Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-27
THE GRINNELL NEWS.
Two Indictments Found Against Will
lam Johnson-Other Items.

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Special to Times Republican.
| Grinnell March 27.-At the regular
meeting of the Mems club of the Con-
gregational church, Wednesday even
| ing, d. S. Morrison was chosen as the
delegate to represent this club at the
meeting of the brotherhood, to take
place at Detroit in April, and of which
President Main of Iowa college is the
president.
Rev. j. T. Marvin. who has been
| preaching for some weeks for the con-
gregational church at Ogden, mas re-
ceived call to that pastorate ana eA-
poets to move there at once.
Mrs j. F. Whitmore. of 1909 Park
street, had a narrow escape from SER
ious loss by fire on Thursday. just be-
fore noon. She was away from the
house when her sister discovered fire
in a closet between the kitchen and bed
ROOM A large amount of bedding and
clothing We're stored there ana tne
fire had smoldered for some time be-
fore discovery and burst into strong
blaze as soon as the door was opened.
Mrs. Whitmore's sister by hard work
put it out. without turning in IRE
alarm and was considerably scorched
herself in doing so. The loss is esti-
mated at about so.
1t has been publicly announced that
A. w. Frazier, who has been the Iowa
Central agent at Eldora for some time,
has been selected to take the place
made vacant here by the resignation
some weeks ago of Frank S. Edge and
that the change takes place today
Mr.. Edge plans to continue his work
with South Dakota lands.
Two indictments have been FOUND
by the grand jury against William
Johnson, one charging robbery and the
other mixing poison to be given as a
drink, both offenses having been COM
nitted at Johnson's home here against
Il. F. Henry. the soldier who came
here from the soldiers home in Mar
shalltown Johnson has served thirty
days in Jail on his own plea of guilty
of larceny. which was the first charge
against him before the full gravity of
his offense was known to the officers
here.
The Iowa Central railway has been
defendant in two suits brought by the
Rutherford estate and has won in both
cases. The first was for damages for
the death of Mr.. Rutherford, who was
killed while attempting to get some of
his cattle off the railroad track, and
the second for the damage sustained
by the loss of cattle killed at the same
time.f
At a special election held fo-- the
purpose, Chester township has voted
to build new school house in the place
of the one burned some months ago.
The building proper is to cost 81 800
out it was also voted to make it
two-story structure and use the upper
story as high school, with an addi-
tiona $1,000 Of cost. 1t is expected
that when this building is completed.
the people of that vicinity will have
as good high school facilities without
so much expense as they have hither-
to had in sending to Grinnell.
G. A. Proctor has discontinued his
collection business here. and taken
position with the Iowa Manufacturing
Company He will travel for them this
summer.
Captain E. E. Bump, of Company K,
of this city. has resigned his official
position on account of the pressure OF
his business affairs. and the company
is now in charge of First Lieutenant
until an election shall be called.
Captain Bump retires with the good
will of the company. which he has
served.
Rev. Handy. of the Methodist church.
was announced to lecture in killduff
last evening on the subject. The
OF Ten
County Superintendent Estelle Coon
announces that the regular annual
institute will be held in Grin
nell beginning June Is and ending June
% and followed for the next three
days by examinations for certificates
for teaching.
The body of NJ. G. Bailey. a soldier
and an old time resident of Grinnell,
was brought here today from Des
Moines and taken in charge by his
comrades of Gordon Grange post, and
buried in Hazelwood cemetery.