Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18
GrjnneII and Vicinity.
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Special to Times-Republican.
Grinnen, March 1s.-The city coun-
Gil at their latest meeting this week
voted to take up the sanitary sewer
pipe which had become cIogged be-
tween Fifth and Sixth avenues on
Main street and relay it and the work
is now half com pleted, Contractor Hor-
rabin lending some of his unemployed
men TO do the work. The mayor and
the water committee are investigating
air conpressors and may go TO Wash
ington 10 see the new one being put in
there. Street Commissioner Sam Burn
side, who has served the city long
and we'll, handed in his resignation for
reasons good and sufficient for him
self and il was accepted and John Lee
was chosen TO succeed him, the SAL
AIRY being $50 per month.
On Sunday next Pastor Handy, of
the Methodist church, will inaugurate
a series of services 10 continue thru
the week and eliminate at Easter, the
communion OF the Lords supper being
observed on Friday evening at 1880.
Preaching services viii be held each
evening conducted by Drs. Stafford
and Stoddard of this cicty, and Pas
tors Gilbert of Montezuna, and Per-
dew of Newton. experimenting the
work of Pastor Handy.
On Wednesday next the district con-
vention of the Knights of Pythias will
be held at Malcom, where Grand
Chancellor G.. c. Mccoy Will hold a
school of instruction. Extensive ar
engagements are in progress for the care
and comfort of. the large delegations
assured from Marengo. Victor, Brook
lyn Grinnel, Newton, Montezuma, and
New Sharon, in this district. As spe-
ciaI accommodation to Grinnell and
Newton delegates the Rock Island road
Will permit the stopping Of the west
bound midnight train at Malcom.
AT the regular monthly meeting Of
the Ladies Missionary Circle of the
Baptist church Alaska was discussed.
followed by business and social hour
with a two course luncheon for the
fifty ladies present. Il being the an
nual meeting. election Of officers was
in order with the following result:
President, Mrs. Isabelle Brande; vice
president. Mrs. Jennie Blood; secretary,
Mrs. George Bye; treasurer. Miss Anna
Sanders: assistant treasurer Mrs. Ger
trude James; auditor, Mrs. Rosetta
Worcester.
L
annual meeting at the superior court
room in this city at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, March 10, for the election of
| officers and the transaction of such
! other business as may be deemed adj
visable.
Guy E. Smith. the contractor for the
/ building Of the storm sewer on certain
/ blocks in the north part of the paving
district, is already on the ground and
expects. to have a gang of hands at
work early next week.
| At the recent annual meeting Of the
/ stockholders of the Poweshiek County
/ Central Fair Association. held at NAL
com, reports showed the ASSOCIATION
! without dollar of debt. The following
officers and directors were chosen fol-
/ the ensuing year: President, William
/ Mcclure; vice presidents, J. D. Car
penter, Jacob Schultz, G H. Sweeney;
secretary, James Novak; treasurer
William J. Johnson; marshal w. w
/ BilIick; superintendent of track, j. F
Eisele; superintendent of grounds. NJ
! A. Wilson; directors, W. c. Boyle, J. F
Jones, George Baustian. w. II. Duffus
j. J. Corrough, G. NJ Torrey, ]. F
thatcher. E. n. Mason, ]. W. Lindsay
| o. D. Hall, George Dufus. H. Ewaldt
NJ. A. Latham, I. H. Saunders, F. D
Light and A. P. Hughes. 1t was de-
cided to keep the price OF admission tc
/ the fair at the popular % cents in spite
Of the fact that many other fairs have
+! increased it to 35 cents.