Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24
NEWS OF GRlNNELL.
Dissatisfaction With Present System
Of Arc Liehts-other News.

| Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, March pa. c. Armstrong
passed his SSth birthday on Saturday
last and received many gifts and con-
CALCULATIONS from his children and
friends. With an eyesight that al
lows him to read the daily papers with
out the aid of glasses, a bodily activ-
| ity that permits of his daily walk to
the office. and the hopefulness that
has characterized his past life, he bids
fair to live we'll into the ninet1es.
The subject of change in the man
ner of lighting the city has been be-
fore the city council, urged by the
/ women of the Public Improvement
| association" for greater safety, as we'll
as convenience for those who may be
abroad at late hours of the night. The
present system is one OF arc lights at
distances of two or more blocks apart
The matter was put into the hands OF
a committee for a report as to cost.
and the best way OF introducing the
change gradually.
The last room in the new hospital
to be furnished ready for occupancy by
patients, has been taken in charge by
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hill, OF All First
avenue Miss Georgia Turner, sister
OF Mrs. Hill, will undertake the fur
nshing of hall, as there are no more
rooms to be furnished at present. The
work of completing the changes and
making the additions to the building
is going on as rapidly as possible, and
the building will soon be ready.
The high school graduating class of
this year have decided to present
play for the graduation period, and
have selected the farce, "Charley's
Aunt" with the probability of having
Madame Butterfly" in connection
with it, The production and prepara-
zion will be under the direction of
Professor Ryan. of Iowa College.
B. j. Carney has reached Chicago on
his way home from his trip thru the
south in search of health He is UNI
de. the care of specialist in Chicago,
who reports that his system is re
spending to the treatment given him."
The city council has passed the reso-
luton that the city attorney was in
structed to draw up. giving the Water
loo. Pella and Southwestern road the
right to lay their tracks in the west
forty feet of State street from Wash
ington avenue to Fourth avenue, with
the provision that all damages to pri-
vate property along that line shall be
ascertained and settled for by the rail-
road in accordance with the law on
that point.
An ordinance is before the city coun-
Gil for action in the interest of the
greater safety of the public from fire in
public buildings. including hotels,
lodging houses, schools. churches, COL
leges and theaters. The design is to
have rigid enforcement of present
law and to re-enforce this law by
special ordinance. All doors leading
out of the buildings are to swing out
ward and no exit is to be fastened
when the building is occupied by the
public.
Mrs. Mary Rateliff died yesterday
morning of dropsy and heart failure. It
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Will
Brown S25 Pearl street Funeral serv-
ices were held at the residence this
afternoon, conducted by Presiding Ell
der ]. NJ McClelland. VINO is here at
quarterly conference The body is to
be taken to Marengo