Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-16
Tho GrinnelI News.

Grinnell, Dec. 16.-Mrs. William NAL
colin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dannenburg, of this city. is expected
here this week for a visit of month
or two with her parents and friends,
from her home in New Mexico.
Mr.. N. L. Latimer, Of Clear Lake,
was here on Tuesday, to bring for bur-
ial the body of his father-in- law, Rev.
G. p. Fisher. Mr.. Fisher was one
Of the early settlers in Poweshiek
state as a minister in the United
Brethren denomination. He was 81
years of age, surviving his wife by
eighteen years. Interment took place
In Westfield cemetery. Mr.. Latimer is
himself one Of the earliest settlers in
this region Of the state. having come
to Westfield with his father and family
before GrinnelI was settled. Mr.. Lat
inner was a member of the Fourth Iowa
cavalry in the civil war. and was one
of the party who were placed as a
guard over Jefferson Davis. after his
capture In Mississippi, at the close OF
the war.
Following are the names Of the grand
jurors notified to appear at the county
seat on the opening of the January
term of the district court. Jan. 6. 1909:
w. ]. Inman, John Bard, S. B. Ormis-
ton, Martin Benda and Henry Slem-
helper, of Brooklyn: C. F.. Randall and
and Jay Coulter, of Deep River: I. L..
Farmer and w. H. Fulton, Of Monte
yuma; and j. w. Case, of 1aintor. The
venire Of petit jurors drawn and or
dered to report at the court house on
the 18th of January next, consists Of
Clyde Foster, G. L. Saunders. I. a.
Armstrong, Henry Sage, Lee Heltzell.
Henry Barns, and II. A. Jantzen, of
Grinnell: w. J. Jordan, j. H. Harden,
and Clay Gorsuch, of Montezuma; j.
o. Davis, Levi Martin. and Frank Brig
non, of Searsboro; w. j. Veverka, j.
F. Hull, and Frank Dolmage, Of Vic
tor; M e. Kraft, J. A. Childs, and G..
w. Fowler, of Brooklyn: H. j. Royce,
J. w. Plumb, and Curt Ebert, of Mall
com: Elvin Boyer and Frank Formon-
eler, of Chelsea.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Trout Of Mall
com, announce the birth at their home
on Wednesday last, of a daughter.
burg, who left the superintendency Of
the Grinnell schools four years ago, to
take that of the schools of Everett,
Wash, are greatly pleased at the an
nouncement that he will be a visitor
among them during the coming holi-
days.
w e. Brown, who is engaged in the
business of experimenting a large fruit
packing plant at Walla Walla, Wash.
has notified his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Brown Of this city, that he is
to be married today to Miss May Lair,
Of that city, and will be here with his
wife for a visit at the parental home,
and with his many friends, early next
week.
Moses Robbins who has been for
several months building with great
care an extra fine residence at the cor
ner of West street and Ninth avenue,
which is now completed, is moving
into the same this week. One peculiar
ity Of the building is thel making of
the foundation walls entirely of dressed
granite bouldeys taken from his farm
near the city, thus making it unique
in appearance as well as unusually
solid and lasting.
Perry Goss, eldest son of Mrs. A: b.
Goss, living one mile south of this
city, went to Missouri Valley on Mon
day last, to investigate the proposition
of taking up a government claim in the
irrigated region of Fruit Valley Utah
and if he finds the plan feasible, will
go on and secure the claim.
Mrs Shelley came up from Monte.
yuma Saturday, to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Kirk, of this city
Mrs. Kirk has been sick for some time,
but is slowly improving. On Sunday
Mr. Kirk was notified by telegraph of
the death Of his uncle, F. Kirk, of KAN
sas City, with whom he was for some
years in partnership in carpentering
and building, in Davenport.
Ben Walker, of Council Bluffs, who
was in college here for a couple of
years, and last year was on the Grin
nell Herald force for some months,
having had considerable previous ex-
perience on the Council Bluffs Nom
pareil, has gone to take a position on
the Sioux City Journal.
Our American Aristocracy.
Emil Reich in Woman Thru the
Ages")
The women are the only aristocracy
that America possesses, and therefore