Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-19
erundy Center News.
Special 10 rimes-Republican.

Special 10 Times-Republican
| Grundy Center, Oct. 19.-Attorney
Charles T. Rogers has resigned his po-
sition as assistant cashier of the f'irs'
National Bank of this place, and is at
tending to the law practice OF a. n
Wood who is in the east for the bene-
fit of his health. e. w. Allison. who
has been assistant postmaster for the
past three years, has taken Mr.. Rog-
ers' place in the bank, and Miss Net
tie Kelly has taken Mr.. Allison's place
in the postoffice.
L. II. Slifer ran into the buggy OF
Miss Mamie Ranger as the latter was
leaving her home for school yesterday
morning, tearing the hind wheel of the
buggy completely off and otherwise in
juring it, Fortunately no one was in
jured.
Rev. r. r. Black has been returned
for another year as pastor of the First
Methodist church at this place, much
to the satisfaction of his many friends
here.
Rev. e. e. Hastings is holding a
public reception this evening to bid
farewell to his friends as he is about
to leave for his new field of labor at
FIT. Dodge. The members of the G. A.
r. and w. r. G. met and gave his
mother surprise during the week.
Mesdames John Ham. c. S. SWartz,
W. E. Showers. III. G. Ady and w. %.
Davidson entertained on Wednesday
and Mrs Mulch on Thursday while
Mrs. c. l.. Love, L. d. Carpenter, j. H.
Reynolds and T. G.. Trousdale enter
tanned on Friday, SO that the women of
the town have had strenuous social
week.
Arrangements have been completed
to have union revival meetings here,
beginning with the 4th of December.
Mr.. Barrel. of Ohio, has been secured
to do the work as an evangelist, and a
united effort will be made to improve
the moral condition of the town dur
ing the winter.
Announcements are out for the we'd
ding on Saturday of this week of Louis
Kleibenstein, son of H. l.. Kliebenstein,
our popular wagon maker, to Miss
Borden, of New Hartford. They will
make their home in Mandan, N. d.,
where the groom is employed.
Will Raymond and Miss Grace Ke!-
yesterday. his mother and sister, Mrs.
S. r. Raymond and Mrs. Boise, attend
ing from here. Will was raised here
and for time employed in his fathers
bank, the Grundy County National
Bank of this city. When his father or
ganized the new national bank at Ok
lahoma City, Okla, Will became it's
cashier, and is now making his home
at that place.
A party consisting of Mrs. J. NJ.
Rea, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Hyde and son
Asher, Tom Harris. John Sharp and
niece Miss Chamberlain. left last eve
ming for Los Angeles, Call where they
will spend the winter, Mrs. Rea will
make her home in the future with her
son, DR.. r. r. Rea who is practicing
at Los Angeles, while the Hydes will
probably locate at Pasadena. The rest
Of the party contemplate returning in |
the spring.
Messrs. Williamson & Willoughby
have sold $50 acres of what is known
as the Mix farm. four miles west Of
town. to Hello Schaa for s114 per acre |
but is we'll located.
ne harvesting Oh our immense DO- /
tato crop is now in full blast. but ow- !
ing to the shortage of cars it is found i
difficult to handle It, So far but 115 /
ears have been shipped from here An |
entire trainload left here this morn |
ng. The Rock Island had been adj
Used in advance about how many cars
would be needed and they promised to
furnish them in ample time, but as
Usual have failed to make good. AS
L result many potatoes are being
hauled to other towns. The prevailing
price for this years crop is about AZ
'ents per bushel