Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-16
The GriinnelI News.
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special 10 eS-fSepuDilcdH.
Grinnell, Oct. 16.-The news came
here yesterday of the death at Oskaloo-
sa of Martin VonDraska, at the age of
So years. of apopleXy The body will be
brought to this city on Sunday morn
ing and the funeral will take place
from the United Presbyterian church,
the Odd Fellows having charge Of the
services al the cemetery Mr.. Won
Draska was born in Austria, came to
the United States in 1872 and to Grin
nell thirty-five years ago. He has lived
in this city most of that time but
moved to Oskaloosa few months ago.
His death came after an illness Of
about week. He leaves wife and ten
children.
Music lovers Of the city are loud in
their praise of the two recent musical
events here, the organ recital Of Prof.
H. w. Matlack Oh Friday afternoon Of
last week and the recital last evening
by the famous violinist, Richard Ger
wonky. The latter was the first of the
course to be given under the auspices
of the School of Music of Iowa College
and is to be followed by other notables.
There was a good attendance on the
announced that a meeting will also be
held this evening There will be a mass
meeting for men in the Colonial al 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and one for
women at the Congregational church
At the Colonial DR.. Ostrum will deliv-
err his address on "The Every Day
Man" Mr.. Hills will lead the singing
there and Mrs. Chapman will play the
cornet.
The Uncle SANS Club for boys and
girls has been reorganized for the win
ters work and the following officers
elected: President. Rev. H. n. Das-
comb; vice president Miss Grace Card ;
secretary, Mrs H S. Conard; treas
urer, Fred morrison. The work for the
| boys is under the special direction OF
oe Greenwood of the college, and that
for the girls under Miss Cole.
At special called meeting OF the
board of supervisors Of this county a
resolution was passed calling upon all
pesons who eem that they have any
claim upon the reward offered by the
county for the arrest and conviction
OF the murderers Of Thomas Reed to
| file with the county auditor on or be-
fore the Sth of November a detailed
statement OF suoifi claim, under proper
oath. 1t was also ordered by resolu-
ton passed. that the county treasurer
be allowed ITO deposit $4,000, or any
part. thereof, in the Grinnell Savings
Bank upon the bond Of the bank fol-
$780, 900. And that the county treasurer
shall collect interest on the funds de.
posted in all the designated banks Of
the county as repositories at not less
than Q per cent on 80 per cent Of daily
balances.
| Russell C. Hammond has made his
plans to make his future home in Port
land, Ore, as his business for the Len.
nox Furnace Company will lie in the
western part of the county, and ex-
poets to leave for that region at once
Emory Sickle has recently bought
the residence OF Mrs. II. b. Lain OF
Summer street.
The Colonial theater was well hllei
last evening to witness the Gotch.
Turner exhibition of mat tactics, a
which Gotch secured two falls, the frs
in sixteen minutes. Spectators sa!
that Turner did not show up as in thu
same class with Gotch but that the!
got their moneys worth. As q curtain
raiser young Schultz and Mincer pu
on a sparring exhibition which wa!
J pronounced very fair Of Ns kind.