Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-26
GrinnelI News Letter.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. July pa syndicate has
recently been formed here for the con-
troll of an $4,000 acre tract of timber
in British Columbia, and a committee
consisting of n. w. Cessna, D. R. War
burton and Jesse L. Fellows started last
evening to view the tract, and verify
the statements that have been made to
| the interested parties here. The con-
tract of sale has been completed al
ready, dependent upon the report
| brought back by this committee. Mrs.
Fellows accompanied her husband, and
they will visit the Seattle exposition
before their return to this city.
Attorney Harold L. Boyer and DIR.
j. w. Coggswell of this city, are plan
ming to take part in the state tennis
s, tournament beginning at Des Moines
on Aug. 2.
Mrs. W. T. Fuller, A. j. Olds and
Miss Edna Olds, all relatives of w. A.
last week by his sickness and death.
He was 20 years of age, and we'll
known in that part of the state. His
daughter, Miss Bessie Blackmer. was
bookkeeper for some years for Fuller
and Sears, in the implement business
in this city.
Mr.. H. B. Rayl, of Lincoln, Neb., who
is on his way to Iowa City, where he
is to have charge of the construction
of the new hospital for tuberculosis pa
tents, visited in this city for few
days, being the guest of his mother
in-law. Mrs. Mary a. Howell
Captain T. McKinnie, of Alton, who
won his title by actual service in the
civil war visited a couple of days here
last week at the home of his sister,
Mrs. W. H. Davidson. on his way to
!, the Pacific coast to visit relatives and
attend the Seattle exposition.
Attorney S. H. Crosby. of this city.
: who was recently elected president of
the Septic Process Protective League
of which Grinnell is an active member
has visited Cedar Rapids and Marion
and several towns in northern Iowa
and southern Minnesota, recently, with
view to the successful evading of the
: payment of the excessive charges de-
handed by the owners Of the patent on
this process.
. Rev. George E. White and family
missionaries at Marsovan, Turkey
. were expected to take steamer on Sat
urday last for the United States, where
: they will spend their year of rest
= by change of scene and occupation
: among their many friends in this coun-
q try. They are expected to be with theil
relatives here about the last of Sep
: tember and to make their home here
druing their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard L. H. Long
of Chicago, have been visiting at the
home of E. S. Warng, of this city, ant
are so we'll pleased with the city tina
they have rented a house on Sprin:
street. and plan to move here il
August, in time for the opening o
2, school and college, as they have tw'
daughters to educate. Both the par
ents are deaf mutes, but the daughter
are not SO handicapped. Mr.. Long i
a printer, and will work in the offc
with Mr.. Warning, with the probabilit.
of taking partnership in the business
Miss Lucy Lewis returned last wee
to her home at Messila Park, N. M
after an extended visit at the home c
her aunt, Mrs. Willis Davis, of thi
city
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Harrell announc
y the birth of a daughter at their home
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Gillespie, of Cheste
l. also rejoice over the recent birth Of
daughter.
w. T. Fuller is at present in charg
of the implement business at his oil
stand, where 1T is rumored that en-
: ther lightning change has taken plac
= the recent purchaser, Smith, havin
d sold to another named Gray.