Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-02
The GrinneII Letter.

! Special to Times-Republican.
| Grinnell, March &c. A. Drake, OF
Brooklyn, is reported to have had a
slight stroke of paralysis recently
from which he\ is slowly recovering.
The Business Mems Association OF
i this city has invited Professor Holden
| of Ames, to be the guest of the asso-
citation at a banquet to be given on
the occasion Of his stopping here with
his seed oats special" on which oc-
casion they wish to fill the opera
house for a talk from Mr.. Holden and
a discussion of plans for the short
course that Grinnell is bound to have
here next year. 1t is hoped that the
arrival of the special at this point
may be so timed that Mr.. Holden can
spend the night here. and the above
program can be carried out.
Mr.. A. E. Nelson, of Ames, will be
here tonight and meet the business
men and all others who can come, to
explain the method of planting an eX-
pertinent station, and the probability
of having one planted at Grnnell this
summer. The committee who went to
Marshalltown on Friday last saw and
talked with Mr.. Nelson, and were all
enthusiastic for the starting of a sta
ton here as soon as possible, and it is
thru this committee that Mr.. Nelson
comes here tonight.
Mr.. C. w. III. Boyer and son had
the pleasure last week of entertain
ing Mr.. Harrison NJ. Angle, a nephew
of Mr.. Boyer, and Mr.. Howard L..
Close, both from Brooklyn, N. Y.
The evangelistic services just closed
in the Methodist church of Brooklyn
We're SO successful in the matter of ad-
ditions to the church that fifty new
members were added to the church roll
at the close of the meetings.
Legal notice has been published Of
a primary city election to be held in
this city March 10, for the nomination
of all officers to be elected for the con-
troll of city affairs, on March 90.
At the present time it seems hard to
find men who are-willing to announce
themselves, or to have their friends
bring them out, for the city offices.
There are now but two candidates in
sight for mayor, l.. D. Kemmerer and
Wiley. A. number of the citizens have
urged Attorney and Former Mayor w.
c. Raybl1rn to become a candidate, but
he has not yet consented, and the cam
didates for the other offices seem to be
about as scarce as for mayor.
Most Worthy Grand Master P. ].
Martin, Of Waterloo, and Grand Sec
rotary Newton r. Marvin, of Cedar
Rapids, were the guests of honor on
Saturday evening last at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Dean, of this city,
and with them were also. entertained
the officers Of the local Masonic lodge.
After this entertainment at the regu-
lar supper hour, the officers went to
the hall where, in the presence of fifty
members of the order, B. A. Abel re-
ceived the first degree. Refreshments
and social hour closed the even
ing.
Another business change announced
for the first time yesterday, to the
Of many friends of the par
ties, is the selling out Of Frank S.
Edge Of his half interest in the Metro
politan restaurant to his partner, c.. c.
Phelps. Mr.. Edge has not made public
his plans for the future. The restau-
rant has been a paying proposition,
and the reason for selling is doubtless
the ill health of Mr.. Edge and his
family.
The many friends. of Rev. w. P.
stoddard, formerly pastor of the Meth
odist church Of this city. but now To-
Gated at Newton, will be pleased to
learn that his son, Cyrus Foss Stod-
lard, has been chosen by Representa-
live n r. Kendall of tfa Sixth dis
trict. as his private secretary.