Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-03
BACK TO KNOXVILLE.
Officers Notified of Charles Delays
Relapse-other GrinnelI News.

| Relapse-Other Grinnell NeWS.
| Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, April 3-Charles Delay, who
| is said to have spent a term at Knox
vile, and to have been out on parole
or to have taken French leave of the
| institution some time ago, lapsed again
| into his old habits and became unbear-
| able in the community. and the officers
from the institution having been no
titled of his release, came yesterday
and took him back with them for IL
further attempt at cure.
At the md-week meeting of the
Congregational church last evening,
Rev. III. n. Dascomb, the pastor. Pro-
fessor Charles Noble and Rev. ID. r.
Breed, We're made a committee to con-
fer with like committees from the 9th
er churches, on the proposition to Sc
cure the services of the noted English
evangelist, Dawson. for a series of
meetings in this city some time next
year. The other evangelistic churches
had the same matter under considera-
ton. The trustees and the advisory
board Were instructed to meet and con-
fer on the plan of hiring Rev. DUNCAN
of Paramount. Mimi. to act for this
church in the capacity of assistant pas
tor and director of music, at a salary
of $l.100. the trustees having advised
adversely because of lack of funds in
sight.
The recent troubles at Searsboro,
which involve Station Agent ]. L..
Butts. and Ed Patty and his son Frank,
seem likely to be aired in the justice
nf mi Stn EIiIt
having been called upon to serve a
warrant in the case citing all the par
ties to appear before Justice s. Fl.
Crosby on the charge Of an attempt to
commit murder. Bonds We're fixed at
$500.
The Morrison Kicker Manufacturing
Company have plans looking to the in
stalling of the first automatic sprink-
ling protection that will come to the
city. The companies putting In these
devices require q double water sup
ply that will necessitate the building
of tank on the roof of the factory
or adjacent to it. with a capacity of
of $4,000 gallons in addition to the
regular supply from the city mains In
the case of the Spauldng plant. tank
of 10000 gallons capacity is called for
The Spaulding factory owners are con-
sidering the plan Very favorably. but
have not yet determined upon the spec
ia style of sprinkler. nor upon the
exact time for installing it.
Iowa college people and others in
terested in athletics. are feeling the
loss of Carl Klein from the base ball
team and other athletic events of the
has hpnn called
to Kenesaw, N. D.. by the illness of his
brother in law, but hopes to be back
in college again the coming fall.
J. II. McMurray, ST.. reports a very
pleasant trip and visit in the south
west, where he and Mrs. Murray have
been for most of the past winter.
l.. w. Skeels. who has passed his
goth birthday, and who has been quite
feeble for most of the winter, is now
reported to be gaining in strength and
hopes to be able to be out again as
soon as the weather becomes warm.
w. E. Johnson, whose name has been
in these columns several times in con-
nection with the poisoning and robbery
o. b. r. Henry. from the soldiers
home at Marshalltown. has pleaded
guilty to mixing poison with drink
and will be sentenced to the peniten-
tiary tomorrow.
Announcement is made Of the forms
alton of a new partnership. including
j. F. Wilson. and f. p. Marvin. in the
business of fire insurance. Mr.. Marvin
is somewhat new to the insurance bus
mess. but Mr.. Wilson is one of the vet
Grams of the city in that line.