Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-29

SpScldl TO L EeQQDllca0.
Grinnell Nov. 2s.-AIr and Mrs. King
and their three children left for their
home IN Schaller on Saturday after
spending Thanksgiving in this city
With Mrs. Kings mother. Mrs Sophia
Hahne, and her sister. Miss Marie
Hahne who is in college here.
Work has already begun in the way
OF making more room IN the union de-
pot OF this city The lunch counter
that has graced the center for SO many
years is now a. thing OF the past and
materials and workmen are here 10
make the other contemplated improve
nents.
Mrs Elizabeth Westlake passed her
s0th birthday anniversary yesterday
In honor Of the coming event Mrs H
B. Westlake invited several ladies TO
her home on Saturday 70 spend the af-
ternoon with her mother-in-law. The
elder Mrs. Westlake is enjoying re-
markedly good health for one OF her
age.
Mr.. Richard Long of the firm of
Waring & Long OF this city, both deaf
mutes. has an interesting relic be-
queathed from his father. in the shape
Of a British sword captured al the
battle Of New Orleans in 1915. and car
ried in the civil war by Mississippi
colonel at the battle of Stone river
where it was captured by Mr.. Longs
father. who was the colonel of the
Thirty fifth Ohio volunteer infantry
and fought under Buell.. Rosencrans
and Sherman Mr. Longs father was
also in the Mexican war with TAYLOR
and was made a sergeant al the age of
II years He went to California With
the "49ers" and there made and lost
q fortune. coming home poor.
The executive committee Of the
larger committee OF 100" have made
arrangements for the laymen's union
platform meeting % be held at the
Congregational church on Sunday ev-
ening, Dec. u. The topic IS 70 be-
The Value OF Practical Christianity
and the following subdivisions and
speakers are named for that occasion:
In school life. Superintendent Eugene
Henelv: in business life. W. T. Movie:
in shop life. John n Frankforth: in
personal life Philip German. Music
viii be furnished by male quartet
and chorus
Attorney T. j. Bray has gone to CAL
fornia 10 assist in the prosecution of
the suit of George L. Cooper in the at
tempt 70 break the viii of the late Col
Samuel F. Cooper in which plaintiff
claims a. share of the estate which the
will denied him, by reason of the all
legged adoption of plaintiff into the
Cooper family Dispositions have been
taken in this vicinity on ali points like
y 10 have any bearing on the case.
Motions for new trials have been
filed recently in the district court at
Montezuna in the SANDER case of Han
non against Wells. in which the PLAIN
tiff was awarded damages in the sum
of $4,000, and in the case of ]. NJ. Nor
rison against Perry D, Altig In the
latter case Morrison was given judge
nent against .Altig in a case of alleged
malpractice in the treatment of one OF
plaintiffs horses. Altig denies that he
is or claims to be a veterinarian OF
that he was called into this case in any
professional way but that he was urged
as neighbor to try TO give some relief
TO the sick animal.
In the case of Fairbanks Morse &
Co, against the Grinneil Pad and
Blanket Company suing on writ Of
ireplevin for some electrical nachin
cry bought by G. c. Janney. president
of the company, and installed in ths
factory in this city but never paid for
plaintiff wins by default, with an actor
for Intervention by the trustee still
pending
DR.. and Mrs Lord and Professor ant
, Mrs. Bush of the Iowa State Univer.
, sity were the guests for over Sunda.
Of Prof. R H. Fletcher Of this city.
The breaking of 6, clutch on som,
part of the machinery of the bitulithi,
plant here prevented the laying of paw
ing on Saturday much to the regret o
both citizens and contractor. The dam
age has evidently been repaired as tn
full force is at work today.