Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-24
News Of erinneIl and Vicinity


Special 10 Tines Republican.
Grnnell. Nov 24.-Miss Clara Hill
man Of Iowa College. class of 'o9. who
mas been teaching in the high school
Of Anamosa. has returned TO her home
n this city for an enforced vacation by
reason Of the closing Of the lAnamosa
schools because of the prevalence Of
scarlet fever
The Oddfellows ard Rebekahs of the
Searsboro lodges met In their hall in
regulation style IN SATURDAY evening
last but dispensed with the usual cere-
monies and gave up the time to cele-
bration Of the thirtieth anniversary Of
the initiation into the lodge at that
town. Of H T. Keener. The evening
was spent in songs. recitations. origin
al speeches, "reminiscences and banquet,
with fine samples of Rebekah drill ana
lodge floor work as the finale for the
evening
Grinnen and Iowa College have a
special interest in the recent defeat
Of Tamnlanv in New York city by rea-
son Of the fact that Ben Marsh. class
Of 1893. Iowa College. was one of the
committee of one hundred that fought
Tammany to a finish.
Public announcement Is made that
the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Jen-
kins and Mr.. George W. Lewis will
take place this evening
Excitement runs high now regarding
the coming crucial test. on the gridiron,
of Grinnell high and Des Moines north
high, to take place here on the after
noon Of Thanksgiving. A mass meet
ing will be held tonight at the old
4 high school building for the purpose
i Of still further arousing enthusiasm
ard giving the team all the support
possible in this final game which by
I all the precedents of the year for them
ought 10 be theirs.
Because the armory management de-
manded that all the members of the
indoor baseball league should buy sea-
son tickets To the games at an expense
Of 81 zach for the season the Spaud-
ings. who were 10 have met the clerks
on Monday evening of this week.
baked and there was no game as per
previous schedule The fremen nave
joined the Spauldings in protest
against the adrnittance charge for the
season and there seems likely 10 be
permanent trouble about the matter A
game was scheduled for the firenen
and the professional men for tonight
but If the fremen follow the lead of
the Spauldings and do not appear
there is likely to be a shortage of an
other game for this week In case of
the ultimate failure of one or both of
these teams to keep place in the sea-
son schedule the league mana genent
promise something good to take the
place.
1t is now stated that a car load of
material is actually on the ground in
this city for the changes 50 long fore
told in the union depot here. Rumors
have been plenty for a long while
backed by second hand statements
claiming to come from railroad Of
ficials in authority, that these changes
were to be made to give more roon
and greater convenience in the station
for the travelling public but the public
basing its opinion upon past expert
2 ence, has been slow TO believe these
stories and are now more than glad t.
8 see the evidences at hand.
1t is publicly announced that anoth.
0 er ten year lease of the present com
5 nodious and convenient postoffic'
quarters has been actually signed b!
: the proper government official and Mr.
n Fl. w. Spaulding. But this does not In
terfere with the visions in so man,
brains of the new government build
. ing which it is predicted the growing
z population of the city will soon de
mand.
To Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Emf, at tn
lefty hospital was born on Saturda
last, a son.