the name was
Il rather uncommon one he entered the
store and asked of c. E. Alley his fam.
lily history. The result was that Mr..
Alley and Mr.. Smith proved to be sec
ond cousins. And to add to the inter-
est of this unexpected discovery 1t was
q few minutes later discovered that Mr..
Smith was also a cousin of Mrs. Harry
Yeager, wife of Harry Yeager. who
handles the new jewelry department
OF Alleys store. Mrs. Yeager's maiden
name was Graves. Mr.. Smith had
many relatives of the same name and
family. On the strength of these dis
coyeries Mr.. Smith spent Saturday
with the Alley family in this city and
DR.. and Mrs. Graves and daughter, Mrs.
Yeager, in Gilman. Mr.. Smith reported
this is the first time for seven years
that he has enjoyed a visit with rela-
itives.
Abe" Lincoln, one of the high school
foot ball players. received a very Sc
we're sprain Of the knee yesterday dur
ing foot ball practice. The injury is
more painful than serious, however.
The last report from Mr.. Pilgrim,
who was kicked my a horse last Satur-
day is that he has passed the most
critical part of his trouble and that
there is good chance of his recovery,
as the contamination Is greatly reduced.
A horse and buggy belonging to an
Oak Grove man was found on the
streets of the city Monday morning.
1t turned out that the rig was left
here on the street by a friend of tho
owner who had borrowed 1t to use a
while, while the owner was In the city
for a few hours. The rig Is still In the
hands of MI. Swaney.