Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-20
GrinneIl News Letter.

Speclal to IlmeS-RepuDllcan
Grinnell, Jan. 20.-The annual meet
ing of the Thompson Bros Washing
Machine company located some
months ago in this city, was held yes
terday morning at the office of Lyman
& Lyman, all the officials and a fair
number Of the stockholders being pres
ent. The report from Manager j. c.
Goodrich showed the company to be in
good shape for doing q large business
in the immediate future, the time and
effort heretofore having been spent in
laying the foundation for the business
now in sight. J. C. Thompson, G.
Sloanaker and w. F. Phillips, from
Newton, and j. E. Fellows and j. p.
Lyman, of Grinnell, We're the directors
of last year, and by action Of the
stockholders, were retained for the en-
suing year After the adjournment of
the stockholders meeting, the board of
directors re-ehcted j. P. Lyman .presi-
dent, and j. e. Fellows. secretary for
the coming year. j. C.. Goodrich was
elected manager for another year.
Last night witnessed the largest at
tendance, and the most deeply earnest
discussion that the mems club OF the
Congregational church has had in its
entire existence. The subject under dis
cussion was "The Moral Improvement
of Grinnell,' and the leaders in dis
cussion were Rev. d. P. Breed, Editor
G. w. Cowden, Prof. H. w. Norris ana
David McBlain. There was no lack OF
ready response when the Question was
thrown open for general debate, ana
Prof, l.. L. Parker. Rev. HI. w. Tuttle,
Rev. w. J. Suckow, Prof. s. j Buck,
Richard Nuckolls, President j. H Il.
Main, Mr.. G. H. Crosby Mr.. G. G. jan
ney and A. C. Norris filled up the time
until past the usual closing hour.
Judge j. P. Lyman heard his firsS
case as Judge of the superior court, re-
Gently established in this city. yester-
day afternoon, when the man calling
himself j. D. Smith was brought De
fore him. and upon his own confession
OF guilt, bound over to the grand jury
and remanded to Jail, to await the ac
ton of that body, for the burglary OF
Swisher Brothers clothing store some
time ago This is also the first time the
newly fitted rooms have been USED tor
court purposes, for which they We're
especially provided and prepared. me
city council made use of the main room
for their latest meeting, and will con-
tinue to use 1t.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. M. Payne are very much regrettlng
that, after a residence of three yenrs
at Jacobs, they have recently decided
to move to Lone Rock, Kossuth county,
where they will engage in farming Mr..
Payne has been the cheese maker at
Jacobs during his stay there, and VIII
be missed in a business capacity as
well as on the score of personal friend
ship.
The city council of Grinnell conclud-
ed at its latest session to yield to the
petition of the business men of the
city, and arrange for the payment to
future mayors of salary of $500 a.
year to councilmen, 81 per night Tor
upon council meetings, an
while acting as a board OF equalization,
that the maximum payment
to any councilman does not exceed $oo
in any single year. The salary OF the
city clerk was also raised from $500 %
5000. The council also decided to cali
for bids for the material and labor OF
installation Of new pressure pump,
with a capacity of 1000 gallons per
minute, delivered in the tower tank, at
the rate of sixty strokes minute, the
same to be ready by the first of July
next, when 1t is hoped and expected
that the new well will be ready to re-
ceive it.
Suggestions have been made that
schools, city and college unite in a
celebration of the centen-
nary, of Lincoln's birthday, and appro-
pirate arrangements will probably be
made.