Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-22
eRlNKELL BUSINESS CHANGE.

SPECIAL 10 lIHleS-ItePuol9SoA.
Grinnell, July &c. S. Barnes has
lust moved into mis- new office build
ing just north of his blacksmith shop
on Main street, where he will continue
to buy cream and handle cream sep
arators He also contemplates hand
ling eggs and poultry to larger ex-
tent that he has been doing.
Philip German, who has been Tor
several years in the employ of Fuller
& Sears ard their successors. in the
agricultural implement business, has
concluded to go into business for him.
self and has opened out in the pump
and windmill line.
A business change which will be
surprise to many of the people of this
city, is scheduled to take place as soon
as the papers can be completed, by
which G. w. Cowden retires from the
/. of Ray, CoWden & Haines as
publishers of the Grinnell Herald and
owners of the extensive book bindery
on Commercial street. The business
will be continued under the firm name
of Ray & Haines. Mr.. Cowden has
been confined to indoor work, as super
intendent of the city schools and, la
ter, in the Herald office, for the past
twelve years or more and feels the
need of complete rest for time and
probably, some outdoor occupation
when he again feels like taking UP &C
tive business in any line.
The experiment of G. A. Taylor in
the raising of alfalfa on his farm about
Of la off, i. Sti11 n
decided success as he has Just cut and
cured the second crop and the piles are
SO thick upon the ground that 1t ls
hardly possible to drive amongst them.
A curious thing about the crop is that,
while cows may take hold OF it readi-
ly and ear it in large quantities, the
average horse will not touch 1T. In this
respect 1t seems to class with the
sweet clover that grows in such pro-
fusion by the roadside and fills the air
with it's sweet fragrance. but is not
accepted as food by the domestic ami
mails unless starved to it.
j. W. Bowman has taken a lay off
from his duties asSagent of the Adams
Express company and, with Mrs. Bow
man. has gone to visit relatives at
bOyCCy v d., anu dI OlllCl SdSICl II I'OllllS
Allen Case has charge of the express
business meanwhile.
Announcement is made by Robert
Lincoln, president of Sabbath school
convention to be held at Oak Grove
next Sunday morning beginning at
1890. There will be a break in the pro-
ceedings at noon for basket lunch
which will be followed by an after
noon program. Rev. Clark Brown is on
the program for chalk talk and many
other good things are scheduled An
earnest Invitation is extended to all
who are interested to be present and
help to make the occasion one of in
terest and profit.
Mayor E. B. Wiley is having the
pleasure of entertaining his uncle,
with his son has been to Taylor county
in this state on business and is now
on his way home.
Frank Wheeler started some time
ago with E. G.. Wheatley to spend his
vacation among the lakes of Minneso-
ia, but is reported as being sick at the
home of his sister In Minneapolis. his
trouble being diagnosed as appended
tbs.
Mrs. l.. D. Kemmerer is visiting with
friends in Manitou, Col.
Mrs. Clint Vanderveer with her three
children is spending some weeks at the
home of her parents In Rock Island.
Mrs. Harry Armstrong. who recently
from Colorado because the
rarefed air of that high altitude did
not agree with her. brings an excellent
report of the health and prosperity of
the Grinnel colony of women who have
taken up claims in the dry farming
region near Thurman Col