Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
TAFT-REPUBLlCAN TICKET.
Cots Majority of Votes at Grinnell
Caucuses-Other News.

Caucuses-Other News.
Special to Times Republican
Grinnell, Feb. o9.-In the city cau-
cuses last evening to select delegates
to the county convention to be held in
Grinnell on the 9th of March. there
We're 100 votes cast for the TAFT Re-
publican" ticket to 121 for the Taft
Progressive" giving IA delegates to the
former to s for the latter. In the Sec
ond ward the ''progressNes' Won by a
majority of one vote. In the miro
ward there We're "a votes cast. of
which each ticket had Il. with the
exception of G. B. McGuin, who had Is
votes, while Fred Billings on the OPP
posite ticket had but 16. There was
some feeling at first but the matter
was amicably settled by drawing lols
and W. H. Shahan and William Gard
ner were declared the delegates on the
progressive ticket and c. S. Barnes ana
G. B. McGuin on the other. Ihe gem
eral result was undoubtedly surprise
to both parties, but is no Very close
Indicator of the sentiment Of the coun-
ty in general.
The basket ball game last evening
was another victory for Iowa college.
the score being "a to &c in her favor.
The Y. NJ. c. A. played good game
but neither side worked as hard as IN
the game with Iowa City.
The call has been issued by Samuel
Nelson for democratic county con-
vention to be held in Malcolm on the
18th Of March, to select ten dele
gates to the state convention to be
held in Cedar Rapids on the 10th OF
March. All township committeeman
are requested to take the proper steps
to secure representation at the county
convention.
Public announcement is made Of the
marriage of Harold l.. Boyer of this
city to Miss Florence e. Johnson OF
Brooklyn, N. V, on the 22nd of this
month. After spending some time in
visiting points of interest in the east
they will make their home in this city.
David j. Boyer and Lille o. Carlson,
were married at noon Wednesday last.
in the United Presbyterian church by
Rev. w. w. WOODBURY., of this city.
They will make their future home in
Earlham.
On Wednesday evening at o'clock.
at the Baptist parsonage here, Ira NJ.
Bruce. of Washington township, and
Hilda Jones, of this city, were united
in marriage by Rev. j. A. Hurley.
They will make their home on the
Washington township farm.
At the meeting yesterday morning
in the interest of the proposed railroad,
a committee composed of r. b. Work,
E. J. Hadley r. ]. Bray. III. A. Ora
ham and Mayor E. 3. Wiley. was ap-
pointed to give all possible aid in car
rying the tow ship election of this
afternoon, and also to plan for, and
aid in, the raising of the extra $500
that falls to the lot Of the city in sup
plementing the s per cent tax of the
township.
At the Congregational church tomor-
row, the sacrament of The Lords
Supper will be administered in the
morning, preceded by brief sermon
by the pastor and the reception of new
members. In the evening the sermon
will be by Rev. Lyman Abbott.
Rev. j. a. Hurley, at the Baptist
church, will have for his morning sub
jcct, The TRANSPORTATION and After"
and for the evening "On the Outside
of the Door The evening sermon
will be followed by the administration
of the ordinance of baptism.
At the Methodist church reception
of new members will take place in the
morning, followed by the communion
service conducted by the pastor. There
will probably be no evening service. as
many of the congregation are anxious
to hear Lyman Abbott.
Rev WOODBURY., at the United Pres
byterian church, will take for the
morning topic He Shall Feed Them as
a Shepherd" and for the: evening,
Seeking Jesus"
An invitation has been given to Rev.
George l.. Cady, Of the First Congre-
gational church at Dubuque, to come
to Grinnell for week or more of
special evangelistic work beginning
March 8, to which it is hoped and eN-
pected he will give favorable re-
Spouse.