Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-09
GrinnelHs News Letter.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. Dec. 9.--Mr. Richard Bree-
den OF Newburg. recently bought a
section of land near Carpenter. Wyo,
and he and one son have just gone
to take possession taking with them
the household goods of the family, the
rest OF whom will follow after visiting
friends in Cedar Falls and Iowa Guy
and in Kansas. Their many frlenus
very much regret their removal.
In spite of what at first sight seemed
like "threshing old straw" the meeting
Of The Mems club at the Congregational
church last evening, in the discussion
of ",rhe Mulct Law" was one OF tne
most interesting the club has ever helo
and was prolonged until a late hour'
the members gathering in small groups
and continuing the discussion after the
general meeting had adjourned. some
misapprehensions of the scope of the
muict law were corrected, some legal
noints We're explained by Attorney II.
G. LYMAN, and the history Of the pro-
hibitory law, state wide, was clearly
and forcibly given by Professor Macy.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed early in the evening by the
chair, but reported that the discussion
had not, in their Judgment, yet reached
the resolution period. Action was TAX
en- affiliating this individual club with
the national brotherhood organization
of the Congregational church. Mem
bers of the Methodist brotherhood,
who are intensely interested in this
question, were present and took part
in the discussion.
According to the affidavits now on
file in the office of the county auditor
at Montezuma, the individual expenses
of all candidates for county office In
the late presidential campaign aggre-
gated s42s.20, the highest expenditure
being by J. NJ Goodson, democratic
candidate for county attorney. $14s.65,
and the lowest by Charles Porter OF
Grinnell, cents. The republican COM
mittee spent $512.29 and the democratic
committee, $3.50
Legal business has called Attorney
T. ]. Bray to San Jose, Cal. for which
city he started this morning.
Following are the officers-elect OF
Grinnell lodge No. 35S, I. o. o. F.: No.
BILE grand, L. F. Rich; vice grand,
Henry Baustine: recording secretary
Samuel Nelson: financial secretary, G
H. Kingdom; treasurer, F. P. Marvin
Funeral services We're held yester-
day afternoon over the body of the in
FAINT child of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bea-
son, of Washington township, whose
death was caused by the eating of but
ter coloring accidentally left within his
reach
Thackery and Roby, the recent pur-
chasers of the Fisher livery stable
have also taken over the Spaulding
feed shed.
Mrs r. M. Haines started yesterday
for Denver, where she plans to spend
the holidays with her son, G. H. Haines
and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Rice. living
west of this city, announce the birth
at their home, of a daughter on Sun
day afternoon last
H H. Rhine and Miss Myrtle Redfle]d
were united in marriage by Justice s
H. Crosby, last Wednesday evening
and will make their home in this city.
Mr.. Rhine isla member of the restau-
rant firm of boran and Rhine. who re-
Gently opened '"l'lle Oxford. Mr.. and
Mrs Rhine formerly found employ
ment in the Metropolitan restaurant