Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-21
Daily erinnelI News Letter.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, July 21.-Preparatory work
in the way Of removing the trees and
beginning excavation has begun on the
college campus for the erection of the
new heating plant. 1t is to be located
just north and east of the women's
gymnasium and to have the spur of
the Iowa Central road extended to it
for delivery of the building material
and coal.
Prof John Gannaway, who has been
I taking Professor Macy's classes during
his absence at Leland Stanford Uni
versfty, has broken ground on the north
part of what was formerly the H H
Robbins residence property, for his new
residence, which he expects to have
ready for the use of his family early in
september. The Robbins residence is
now owned by Mr.. A M:Intosh,
who plans to take possession of it with
his family soon.
Mrs Il. B. Wiley, who was severely
burned thru some mishap with a gaso-
line stove, while her husband was out
on the Pacific coast, is reported as re-
covering from the worst effects. tho
! the entire arm still carries its band
ages and will probably bear extensive
scars.
Articles of Incorporation of the Far
mers Elevator Company of Crinnell.
have been published, in which the max
mum amount u capital stock may not
exceed $4,000 and the present paid up
stock is fixed at $4,000 Notice is given
of meeting of the shareholders of this
company at the superior court room in
this city on Saturday evening of this
week a o'clock
Articles of incorporation have also
been published of the Grinnell Manu-
featuring and Supply Company, which
begins business on the 10Th of July.
1903 and terminates in twenty years
The capital stock is placed at 5000.
to be issued as needed The incorpor-
ators and directors for the next wear
are Charles f. Chase, Jessie L. Fell
lows and Henry G. Lyman
Mr.. H. r. Maywald, living near Kel-
logg, was kicked by a horse on Satur-
day last and had TWO ribs on his right
side broken
The city of Grinnell tried the exper-
lment some time ago of using a trac-
ton threshing engine for propeling the
road grader over the streets. and founl
is a very satisfactory change from
horse power. The work was done bet
ter faster and cheaper, and it is quite
likely that this form of power will be
the rule hereafter. Just at present. tht
gas company that is digging twelve
miles of bitches for the laying Of the
gas mains is using a steam power
ditcher for that work, which seems tc
be great Improvement over the math-
DDS before used, and the work is BENG
very rapidly and satisfactorily done.
Mr.. c. Ct. Stuart of Kellogg. was
severely injured on Monday of this
week. by the falling of 400 pound
radiator from the dray wagon, upon his
person, bruising him very severely
tho breaking no bones so far as at pres
ent discovered.
The Grinnell Electric and Heating
Company is making extensive and i'm
portant changes in the location and ar
rangement of its power plant on Mair
street. For many years the CITY has
claimed it's right to that part of Third
avenue on which some of the com
pany's buildings have stood, and gave
notice three or more years ago to the
company to vacate the grounds withir
a specified time This evacuation Is
now taking place. and corresponding
enlargement of the building is belas
made on the south, and machinery i!
being moved in that direction. Woode.
buildings heretofore used are to BIZ
replaced by brick, and the total ex-
penditure for the contemplated change
will be in the neighborhood of $4,000.