Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-09
THE GRINNELL NEWS.
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Special to Times-S Republican
Grinnell. Feb. 9.-Mr. J.. A Shifflett
has rented Mrs. L. *. Sage's house OIL
lila Hamilton avenue, and moves into
it today.
Mr.. Shepherd Marvin and family
move to Des Moines next Thursday.
Mr.. Shepherd is interested in the
Hawkeye Heat and Plumbing Company,
and the move will bring him to his bus
mess field A social dance was given at
his home here in Grinnell Saturday
night as leave taking.
Miss Ella Mehlin, who teaches in the
Brooklyn high school, improved the OPP
portunity and spent Friday in Mar
shalltown with her students visiting the
schools there.
Albert Mehlin, Jr., of Des Moines,
made an over Sunday visit with his
parents. Mr.. Mehlin is connected with
the firm of Smith & Henry, of that city.
Mr.. Arthur d. Talbot. our Main
street druggist, who has been i'll, Is
again able to be around, and will soon
resume his duties behind the counter.
Mr.. Albert Mehlin and mother. and
Mrs. C. f. Bonyata spent Saturday eve
ming in Newburg, visiting with Mr.. A.
Meillin, ST.. who is in the grocery bust
ness there.
Mr. William Otis, of the East Des
Moines high school, was in town for an
over Sunday visit with old time friends.
Mr.. Otis graduated from the college
two years ago.
Mr.. f. H. Sickle has begun on his new
house on Spring and Eighth. The cell
lar is finished and the mason work is
begun. Mr.. Sickle expects to have the
building completed about the first of
May.
Mr. V. G. Preston is adding a ne,v
balcony on his store building in the
Spencer block. c. w. Vessel is doing
the work.
C. P. and j. B. Sickle expect to go to
the Red River valley soon. Both will.
be connected with the telephone bust
ness there.
Mr. Forby, of Deep River, candidate
for county sheriff, was in town Satur-
day looking up his many political
friends
At the meeting of the Commercial
Exchange Friday night the matter of a
new high school was brought up and
thoroughly discussed. A committee
consisting of b. ]. Carney. r. G. Coutts
and Superintendent D. A. Thornburg
was appointed to look into the matter
of cost, ready money, and do some work
among the citizens whether they are
ready to respond. The impression
among the people is yet to be obtained
whether now is 1.-The appointed time" to
build The committee are to do this
work and report to the exchange.
AT the college yesterday impressive
services We're held, it being the day of
prayer Rev. Cornelius Patton, of the
First Congregational church of st.
Louis, conducted the services, Prof.
Bradley exchanging with him. The ten
o'clock service in the morning was in
his charge as we'll as the evening ves-
per service. Immediately following the
service the various class
prayer meetings We're held and at
O'Clock general mems meeting was
held, led by DIR. Patton. The woman's
meeting was in charge of Miss Estelle
Paddock, state secretary of the Iowa
association, who has been spending a
few days with the college girls in the
interest of the Y. w. c. A. The meet
ings were all we'll attended. DR.. Patton
proving good speaker, with a message
to the students. DR.. Patton is Yale
man, Rev. Vittum and Prof. Noble as
sisting in his ordination in Connecticut.