Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-26
GrinneIl and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. Oct. Getty Attorney S.
H. Crosby, who has, quite recently de-
cided to sever all business connections
here and remove with his family to
Colorado for the benefit of his health,
has just sold out his extensive fire in
surance business to Mr. George B.
Critchett. who moved into this city
from Harlan three years ago. Possess
sion is to be given on the LIST of No
veriber. Mr.. Crosby has also sold his
fine modern residence on East street tc
Harry r. Dean. who will be given pos
session Nov. To-
John Osness has bought OF Harvey S
Bliss. of this city. what is known as the
old Fleener farm nine miles northeast
OF Grinncl and containing 100 acres
for s95 an acre.
W. j. Rapson, who has been troubled
for some time with rheumatism, has
gone for sojourn a Excelsior Springs,
Mo, 10 see if he can not be cured or
al least relieved
The annual banquet of the Grinnell
Commercial Club Is now planned for
the evening Of Wednesday, Nov. 2, and
the Commercial Club of Brooklyn is in
vited for this festive occasion.
Work on the huge new factory build
ing of the Spauldings. is progressing
quite rapidly and view of ii gives a
clear idea of both its size and its solid
ity. The smoke stack upon the south
east corner is to be copy in shape
and size of the one at the college heat
ing plant and will be the same height
10 feet, but will bear the name
Spaulding in huge letters.
George Schafer, living eight miles
east Of this city, has been suffering Sc
verely from blood poisoning coming
from slight pin scratch on one of his
fingers. He is now reported as on the
road to recovery.
The position Of Adams Express
agent, made vacant some weeks ago by
the resignation ard removal from the
city Of j. NJ. Bowman, has been filed
oy the appointment of J. Smith, of Os-
kaloosa. who has moved his family into
the johnson residence on West Fifth
avenue
Mrs uriah Jones, of Madison town
ship, died there on Monday night and
funeral services will be held on Thurs
DAY morning at 10 o'clock at the Mad
ison Methodist church, with interment
at Brooklyn. Deceas ed and family were
residents Of Grinnell twenty-five years
ago.
DR.. George Kessell, a graduate Of
Iowa College. class of 's3, came from
his home in Cresco yesterday to visit
his two daughters. who are now stu
dents at the college here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P PIERCE, Jr., resi-
dents Of this city but temporarily living
at Italy, Tex, where Mr.. PIERCE is rep
resenttng the Laros Buggy Company, Of
this city, send back the announcement
OF a daughter born to them on the oath
of October
j. w. Fuller, who has been visiting
most OF the summer with relatives and
old friends in Chester township and
Grfnnell, started on Monday on his re-
turn to his home in Tacoma.
MIR. Herbert S. Miller has Just been
here from his home in Chicago and sold
the residence property on Broad street
owned and formerly occupied by his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Miller
to NJ W. Swisher. who intends to make
1t his home. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are
pleasantly situated in Chicago near
their son.
An enthusiastic mass meeting was
held at Sheridan Center on Monday
night at which Hon. N. E. Kendall was
the leading speaker. followed by H. w.
spaulding, candidate for the state sem
ate. Ralph Sherman, candidate for the
legislature. Miss Sarah A. Carpenter.
candidate for county superintendent,
and q. NJ. Reed, OF Brooklyn, candidate
for county attorney. Harry Dee was
chairman Of the meeting. q. III. Nc
Murray, Attorney Henry 6. Lyman,
from Grinnell and Frank Talbot SEC
Rotary Of the republican central COM
mittee, were also present.
Not tn,- S..,. la.
HAS Mrs. Lowboy any UarriaE.
able dapghterS?" NO, but she think;
ahe haa.uASe1mart Saf