Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-18

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnel June 1S.-Prof. and Mrs.
Charles Noble started today for New |
York. from which place they take
steamer for England and the continent
where they will spend the coming year
in travel and study.
w. j. Rapson and family left here
on Wednesday for trip 70 the Seat
tie exposition, and summer of travel
and visiting along the Pacific coast
Albert Book, one of the dentist
brothers who recently bought the bus
mess and occupied the office formerly
used by J. W. Billings, has rented part
OF the double residence of Mrs. Norton,
on Eighth avenue, and will take pos
session July l.
Rev. P. Adelstein Johnson has re-
Gently bought the fine new residence
/ of j. j. Mullin. on Fourth avenue, and
will move into his new home about
Sept /.
/ At the business meeting of the Iowa
( College alumni on Tuesday last, the
following officers were elected for the
coming year: President, Frank Oar
ling of Chicago, class of 's5; vice
president, Samuel H. Crosby, OF Grin
nell, class of '02; secretary, H. W.
I Somers, Grinnell, class of 80; treas
urer, Henry G. Lyman, of Grinnell,
class of '02. For alumni trustee, At
torney A. C. Lyon of this ely. class
Of '94, received a majority of all votes
cast, and was declared elected. The
question of turning over the publica-
ton of the Grinneu Review to the
alumni association came up for dis
cussion on the suggestion of Presi-
dent Main, who was quoted as saying
that the college did not feel that it
could longer continue the publication.
If taken up by the alumni, the local
association will have the immediate
charge of it, and it will become more
nearly an alumni organ. The decision
in the matter was reserved for some
future meeting of the local associa-
ton.
Wednesday evenings Twilight
League game between the Farmers
and Company K, resulted in victory
for the Farmers by the score of I to
6. the batting being decidedly in favor
: Of The winners in the latter part of the
game, and the direct source Of their
victory.
Assessor A. o. Price has footed UP
the total valuation of taxable property
in this city, to the amount of s3,721.-
Geo. which shows a gain of s162,S1s
over that of 1907. The total of moneys
and credits had been materially reduced
by the more than $4,000 pledged te
Iowa College for the endowment fund
e and the merchandise account lost b!
: the removal of some extensive stock:
3, that were not renewed until after thu
time for assessing them. Fewer dog
= and more automobiles are two of tn
apparent signs of increasing prosperity
The total assessed valuation of vehicle
is s1l,766.
Rev. L. D Weyand proved so &C
ceptable to the Baptist people of thi
city when he spent last Sunday here
that they gave him an immediate cal
which he accepted, and is now on tn
4 ground with his wife, ready for bust
u ness. He will preach next Sunday
3 The parsonage is undergoing some rem
: ovation, and the new pastor will NOV
q in as soon as possible. He has re
8. Gently graduated from the seminary a
j. Rochester, y. Y, and this is his frs
= regular pastorate.
!. The many friends of Rev E. NJ. Wit
q. tunl, formerly pastor of the Congrega
a. tionai church of this city for fftee
. years are much distressed to learn ths
- failing health from overwork, ha
- compelled him to offer his resignatio
- as president of Fargo College, to spen
a year or more in rest and recupel
80 alton from his nerve exhaustion.
- will go back to the old home amor
the hills Of New Ham pshire for II
10 present, but contemplates a trip acro
" the ocean as soon as practicable.
Rev. and Mrs. j. T. Marvin cor
Guided their two weeks vacation We!
terday and left early this morning fl
their pastorate at Cincinnati. Iowa.
The case of Terrell against River
involving the payment of commissic
on land lead that was never consun
il mated, was taken up in the superb
49, court yesterday, and argument will
= continued today.
- case was docketed yesterday,
which William Grant claims damag
l. of ]. H. Humphrey, of this city, al
also asks to be given possession
his cattle that are in Humphreys pa
ture. and, as he claims, forcibly d
tanned there. He alleges that he rent
the pasture for the season for his ca
tie that nothing of Humphreys w
to be in the pasture except sor
horses. that mules were afterwar
turned in, and that his calves ha
been killed in consequence. The ca
is set for June %.
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