Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-02
NEWS OF eRlNNELL.
Metropolitan Restaurant Changes
Hands-Mr. and Mrs. Farmer Re-

Hands-Mr. and Mrs. Farmer Re
covering.
Special to Times Republican
Grinnell, April City Clerk A. c
Hartman has been kept from his Off
1 cial duties for some days by illness
! but is now reported to be ready fol
duty.
| The Metropolitan restaurant which
| has gained an excellent reputation UNI
der the management of f. w. Thack-
cray, was sold by him yesterday to c
G. Phelps and f. S. Edge, who plan
to give it their personal attention. Mr.
Phelps had charge of the lunch room
at the union depot for a long time, bu1
recently sold out that place to Wilbur
Marvin. Mr. Edge has been for a
number of years the popular and eff
Gent passenger agent for the Iowa
Central in this city. Both men are
we'll known. and have "a host of
friends who have only good wishes for
them in the new enterprise in which
transfer of the business was made
very suddenly. Mr. Thackeray has not
yet had time to form new plans for his
future business or pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs Farmer. who We're
reported in these columns yesterday
as having come so near death by as
phyXiation. are reported today as being
as we'll as could possibly be expected
and much better than it was feared
yesterday morning they would ever be-
Mr.. Farmer is we'll along in years and
the natural weakness of age made re-
covery more doubtful for him.
The trustees of the Congregational
church of this city have granted the
request of Rev. III. n. Dascomb. the
pastor of the church. for a vacation
from the middle of June until the first
of September. for the purpose of at
tending the International Council of
Congregational churches which con-
venes in Edinburgh. Scotland, in the
early part of the summer. and to
which Mr.. Dascom goes as delegate
from the United States at the special
of Secretary Anderson. of that
council. This honor to the pastor of
the church and to the church and the
city is appreciated by the congrega-
ton who will undoubtedly ratity the
action of their trustees at the mid
week meeting this evening.
A short time ago prominent busl-
ness firm of this city wished to estab-
fish branch agency at the county
seat. and for this purpose. made over
lures to man in that town doing bus
mess in small retail way. He at first
considered the matter quite favorably
and consented to an arrangement that
promised to benefit him in business
way by adding to his range of busl-
ness and his income. But, shortly af-
err when he had consulted some of his |
.ownslnen. he declined to conclude the |
and the firm failed to
ind any suitable person to take up
heir line. This feeling is by no means I
general in that locality, but there are
several who absolutely refuse to do
my business with a man from this t
.ity, that shall bring him any profit.
Superintendent Eugene Heneley
caves the city for Davenport today to
,ttend the three days session of the
Iowa Teachers associa
ion. where he is on the program for
discussion. and is also chairman of the
ivision of grammar grades. Professors
J. w. Norris, j. D. Stops, and G. H.
Horn. of Iowa College. are also on the
rogram and Principal W. l. Griffith
f Waterloo, formerly of the high
chool here. Superintendents c. NJ.
toark of Montezuna. and T. NJ. Gle
enger. of Brooklyn. are the others
hat represent PoWeshiek county.