Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-28
erinnell and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. July Is Another heavy
shower Of rain fell upon this region
last n.gh- and continued until the
ground was pretty vel soaked. The
corn and late potatoes are now quite
well assured of the needed moisture
and the meadows and pastures will get
a good start. The having ana harvest
Ing season has been perfect and the
grain is practically all in shock and
hay IN stack and barn. Nothing bu.
a Kansas hot wind or an early frost
can greatly interfere with the corn
crop now. TIE music Of the Jhreshing
machine IS beginning % be heard ana
the turning q the stubble fields for
another crop will begin Al once. The
farmer was right who said. .seed-inl4
and harvest never fail in iowa
Mrs. George H. Onthank Is seriously
It'll a. her home, 537 West street, this
city
Miss Bertha Heuand, Of Panora, is
visiting for a week o. two With har
schoolma-e Of former DAYS in the Guta-
RE county high school, Hiss Helen
r. Field
Rev. II W. Tu.tle mas just starred
the foundation for a new residence on
the lot next north of his present one
IT will be somewhat larger tnan The
present one ana more conveniently ar
ranged % suit the present wants Of
the Tuttle family, who VIII occupy !:
as soon as completed
The long drouth in this vicinity has
visibIy affected both the lakes near
the city Arbor lake il lower than il
has been 5efore tor years and during
the hot weather. fisher-1 en- seem 70
have deserted it. Lake Nyanza from
which the Iowa Central road ge-s its
supply Of water for this section Of the
road. while IT still has an ample supply
for present needs. begins to look a. it
did nurrber Of years ago when il was
a baked mud fat and the roads had to
transport water in tanks.
Mr.. George z James has quiz the
grocery store for a rest Of n couple Of
weeks and ne end his family are en-
joying their vacation in camp OF the
banks OF the Skunk river near Lynn
VILE.
Rev. and Mrs. P. a. johnson are TAX
ing their brief summer outing at Clear
Lake.
After a week spent in medical re-
search in Chicago Or. Q. z. Harris Of
home OF Mrs. Harris, in Canada, and
they will spend some weeks together
there.
DR.. and Mrs. o. H. Gallagher and Mr.
and Mrs. l. J. Carol! are gladdened
by the presence at their homes for
some days OF Mr. and Mrs. VIII Keefe
Of Boulder. Colo. Mr.. Kefe being a
brother of Mrs. Carroll and Mrs keefe
being q sister Of Mrs. Gallagher.
Matters o. considerable Importance
in correction with the winter poultry
show and a possible exhibit a the
Grinnell fair in September will be dis
cussed a the meeting of the GrinneI
| Poultry Association on next Tuesday
evening. Aug ., at the D. a. Hopkins
office All poultry breeders and fame
| iers whether members Of the associa-
! ton or not. are urged TO be present
and take part in the deliberations.
| Miss vira Wilson, of Stuart, has
| been visiting at the home Of Mrs. C
n. Onthank, some miles southwest oi
! this city, but returned to her home or
Tuesday last.
Two hay racks and several private
carriages and other vehicles loaded ur
/ yesterday morning at the Baptis
church with eager children and some
just as eager older folks and proceed
ed to the grove a mile east of the fat
grounds where they spent the day in 6
most enjoyable picnic. this diversion
being one of the notable annual event.
J Of that church,
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