Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-15
GrinneII News.

GrinneII News.
Special to Times-Republican.
Grinnell. March 15-Mr. John Good
fellow has Just returned from an in
vestigating trip of week or more j
| the southwest, going as far as Delh
Tex. and has some interesting thing;
to tell of his trip. When he starte
to come back, the inhabitants of TIL
Panhandle region We're enjoying
snow storm of sufficient magnitude +
block the trains and require the MAX
ing up of an extra to get the tourist
out of that part of the country.
| Mr.. Paul Essler, living ono mil
south O. Grinnell. on the road to Wesr
field, is having bad luck in plenty hav
ing lost some $500 worth of hogs .eg
Gently by disease and having had
valuable horse practically ruined by tn,
running of a large nail or snag int;
his foot. Other farmers in that region
are reported to be losing hogs by wha
seems to be pneumonia or, perhaps, b,
what is commonly called hog chol-
era"
Judge j. P. Lyman gave his decision
in the superior court here today OF
the motion argued before him some
days ago for a new trial in the case OF
Holmes against Rivers, denying the
motion of plaintiff. The motion was
based largely on alleged improper rul-
ings and instructions given by the
court.
Mr.. John Cummings, aged As years.
and living about two and half miles
mr. at. 1T
day, after a brief illness. He was in
Grinnell on the Saturday before his
death, and seemed to the friends who
met him and knew him we'll, to be in
usual health. But he was taken i'll
suddenly, soon after eating his dinner
at one OF the restaurants here, and was
taken to his home, which he I.ever left
afterwald.
While Mr.. and Mrs C. Guile, with
their children, were away from their
home Friday evening last, some one
discovered the house to be on fire, and
before any one could get there to Go
any effective work, the house and it's
entire contents We're burned. Mr.. Guile
was even reduced to the necessity of
borrowing a suit of working clothes
before the could go to his work in the
Spaulding shops the next morning. I'm
fortunately for the family, the insur-
ance on the property had expired but
about a week before, and had not been
renewed, so the loss was total Nd
cause can be assigned for the origin
Of the fire.
Mr. G. ca Janney, president Of the
GrinneH Pad and Blanket Company,
has just completed the plans and en-.
tered into verbal contract with r. G.
Coutts, of this city, for the erection
af mercantile building. The building
IS to be 43 by 60 feet, one story with
full basement, of pressed brick in front
md GrinneN kiln brick for the main
body Cement floor for basement AMI
hardwood floor above, with lighting,
heating. ventilation ! and other
and necessities strict
y up to date. The building
3 to be ready for occupancy
~ the 18th Of May. and is to be used
IN a three-year lease by the Robin
ION and Hink Auto Garage Company.
The building is to be constructed with
! view to rdising the roof, and adding
second story with the least possible
Expense, should it ever seem desirable
o do so.
Parties having in charge the affairs
t the j. b. Grinnell estate are said
o be planning for the plating of the
creage property on the west side of
Vest street, and between Washington
nd Harrison avenues and putting the
Dts on the market, thus creating an
ther residence addition to the city.
There will be an interesting meet.
ng of the Congregational Brotherhood
n Wednesday evening of this week, at
ne church, at which the subject of
will be discussed.
During the morning church services
esterdav, the fire whistle called the !
ompany to the residence of w. S. Rob- |
1son, where the roof had caught fire
rom sparks on the outside. About
so worth Of damage was done to the
ouse, fully covered by insurance. Some
amage was done also to household
Gods, on which there was no insur-
nee.
Grinnell March 13.-Herman Lemp-
e, who fell from the cars at Gilman
even or eight weeks ago, and had a
g so crushed that it had to be ampu-
ated, has just left the hospital here,
ONE. 1t was feared when the first
mputation was made, below the knee.
nat it would be impossible to save the
nee and so it proved, another ampu-
alton being made some days later. Be
about Is years of age, and aside
'om this loss, is in good health.
j. A. F'oo1k, who has just returned
'om Chicago, where he went with a
'ad of cattle, reports very satisfac-
Try market for what he had to offer
The Third ward has just had the
of another candidate for
in the person of J. c.
reamer.
Shipments of stock from Malcolm
ave been recently made as follows:
A car Of hogs by James Braden;
ne car of hogs by Forest Carpenter:
vo cars of cattle by George Baus-
an; and one car of cattle by Charles
ehlin, Charles .Mehlin and George
austian going with the stock.
Prof Il. A. Steiner has been in Chi
lgo this week, delivering a series of
ctures on the subject, "The Church
I'd the Immigrant" before the stu
snts of Chicago Theological Sem
airy. Mrs. Steiner accompanied him to
lie city.
M. l.. Hunt, of Leavenworth, Kan,
no was announced some time ago as
bout to open notion store in the old :
p. PIERCE grocery Building. has al ]
ady moved to this city and will have
s stock of goods in place soon. This
auac No vacant business huildiner i'm