Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-06
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The GrinneIl News.
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| Grinnell, April 6.-The case of Jack
son against the city of Grinnell fol
damages resulting from fall caused
| by defective sidewalk, has received the
verdict of the jury in Jackson's favor
for the sum of $3.50. The attorney for
| the city has announced that the case
will be appealed.
| The divorce of Whitmore against
Whitmore. that was supposed to be
settled when Mrs. Whitmore obtained
| her decree, is to be reopened by a mo-
| ton that the decree which came by de-
| fault, be set aside and the case be tried
| upon its merits. the day for hearing
being set for the 9Th of April.
| Swisher Brothers of this city. who
| have been for many years here in the
clothing business and have also had
store in New Sharon for several
years, have announced their intention
of opening a clothing store in Monte
yuma using the rooms on the north
| side of the court house square recent
ly occupied by w. n. Stone with a
stock of dry goods. p. r. Rust, who
has been with the firm here for num-
Der of years, and is exceptionally well
fitted for the place, will have charge of
the Montezuma branch of the bust
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas jenkins of 523
West street. announce the birth OF a
son on Thursday last.
The Waterloo, Pella & Southwest
ern railway seems still to be within
reach of the people of Grinnell and
vicinity as the active workers in get
ting stock subscriptions report in the
neighborhood of $4,000 that they are
sure can be counted upon. But with
the open winter in which work might
have been going on in the construction
of the road almost every day. now
past, and only twenty months now re-
naming, many who are wishing for
be completed, as the conditions now
provide for, by January 1, 1910
Work on the new city hospital has
been pushed hard, and the hospital is
now ready for inspection by the pub
lie, and will be opened for patients at
a very early date. Next Thursday
has been announced as the opening
day for visitors of inspection, and 1T
will be a pleasure to the management
to have the public come en- masse with
hands filled with free-will offerings of
such articles as will be in constant
demand, and of which at present there
is almost entire lack.
Professor E. B. Scheve of the con-
servatory of music in Iowa College,
who has been i'll for some weeks, is
so far recovered as to be able to go to
Muscatine, where he dedicated the
new pipe organ of the Congregational
church Friday evening.
C. f. Childs went to Casey this NOR
ming to look after his farming interests
in that vicinity.
A series of special evangelistic meet
ings begin this evening in the College
Association building under the lead
of Mr. E. c. Mercer, of New York
city. who works under the direction of
the International committee of the Y.
NJ c. A. While this is especially col
lege work, it is in no way restricted
and all men of the city and vicinity
are welcome to attend.
Professor Graham Taylor. Of Chicago,
is announced to speak at the Congre-
gational church next Sunday morning
in regard to modern theological train
ing and the Chicago seminary In the
afternoon he Will address a mass meet
ing of men in the Colonial opera house.
Mr. Frazier, the newly installed Iowa
Central passenger agent at this place.
has found a satisfactory residence at
1909 Elm street. recently owned by w.
w Elliott, and will soon move his
household goods and family to this
city.
The Chester Center Cemetery asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting
on Wednesday afternoon of this week.
at which there will be an election OF
officers and other important business.
The c. Bishop Company has moved
it's poultry business from Spring
street near the spaulding works, to
Main street and at present will occu-
,py a space in the Barnes building near
the electric light plant, but plans to
build a commodious two-story struc-
ture in the near future.