Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
GrinneiI and Vicinity.
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Special 10 IlmeS-RepuOAlcan.
Grinnell. Dec. &c. A. Marsh. one
of the men who have been longest in
business in this city, having been here
in that capacity for tWenty-etght
years. has decided to give up his jewel
ry business and give his time and at
tention to other matters. He has sold
his lease Of the rooms in the old Grin
nell block. that he has occupied for
the past twenty years or more, and Will
close out his stock as speedily as posi-
BILE. He Is largely interested In some
! of the far western states where he has
made large investments in land and 1t
is understood that he will go to that
part Of the country to be in closer con-
nection with his interests.
Thomas s. Mccoy. who recently sold
his fine farm in Madison township
and. later. his personal farm property,
after living in PoWeshiek county for
forty five years. goes to Fruita, Colo,
where he has thirty acre fruit ranch
that cost him $3.50 an acre, and where
he is in hopes the climate will restore
Mrs. McCov to her former health
At the annual meeting OF the
knights of Pythias the following Off
GERS were chosen: C. c., E. E. Bump;
v. c.. F. F. Nuckolls; P. A., E. Sickle;
NJ. Of W.. ]. H. Mehlin; X. of R. & s.,
w. H. Wesco; NJ of F., w. s. Roby; M.
of Elk. Carl Child; NJ at A, Frank Gin
dinnin; o G.. H. II. Sage; I. G., ]. B.
Bryan, Jr.; trustee for three years, A.
NJ. Burton.
Elder T. B. Hughes of the Methodist
church is supplying the pulpit of the
United Presbyterian church during the
absence for some weeks OF Rev. w. w.
WOODBURY.. the pastor, who is conduct
ing series of evangelisttc meetings
at Americas. Kan.
Mrs E. w. Clark Is gradually sink
ing and her brother, DR.. Brainerd, has
come from his home In Los Angeles,
Cal. to give whatever Of assistance
and comfort he is able.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Abel, who are
now visiting at Washington IN this
state. will soon be at their peasant
home and Mr.. Abel will look after the
office work here in place Of the travel
ins sales work he has been doing.
JEFF Manatt is again able to be upon
the streets tho far from his own self.
after five weeks Of wearing and painful
illness at his home.
Many Grinnell people will be inter-
ested in the announcement of the mar
riage of DR.. Frank Hamilton, practic-
ing physician at Baxter. to Miss Shir-
ley McLenon, at Cleveland, o. The
groom is a brother Of A. p. Hamilton,
of this city, and used to be familiarly
known as "Reddy" Hamilton, and one
OF the fastest sprinters in the state.
Word from Rochester, Minn.,' yester-
day evening tells that Mr.. George T.
Bags, of this city. underwent sue
cessful operation and was left In very
hopeful condition.
The Grinnell lodge Of the order Of
silks is now an established fact with
the following list Of officers: Exalted
ruler, F. E. Spaulding; esteemed lead
ing knight, e. B. Brande: esteemed roy
al knight, o. B. Matthew'S: esteemed
featuring knight, T. ]. Bray; secretary.
F. w. Sprung: treasurer, H. B. Storm;
tiier, Herbert g. Gray; esquire. w. A.
Hayden: inner guard, Claire w. Ma
natt; trustees, T. ). Bray, r. 3. Work,
and E. A. Marsh.
After many years OF experimentation
and the expenditure Of some 900 or
more to render the output OF the city
sewer free from bad odors and harmful
properties the city council IL still up
against that same proposition and, at
the meeting Of Monday evening, passed
q resolution reciting that steps shall
be taken as coon az possible to. remedy
existing alleged unsanitary conditions
by q nlter bed or otherwise, but the
filter bed seems to be the last resort as
all other things that have seemed
have had their trial.
Rev. Robert Lincoln was compelled
TO violate the law and the ordinance
the other evening and drive his auto
mobile home without lights because
home .miacraant had stolen the tubing
leading to the lights while he was at
lending: services &: ...e s.e.Ss chuck