Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-21
GrinneII and Vicinity.

Grinneu, May 21-Notice is given OF
a progressive republican caucus 10 be
held at the superior court room on the
evening of Tuesday, May "a, for the
purpose of nominating delegates TO the
county convention, to be voted for at
the primary election in June, and for
the transaction OF any other business
that may legitimately come up at that
time, signed by the committee. j. z.
Nicely, z. B Wiley. f. P. Marvin, and
r. G.. Coutts.
A considerable delegation Of the bus
mess men OF Perry were in this city on
Thursday to inspect the paving now
completed here and the process of pre-
pairing and laying the same. They ex-
pressed themselves as greatly pleased
with the condition and prospects OF
Grinnell and with the paving as it now
shows up.
Mr.. George Perry of Ochiltree, Tex,
was recently married to Mrs. Mary
Eggleston, of Chicago and the couple
have been visiting the relatives and
many friends of Mr. Perry at this place.
They returned to Chicago for a brief
period, after which they will be at home
at Mr.. Perry's Texas residence.
The work Of the junior choirs at the
Congregational church on Wednesday
evening last under the direction of
musical director, T. A. DUNCAN, is very
highly praised by those who were
| privileged to hear it. The program was
a well selected one and the solos were
all enjoyable.
The paving is now so far along that
the first payment on the contract is
due and the first assessment has been
| levied against ninety-f1ve pieces of real
estate with an aggregate paving tax Of
nearly $4,000. The city of Grinnell is
the largest individual taxpayer in this
respect having bill Of over $4,000
TO pay. Mrs. NJ. G. Cappron comes next
with a bill of S4.372, and the Rock
Island road with s3,2S6.
AT meeting of the city council held
the first of this week the contract was
let for the foundation for the hitch
rack space on two sides of the park
j. 3. Beattie was the low bidder and
secured the contract on bid of s121 e
per square yard. The other bidders
were William Horrabin, l.. Horra bin,
and George Sampson, Of this city. The
paved part of the hitching rack space
! is TO be covered with a five inch layer
of concrete with a top coat of cement.
This is said 10 be practically the Ma
son O4ly PAY IIiS Win tAIeptiOi4
that We have a. FIVE inch base in place
of seven as no heavy driving is TO be
done upon this. The posts to be set
around the park are of ornamental
iron set in concrete and cement under
the immediate supervision Of Mayor
Kemmerer, and they will be connected
with chains.
| At the same meeting the bond of
Contractor John Spencer, of this city
was Professionally approved for the
construction of cement walks in the
city. Spencer is to repair or replace to
the satisfaction of the city engineer
the walks made by him for Nelson
Frost, G. Z. McGuin, w. 3. Brooks and
such others as have proven to be seri-
ously defective.
Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Hale have gone
| to their cottage at Lake Okiboji, where
they plan to spend the summer.
! Mrs. G. W. Mart is away for visit
of some time with her daughter, Mrs.
Carter Many at West Union.
Rev. Mr. Henry, pastor of the Con-
ereeationaI church at Belle PLANE, and
| a graduate of Iowa College, class of
,ss. stopped over for part of Friday
and Saturday on his way home from
the association at Keokuk to see the
state field meet and the May day exer-
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