Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-28
GrinneII and Vicinity.

Specla! 10 lmeS-RepuDIcdn.
Grinnell. April 2S.-The Poweshiel
Club of this city in a recent meeting
heartily endorsed the action of the
Congrega tional Brotherhood in theil
initial movement for milk and dairy
inspection and, by formal action, prom
ised their support to this and all Other
movements in the direction of better
health conditions. The brotherhood
committee, consisting of President j
NJ Gannaway, Prof. w. S. Hendrixsor
and City Physician S. c. Buck, are hard
at work in the preparation of an ordi-
nance that they hope will be accept
able to the city council and can be
rigidly enforced. 1t is hoped and ex-
pected that this city may in the near
future De privileged to listen to an ad-
dress on the milk question from Mr.
George NJ Whitaker, who has charge
of the milk department of the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington
D C.
At the home of Rev. DR.. Stoddard, of
this city, on Wednesday evening, Mr..
James r. Foster and Miss Edith B.
Swaney We're made husband and wife
at s o'clock. F. A. Foster, a brother
Of the groom, and Mrs Arthur Craft,
sister Of the bride, with her husband
We're the accompanying friends. The
young couple will make their home on
the farm near this city carried on by
Mr.. Foster.
1t has been reported from time to
time, and the payments made by the
board of supervisors have verified such
reports, that wolves had been multiply
ing in this region until they were be-
coming pest to the farmers. On the
farms Of William Vogt and Clarence
Decatur, not far from this city,, Lee
Adkins last week killed an old wolf
and captured nine cubs and in another
trip captured seven more cubs, total
haul Of seventeen and worth to him in
cash if he shows the scalps and claims
the bounty offered by the county, s37-
On Friday and Saturday of this week
the Iowa Academy of Science will hold
its annual meeting in this city in the
geological lecture room in Blair Hall
On Friday evening there will be a pop
ular lecture in connection with this
meeting by William Albert Moves, a
graduate Of Iowa College, and now pro-
fessor of chemistry in the University Of
Illinois, on the subject "a Scientific
Revolution" While this is a part of
the regular program of this meeting Of
scientists it is free to the public and
all are cordially invited to be present.
The local alumni of the college are
preparing for a rousing reception for
Professor Noyes after the lecture. This
lecture will be in Herrick chapel
The following recent births are Of in
terest to people in this vicinity: Mr..
and Mrs. j. E. Stewart, near Bethel,
on Monday, son; Mr. and Mrs James
Montgomery, 4 Madison township, on
the 18th, son; and to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Beedle, also OF Madison town
ship, a daughter.
The $4,000 bond issue authorized by
the special election in March for the
issue of water bonds, bearing Al. per
cent interest has been placed with
Bechtel & Co, of Davenport.
The annual meeting of the Woman S
Home Missionary Union of this city
was held Of, Wednesday,. The report
of the treasurer showed that the Union
had raised 1886 in the past year, being
s36 beyond the amount pledged. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. c. H
Horn; vice presidents Mrs. j. F. Pres
ton and Mrs. Fred Morrison; secretary,
Mrs. A. L. Frisbie; treasurer, Mrs Dora
Pottle; assistant treasurer, Mrs. S. c.
Buck; corresponding secretary, Miss
Kate SUBWAY
The strike of the paving gang, which
has stopped the work on Park street
for the past two days, has been at least
partially broken and men are at work
today in the usual fashion. 1t has been
in the air for some time that when the
time was ripe and Contractor Horrabin
was in a tight place there would be a
strike for higher wages. The present
trouble involves but a small gang and
their places. can be ca silY sI1nnlied