Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-01
News of erinneII and Vicinity.

Special to Tim
Grinnell, Feb Mrs. a. NJ. Huston,
whose home is at Rugby Road. Tenn,
but who has been visiting for several
months at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Phelps, of this city, Mrs. Phelps
being her sister, started yesterday for
her home.
The Grinnell short course has drawn
students from considerable distances
as in the case of Mr.. Brown, of Butler
county. who has been here for a week
as a student in the short course and at
the same time visiting the family of
his son, who are here for school pur-
poses.
Mr.. Lidtka, who bought last year the
Mrs. \. B. Goss farm one mile south
of this city. has recently completed
large new barn 5ox50 feet in size at a
cost of $1,000. Previous to this time
he had built a fine double corn crib
with all the modern improvements.
With the new house which will doubt
less be completed there before very
long the place will be one of the finest
of it's size in the vicinity of this city.
Receiver G. w. Swords and assistant
W. A. Butler, were in Grinnell on Sat-
urday last TO close up the affairs OF the
defunct First National Bank of this
city, and disposed of over $500 OF
notes. overdrafts and brick and tile
stock for 1888. It is now understood
here that the assets of the bank are all
disposed of and the final dividend may
be made.
In driving thru the country in any
direction from Grinnell as center one
is struck by the sight of the rapidly
increasing number of silos being con-
structed giving evidence Of the increase
Of intensive farming. No farm seems
to be quite complete without one of the
latest pattern. Mr.. Evans, who bought
year or so ago, the George Barnes
place, formerly better known as the
A. O. Price place, just south Of the city
limits, has recently added silo to the
new barn and other improvements he
has made there.
Mr.. Rodney Clark of this city, who
owns a fine farm in Chester township,
! is mourning the loss of a good tenant
! in Mr. r. D. See who, with his family,
| has moved TO Bull, Idaho, where he
| has bought farm and plans to make
his future home.
| The papers changed hands today
! that gave to the Merchants Nationa al
Bank the fine two story brick mercan-
title building on Fourth avenue hereto
fore owned by Clifford and Manly OF
this city and used by Swisher Brothers
on the ground floor as a clothing store,
with offices above. Swisher Brothers
i have an unexpired lease of the build
! ing for three years and the bank mas
| a lease Of it's present building for i've
years. but the impression has been CIV
en- that. at the psychological moment,
the bank will enlarge its quarters, al
ready somewhat cramped. by moving
| into the new location and building to
| suit their needs.
| Another short course student from a
distance was Mr. Timms, of Hillsdale.
| Mich, who was here with Mrs. Timms
visiting at the H. S. Lowrey home. Mrs.
Timms and Mrs. Lowrey are cousins.
Miss Lois Lowrey, graduate of the
college class of '09 and teacher in the
New Sharon public schools, and Miss
! Mary Kelespie, also of the class OF 'o9
! and teaching in the academy at Deni-
son. were at the Lowrey home for an
| over-Sunday visit.
Mr.. G. L. Miles, who went to Illinois
| on business last week, was joined by
Mrs. Miles later and both spent Sunday
with their recently married daughter
and her husband Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
| Clark, at Aledo, Ill.