Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-28
The Grinnell News.

The Grinnell News.
Special TO mes-Repuplican.
Grinnell. Oct 2S.-The executive
committee of the Merchants and
Manufacturers association met last
evening, and talked over plans for the
coming corn contest 1t was decided
to put nearly twice as much into prizes
as was put up last year, and to so d.
vide the prizes as to cover a much
wider range of contestants The coun-
ty is to be divided into districts COM
posed of two or more adjacent town
ships, and there will be competition
| by districts. II is also probable that
q special prize will be created for the
4 township making the best showing OF
corn. An organization will be effected
among the farmers, to cooperate with
! the organization of business men in
perfecting arrangements for a Short
| Course" in 1910, which is, under pres
ent conditions, the earliest time 1t can
be had. A number of farmers have al
! ready expressed their desire to take
! hold in this direction, and the outlook
along these lines is very hopeful.
The residence on Pearl street for
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/ decided by him to the Odd Fellows
1 lodge of this city, in return for their
entire care for him during the last nine
/ years of his life. has been sold to
/ Harry Decatur, the consideration be-
ing $1,000. A previous sale of the
same to j. NJ Bowman, was Cancelled
i because of inability to get rid of the
| tenant promptly.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gannaway. who
| have been for some months on and
/ near the northern Pacific coast. re-
| turned to this city on Monday. and Will
remain thru the coming winter at the
/ a. Mcintosh home with the probable
| ity of PERMANENT settlement in Iowa.
Judge and Mrs. Evans, of Hampton,
were over Sunday visitors in this city,
and the guests of honor at recep-
! ton on Saturday evening at the d. S.
| Morrison home
| ]. NJ. Bowman has just bought the
| Cora D. Little residence property, at
a valuation of S1,250
| Attorney T. j. Bray drove twelve
miles or more. Saturday evening. to
keep his appointment at Sheridan Cen
ter and speak in behalf of republican
principles. The Iowa College Glee club
furnished the music for the occasion.
The audience is reported to have been
unexpectedly large, considering the
state of the weather and the roads.
On Saturday evening a republican
rally is planned to hear Hon. George
Grier, state representative from Pow
eshiek county, and Hon. LATE Young
Of Des Moines. This meeting is under
the auspices of the Iowa College Taft
club, and there will be plenty of col
lege music.
The Iowa College lecture course for
this season includes the following
names: Samuel S. Mcclure, editor of
McClure's magazine: Professor Bran
der Matthew'S of Columbia University:
Mrs. Philip Snowden, of England; John
Fox. Jr., author of THE Little Shep-
herd of Kingdom Come and The
Trail of the Lonesome Pine" Profess
sor William b. Guthrie, of the College
of the City of New York; Rev. Charles
T. Aked, of New York. and Edward
Elliott in readings from popular au-
thors.
At the recent meeting of the Grinnell
Township Sunday School association,
the following officers Were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: President.
Mr. G. A. Bonewell: vice president,
Mr. Jesse Ford: secretary and treas
urer, Miss Vera Naylor; house to house
canvass, Mr.. Alfred Burroughs; nor
NAL work, Mrs. l.. NJ. Smith; home
department, Miss Carrie Hillman; pri-
mary union, Miss Alma Worcester:
missionary work, Mrs. w. w. Wood
burn.
President Main read a very interest
ing and scholarly paper before the
members of the Fortnightly club, on
Monday night in the parlor of the Met
ropolitan, where the club was enter
tanned by Mr. and Mrs. G. H. McMur-
ray.
Dr. and Mrs. A. l.. Frisbie. of Des
Moines, passed thru Grinnell this NOR
ming. on their way to Northwood, to
the wedding of their son, A. j.. Frisbie,
Jr., late of the Grinnell Register.
Hon. n. E. Kendall was greeted by
large audience at the Colonial. Monday
afternoon, and gave a stirring address.
He was introduced by Hon. G. w. Car
ter, who served two terms with him
in the state legislature. The speech
was well received and was an earnest.
persuasive QlSCuSSlOll VI LllC llSI tlll
measures now before the American
public After the speech he was the
guest of the PoWeshiek club at dim
ner at Hotel Monroe, and went to
Brooklyn for speech in the evening.
There will be grand rally by the Iowa
College Taft club, ION Saturday evening
of this week at the Colonial. with mu-
sic by the college band and the en-
thusiasm of the college spirit. Some
prominent speaker from out of the city
is expected to be present, and the col
lege glee club will add the charm of
their song. the whole intended to be
fitting finale of the speaking campaign.
preliminary to the real work to be
done on Nov. 8.
Mr.. c. H. Porter. who finished his
visit to his parents in this city, and
started on Sunday night for his home
in Chinook, Mont took with him as
his bride, Miss Alberta Barnes, young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. S.
Barnes, of this city, the young couple
having gone very quietly to Monte
yuma and been married on Friday
last The marriage, tho expected at
some time by the many friends of both
parties, was complete surprise In the
time and manner Of its coming.
Mrs r Arthur Hurley has just re-