Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-08
Tho Grinnell News Letter.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Jan. S.--The board Of di.
rectors and librarian of the Stewart
library, who are continually on tho
alert to increase the benefits and en-
large the area Of beneficence of the IL
brary, are now looking for an oppor-
tunity to interest and help the farming
community contiguous to Grinnell and
will try to secure some time at one OF
the evening lectures at the corn con-
test next week to presen their plans
for this purpose. They think that there
is no good reason why the people out
side the city but reasonably near to il
may not have practically all the adv IN :
tages in this respect of those living in
side the city limits.
The superior court room, situated in
the Boyer building, is now practically
complete in it's Encouragement and
renovation, and makes a very conven-
lent, commodius, well lighted and Wsll
ventilated room for the purpose sor
which it has been remdeled. The court
room is so much more conveniently To-
Gated and arranged than the city hall
that the mayor and council have de-
cided to hold the sessions of the coun-
ell there, hereafter. The first term of
court, with Judge Lyman presiding, is
set for Jan. %. and one Or more cases
are already docketed for that session.
Col. Frank w. Bishop, Of the Fifty
fourth Iowa regiment, has ordered an
election to fill the office Of Captain Of
Company K, in place of Capt. w. j.
Nelly, recently resigned. The election
will take place at the armory, on Mon-
day evening next, Jan. IL.
Tomorrow evening will witness the
first interscholastic game of basket
ball of the season for this city and
Iowa college, when Marshalltown will
furnish the visiting team. The game
is expected to be lively, as the inter-
class games have furnished good pra,,-
tce for the home teams. Patton ard
Hale have been picked for forwards,
c. Martin, Boyce and A. Meacham will
be ready.
The Poweshiek county assessors as
sembled at Montezuma, the county
seat, on Tuesday of this week, for dis
cussion of their labors, and to receive
Instructions regarding the schedule. 1t
was decided to abide by the schedule
of 1908. Tho the day was bad and
some had to drive twenty miles or
more, the twenty-five assessors of the
county We're nearly all present. Sub
sequent terms for 1909 are, February
sequent terms for 1909 are. Feb 2:a,,
April 26, May "a. June %, Aug. %, Oct.
25, and Dec. 90. j. G. Shifflett will
have the official position of shorthand
reporter.
Mr.. L. T. Martinsen, who for many
years was travelling salesman for a
large Davenport house, but who went
into business for himself in Maquoke-
ia, some months ago, has just sold
his fine new residence at the north end
of Main street to Mrs. Alice Caughev.
of Malcolm, who will take possession
about the first of March next.
Grant Ramsey, w. S. Roby and A..
NJ. Burton We're chosen as delegates To
the grand lodge of Knights of Pythias,
at the meeting of the local lodge OH
evening.
The following board of directors was
chosen by the stockholders of the
Fair Association at the their
on Tuesday last:
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A. A. Foster, j. S. Miller Ralph Sher-
man. NJ. Green. j. A. Bangiam, VA. r.
Swaney, c. T. Boswell, A. e. Fraser, G.
Fl. McMurray, T. j. Bray, J.. G.. c.
PIERCE, William Zirbell and William
Smiley. j. +. Porter was made super
intendent of grounds. A. +. Swaney
of speed department, t..
G. C. PIERCE first vice president and
J. S. Miller second vice president. The
other officers We're named in this COL
INN yesterday.
A summing up of the building i'm
for Grinnell in the year
Just past. shows not less than $225,000
and this very largely in good residence
property. Over $4,000 square feet o.
prick and cement sidewalk have been
aid, at cost of about $4,000. III
.ound numbers, $4,000 has been put
INTO the sewer extension for the cas-.
side and $4,000 into the water mains.
IN extension. and into the city wells.
The sum thus expended in improve.
nents, has been surpassed but once in
he past eight years.