Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-20
MEMORIAL

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rain. This leaves the history of barely
one successful day in the Grinnell Fair
OF 1901. Wednesday brought out good
crowd, $1,000 being the gate receipts.
There was more gambling on the
grounds and more authorized facilities
for same than in any previous year. IN
view of which the rain of yesterday
may be blessing in disguise.
The entries for the races were eX-
cellent and the track was In unusually
good condition, the races affording In
teresting entertainment to those who
ATTENDED on Wednesday. Malcolm hard
~ returned the compliment paid her In
the large delegation of Grinnellites who
attended the Malcolm fair, the Mall
com contingent here numbering scarce
ly half a hundred.
S. S. Preston has sold his Blue Point
farm of 1l8 acres to Norban Worth. of
New Sharon, the price being SAG per
acre.
DR.. Z. n. Harris was in Ames
Wednesday in attendance at the "Har-
vest Day exercises, and reports a
pleasant time.
The Interior Telephone Company re-
ports over 200 subscribers on its list. The
gang now at work setting poles num-
bers about twenty-five men and in less
than a fortnight 1t is expected wires will
be strung and the exchange In operation.
Superintendent of Schools Thornburg
and wife will entertain few of their
numerous friends this evening.
Mrs. George Thompson, of Chester, is
rapidly convalescing from the effects of
an operation for cancer performed last
week at the Grinnell hospital.
Mrs. r. l.. Abel has returned from
q visit to California.
Theodore C. Cartwright Is in Chicago
for q few days.
Mrs. L. D. Clark, who has been in
Clinton visiting friends. has returned to
the city.
George 4. Parks returned yesterday
from an extended visit with his uncle in
Rochester. N. Y, to resume his college
work as member of the senior class.
Mr.. Parks has spent his vacation In the
study OF music and Spanish.
In past years it has been nothing un-
common to arrest a number of parties
fer intoxication and disorderly conduct
during fair week. There were but two
cases OF drunkenness this year, which
fact commends highly the efforts of the
local administration for law and order.
G.. p. Roe, of New Sharon, is spending
the week in Grinnell
Mr.. and Mrs. w. "A. Mores, of Mar
settles, H., are visiting Mrs. More's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. I. Davis, in this
city.
The discussion regarding the consti-
tutionality of ordinance No. us contin-s
nes undated. While the ordinance is
.hotly assailed, it is being strictly en-
forced and is checking the disorder of
which some complaint has been made.
Frederic Morrison, after a three
months tour of Europe in the course of
which he has visited the principal cities
Of France, Germany and Switzerland,
called from Liverpool for New York to-
day. He will visit for short period
Washington and Philadelphia friends
before returning to Grinnell. Mr.. Nor
rison has investigated the manufacture
Eof gloves in Europe and expects to; enter:
the firm OF Morrison. Mcintosh s. Co. on
his return to Grinnell.
r. NJ. Hays was in the city yesterday,
being at present engaged in the tele-i
phone line between Turner and Kellogg.
Mr.. Emery T. Bryant of Malcolm and
Mrs. Martha Parker of Moulton at
tended the fair, and incidentally drop
ped in on Squire Wilson and We're mar
Iiried. Mr.. Bryant has been for eight
Years with Halbert. the Malcolm lum-'
Der dealer, and has many Grinnelll
friends.
Prof. John E. Boodin, of the depart
ment of psychology of Iowa College, re-
turned from Colorado to take up the
work of his department. last evening.
For over a month he has been under
the treatment OF a Denver specialist
for pleurisy, resulting from injuries
contracted in the mountains. In July
last ex-President George A. Gates, Act
ing President Main and Professor Bood-
in were overtaken by severe thunder
shower on Longs peak. near Silver
Plume. While DR.. Gates was separated
from his two companions terrific cleo
trical discharge threw them violently to
tue SrOuHu, TeuueTltlS IuciA JUN utl-
conscious. President Main recovered
with only slight bruises. but the shock
together with the exposure worked
more serious injuries on Professor
Boodin. He hopes however, to be able
to do his regular Work In the college
thru the present year.
Paul Trait, of the University of Wis
consin, who will coach the Grinnell foot
ball team this year, arrived for the sea-
sons work today. Mr.. Trait is one of
Wisconsin's star players and much is
expected of him as a coach.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Jones to
Mr.. George Trumbull, both of Grinnell.
is announced. Rev. George q. Morphy
of1tciated.
Messrs. A. p. Cook, L. w. Stowe and
A. C. Armstrong, all octogenarians,
were the guests of honor at a gathering
at the house of William Mason early I'M
the week, the occasion being Mr.. Ma
sons 91st birthday.
Luther C. Harris was the principal
speaker at mass meeting held recent
lis in Duluth. Evidently Mr.. Harris has
lost none of the oratorical gift for which
he was especially known when a resi-
dent student in Grinrell. The Duluth
papers paid him high compliments on
the occasion of his address
Miss Edith NJ. Boyer and Mr.. Harold
l.. Boyer have issued invitations to a
card party which will be given this eve