Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-19
THE GRlNNELL NEWS.
al 70 Times Republican.

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Grinnell, Dec. 19.-Mr. f. A. Shuetz
/ left Wednesday for bis home in New
| Hampton, having been called there on
account of the illness Of his father.
| Last night a man giving the name of
| M. J. Burke started to Chicago from a
| point west of here, but when he got to
Grinnell he got off to view the city and
| forgot to get on again. Marshal Carter
| happened along and Mr.. Burke accom-
panied him to the cooler" He was
fined the customary SIS and costs, and
stayed in his new found home until the
| time for the 1852 train east. when he
was brought down and put on it and
started for Chicago.
Last evening occurred the marriage
of Mr.. Albert Matteson, of Grinnell, to
Miss Bertha Bradd, of New Sharon. The
marriage did not occur in the Monroe
Hotel as was thought. but somewhere
| In New Sharon. Miss Bradd has eeen
acting as waitress in the Monroe Ho-
tel, and Mr.. Matteson has been en-
ployed by the Spaulding Manufacturing
Company.
The special election will be held on
the 10th day of January. The polling
places will be G. T.. Miles store, First
ward; Worlds Stock Food office, Sec
ond ward; Gazette Office, Third ward;
and city hall, Fourth ward. Voters can
vote at any time from o'clock in the
morning to o'clock in the evening
Mr.. Frank A. Vaughan has purchased
a half interest in the Grinnell Gazette.
and will have charge of the outside
work Mr.. Charles Porter has ceased
his connection with the paper, on ac-
count of this change of ownership.
Mr.. Albert Mehlin has resigned his
position in the elevator on account of
the travelling up and down stairs, which
has injured his leg, and Mr.. c. Il. Childs
has been employed in his place. Mr..
Childs worked there before Mr.. Mehlin
began.
The regular meeting of the w. r. G.
will take place Saturday evening, and
there will be an election of officers. The
time for the election Of officers was at
the last meeting, but there was not
quorum present, and SO it had to be
postponed until this meeting.
A. d. Talbot & Co. have secured the
contract for the magazines and papers
for the free library for the coming year.
There were two other concerns in the
bid, but theirs was the lowest bid.
The Hopkins and Findlay forces had
another bowling contest last evening,
and this game resulted disastrously for
the Hopkins team, as They were beaten
by 221 pins. The F'indlay team was
not satisfied with it's work last Tuesday
night, as several of its members had
hard luck, and they were determined to
win this game. The total score for the
five games was 3795 pins for the Find
lay team, and 1874 for the Hopkins
team. The total average for the five
games was 1919 for the Findlays, and
las for the Hopkins. The highest In
lividual average made on the Findlay
side was $50. made by Findlay. The |
highest individual average made by the
Hopkins was 156, made by Don Evans.
rhe highest average score made in any I
,ne game was 204 pins made by Rine-
'ort. Since the last game the Findlays
,ave been working, and their team
work showed in the game last night.
Clarence Evans returned to Colfax
his evening, after a short visit home.
he is engaged in the insurance business
n Colfax.
Mr.. Engleke, 'O2, I. c., is here from
.owa City for short visit. He was
great pole vaulter.