Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
GrinneIl and Vicinity.
Special to Times-Republican
Boodin,


Grinnell. Nov. 2s.-Professor Boodin.
who lief; position in Iowa College sew
en- years ago for a similar one in the
State University of Kansas, came from
his home in Lawrence to spend the
in Grnnell He gave Very acceptable
address at vespers yesterday.
The annual meeting OF the Poweshiek
County Medical Society VIII be held in
Gr.nneN on the evening of Tuesday.
Dec. 6. a. which time the election OF Of
ficers will take place. There will be
the regular banquet and the wives OF
the members will be guests
Congressman y. r.. Kendall vas IN
the city on Friday. in accordance with
previous arrangement. in consultation
with the ward committeeman TO plan
for the coming primary Tor selecting
candidates for postmaster. The genera!
plan as now outlined il 70 hold
primary on or about the 18th of De-
CEN Der There are already eight
avowed candida les and may be more
before that date. Ii is now thought that
if anyone has IS per cent OF the votes
at the primary he may be declared
postmaster-ele without. further cere-
mony. Failing in getting so large
percentage a certain number OF names.
probably three or four having the
largest number of votes respectively.
wi! be selected and a regular election
will be held in which plurality vote
will decide It has bean decided that
all republican voters in both the city
and the country, patrons or THIS post
office. shall have the right to vote AT
the primary and the election that may
follow.
The time Of the superior court was
taken up on Saturday with the trlai OF
an alleged rape case that has BOTH as
gushing and pitiable features. Inc
complainant was Sylvia Hink. whose
home Is with her parents In the coun-
try northeast of This city. and who
seeks to place the paternity OF her I'M
born child. The DEFENDANTS were two
brothers named Siehl who claim this
city as their home The complainant
Is a mere child in appearance. and said
TO be under Is years Of age and the
charge was based upon the latter fact.
The defense sought to shield itself In
the charge Of previous unchastlty OF
the complainant. The defendants were
finally bound over to the grand jury
under bonds OF $1,000 each.
Mrs Carrie E. Minert, who has Deeh
visiting her sister. Mrs. H. E. savage
OF this city, over Thanksgiving, re-
turned to her home at Ames today.
Just as the average citizen was tax
ing his Sunday morning second nap
yesterday he was aroused by the
shrek of the fire alarm. The fire was
at the residence Of Frederick w. john
son at the extreme north end OF the
street No serious damage was done.
Miss Anna W. Field, who spent the
Thanksgiving recess at her father
home in this city. returned this morn
ing to her work in the high school at
Washington, Iowa.
Miss Nora Barnes, formerly head
nurse at the Grinnell city hospital but
for several months past living In the
mountains of Colorado. has returned
to her home here very much benented
in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sanders, living q
nounce the birth of q daughter at their
home on Saturday night last.
Gordon Granger Women's Relief
Corps announce a social meeting at
their hall on Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock.
Much complaint is heard among the
farmers as well as from those in the
city who are dependent upon wells for
their supply OF water for stock and
househadr use, that the long dry fail
has left the water supply exceedingly
short and that without rain in plenty
before the grounds freezes deep. there
will be muc1, suffering. Wells are go
ing dry, cisterns are nearly or quite
empty in many cases. and streams.
ponds and small lakes in this vicinity
are very low.
! Skinned From Head to HssI.