Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-13
The Money Market.
Grinnell and Vicinity,

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Grinnell. April 13.-Morrezuma is
proud OF her representa- tive. Forrest
Horsford, who won first place in the
oratorical class at the high school con-
test at Abba last week for the south
eastern Iowa section and will be here
on Friday night to contest for state
honors.
Mrs. A. P. Anderson of this city is
two brothers. John Shafer of Orange
City, and konrad Shafer Of Plankin-
ton, S. D.
Leonard Walker started on Monday
eevning for southern California where
he has brothers living and where he
will loca te with his family II he finds
conditions to his liking.
Mrs. Alexander Lincoln and Mrs. w.
A. Evans of this city are enjoying a
visit from their father, Mr.. W. T.
Spangler, Of Wanatah, Ind.
The Grinnell Electric and Heating
Company is extending and improving
the plant at the corner Of Third avenue
and Main street by the installation of
a machine shop of sufficient capacity
to take care of all work in their line
that is likely to be needed here for
several years to come.
George Woodland, corner Of Spring
street and Fifth avenue. has recently
taken down the large barn on the rear
of his residence property and is build
Ing a fine new residence on the lot.
facing Fifth avenue, which will be
decided improvement to that locality.
Howard Saunders of Searsboro, who
was indicted by the grand jury Of this
country last November but has been
out Of the state since that time until
quite recently, has been arrested at his
home and must stand trial on the
charge Of assault with intent to COM
NIT great bodily injury, the charge be-
ing that he used set OF brass knuck-
les.
The practice games Of baseball be-
tween Iowa College and the Ottumwa
league team, that began last Friday
here, are proving the mettle of the
! college team and exciting some INFER
est among the lovers Of the sport. In
the games Of last week it began to
seem that the college wasn't in it. But.
! in the third game, played on Monday.
the ruling was reversed and, in a full
game of nine innings, Grinnel won.
SmitIlson, the old-tine Grinnell player,
pitches for Otumwa and Ficken for
! Grinnell In the Monday game seven
! hits We're made off Smithson and but
three off Ficken. There was no game
Tuesday owing to the rain. On We'd
nesday Grinnell was again victorious
with Cozzens in the pitchers box, the
score being to 4, and Tonges doing
the pitching for Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs H. w. Somers, of this
city, were called to Jacksonville. Fla,
nj " hxy ne ~ the death nf
a brother Of Mrs. Somers
The Stark Bridge Company. of Des
Moines, who secured some time ago
by competitive bid the contract for
the Poweshiek county bridge work fol
This year, nave just placed their order
for all materials for concrete work and
on lumber with the Clark Lumber
Company of this city.
Under the direction of William
MousIey, who stands as the owner OF
the former Mack hotel building on the
corner Of Broad and Commercial streets
the building is undergoing thorough
removal ton and will soon be ready fol
occupancy in its new dressing Il
will be run as a rooming house under
the supervision of Mrs. Lon Barns.
A Malcom syndicate consisting II
part Of Joseph Eisele, Harry E. Boyd
George Sch1lder and oscar Bowers, ha!
tract of 1000 acres OF land in Faux
ner county, North Dakota. William
Endt, of this city, has undertaken tn,
job of breaking out this immense trac
and has just shipped from here trac
ton engine OF 45-horse power with
which he plans to pull ten 14-incl
plows and, later a commensurate mum
Der Of seeders and binders. Mr.. Schil
da~ I,oH n wi L.
Of other utensils and supplies for tn
work. The first crop put in on tn
new ground will be flax.