Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
BOYS ROBBED MAIL BOXES.
Easily Traced After Latest Adventure
at GrinnelI Other News.

! Special to eS-Republican.
/ Grinnell. Feb. 14.--Investigaton is
said to have shown that the tampering
with the mail boxes at the postoffice
here, as previously mentioned in these
columns. was done by two small boys
of eight and ten years of age, respec-
| lively. AS before stated they had left
! 50 plain q trail after their latest ad-
venture in this direction. that they
We're easily traced. They had secured
no money which seems to be what they
| had expected to find, but a consider
/ able sum in checks and drafts was
/ involved in the mail they had so care
/ leSSly scattered on their way from the
office to their home in the northWes st
part of the city. 1t is becoming the
| opinion of owners of lock boxes that it
| is safer to keep the boxes locked
The city council has appointed A. c.
! Hartman. a brother-in- law of the late
Willis Davis. to fill out his uneXpired
| term of office as city clerk. Mr.. Hair
riman is quite familiar with the duties,
as he has been helping in the office for
some time.
The Grinnel Vehicle Company. hith-
erto consisting of S. w. Belden, L. S.
Bailey, .Jr. J. d. Humbert and c. G..
Hodgdon. has bought the Belden inter-
est and continues the business while
S. w. Belden and his son. n. n. Beld
on. have formed partnership under
the name Of the Belden Manufacturing
Company. and will engage in the bust
ness of buying buggies and selling by
trailing.
a J. of hnl-
com, after long confinement at his
home by rheumatism. is able to attend
to business again. and was in this city
this week in consultation with his law
partner. T. ]. Bray.
H. l.. Beyer. whose marriage in the
near future has been publicly an
nounced. was the guest of honor at a
dinner given by +. Z. Spaulding. to
which about forty mutual gentlemen
friends We're invited
Funeral services over the body of
Mrs Isabella Porter. took place at the
home of her son. ]. F. Porter. Oil Reed
street. at , O'clock this afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Manatt have
just enjoyed a visit from their son
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Sterling
Manatt, who have just returned to
their home in Enid. Okla.
George Pierce had an experience on
the steep Frisbie hill just outside the
city limits on the south. when his team
of mules became unlnanageable with
fright at an automobile, and dumped
his load of hay into the ditch For
tunately no serious harm was done to
either team or driver.
farmer near Brooklyn. and brother of
Mrs. A. c. Adams, of this city, took
place today at Brooklyn.
The alumni banquet on Wednesday
evening at the Congregational church
was one of the best attended and most
delightful ever held. About 100 alum
nj and several of the faculty were pres
ent. Mrs. r. NJ. Haines was president
of the association, and appointed J. P.
Lyman postmaster. Responses to
toasts We're made by Prof l.. F. Parker,
DR.. c. f. Harris, Attorney A. c. Lyon.
President j. H. T. Main. Secretary H. |
w. Somers and Miss Mary Simmons,
with pleasing vocal solo from Harold
Garner. The newly elected officers for
the ensuing year are: President. B. J.
Kicker: vice president. Miss Emma
Valleau: secretary. Miss Katherine
Macy: treasurer, Harry NJ. Harris: ex-
ecutive committee. Mrs. E. H. Spauld-
ing. Miss Edith Boyer, and L. l.. |,
Woods.
The local political pot is beginning to !
bubble in this county, as seen by the !
various announcements and evidenced
by the frequent appearance and men
ton Of candidates. In most of the
offices there seems to be no dis
position to disturb the present occu-
pants. I'm case of the county recorder, |
who retlres by limitation Of length Of |
term, the present efficient deputy |
seems to have the distinct lead. There
will also be active competition for the
school SUPPLEMENTARY, as the present |
incumbent does not belong to the DOM
lnant party