Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-26
GrinnelI and Vicinity.
ial 20 Times-Repubiican.

Special 20 Times-Republican
Grinnell, Dec. 2s.-Grinnell is just
now being made the subject Of investi-
CATION by company that contemplates
putting in canning factory here
which, they claim, will utilize the pro-
duct of 1900 acres of sweet corn and
the plant fully equipped will mean an
expenditure of $4,000.
E R. Rust. who has put in SIX years
of effective service in the Swisher
Brothers clothing house of this city.
has just accepted a very favora BILE OF
fer that carries with it the prospect Of
an ultimate partnership. with the Rod
dan clothing house at Perry, where he
learned the business and served for
several years.
Hon Joel Stewart. who has been IN
this city. where he has spent large
part of MS life looking for suitable
residence for himself and family, has
bought the home on Park street OF w.
I pansor7. ,hc consideration namad he
ing $4,000. Mr.. Stewart will move his
family here in the early spring.
Mr.. and Mrs John Goodfellow left
Their home here for Mason City where
they will visit for a week at the home
of heir daughter and her husband. Mr.
ana Mrs. E. G. Halsey, after which they
will take the southern route over the
Rock Island road for Los Angeles. re-
manning in that vicinity until April
next.
Mr.. r. H. Gray and Mr. Y. G. Preston
have exchanged residences, possession
in each case to be given on the LIST OF
March, 1912. The Cray residence is
situated at the end Of East Fourth
avenue and consists OF fine dwelling
and outbuildings and several acres OF
land. formerly known as the Fred Proc
tor place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franz H. Donahue
started Saturday for Pasadena. Cal,
where they plan to spend the rest Of
the winter.
Miss Jessie Christian, who has been
spending several weeks in Minneapolis.
mas returned TO the parental nome here
and her sister, Miss Margaret, who has
been teaching in the Minneapolis high
school. same home Saturday. Mrs
G. NJ. Christian. who has been spend
inc some weeks in Des Moines, is also
again at home.
Postmaster Norris reports much
greater volume of business in the post
office than was done last year at this
time and the Christmas season is sure
to be a record breaker In this respect.
horse and wagon were called into
service in the delivery Of the heavier
mail and the innovation commends it
self to everybody, including the over
loaded carriers.
| Bidding was lively and prices were
exceptionally good at the closing out
sole of Chris Enrich & Son, five miles
north of Brooklyn, where thirty -one
head of Herefords, including calves
brought an average Of $3.50. Some OF
the cows sold at better than 800 each
and the herd bull brought $147.5o. Corn
sold in the crib for 53A cents bushel
and hay for SIS ton in the barn.
Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ. Bartling are hav-
ing the pleasure Of visit from w. 3
Bartling, a brother of the one here
Miss Amanda Held, sister OF Mrs
Bartling, who has been visiting here fol
some weeks, has just returned to hel
home in Council Bluffs.
Christmas passed off very quietly II
this city. the officers OF the law re-
porting no accidents and but a couple
Of detentions due to over indulgence
There were the usual numerous gath
erings at the homes of families holdine
their aI,ss,..- sas.,. c..., r..:
there went elsewhere for the same pur-
pose. The Sunday EXERCISES in all the
churches passed off happily and tht