Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-16
THE GRINNELL NEWS.
Board Sidewalks Being Removed
Fruit Not Damaged by Freeze.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. April 16.-The board OF
equalization has just completed its
work of review of the findings of the
city assessor and find very few changes
advisable In g few cases the asses
sors valuation has been some hat
lowered but in fewer cases than US
ual has there been raise made.
AS result of the damage suit of
jackson against the city of Grinnell,
in which plaintiff was awarded $3.50 for
injury from a defective sidewalk many
of the wooden walks of the city have
been taken up and will remain SO un-
til permanent cement or brick walks
can be laid as the court ruling in the
jackson case seems to make the city
liable for damages if there is a walk
but not liable if there is none.
Mrs A. B. Goss and sons. living on a
farm half mile south of the city linn
it's. are enjoying visit from nephew
and cousin. Charles kimball, from
Meriden, Conn. This is his first visit
to Iowa and he is so Well pleased with
the state that he may remain for some
time.
lut 'CNtuiN VII iV -Ne't'
of Galilee" occupied Tuesday evening
the first one set apart for the series
of meetings planned for Passion
Week. Last evening the large lecture
room of the Congregational church was
crowded with people from the various
churches in the first union meeting of
the series, led by DIR. e. A. Steiner. The
meeting tonight will be in the nature
of a communion service with Rev.
Handy of the Methodist church and
Rev. WOODBURY. of the United Pres
,byterian officiating. Tomorrow night
the union meeting will be led by Rev.
w. ]. Suckow.
AS predicted by the weather bureau
the temperature fell last night consid-
erably below freezing point, but as it
has been so dry for the past two weeks
or more no appreciable damage has
come to early fruit buds and vege
tables The prospect for fruit in this
vicinity is said to be excellent at pres
ent, but rain is needed for the grass
and grain.
Governor Cumnins is to speak in this
city at the Colonial next Monday eve
ming, April 20. BY some mistake of the
types or the typewriter the date was
made the 30th in these columns in the
announcement some days ago.
Grinnell has been having recently a
run of mumps which has seemed to be
prevalent in college circles.
Professor Rusk, who has been suffer
ing and confined to the house for some
time from this cause, is now able to
meet again with his classes.
The new residence of r. r. Rust on
north Main street and of H. |. Yeager,
on north West street are already en-
closed and pushing forward to COM
pletion at very satisfactory rate.
addition Of an excellent type to the
locality where it is placed.
Rev. Elias Handy returned this NOR
ming from Chicago, where he has been
attending the Methodist missionary
conference, to which he was a delegate.
The property loss at the Johnson A.
Porter farm, east of Ewart, by the re-
cent fire which, destroyed the two barns
and their contents, is said to have
reached $4,000. with but about $1,000
of insurance Mr.. Porter is at an abb
solute loss to account for the origin of
the fire.
w. H. Shahan moved yesterday from
his former residence on South West
street to the one he recently bought on
South Main street of William Hays and
which he has completely renovated for
his own occupancy His mother, Mrs.
Angelina Shahan. who has been max
ing her home at his house. has moved
into her own house on West street. the
former property of Fred Barnes, where
she will live with her other son, who
came here from Chicago.
The dwelling house at 914 Park street
bought for a residence by Mrs.
Alex Wood, Of Brooklyn, is undergoing
4 complete Transformation preparatory
TO her coming to it for her home.