Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-29
The GrinneII News.
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| Grinnell, Aug. ga heavy electri-
cal storm and rainfall passed over this
| city yesterday about noon. and contin-
ued at intervals thru the night and
early morning of today. The only dam
age done by lightning in the city. so
far as heard from at the present writ
| ing, was the striking of the dwelling
occupied by Mrs. Matte Quinn and
two children. The house was struck
at one end, and the lightning ran along
| the ridge and down the other end,
| shattering both ends to some extent,
but fortunately not injuring any of the
| inmates.
| Mrs. Ruth Green Davis, formerly To-
| cal reporter for the Grinnell Register,
| has just come from her home at Mall
vern to visit her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
March Green, and other relatives in this
city.
District court for the county of Pow
eshiek will convene on Tuesday next at
Montezuma, with Judge Il. w. Preston.
of Oskaloosa, on the bench. There are
251 probate cases docketed, with seven
ty-seven civil and six criminal cases.
The grand jury will meet on Wednes-
day of that week, and the petit jury
on Monday of the following week, Sept.
18th.
Miss Nellie Regain has just gone to
begin her work as instructor in Latin
and English in tine high school at VAL
entine, Neb.
Two divorce suits from Grinnell are
scheduled for the present term of the
district court Lucy A. Clark against
..,1- ovtn
against Nora B. Carter. There is also
damage suit pending against the city
of Grinnell, brought by Joseph Gimar
for injuries received last winter while
hauling coal over what is claimed TO
have been an unsafe place next a street
crossing, so covered by snow at the
time as to be impossible of detec-
ton.
The many friends of Miss Janet Kerr
will be pleased to learn that, after
a sojourn of a year in Los Angeles,
Cal, she has decided to return to
Grinnell and resume here the practice
of osteopathy. She was here recently
for a brief visit, and is now visiting
in Minneapolis, but will be here for
business about the last of September.
A. X. Hostetter was elected at the
state encampment of the G. A. r. at
Cedar Rapids in June last, delegate
to the national encampment at To-
ledo. O., and starts for that city this
evening. Charles J. Sanders has also
gone to the encampment, and will
spend some time visiting relatives in
that region.
Word has been received from the
@oxi, hat
the serious illness of Mrs. Boyer. that
called H. L.. Boyer away so suddenly
last week to go to the family, has CIV
en- way to a hopeful condition, which
seems to promise an early, complete re-
covery.
The heavy storm of rain yesterday
completely upset the plans Of the city
league of base ball players and lovers
of the sport. and the final game be-
tween the Clothiers and the Firemen
for the possession of tht pennant was
postponed until conditions are favor
able, no date being yet fixed.
The friends of Iowa College and OF
Professor j. Irving Manabt are re-
ioicing that he has been secured to
deliver the Phi Beta Kappa address
before the Beta chapter of that organ
ization, at the commencement next
June.
The morning sermon at the Congre-
gational church tomorrow morning
will be by the associate pastor Rev.
r. A. DUNCAN, who will also preach
at the Westfield church at three IN the
afternoon. Miss Jessie Christian, who
has been perfecting her voice in Paris
for the past thred years, Will render
a solo,
The woman's Home Missionary
Union will have charge of the morn
ing services at the Baptist church.
Rev. Hurley will preach the last of the
union open air sermons for the sum
mer at in the evening. AT the Meth
odist church. Pastor Handy Will preach
his last sermon before the meeting OF
the annual conference. The members
of the Grnnell church and also OF the
Epworth League, have sent an urgent
appeal to the presiding tlder to have
Pastor Handy returned to this charge.
What New Jersey Editor Says.
M. I. Lynch, editor of the Phillips