Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-09
GrinneIl and Vicinity.
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Special TO Times-Repu blicen.
Grinnel,, Aug. e.-Mr. and Mrs. C.
w Cowden reached their home in this
city on Sunday after an absence Of
four weeks OF travel in the mountains
and on the coast, from which Mr..
Cowden seems 10 have received benefit
TO his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z. schuck.
with their son and daughter, have
moved from Iowa Falls 10 Grinnen to
make their future home especially for
the school and college advantages. Ny.
Schuck IS a marble cutter and is en-
pIoyed by D. J. Eerter.
The lumber ard grain firm OF T. H.
Harris & Co. of Mon,ezunla, the old
est business house in that line in Porwe
sh;ek county, has sold out its stock
ana business 70 0. c. King & Co, Of
Quill Lake, Canada, who took posses
sion, Aug / The HAIRLESS started
this business in 1915. \. Mayo Harris
being taken into the firm in 1881 and
John Mcdonald IN 1854. Mayo Harris
has been a resident OF Grinnen for the
past eight years, moving here for the
benefits Of the college for his chill
dren, and making daily trips TO Mon
tezuula 70 have personal charge of the
business o. c. King. the leading
partner Of the new firm, is son Of
:. L. King, OF this city.
Friendly business relations between
the city OF GrinneIl and the Rock Island
railroad at this point, so far as the
wster supply for tn. railroad Is con-
cerned, seem TO have been strained
II not wholly ruptured for a time. The
road has been getting its supply Of
yot%
for some time, but, 1t is alleged OF the
part Of the city, because of non-pay-
ment Of water rates for a continuous
period Of three months, the water was
shut off from the railroad standpipe.
The road then made excavations 70
connect with the mains of the soft
water company supplied from Arbor
lake, but the city council Instructed
the city engineer to notify the road
that no water can be used in any
water closets, but that from the city
mains and, further, that no connec-
ton can be made with other mains ex-
cept with the consent and under the
Immediate supervision of the city en-
gineer At latest reports all activities
In that direction were suspended.
MI John A Thompson died of the In
hrn1ities OF old age at $3.50 yesterday
morning, at the age Of 81 years, at the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. r. H. Cray
No. 1917 Fourth avenue. The de-
ceased leaves four children. Mrs. Gray
being the only one near here. Funeral
services were held at the home at A.: 80
this afternoon, conducted by Prof. 8
c. Buck The body will be taken tc
Tama- his former residence, tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock
Mrs. n. w. Cessna went to Clea'
Lake yesterday, where the family has
rented a cottage for q couple of week;
and where her daughter Maud. is al
ready settled with her friend, Miss
Bessie Harrington. Mr.. Cessna plans
to join them next week.
The children and grandchildren of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wylie are invited
guests to a house party now in pro-
gress at the Wyiie home in this city
The following have been present: Mr.
and Mrs. L L. Wylie and children from
Gilman; the ". r. Hyylie family from
from Colorado Springs; Mr.. NJ. O
Hocum and Mrs. May Wylie Of Grin
nell.
Mrs Nellie j. Kissoci1 died at hei
home, Sic Third avenue this city, or
Sunday afternoon, of peritonitis. after
severe Illness for considerable time
She leaves a husband but no children
Funeral services took place at the
home at 10 o'clock this morning and
! in the afternoon at the United Breth-
rem church, some nine miles northwes
| of this city. Miss Carrie Butler of tbs
Friends church, conducting both SER
vices. Mrs Kissock was born in Jas
per county and was 80 years of age
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed P. Adams announce
| the birth of son to them on Sunday
iaffernoon Iast .