Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
News From GrinneIl.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell May 26.-W. ]. Harris, ;
| banker from Lewis, and brother O
| Dr. Il. III. Harris, of this city, and o.
Mrs. L. Worthington and Mrs r. NJ
Hanes. came to the city yesterday fol
a short visit. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Harris.
Mrs. l.. McGregor. formerly fol
many years a resident of this city, but
for some years past of Monteer, Mo.
came here on Saturday last for visit
with old friends. Her husband l.
don Granger post here, died at his
home in Monteer last February.
II. G. Lyman, Paul Peck, j. c. Kib-
by and A. G.. Lyon were among the
sixty members of the Masonic fratern-
ity that responded to the invitation
| from the Brooklyn brethren recently
and made responses to toasts at the
banquet given in that city. An eX-
ceptionally good time is vouched for
by those who We're present from Grin
nell.
This evening is the opening of the
May festival in this city, for which
extensive preparations have been made
and from which great enjoyment and
musical cultivation is expected. Guis-
eppe Caanpanari, grand barytone opera,
will give the recital this evening. To-
morrow afternoon will appear Janet
Spencer, contralto; Bruna Steindcl
cellist; Ludwig Becker, violinist, and
Ferdinand Steindel. pianist, in concert.
Visitors are here for his musical feast
until the hotels are overlooking, and
it is hard to find rooms to accommo-
date them in private homes.
Mrs. Eli Allen goes today to Mar
shalltoWn to join her husband. who has
been for some weeks at the soldiers
home. Her sisters of the w. r. c., of
this city, gave her a very pleasant fare
we'll reception, and left their good
wishes and token of their regard and
remembrance. She is one Of the char
ter members OF the Relief Corps here.
A change is noted in the working
force of the Rock Island, at this place.
by which the genial and accommodate
ing ticket agent, NJ. Douglass. resigns
that position, much to the regret of his
special friends and the travelling pub
lie generally, and takes place with
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. Ernest Iortner of this city, is
slated for the vacant place, and is re-
ceiving many congratulations upon his
good fortune, earned by the fidelity he
has shown in other work for the COM
pany.
Announcement is made of the death
of an old resident of this city, some
fifty ynarc orn Mrc Mor;n Davtoc fnr
merly Miss Lalagworthy. She died at
the home of her sister in Extra, and
the body is expected here this evening.
The funeral is planned for tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock, from the Bap-
fist church. She has sister here
Mrs. Hannah Parker.
The heavy rains of yesterday and
consequent mud on the ball ground,
caused a second postponement of the
Ames-Grinnell game, much to the dis
appointment of large crowd of spec
tators, as we'll as to the participants.
The present postponement is indefinite.
Principal C. I'll. Horn. of Iowa College
academy, is scheduled for am address
before the graduating class of the
Hartwick high school, on Friday even
ing next.
c. w. H. Boyer made a business
trip to Emmetsburg and Estherville,
today, with the expectation Of return
ing tomorrow.
Guarding Jewels at the Opera.
London Mail.)
Altho jewels to the value of hum
dreds of thousands of pounds, includ-
ing priceless heirlooms and world-fa-
nous stones, are. worn at the opera ev-
cry night during the season, so elab-
crate are the precautions taken by
the police that jewel robberies at 90
vent Garden are practically unknown.
The preventive steps which were
taken on Saturday will hold good
turnout the season. Outside, while
the carriages and motor cars were set
ting down their occupants, the would
be thief had no possible chance of
bringing off coup. Experienced uni
formed officers we're stationed on eth
err side of the principal entrance, and
other officers at the entrance and exit
of the carriage way.
Inside, in the vestibule, in the vi