Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-22
GrinnelI and Vicinity.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Tines-Republican
G-innell, March PA notable and
ions desired change is now under way
on the cornor next the alley between
| Main and Broad streets. where two
little brick veneered warts on the face
Of the landscape are being torn down
and the owner, Atr. ]. W. Robson, is
about 10 build a new two-s1ory brick,
25x66 feet, facing on Commercial
street. The location is a good one and
he plans to move his watch ard jew
! elry sale and repair store into the new
building as soon as finished The up
per story Will be fitted up for living
rooms and Mr.. Robson may move his
family into them if he can sell his pres
ent residence property at 3Q5 Eighth
avenue.
Mr.. \. G. Armstrong. who passed his
DIST birthday yesterday, was born in
Pawlet, Rutland county. Vermont
/ married in that state in 1915, moved to
Battle Creek, Mich. in 1855 and, on the
! last day Of that year. arrived in Deep
/ River, PoWeshiek county, Iowa. There
! he lived until 1879, when he removed
! to Grinnell, where he has since lived.
he is one of seven children He and
| a sister, over 50 years Of age, living at
Lynn, Mass. are the only survivors.
Until quite recently Mr.. Armstrong was
able TO boast that he had never needed
spectacles TO read the newspapers and
that this older sister was equally
blessed in that respect. He has fou.
of his eight children still living, three
Of them in this city. Many relatives
and friends remernb cred him yesterday
with postcards and other messages and
10Y N ma ma
more he has been closely confined to
his home.
Mr. and Mrs. John GoodfeLow start
ed this morning on the trip to Cali
forria where they plan to remain for
couple Of months. They go by way OF
Denver, direct TO Los Angeles which
,hev expect to make their base Of oper-
ations.
Word comes to relatives and friends
here of the birth of son yesterday
morning TO Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +,
Chase. now living in Mason City. The
news also comes Of the birth OF q
daughter to MIR. and Mrs. c. h Halnes
Of Denver. Colo, on Saturday morning
last.
Treatm at the sanitarium at Col
fax for rheumatism has not seemed tt
,.ee-ct q cure for Prof. H. w. Matiaci
and he has returned to MS iioiiic .ers
lacking the strength he hoped to gain.
According to the prescribed arrange
ment of the names on the ballot at ehs
CITY election of Monday next. thos'
having the highest number OF votes
the primary forming ticket No. 1 ant
the others ticket No. 2, the tickets vii
be as follows: Ticket No. Mayor,
H. Patton; solicitor, H. L. Boyer
, treasurer. J. c. Manly; assessor, A. y
, Price; park commissioner, 3. ]. Kicker
counciIme en- t-large (two TO be elect
ed).. j. w. Gannaway and H. l. Davis
ward councilrnen, First ward, H. G. Ly
man; Second ward, I. s. Bailey. Jr.
Third ward, ]. c. Dreamer; Fourtl
ward, A. McBlain. Ticket No. 2-Mayo1
IF. NJ. Card; solicitor, T. ]. Noll; war
icouncilmen, Second ward, George r
Clifton; Fourth ward, D. F. White. In
? dependent ticket, by petition, council
E man -at-large, F. S. Edge; councilman
. Third ward, W. II. Shahan.
The reorganized school board as lei
by the regular meeting Of Monday nigh
q consists of ]. T. Cessna, ]. p. Lyman
v. G. Preston, w. T. Moyle and Dr..
c. Buck, the last named having bee
elected as president. Superintendent
s Eugene 1eIlsiy -";2s re-e'ected Tor tn
coming year Miss Grace Purdy. VIII
has had the misfortune to lose cor
3 siderable time this year from Hines
was granted Q leave Of absence thx