Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
The GrinneII News Letter.

The GrinneII News Letter.
| Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. Aug. 5.-iMr and Mrs. Will
lam Harrison left the city this morn
ing for visit of a couple of weeks
or more at their old home at keosal-
qua, where they will enjoy the Van
Buren, county "home coming" week.
j. NJ. Kirk is enjoying visit from
his eldest sister, who is on her way
to her home in Chicago, after visiting
her son in Wichita, Kas.
A transfer of property interests took
place recently, by which H. F. Lam
phere assumes the interest in the Cor
rough bank building, formerly held by
w. l.. Corrough. The consideration
is not stated, and Mr.. Corrough will
probably still retain office room in the
building.
A rush of land seekers and sight
seers took place from here yesterday
morning, when Agent Frasier of the
Iowa Central sold fifty-two tickets to
excursion points in South Dakota.
"A meeting of stockholders of the
Merchants National bank has been
called for September Sth, for the pur-
pose of the election of director.
Miss Elizabeth Blackmar, of Casey.
is visiting her uncle, Mr.. A. j. Odds,
OF Newburg, after spending some time
he.e with the w. T. Fuller family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Peterson an
nounce the recent birth of a son at
their home, and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
PegraH rejoice over the birth of
daughter, on Sunday last.
Miss Alma Penrose, who has po-
sitlon in the Carnegie library here, has
just returned from Iowa City, where
she has been taking course of special
study il library methods
A brief shower yesterday morning
was gratefully received here, and
cooled the air for time but the mer-
curry climbed into the nineties promptly
afterwards. Monday was the hottest
day of the season and of many sea-
sons, the government thermometer
registering So degrees.
r. G. Coutts. of this city, has the
contract for putting up the new bank
building at Newburg. and work, was
begun. there yesterday. The building is
20 be 2OxS0 feet, made of brick, with a
pressed. DElch 1lOuI, WIN iAOASAA -
interior finish and furnishings.
A petition with the names of $50
taxpayers Of C;rinnell was presented to
the city council at its latest session,
praying for the submission of the
question of establishing superior
court in this city to the electors at the
general election in November, and was
granted.
There seems at present to be a fair
prospect that Grinnell may acquire an
other manufacturing industry to more
fully utilize the resources of the Grin
nell Manufacturing Company's plant
on Main street. The Speed Washing
Machine Company composed mostly,
if not entirely, of Newton capitalists,
have been looking over the ground and
seem favorably Impressed. Their ma
chimes are at present made in Des
Moines. They do not want to start a
factory in Newton, as that city already
has one washing machine factory
worked to the limit, and is still unable
to supply the demand for their pro-
duct.
Florence Onthank, daughter of Mr..
Halsey Onthank, living some four
miles southwest of this city, underwent
a surgical operation at her fathers
home on Sunday morning, for appen-
dicitis, and is now reported as having
the best of prospects for a speedy re-
covery.
Mrs. Hodgdon who has been travel
ing for the past year in the west with
her husband, and who but a few days
since returned here, started Monday
for her old home in Bristol, N. H.,
where she plans to remain with rela-
lives until later Joined by her hus-
oand Miss Bertha Smith accompan-
led her for visit to relatives and
friends in the same locality.
Mrs. Martha Marmon, aged go, died
Sunday night after a comparatively |
short illness from stomach trouble.
She has been for the most of the past
ten years. the housekeeper for Stephen
1oss. whose death occurred within the
past few days. Her daughter, Mrs. b.
Q. Chandler. from Lake City, and her
,oster son, Paul Mitchell from the
same place, were here and took the |
body to Lake City.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Miles lett MONDAY
light for some weeks of outing IN
Denver and vicinity.
The hearing in the case Of c. Thorp,
accused by his employers, Swift ana
Company. Of embezzlement Of funds, is
ret for tomorrow afternoon. L. b.
bunker, the district manager for Swift
Z Company, files the information and
alleges that Thorp has converted to
lis own use certain checks that were
he property of Swift & Company. and
hat his shortage in this respect will
'un into the hundreds. Thorp's bond
vas first placed at $500, but, as evil
lence of a wider range Of appropria-
ion Of other peoples checks seemed
o accumulate, the bond was raised to
i 900, and not being able to furnish
t, he has been detained in the city
all since his arrest on Saturday even
ng last Thorp has been here for a
time IN the employ of this
irm and while he may have been
considered as something of a "sport"
vas hardly suspected as likely to be
-ccused of crime, and the outcome OF
he present hearing is awaited with
ONE interest
The plumbing nrm OF Noah and
who began business some
months ago in the new Proctor build
ng on Main street, have dissolved
partnership, Hofstadter going out and
Soah continuing the business at the
anne stand.
DR.. Evan Evans, Q son of Judge w.
J. Evans, of Hampton, and graduate