Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
News of GrinnelI and Vicinity.

Grinnen, Feb. 14.-Just at noon on
Saturday the fire alarm was sounded
and the men made a quick run TO the
city hospital, about nine blocks from
the fire hall The fares had begun
their work in the top Of the roof but
had been discovered soon enough to be
put out with little damage TO the prop
erty and without removing any of the
patients, but the word passed around
that it was the hospital on fire brought
a large crowd of very much interested
citizens.
L. ". Taylor, of the Grinnell Manu-
featuring force. has just bought the
fine new residence at 1918 East street,
of z. ]. Hadley, the consideration be-
ing s4.700. He will move into it on the
first of March
". S. Roby has been confined to the
house for some days by illness but at
latest reports was recovering strength.
Mrs. Roby's mother, who has been for
a long time confined TO her bed, being
almost ninety years of age, has had
an attack of pneum onia which il was
greatly feared would be fatal but from
which she is now ra!lying surpris-
ingly
Attorney H. G. Lyman is one of the
unfortunates who has tasted the bit
terness of a fall upon the icy walks and
streets of the city. He strained some
ligaments and has been confined to his
home for some days with a prospect of
still more of the same experience.
The many friends here of W. S.
Walker, who was formerly cashier of
the Grinnel Savings Bank, will be
pleased to learn of his recent promo
ton 10 the presidency of the Home
Savings Bank in Iowa Falls, where he
has made his home for several years.
Rev. H. y. Dascomb as pastor of the
ngregational church of this city and
Rev W. j. Suckow as delegate, will
attend the council called for Wednes-
day Of this week at Toledo for the
installation as pastor Of Mr.. w. H
Robson.
| The Congregational church attend
| ants yesterday in this city had two
very interesting and inspiring ad-
dresses of widely different character.
| In the morning Rev. W. O. Beckman
gave an address embodying the his
| tory Of, and his personal experience
with the "mountaineers" of the south
eastern part Of the country. In the ev-
ening DR. G. Frederick Wright, Of
Oberlin, gave a scholarly address on
| Recent Confirm atoms Of Biblical His
tory. Both speakers were greeted by
| good sized congregations.
Grant Ramsey, who was in Chicago
| for some days last week, stopped on his
way there to visit with his father. who
| is living at Garden Grove, ILL.,, and re-
| ports him as well ard pleasantly sit
uated.
| on Saturday of last week Attorney
A. c. Lyon and his sister, Miss Edna
| Lyon. both Of this city, went to Mason
! City where a reunion Of the Lyon rela-
tives took place.
Ole Engels, who came to this city
something over year ago as the junior
member Of the grocery firm of Appleby
| & Engels, but sold out his interest two
or three months ago, has just moved to
the place known as the White farm six
miles northeast of this city
| Edward Bellahd started last week to
| make visit of some weeks to his rel
atiyes and his old home in Bergen.
Norway
Both citizens and collegians are
much pleased over the prospect Of
again hearing music by a good college
band, the reorganization having been
recently effected with Mr. E. B. Brande.
OF this city, as leader. It is hoped and
confidently predicted that this will re-
suit in something to be proud of and
which will be permanent
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Noll had the
pleasure OF an over Sunday visit from
their daughter, Miss Amy Noll. who is
in library work in the public library of
Waterloo. Mrs. Nol has just return
ed from a visit to another daughter.
Mrs. Grace Noll Smith, in Nebraska.
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