Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-31
GrinneII News Letter,

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, March S1.---The Grinnell
Business Mems Association meeting
last evening was we'll attended, and
committees were appointed to take ac-
ton as deemed for the best interest of
the city. B. j. Kicker. as chairman of
| the paving committee, made partial
report of findings on the recent trip OF
| investigation to several neighboring
cities. No recommendation was made
as to the kind of paving. but 1t was. in
'timated that the square brick blocks
with heavy concrete base and cement
| filler for the cracks, would probably
be the choice Of the committee, at any
rate for the business parts of the city.
| The committee plan a further visit at
very early date to two or three other
cities before making final report. The
report given impressed the members
Of the association with the fact that
there is no need of long delay as had
been anticipated, in the preparation of
1.-THE streets and the waiting for the
ground to settle after excavations for
the change of connections, with water
and sewer pipes as ordered by the
council.
An important move in the right d.
rection was made by the appointment
of q committee to. prepare articles OF
Incorporation for the association. The
COMMITTEES is composed of A. p. Haines,
O. X. Cole and S., HI. Crosby. The COM
ntttee on closing of stores reported
the unanimous agreement to continue
the present plan of G o'clock closing ex-
cept on Saturday evenings, when each
store remains open at the will of the
proprietor.
1t was a year ago this week that
there occurred at the home of j. J.
Farmer, living between Ewart and
Malcolm, a case of poisoning from the
inhalation of coal gas. by which both
Mr.. and Mrs. Farmer nearly lost their
lives at the time. They were discov-
cred by one of the neighbours in the
early morning and resuscitated, but
never completely recovered from the
effects of the gas inhaled. Just before
Thanksgiving last fall Mr.. Farmer died,
and on Monday of this week Mrs. Far
mer also passed away the weakening
from the gas being accepted as the pre-
disposing cause of death, in both cases.
A serious accident is reported as
coming to G. L. Stanley, whose home
is two miles south of the city, by which
the ligaments of the knee were torn
loose and the knee cap was broken. 1t
is said that he was drying horse with
which he was thoroughly unacquainted,
and the animal became frightened at
the rattling of some milk cans in the
buggy and ran.
Croft Pilgrim. living near the fair
grounds, was thrown from a load OF
hay on Monday last and quite severely
injured, but is resting in comparative
comfort at the present writing, with a
fair prospect of Recovery
jeff Manatt, who recently. returned
from a residence Of a year or more in
different parts Of the west. has bought
out the interest Of his brother Arthur
in the barber shop, and will work here
again at the trade. His brother will
have chair in the same shop.
An important real estate transact
ton has taken place, in the sale by
Mrs. II. X. Edison of lot on the rear
of her residence property on Fifth
avenue, to a committee representing
the members of the Episcopal church
of this city, for the avowed purpose Of
erecting as soon as practicable a
church for that denomination. The lot
is quite desirable.
B. Urdangen bought yesterday from
Judge j. P. Lyman, the stock of shoes
formerly in possession of Martin Von-
draska, but recently attached for the
benefit of his eastern creditors.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Badger, living
some ten miles northwest of this city,
report to friends the birth of daugh-
tie rto them on Thursday night last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Risse, of this
city, also report the birth to them Of
a son, Friday night.