Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-10
THE eRlNNELL NEWS.
Brakeman Mitchell Attacked by Negro
With knife-Local News.

Brakeman Mitchell Attacked by Negro
With a knife-Locai News.
Special to ITEMS Republican.
Grinnell, Aug. 10.-Yesterday after
noon Brakeman Charlie Nichols got off
of freight 81 on the l. C. on the long
pull at Oak Grove to look at some hot
boxes. A negro bum thought the brake
man was after him and jumped off
and attacked him with a knife, cutting
him in the forearm and stabbing him In
the side. The train had not stopped
and Nichols got back on, not seriously
injured. Officer Munger, of this city,
Went down on hand car and found
the negro on the wagon road headed
for Grinnell Munger directed him as
to the shortest route to the city and
he is now boarding at the city's ex-
pense awaiting trial. He is said to be
we'll known tough of Des Moines.
He admits having committed the as
Sault.
Bookman and Woodland arrived here
yesterday afternoon with 2S3 head of
cattle from Kansas City. which they
expect to winter here.
DR.. r. c. Pippen received a carload
of horses from Omaha yesterday which
he sells at auction today.
c, c. Keisters brother, A. ]. Keister.
arrived here last night for week 8
visit.
Ashmus Huebner and Charles Dom
nenberg returned last night from a
four days camp at Clear Lake. each
bringing pail of fish. They report
fishing as fine at the lake.
D. s. Morrison returned Thursday
fyOv Iaav al ~ !,
Mrs. DIR. Somers came last night.
Harry Ward arrived here last night
and will stay till Monday. when he goes
to California to join his mother and
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Norris start
Monday morning for an extended trip
in the west. They will visit Yellow
stone Park and the principal cities on
the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Ed Kemmerer gave porch
party to about thirty ladies. Mrs.
Kemmerer is delightful hostess and
and exceptionally pleasant evening was
enjoyed by all.
Miss Alma Christian is visiting Mrs
w. A. Mores in Marseilles. I'll.
Rev. George Adams. formerly pastor
Of the First Baptist church here, has
been in the city a few days renewing
his old acquaintances.
Urdanger & Greenberg have moved
their stock of clothing to the Union
block on Main street.
John Wadsworth has bought w. n
Days residence on High street.
There will be special meeting OF
the directors of the Grinnell fair next
Monday.
| Mrs. John Reiter has returned from
a two months visit in Buffalo, N. Y.
| r. j. Thompson returned from a
trip to Nebraska, Kansas and Oklaho-
ma last night. He sold his Kansas farm
while away.
Mrs. Hiram ASKING went to New
burg this morning for visit with ller
daughter, Mrs. David Green.
Mrs. L. W. Skeels and son went to
Clear Lake this morning.
Mrs. j. NJ. Payne, of Bagley, Ia, and
Roy C.. Payne. of Adel. came to town
yesterday for visit with E. G. Grimm
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Kemmerer gave a
delightful party to thirty of their
friends at their home last evening
Story telling, singing and seasonable
refreshments composed the program.
\ Mr.. C. G. Hodgdon left this morning
\ ASt OH Ootiib 4ICSiOiet 3AiiH.
Union services in the NJ. E. church
tomorrow evening with preaching by
Rev. g. +. Morphy.
Mrs. f. E. Treat went to Cedar Falls
for weeks visit with friends.
There were ninety and nine exactly
according to Agent Kemmerer, who
bought tickets for Marshalltown from
Grinnell yesterday.
DIR. e. II. Harris returned this morn.
ing from Duluth, at which point hi
has been visiting for five weeks witt
his son. Luther, prominent member
of the bar
i Prof. and Mrs. S. j. Buck returned
this morning from their trip to Call.
fornia.
4 c. H. Brown and lady. B. v. Ruff. ]
P. Clements. George Ross, Mr.. ant
Mrs. G. F. Mailer and S. j. Preston
7 were chaperoned by II. II. Robbins t.
Newton today to see Buffalo Bills Wild
4 West show.