Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-26

The registrars for the city OF Grin
nell report something over 100 names
registered up to the time of closing on
Saturday evening. out Of "a possible
] 800 voters in the city. Representa-
tives of the different political parties
are keeping close tab upon the work,
and it is likely that nearly complete
registration will be obtained 1t is
reported that IL straw vote taken
among the employees of the Spaulding
Manufacturing company recently. gave
Bryan I, majority of two votes over
Taft, and elected Hamilton for Sixth
district representative. and Dreamer
for sheriff, by good sized majorities.
The members of Gordon Granger
Woman's Relief corps met at their hall
on Saturday evening last for a drill
preliminary to the inspection by As
sistant Deputy Inspector Mrs. Ida
Workman. Of Oskaloosa, which takes
place at the hail here this evening.
In spite of the cold, the rain and the
mud, 150 tickets were sold here on
Saturday morning to enable Grinnell
citizens to go to Dcs Moines and see
their foot ball team defeated by Drake,
by n score of 3 to 0.
Mr.. s. S. Preston. OF Los Angeles,
Cal. who has been for some time seri-
ously i'll at the home of his son, V. G.
Preston, of this city, is now reported
as gaining, with prospect of complete
recovery in due time.
Mr. G. Fl. Porter. who has been for
some days visiting his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Porter. Of this city, and
his many friends here. returned last
evening to his home at Cli1 nook, Mont,
where he is in the employ of the Great
Northern railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Morrison have
just moved into their new residence.
just completed at the extreme north
end of Park street
The announcement comes from Des
Moines to interested parties in this
city that Mrs. Walter a. Little has
sued for divorce from her husband.
on the ground of cruel and inhuman
treatment The Littles were for many
wears prominent in Grinnell society,
church and business affairs. Mr.. Little
being, at the close Of his business ca
reer here, proprietor of the Mack hotel
Company X sent a rifle team to the
recent state practice shoot at Des
Moines. which won second place in the
saith regiment, with score of 189 out
of a possible $50. Captain w. j. Nicely,
Lieutenant John McBlain, Sergeant
Dodd, and Privates Henry Bradley and
Dan Wilson comprised the team.
Rev j. A. Hurley has just returned
from a two weeks trip. in which he
visited the state Baptist convention at
Minneapolis, and the Iowa state meet
ing at Iowa Falls. incidentally, he
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs j.
to Minneapolis.
Mrs. Ella r. Towle, of this city. has
plans fully made to leave here early in
November for Chicago, from which
place. in company with others, she goes
to New York and the party takes the
steamer Princess Louise of the Lloyd
line for visit to the missionary sta
tons in China, Japan and India. They
will land from the steamer at Naples.
Mrs. Baird, president of the Womans
Board of Missions, Miss Wingate, the
secretary, and Mrs. Hulburt, the treas
urer, all from Chicago, are to form.
with Mrs. ToWle the party for this eX-
tended trip at their own expense.
Kibby and Adams are moving their
stock of furniture from the old stand
to the fine new store. just completed
for their use The room is very large,
being about so by 100. with broad
gallery around three sides.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Mitchell, whose
home is in San Diego, Cal, but who
have been visiting at the home OF Mrs.
Mitchells brother. C. S. Paden. of this
city, have gone to visit son IN Mt.
Carroll, ILL.,. after which they go to
Creston, where Mr.. Mitchell still re-
tains a large farm to remind him of
their former life in this state
Mrs. Pamellia Ellicott. of Colfax. a
great aunt of Mrs. Henry Hill of this
city, 90 years of age. walked two and
a half miles to take the train and eight
blocks in this city, after her arrival
here, to reach her nieces home. Mrs.
Hill is also enjoying visit from her
aunt, Mrs. Matilda FORMER, of Lee
Grand.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N. Young, of Rock
Creek township, announce the birth OF
a son at their home on Wednesday
last.
Dr. n. E. Sanders, whose home has
been and still is Grinnell, but who
has been for the past two years in diff
ferent parts of North Carolina and
Tennessee, engaged in business, has
returned to this city for visit with
friends and relatives and will remain
to exercise his right of franchise, on
Nov 5.
ALL Gee