Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
The GrinneII News.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinncl April 17.-Mr A. J. Sibley
of Stuart. who takes the field occu-
pied by the late Clarence Johnson
for the sale of the goods manufactured
by the Independent Baking Company
has announced his intention of maxi
ing Grinnell his home i'm the near flu
ture. He has bought a lot on north
Broad street, and will bulG, this sum-
mer.
Mr.. A. Mcintosh and family are en-
ioying a visit from his daughter and
grandson. Mrs. John Gannaway and
son. from Milwaukee.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
Onthank living near Westfeld. had a
very narrow escape quite recently
from death by poison but is now re-
ported as entirely out of danger and
showing no evidence of permanent in
jury from his dangerous experiment.
He was spending the day at the home
of a neighbor, Mrs. a. b. GosS. about
a mile from the city. and got hold of
a bottle of remedy for rheumatism
which Edwin Goss had been using,
and drank enough of it to put him into
a sound stupor. from which it took
the physician several hours to rouse
him.
1t is now publicly announced that
Judge John T. Scott. of Brooklyn. who
has been talked of as candidate for
presidential elector. has given up any
aspiration in that direction, and pa
pers are now in circulation in favor
of Hon. G. w. Carter of this city, for
that position.
Among other arrangements for the
welcome of Governor Cummins next
Monday evening the managers of the
meeting announce that the Iowa Col
lege Glee club will furnish music as
a prelude to the governors speech.
The Morrison Kicker Manufacturing
Company have already begun the pre-
limnary work for the installation Of
the sprinkler system in their glove
factory. in the preparation of a solid
foundation for the fifty-seven foot steel
tower, which is destined to support
the tank. that will hold not less than
$4,000 gallons of water twenty-five
feet above the highest point where the
water is to be applied in case of fire.
The entire cost of installing the
sprinkler system, including tower and
tank. will be not less than $4,000.
Notice is given by B. Urdangen thru
his attorney, that an appeal will be
taken in the case of Allen against Ur
dangen, in which Allen sued for adj
ditional pay for work done. and re-
ceived Jury verdict in the lower
court Allen is now in the hospital at
the soldiers home at MarshalltoWn.
suffering from diabetes in the adj
vanced stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Parmenter
recently returned to their home here,
after pleasant winters stay in Cal
ifornia
Rev. John T. Marvin, who has been
called to the pastorate of the First
Congregations church of Ogden, and
has accepted the call. will ship his
household goods to that point tomor-
row. and will occupy the pulpit there
on Sunday next. Mrs. Marvin will
follow him some time next week.
Clark & Fellows. who own the ex-
tensive lumber yard and business for
merly in the name of Carney, Brande
& Clark have added to their lumber
possessions by the purchase of a yard
at Van CIeve, from the S. c. Lee Lum-
Der Company of Des Mofnes. The yard
is said to have been doing thriving |
business. The firm has not yet made
public their plans for caring for the !!