Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-13
The Grinnell News.
Special to Times-hepuhn.a an.

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Grinnell, April 13.-The game of base
ball between the Davenport league
team of professionals and the Iowa
College nine. yesterday afternoon, Is
said to have been lively one. IL emo
ed with score of to 5 in favor OF
Grinnell. There will be a game each
day for the rest of this week and good
sport is expected. 1t is in reality Sc
ries of practice games to tit the partici-
rants for the serious work of the sea-
son just beginning.
The first regularly scheduled game OF
base ball for the Iowa College team
will be played at Ames on May 3, to
settle last years score between the two
institutions. After this game is over
the contest of the year for the possess
sion of the silver bat will begin.
e. L. Beard took a business trip yes
terday to Cedar Rapids.
Mrs, ELLA Kicker Pierce called here
by the death OF her sister. Mrs. A. Nc
Intosh,, returned to her home at Cedar
Rapids yesterday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs II. NJ. Bray are having
the pleasure of weeks visit from,
their son, w. III. Bray. whose home Is
In Chicago.
N. Mayo Harris business has called
him to Louisiana for a two weeks alb
sence.
The 6-months- old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Fuller Is suffering from an
attack of what appears to be the
grippe.
Miss Pearl Harris spent Sunday in
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grandfather, Hon. Thomas Harris.
j. w. Fowler has sold out his milk
route to A. Shadbolt, who is now sers-
ing the customers. Mr.. Fowler finds his
time fully occupied with the butter
and ice cream business
An accident occurred recently at tbs
Koch Manufacturing Companys plant.
The speed of the engine was sufficient
to burst an emery wheel. sending part
OF it thru Mr.. koch's automobile stand-
ing in the room. Fortunately neither
man nor beast was in the line OF the
flying missiles and no damage was done
except to the machinery and automo-
bile.
Preparations are in progress for the
celebration Of the /. 0. O. +. anniver-
sary on the Goth of April. II weather
conditions are favorable there Will
probably be from one to two thousand
odd Fellows and Rebekahs present,
and the local lodge will exert itself to
the utmost in its capacity as host.
And there should be good weather by
that time, for we have suffered in this
Immediate vicinity from cold and rain
and hail and freezing till a little OF the
sunshine and warmth of actual spring
is almost necessity. Today the
ground is covered with coat of snow.
Farmers with wet, cold land are feel
ing somewhat discouraged at the OUT
look. as they recall the unfavorable
conditions of the past two years
Mrs. John Powers returned to her
home at Tiskilwa. ILL.,, yesterday morn
ing. after a visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Buswell.
DIR. and Mrs. O. +. Parish made an
over Sunday visit at the home of Mrs.
Parish's father Mr.. c. +. Peterson, in
Marshalltown.
News has recently reached this place
of the death of Mrs. Halcie Y. Bixby,
wife of Rev. w. S. Bixby, formerly of
Grinnell. but now at Severy, kas.
in this vicinity.
At the home of Mrs. B. j. Carney
was given a very pleasant surprise and
entertainment to Miss Ada Nallean,
who is to be married on the goth OF
April to Mr.. e. w. Clarke, Jr. Fifteen
guests were present, the afternoon was
spent in social intercourse and games,
and four-course supper was served,
with pink satin hearts and Cupids or
the place cards prominent. A large
supply of kitchen utensils, with advice
from the guests as to the manner or
using them, was the pre- nuptial gift
and surprise.
Miss Myrtle Briggs of Gowrie, has
been forced to give up her college work
here for this year on account of illness.
Miss Millard's talk on Greek Soup
ture" is spoken of as full of interest
and instruction. This is the second
lecture of series on the fine arts OF
ancient Greece.