Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-28
TAX QUESTION UP TODAY.

Favorable Action On Proposed Road
Again Seems Unlikely at Grinnell.
Special to Times-Repue!ican.
Grinnell. Feb. 2S.-'rhe general de-
sire to hear Rev. Lyman Abbott at the
college chapel tomorrow evening. is 50
great and the anxiety Of the college
authorities, that no student of the col
lege shall miss this opportunity for
lack of seat is so marked that en-
trance to the chapel is to be gained
only by tickets. These are furnished
to the students first, and, when they
are fully supplied, to the general pub
lie. The tickets are free and will en-
title the holders to reserved seats up
to 7:45. Seats not claimed by that
time are declared open to any corners.
The subject of the address has not yet
been made public
f. W. Noah and Louis Hopstadter,
both formerly in the employ Of Marvin
Brothers, have formed partnership IN
the plum bling and Timing business and
rented the south room in the new
Proctor building on the west side of
Main street. They will keep a stock
Of materials and fittings for use in
their line.
Mr. and Mrs. Othello ]. Worcester,
Of 522 Broad street, are rejoicing over
the birth on Wednesday night of son
weighing seven and half pounds
A meeting of the Retail Merchants
and Manufacturers Association was
called for o'clock this morning, to
consider matters of grave and imme-
diate Importance concerning the town
ship election to settle the question Of
tax in favor of the proposed Waterloo,
Pella and Southwestern railroad. There
ing among the farmers Of this town
ship than when the former election
was held and many think that favor
able action is just as unlikely now in
view Of the three per cent tax, as
when four per cent was asked.
Miss Janet Lindsay, rooming at 927
High street, with Mrs. Addie Walker,
was taken several weeks ago with a
severe case of grippe. Her mother came
from their home in Ottumwa to care
for her, and was herself taken sick
and has been seriously so for the past
three weeks. She is now just able to be
taken to her own home, and the daugh-
ter will go to take care of her
The members of the Walker house,
hold at 927 High street, have all had
serious experience with the grippe and
its accomplishments Mrs. Walker, her
son George. her mother and her ia
Their, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Chaffee, have
all had their turn. but all are reported
at present as making a nice recov-
cry.
At the mid-week meeting of the
Congregational church last evening,
Rev John Marvin, who was elected
clerk of the church at the annual meet
ing in January, rendered his resigna-
ton of that office, giving as his reas-
on the fact that he had been called
to the pastorate of the Congregational
church at Ogden. Mr.. Marvin will be-
gin his work with the Ogden church
at once but will not move to that
place before April. Mrs. Marvin also
resigned her office of deaconess in the
church here last evening.
Grinnel high school basket ball team
met the fast Oskaloosa team at the
mems gymnasium here at 4:30 this
afternoon. The Y. NJ c. A. of Des
Moines meets the college team at 1880
this evening.
r. B. Bump went to Eldora this
morning in search of fat cattle to
butcher for the home market here. the
Immediately surrounding this
city not having a sufficient available
supply of good stuff of that kind.