Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
GrinneIl News.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, March 1O.-The Business
Mems Association some time ago ap-
pointed committee to investigate
paving in actual construction and use
in other cities, and report to the as
ISOLATION at the earliest practicable
date. Said committee. consisting of B.
j. Kicker, r. W. Clark, Jr, I'll. L. Bey-
o. Coutts and r. r. Spaulding, have
planned to make such trip of investi-
CATION, but have been prevented each
time set by severe storm, the last
time by the heavy snow of yesterday.
The plan will be carried out soon.
AT the second tryout for the selec-
lection of speakers in the finals for the
Spaulding prize for oratory in Iowa
college, the following were selected by
the judges:
Messrs Cupp. Watson, Wolf. Hart
son, Kinsley, Moore, Young and proc
tor. The judges We're: Professors G. P.
Wyckoff, P. F. Peck and R. B. Nc
Clenon.
County superintendent Estelle Coon
announces special examination to
supply the demand for teachers for the
spring schools, to be held at Brooklyn
on March 19 and 20.
MIR. Ed Forby has proved UP on his
Colorado claim, near Flagler and is re-
turning with his family to make their
home in Grinnell. The family are al
ready at~the home of ]. c. Dreamer, of
this city, and Mr.. Forby will be here
with the household goods soon.
At their meeting on Monday last, the
Historic and Literary Club of this city
elected the following named officers for
the ensuing year: President Mrs. q.
W. Cowden; vice president Mrs. F. F..
Spaulding; secretary Mrs. r. H. Per-
ring; treasurer, Mrs. E. Henely; social
committee, Mrs. w. IS. HENDERSON,
Mrs. p. F. Peck, and Mrs. P. E. SOM
ers.
The city council has just contracted
for new Fairbanks Morse pressure
pump for the city water works, the
successful bidders being Carroll Bros,
of this city, at the price of $3.50.
H H. McCulloch has recently bought
the 800 acre stock farm of E. P. Bon
sail, situated in Jasper county, for the
consideration of $4,000, possession to
be given at once.
Miss Nellie E,nmons was called to
her home at Hampton, the first of this
week, by the death of a dear friend,
Mrs. Roberts, of that city.
Mr. Clint Heischman, who some time
ago bought of l.. F. Rivers his fine
residence on Sixth avenue east, has
just moved his family and belongings
from the farm east of the city. and talk
en- possession of the city residence
The attorneys in the case of Holmes
against Rivers, argued before Judge
Lyman, of the superior court yeste:-
day, the motion for a new trial ON the
ground of additional evidence, and The
judge took the matter under consid-
Grafton.
The storm of the last thirty-six
hours has left this vicinity with about
a foot of damp heavy snow, with a
bed of mud beneath that makes roads
and ,lnpaved streets almost impossible.
Oelwein.
Miss Mary O'Conner, of Oelwein, has
written to Chief Wilkie of the secret
service to the effect that postoffice in
spectors in the district in which DEL
vein is located are holding UP all her
mail and letters. She wants the matter
brought at once to the attention of the
attorney general Chief Wilkie has re-
assured her and promised her that 1t
will not occur again. Miss O'Conner Is
d nurse here, but nothing is known in
addition to or in explanation of the
matter embodied in the foregoing.