Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-18
News of GrinneII and Vicinity.


Grinnell, Jan 1S.-The annual meet
ing of the Thompson Brothers Com
pany for the manufacture of washing
machines, which has now become al
most entirely Grinnell institution, will
take place tomorrow afternoon in the
office of Judge j. P. Lyman of this city.
County Superintendent Estelle Coon
announces the next examination for
teachers to take place at her office in
the court house at Montezuma on me
18th. 9th and 18th of this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins of Nicola, par
ents of Mrs. Bardsley of this city, have
come to be with her for time while
she is convalescing from serious. ILL.,
ness.
The first game of basketball for the
season for the high school team of this
city was played with Davenport on
Saturday and resulted in victory for
the visitors by the score Of - to Is.
Grinnell had the best Of the game in
the first half but Davenport put in
more vim in the last half and won out.
koht and Dunn seemed to be the chief
honor winners for Grinnell and ker-
rigan and Friedhot for their visit rs.
The death of William A. Thorp, noted
in these columns Yesterday, was caused
by blood poisoning from a slight prick
on the finger while operating picture
machine at Lawrence, Kan, only four
lays before his death. His home was
in Wichita, where his family was at
4 the time. They We're here at the fu-
neral yesterday Mr.. Thorp had seemed
to be in excellent health before the &C.
currence of this seemingly slight acct
dent.
Miss Grace Blodgett, whose home is
lin Colorado Springs, is az present here
for visit and especially to be present
at the wedding of Miss Effie May Wyiie
| to Mr. Martin Oliver Hocum tonor-
! row
/ In addition to the lecture on Monday
evening of next week in connection
/ with the short course here, on the sub
iect of "Dairying," it is announced that
State Dairy Inspector Hugh c. Var
Pelt will take up the subject of the
organization of Cow Testers Asso-
ciation' and divest this question Of
some of the difficulties that, in the
minds of most people supplying mill
to the public, have surrounded it. He
will also give another address on the
subject of Breeds and Feeding
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wilson left thi:
morning for San Diego, Cal, where
they expect to make their home for thu
next two months at least. They will
visit many other places of interest t,
them on their way there and back.
Mr. and Mrs John Wylie and famil.
are here from their home in Colorado
oc
Wvlie's sister, Miss Effie. tomorrow.
An attempt is being made to put tn
grounds surrounding Arbor lake unde
the care of the park commissioners o
the city for the purpose of beautifyin
them and making them into perman
emit park. There are many trees alread,
set out there and part of the ground
are cared for by the members of tn
G.. A. r. residents here. who look afte
the trees each year, reset trees Wher
any have died, put out shrubs an
Towering plants and see that the gras
is moved. The present plan aims t
embrace all the land on both sides q
the lake and to proceed after som
, general plan. To accomplish anythin
!, of value in this direction the land mus
be leased from the water company tina
, owns and controls it, If properly care
, for it would make an ideal place fc
, picnic parties and public gatherings {
various kinds and there are many VIII
hope for something to be accomplishe
, in this way.
Mrs. B. j. Carney, of this city, ha
gone to Chicago forta short visit afte
which she plans to go to Florida for
somewhat heightened stay. Miss Nor
! Carney, who has been visiting here fl
some time, returned with her to hi
home in Chicago.