Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-08
The GrinneII News.

Special to Times Republican.
GrinneL, April 81. II. Nash, VIII,
has been for some years with the H
p. Proctor jewelry house here, ant
with his successors. Bartling & Muck.
oils, starts today for San Rafael Cal.
with a carload of household goods be-
longing to Fl. P. Proctor, who is estab
lished in business there Mr.. Nasl
Will remain in California for some
months for his health. His parents
and his sister plan also to spend {
part of the summer in that region
Mr.. Proctor's family will go soon to
make their home at San Rafael.
w. f. Johnson, whose name has APP
peared in these columns several times
in connection with the doping and
robbing of B. E. Henry. from the sol
diers' home, has been sentenced to ten
Years in the penitentiary, under the
indeterminate sentence law.
A report from one of the leading
workers in behalf of the Waterloo
Pella and Southwestern railroad. now
has it that all but $500 of the sum to
raised. and that the balance is almost
III SlSHl. L lie lIleIllS ana tIlt OppOSeFS
of the road are alike waiting with keen
curiosity and anxiety for the dirt to
begin to move.
A recent analysis of the outflow of
the septic tank recently constructed for
this city for the purpose of destroying
the noXious properties of the city sew
age. shows that SO per cent of the BAG
terra are destroyed and that of the re-
Z per cent there is scarcely a
trace of anything inimical to health
II there be no mistake in the present
analysis and if future conditions re-
main the same it would seem that one
of the very troublesome problems of
the city has been practically solved
Simon Watson. aged 20 years, res
ident of Iowa since 1852. was recently
found dead in his bed the cause being
attributed to heart trouble He was IA
resident of Sugar Creek township and
leaves wife and nine children.
S. e. Gates has sold his cottage, now
occupied by Fred Morrison and family,
to Paul Meyers.
Frank II. Kicker surprised his par
ents here, MIR. and Mrs. c. II. Kicker,
On Sunday last by dropping in for 4
very brief visit. He is removing r"om
DeadWood, S. d.. to San Francisco, to
pursue his work as a mining engineer.
The meetings conducted in the asso-
,iation building Monday evening and
asst evening, We're full of interest and
falue to the student body who att
ended, and for whom they are pri-
narily designed. They are no less
highly spoken of by those outside OF
'ollege ranks who have had the pleas
ire of listening to Mr.. Mercer The last
Meeting of the series will be held this
vening.
Tomorrow evening at the Herricl /
hapel, beginning at o'clock. James I
Y. Erwin will give free illustrated
acture on the wonders of California. 4
lis views are those of his own taking
nd so are true to life.
1t is now definitely announced that I
he orator Of the day for the coming
oWa College commencement, will be !
robert Watchorn. United States COM
missioner of immigration, personal
riend of Dr. Steiner's. and by him
eople.
Announcement is made of the plans
or the coming May festival in music
! this city. from May 26 to the 18th.
lclusive. The Thomas Orchestra is to
e here In four out of the five con-
erts to be given, and the Grinnell
ratorio society in two of them.