Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-24
KIRKPATRICK NOT GUILTY..
Verdict Creates Considerable Surprise
--Other News of Grinneli.

verdict Creates Considerable Surprise
Other News of Grinneli.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, April 24.-In the case Of
State Of Iowa against Parn kirkpat-
rick on a charge of intoxication, tried
before Justice Wilson yesterday aft
ernoon, the jury brought in verdict
of not guilty. The verdict created
considerable surprise among many OF
those who listened to the evidence and
the pleas. The information filed by
the officer who made the arrest was
drunk and disturbing the peace" but
this was changed by the attorneys to
intoxication simply as presenting a
state case. 1t is not yet decided
whether the other charge will be
pushed or not. The case Of the gam
blers arrested in the act last Sunday
morning at the fair grounds, which
was to have been tried yesterday aft
ernoon, was postponed until this morn
ing at 10 o'clock
The annual district meeting Of the
Pythian Sisters for the Sixth district,
embracing the counties of Iowa, Powe-
shiek and Jasper, is in session here to-
day, District Deputy Grand Chief Mrs.
Matte Johnson, of Knoxville, having
arrived here yesterday elaborate prep
arations have been made by the To-
cal lodge for the reception of the Wis
iting members, many of whom will
come from outside this district. The
exercises will occupy the entire after
noon and evening. The official roll of
the local lodge is as follows: p. c.,
n1o~nha Il
Eunice Bryan; E. S., Mrs. Marie Ku-
fish; F.. j., Mrs. Bert Abel; conduc-
tress, Miss Anna Vogt; NJ. of r. and
c., Mrs. Margaret Scott; NJ. of F., Mrs.
Sadie Vogt; protector, Mrs. Cora
Sharpe; q. G., Mrs. Sarah Laros. 9th
er grand officers present are Mrs.
Mary Johnson, G. c., from Boone;
Mrs. Blanche Lichty, G. S., from Vim
ton, and Mrs. frankie Palmer, P. G. c.,
of Des Moines.
The election held at the armory, as
per call of the commanding officer
to fill the second lieutenant vacancy,
resulted in the selection of Ralph Wilt
amuth. The election was followed by
a dance and a general social good time.
Company X is waxing in popularity
having added six newly enlisted men
to its numbers recently with good
prospect for full quota in the near
future.
Mrs. A. P. PIERCE and Mrs. ]. D.
Humbert have received the sad news of
George S. Perry, in Arizona. MIR.
Perry was Is years of age and had
made his home in Des Moines for a
of years, but formerly resided
in Grinnell, where he had many ac-
quaintances and friends. The body
is to be brought to this city for in
terment, and the funeral will probably |,
take place tomorrow, altho definite ar
have not yet been made
public.
Charles Dickson, who first opened the
candy kitchen business in the old
Cady building. has sold out the BUSH
ness to Charles Plagakis, who has
been for some months in charge of the
place.
Professor Scheve Of the Iowa College
Of music, has prepared |
a new oratorio. "The Death and Resur-
rection of Christ" which is to be pre-
sented at the May festival in this city, !
ana Oh winch COiIEplele copies nave
lust been received from the press.
This is said to be only the second |
Of this oratorio in this ,
Grinnell high school is beginning her
athletic training with the usual vigor,
and looks forward very hopefully to
he winning of honors among the ath- I
etes i'm her class. Arrangements have
been made for the following meets:
frinnell and West Des Moines, May
End. at Des Moines; home district
meet, May g. in which teams from
Montezuma, Marshalltown. Newton.
oskaloosa and Grinnell will compete; |
and the state high school meet at
Oas Mnines on Nav 22nd