Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-16
The eRlNNELL NEWS.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, June 16.-Mr w. O. Willard
had very narrow escape from death
yesterday afternoon. While crossing
the Rock Island railroad one block
east of the depot, a train which was
backing caught the horse and broke
the buggy into pieces. Mr.. Willard
jumped and saved himself. The train
slowed up and the horse managed to
regain its feet The buggy was COM
pletely demolished
Mrs. Grace Kicker kratz arrived in
town from Cedar Rapids yesterday ev-
ening. She will attend the Parish
Kicker wedding which takes place to-
morrow.
MIR. A. C. Norris has sold his house
and lot on Park street to p. A. Nc
MILAN who expects to occupy it about
August 1st Mr.. Norris will move to
the Rafferty, property on Summer
street The sale was effected by Mi.
lJ. w. Monroe.
MIR. II. a. Tracht, the editor of the
'Wyandotte Chief" at Upper Sandusky,
Ohio, who has been visiting his cous-
in, Miss Kate Zimmerman, for few
days has gone to Manitou Springs,
Colorado.
Mrs Adelaide Clarke, who has been
visiting with her sister-in Law, Mrs.
Mabel Clarke at the Morse home re-
turned to Iowa City yesterday after
noon. Little Mary Clarke went home
with her for a visit to last several
days.
Tom Ziegler who will be principal OF
the high school next year returned to
his home at Clinton. He will spend
the summer there and in Minnesota.
Mrs. Wesley o. Rogers. of Greedy
Center, Neb, came home with Mrs.
Charley Alley, who has been visiting
at Cedar Rapids and Mechanicsville
Lou Thompson who has been threat
ened with pneumonia and is still quite
sick is on the road TO recovery.
Rev G. H. White went to Des Moines
yesterday with his daughter, Susan, to
consult DIR. Davis about an operation
for neuralgia OF the face.
The case of c. V. Beeler. who was
charged with assault and battery
against the person of j. NJ. Cham
berain on the latter's farm In Wash
ington township, was tried in Justice
Wilson'S court Saturday, and resulted
in the acQuittal of the defendant.
The obliging Rock Island baggage
man. Mr.. j. C.. Burnsides, while at
tending to his duties yesterday morn
ing found it necessary to use one OF the
trucks which was occupied by several
loafers, and upon his requesting them
to get off from the truck so that he
might load some baggage, the fellows
insulted him and one of them, Frank
Lee, apparently without cause, struck
Mr.. Burnsides a severe blow in the
face. BY the time that the warrant
could be gotten out so that Marshal
Pigman could arrest the fellow, he
had hidden himself and could not be
found It is believed he will turn up in
a few days. when his case will be set
tied according to law.
Will Stacy, c. l.. Fauquier and T. 5.
Riser. three we'll known college stu
dents among the last 10 leave, departed
for their homes yesterday morning.
President Bradley left the city last
night for Madison, South Dakota, where
he will speak at the graduating eXer-
cises Of the State Normal school. on
Thursday he will speak at Decorah and
on Friday at Calmar, at high school
commencement exercises.
Professor and Mrs. Main departed
for the professors home in Indiana,
Saturday evening. While in Indiana
Professor Main will address a gather
ing of the Alumni of his old college.