Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-23
The (rinnell News

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnsll. March 23.-Ah edition of
1000 copies OF the college catalog for
the coming year has been issued. 1t
Shows an enrolment for the present
year OF 524.
| j. Nj. Barrie's The Little Minister"
will be given to the public in Its dram
affixed form by the Institute and the
Calocagathian societies Of the college,
| at the Colonial theater next Friday
night. The play Is clean and a
strong one, and much time and effort
| have been spent in preparation for this
occasion.
| Adam Woonler has just passed his
l's6th birthday in excellent physical and
| mental condition. His first vote was
cast for William Henry Harrison for
president in 1910. He came to Scout
county in 1854 and to Poweshiek county
more than thirty years ago.
| A. B. Cady Is buying his supply OF
spring goods, this week. in Chicago.
| Mrs d. j. Stevens died at her home
| twelve miles northwest of Grinnell
early on Sunday morning as the result
of an operation for dropsy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stevens are widely known as they
We're very early settlers receiving the
patent for the land on which they have
llived direct from the government.
Funeral services We're held ut the Mt.
Pleasant Methodist church yesterday
morning. The burial took place in
Hardwood cemetery in the afternoon.
Mr. A. c. Armstrong celebrated his
saith birthday on Monday last. He is
! in good health and spirits for man
of his years. He has been for many
years a resident OF Grinnel, coming
here from Deep River.
J. S. Trigg, editor of the Rockford
Register, whose severe illness was not
ed in these columns some weeks ago,
has so far recovered as to be able 10
come here for visit with his daughter
Mrs. S. C. Buck.
DR.. Steiner's talk on Russia and
the RUSSIANS before the Ladies' His
torical and Literary Club, and the gem
tlemen invited by the club to be pres
ent, was full of interest, giving as 1t
did, facts from his personal observa-
ton, regarding the land and the peo-
pie occupying so large share of the
worlds attention.
e. C. Walker, of Pomona, Cal. is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J..
c. Walker.
E. e. Bump will serve this summer
as one OF the guards at the st. Louis
exposition. He left for that city Mon
day evening.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. NJ. McClelland are
entertaining guests from Sweetlano,
Mr. and Mrs. Longstrath.
At the regular meeting of the school
board on Monday evening j. p. Ly-
man was elected president Cor the en-
suing year. The treasuEers bond was
fixed at $4,000 and the tax levy at
$4,000 for teachers fund, $4,000 CON-
tingent fund $4,000 school house fund.
and a ten mill tax for special school
house purposes.
The senior class in college will
present as class day exercise the play
of The Devils Disciple"
John Seaman, of the sophomore
class, was called TO his home In Nash
ua by the serious illness OF his moth
err Ten minutes before he reached her
presence she died
A meeting of the Presbyterian Mis-
lsionary Society is in progress at the
U. p chapel on Fifth avenue. The
meeting opened yesterday morning,
and will continue thru today. A con-
siderable number of women are IN
attendance, from various points in the