Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-23
GrinneII and Vicinity.

Special to Times-Repu blican.
Grinnell, April 23.-At the meeting
of the Poweshiek county board of SUI
pervisors the bids for concrete work
on bridges and culverts We're opened
and the contract was awarded to the
lowest bidder, \. NJ. Stark & Co, Of
Des Moines. At the April m1sting of
the board bridge warrants for the three
months preceding were allowed to the
amount of s3,645.T1; soldiers relief
fund, s63S; thirteen sheep and lambs
killed by dogs or wolves We're paid for,
s53.7S; for one wolf scalp, So: for
gopher paws, s11.15.
The work Of preparation for the re-
ception of the large number of visit
ing Odd Fellows expected here on the
2Sth is going on finely under the di-
rection Of President w. ]. Nelson
President Moyle, of the Commercial
Club, has just issued a notice asking
all the merchants TO decorate their
places of business on that day, in honor
of the order. A special train will be
run from Montezuma for the convent
ence Of the late return of the lodge
from that place. Inquiries are coming
in from individuals and lodges outside
the limits of the association and all
| are THAI Will nave
the largest gathering Of the order that
the central association has ever seen.
Announcement is made by Rev.
George R. Chambers, priest in charge
Of ST Paurs Episcopal church of this
cit.s- that the Rev. w. Pence James,
Of Marshalltown, will preach here at
3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
The freshmen class held meeting
or Of ty,o
MISUNDERSTANDING field meet to take
place tomorrow afternoon. This is the
first meet on the new cinder track at
Athletic Park and there is much ex-
element in the opposing classes.
NJ 0. Roar5, Well known in this
vicinity as the former superintendent
of the schools of Montezuma, has been
elected principal of the high school of
West Aurora. Ill, for next year, at a
salary of $500.
The funeral of Philo Andreas Whit
com b. of Hickory Grove township, west
of this city, was held this morning
at 10 o'clock at the Mt. Pleasant
church. Rev. Mr.. Roberts having
charge
At the United Presbyterian parson-
age in this city, on Tuesday evening
last, Rev. W. w. WOODBURY. pro-
nounced the words that united in mar
rage Mr.. Walter P. Bruce and Miss
Marie A. Holman. Both the contract
ing parties are we'll known here. They
begin their married life in home at
1923 Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. j. p. Wilson, who
have been spending most of the past
three months in southern California,
returned to their home here this week.
The Montezuma school board has
elected the following partial list of
teachers for the coming year: High
school, Misses Bertha Williams and
Ala Robinson; music and penmanship,
Miss Dottie Hutchinson; primary, Miss
Florence Meier; grades, Mrs. Ethel
Rayburn and Miss Leila Butts.
! J. F. Slater has bought the II. A.
Steele residence property at 1919
Spring street and will take possession
on May 1. Mr.. Steele plans to build
on his lot bought a couple of years
ago from the old Tallman place, corner
i OF SPENCER street anu Eighth avenue.
Mrs. r. Lewis, Of Deep River, has
concluded her visit with her sister
Mrs. Frank Mcdowell, Of this city, and
gone TO her new home at kenmare,
n. D.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Robertson ard
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huston, all former
res idents of Searsboro, have removed
from that town to Havelock. Neb,
much to the regret of a large circle of
friends.