Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-31


home of his daughter, Mrs. F. L. Con.
nelly of this city, left last night To-
Des Moines, where he will spend a few
days at the home of his grandson wher
Mrs. Worthington will join him anc
they will proceed to the home of theil
daughter in Lewis to spend the fall ant
winter.
The brick mercantile building on the
corner of Main and Commercial streets
formerly owned by Foster, Bailey anc
Goodrich. has recently been sold to H
A. Ahrens, of Conroy, who is said to be
making plans to put in another stock
of farm implements. The building has
been used for that purpose for many
years. The selling price is said tt
have been in the neighborhood Of
$4,000
For the first THE in some twenty
years Third avenue in this city Is
vacated its entire length. the Grinnell
Electric and Heating Company having
just removed the part of their electric
light buildings out of the avenue, in
accordance with the notice given them
by the city authorities some three
years ago, with then three year limi.
for doing so. This action on the part
! of the company has involved the re-
noval of all their machinery and boil
ers, the tearing down of old and I'M
safe buildings and putting up strong
Aend safe ones in their places, ali of
which has been in the direct line of
/ adding to the good looks as we'll as the
solid improvement of the city.
Born, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. H. Rinefort of this city. son. {.
The September term of the district
court opened at Montezuma today with
fortyseven probate cases, fifty-seven
on the civil docket and six on the GRIM
inal.
The funeral services over the body of
Mrs. Charles G. Penfield We're held at
the home on North Main street Sat
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock. with in
terment in Hazelwood cemetery. She
has been long ill with paralysis and
death has been expected for some time.
The funeral of Maurice Trumbel. the
6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Trumbel, took place Saturday after
noon at the home in south Grinnell.
The lad had been sick for several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Morse, whose
new home is at 1906 Elm street, are
enjoying a visit from their son and his
wife. DR.. and Mrs. Leighton B. Morse
of New York City, who plan to spend
week or two here
Notice is given of the meeting of
creditors in the matter of David c.
Donnan of Montezuma in bankruptcy
Grinnell at 10 o'clock on the tenth day
are given as s4636, with no assets not
exempt.
Stanley Wells, of Iowa College class
of 'O9. began his work in the high
school of Rockwell City Monday.
DR.. U. NJ. Hibbets left on Saturday
last for a visit of some weeks at prom
inent points on the Pacific coast and
at some important inland points be-
tween here and there
| Mrs. Ellen Fisher and her daughter
Miss Elizabeth Fisher, have returned
to their home here much benefited by
the weeks of their stay at -Solon
Springs, Mich.
One important action taken by the
city council at its regular session last
week was the acceptance of the bond
of Contra ctor William Horrabin that
the $4,000 square yards of paving to be
put down in this city shall be properly
done and be warranted to give sat
isfaction for five years from the time
of its com pletion. The bond comes thru
one OF the strongest guaranty compan-
les of the country.
The many friends of Company K In
Grinnell are naturally proud of the
fact that, at the recent field meet at
the military camp near Iowa City, It's
competing members won the meet with
43 points as against % points of their
nearest competitor, Iowa City.
The voters of Chester township will
decide by the election called for the
10th or September, whether they will
replace the school house in district No.
4 Q, recently destroyed by fire, with a
new one that will require the township
to be bonded for $1,000.
! Editor and Mrs. G. w. Cowden are
entertaining Attorney and Mrs. F. A.
Kelley and children, of Terre Haute.
Ind, and Mrs. NJ. j. Shields, of New
York City, for a short time on their
return trip from a tour Of the Pacific
coast. They are cousins of Mrs Cow
den.
/ Rev. Elias Handy, at the Methodist
\ parsonage, on Saturday evening last,
/ pronounced the words that united in
marriage Mr. Frank n. Mock, of Cam
I bridge, Ill, and Miss Ada r. Bristol, of
| this city. DR. L. NJ Adkins. Miss Alma
4 Wells and Mrs. Busentack, friends of
/ the bride In this city, being present
4 The newly married pair will make their
i home in Des Moines from which city
I Mr.. Mock goes out as a travelling sales
man.
Mrs. r. c. williams, aged 81 years
/ died recently at the home of a grand
daughter in Minnesota. The body was
brought to Chester Center for burial
as she was for many years resident
Of that township. The funeral services
were held in the Congregational church
at that place. conducted by Rev. c. H
/ Horn, OF RMS city. Mrs. Williams ~wsess
the mother Of twelve children and out
lined all but one of them.
Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy. who was a
former resident Of this city and was
married to Mr.. Murphy here but has
in recent years lived with her son, Mr.
Frank r. Drake, Of Rock Island, ILL.,
was recently so badly burned from an
explosion of gasoline that she died from
| the effects.
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