Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-08
orinnsiI and Vicinity.

Specl0l 10 Times. HepuOHC6N.
Grinnell, Nov. s.-Joseph Korns. of
Dixon, ILL.,. an elder brother Of Jacob
korns. Of this city, was here on Satur-
day visiting and went on yesterday to
Des Moines to visit at the home Of his
son. He has not been here for some
twelve years before and is much sur
prised at the growth and Improvement
Of the city. He will visit another
brother at Hartwick before his return
home.
The district meeting Of the Woman's
Relief Corps will be held at oskaloosa
on Wednesday Of this week. Mrs.
Hannah Cue who is visiting her sister
in that city, will be the delegate from
Gordon Granger Corps Of this city.
| At a meeting of the Home Mission
airy Army at the Congregational church
at o'clock Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
Charles Noble. who spent most Of last
year In England gave very interest
ing description of the work done by
the organization of the Boy Scouts
OF England
Mrs. H. j. Wilkins. of Union. was IN
Grinnell for a Saturday and Sunday
visit with her daughter. who is here
in college and staying with old friends
of the family, Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.
Savage.
| J. F. Eisele. Of near Malcolm. has
just shipped in four car loads OF stock
cattle from ST Paul.
Mrs. F. E. Spauldlng is having the
pleasure of visi, from her sister, Mrs.
Clyde w. Brown. Of Sibley.
I Wood Lower. who was taken to the
city hospital here last week suffering
from appendicitis is now reported as
making good recovery.
Mrs. L. j. Fox Of this city claims
the banner for egg production for the
month of October. having gathered 80
eggs from flock of thirty hens.
Mrs. l.. j. Klein IS in Rock Valley
where she plans TO remain for three
weeks on a visit to her daughter.
Judge j. P. Lyman has just given up
the law Office tina, he has occupied for
thirty years, most Of the time as a
.member of the firm Hanes and Lv-
man.
Mrs. D. W. TAYLOR has returned from
Dunlap where she has been for some
time on visit TO her father, Mr.. kel-
ilogg She was accompanied by Miss
Clara Taylor
J. H. Blatherwick has just concluded
a trade with William II Davidson. both
Nof this city. by which Davidson gets a
South Dakota farm and BlatherWick
takes the Davidson residence at 6ll
F., Prairie street and some other residence
property in the north part OF the city
Mr. Davidson plans 20 move TO the
Dakota farm next fall ii being rented
until that time The transaction in
wolves about $4,000
| Walter Hagenlock. formerly Of Sher-
ilan township, but who moved to South
Dakota several months ago, is back for
visit Of some weeks with relatives
V. NJ. Clark. who was in the hospital
last week. is again able 10 be out
! There are a good many citizens OF
| Grinnell that are well pleased with the
statement Of Congressman n. E. Ken
dali. both in and after his speech here
on Friday night last. to the effect that
hereafter. so far as he was concerned,
Grinnell and other like towns would
have the opportunity Of choosing their
own postmasters as they choose other
public officials, by the ballot of repub-
can voters. The story has long been
prevalent in this city that certain
man virtually had the appofntm ent
already in his pocket and had so had II
for months past" The statement o.
/, Mr. Kendall positively scontradicts this
story and denies that any man has
even distant mortgage on it. Mr.
Kendall. moreover. expressed In strong
terms his disgust with the whole post
office appointment business as it has
been. and still is, in general, conduct
| ed.
The second regular monthly meeting
Of Chapter 10 OF the National Congre-
Rational Brotherhood WILL take place
~ 0taS SNot, o.
| ing served at $50. Aside from the reg
ular business of the session the interes,
OF the evening will center In the report
of the third annual national meeting
that convened al Boston on the 9Th OF
October. President Main was the
regularly elected delegate from this
chapter ard will give this report.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman TAYLOR. who
were residents Of Grinnell and vicinity
for twenty Ave years but moved to the
Pacific coast ten wears ago. are now
here on a visit. making headquarters
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A
Foster
John Evans. ST.. died on Friday even
ing last, at the home of his daughter
Mrs. W. r. Scandrett, at the age OF 81
years, OF general breakdown OF the
system He was born in England. mar
ried there in 1865, came to America ir
1869 and settled in Davenport Some
thirty years ago he bought farm
near Grinnell and has lived there and
in this city ever since. He was mem
Der of the Baptist church and Rev. L
D. Weyand had charge of the funera
services at the Scandrett home OF
Sunday afternoon.
The second meeting Of the Humboldt
Society for the present college year vii
be held at the college library tomorrow
evening beginning at Z o'clock SHARP
The topic for the evening will %
Peace Ideals in French Literature OF
which a paper will be given by Mist
Caroline Sheldon, which Will be 1oi
lowed by general discussion.
The work of the registrars OF thi
city for the three days they have bee'
at the work shows 1,46e registered vot
ers in the four wards q the city.
which number 252 are new registra-
tons What seems most strange In tn
situation is that but sixty-1our OF tnes
had registered before SATURDAY las
and, thanks to the activity and thor
oughness Of the work done by IN
Spaulding canvassers, 1873 were brou1h
out and registered that last day Q
grace The registration by ward