Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-19
GrinnelI and Vicinity,

Special TO Times-R Republican.
Grinnell. April 19.-The proposition
TO make a boulevard in the center Of
Broad street between Fifth and Sew
enth avenues has been revived and
strong efforts are being made by some
of the property owners there to have
it accomplished. In the early arrange
ments for paving the council passed
resolution 10 boulevard some three or
four blocks on North Broad and two
blocks south of the Rock Island tracks
but an opposition was worked up so
strong that the council rescinded .tts
action, and much interest is now ex-
pressed as TO whether the present
movement for identifying these two
central blocks will be successful
Some time ago. near the close of the
football season in the college, z. B.
Brande of this city and C. A. Rawson
of Des Moines offered medals for first
and second excellence in football
kicking contest in which accuracy.
speed and distance We're to figure in
both punts and drop kicks. For various
reasons the contest has been put off
until. in the midst of the snow storm of
last Saturday morning, it took place at
Athletic Park. E. B. Rrande and Coach
Daniel Dougherty We're the judges and
the first prize was given 10 Marshall,
the second TO Walter J. Hammond. and
the third TO Ed Harlan.
The critical illness Of Mr.. E. A. Whit
comb Of Newburg caused the return of
Elmer Whitcomb and family from
Fowler. Cal, where they had gone in
October last hoping to find the change
beneficial to one of their sons. The
elder Mr.. Whitcomb IS suffering from
an attack of pneumonia which, at his
age, makes the case very serious.
In the case of Wadsworth against
Owens which has occupied the time of
the superior court for some time, the
the plaintiff for s472.42. The case was
one involving some disputed claims
in the settlement of business extending
over a considerable period of time.
Mrs. William Bortell has been suffer-
ing for some weeks severely from an
attack of erysipelas but is now reported
out of Immediately danger tho the
treacherous nature of the disease
makes that point still uncertain.
M. and Mrs. Albert Lempke, living
at 1882 Prince street this city, an
Sunday evening last.
After a visit of some weeks with his
parents at Willow Springs, Mo, Albert
Damien berg has again returned to
make his home in Grinnell
There has been one light case OF
smallpox in Malcolm and some who
were supposed to have been exposed
We're guaranteed for time, but there
is at present no cause for alarm
there being no indications of spread
ing of the disease
Mr.. Josiah Miller. whose home is on
Broad street, and who has been con-
fined to the house and much of the
time to his bed for the past six months
is gain able to be OUT of doors
During the current college year
eighteen students have been inmates
of the city hospital at various times.
paying hospital fees to the amount IF
some $500. The college council is con-
the advisability of recon-
mending to the trustees the plan Of
assessing each non resident student a
hospital fee of 81 which, is is thought,
would create a fund Of sufficient size
to meet the necessary expenses of all
college students that would usually
need hospital treatment. The hospital
board seems willing to make some
in prices to that class of
patients If such arrangement is made.