Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-05
GrinnelI and Vicinity.
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Special to TimeS-RepubllcaN.
Grinnell, Dec. 5.-At the latest meet
ing of the board of supervisors of
Poweshiek county claims We're allowed
to the amount of $3S5 for stock killed
or injured by dogs and wolves, there
being twenty-four claimants in sums
ranging from $3.50 to ST..
Mrs. Wakefield, a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Il. X. Clarkson, has come from
her home in Denver, to take her pa
rents to her home to live. They will
accompany her there just as soon as
their business matters can be arranged
Mr.. GARRISON is still suffering much,
the right eye, the one first affected. be
ing the longest in recovering. The SYM
pathy of large circle of friends III this
city goes out to them in this affliction
and many regrets are expressed tn their
departure from this community
Mr. j. D. Johnson came today from
his home in Council Bluffs to visit at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Cow
den, Mrs. Cowden being his niece, and
Mrs. johnson at the same home being
his sister. Miss Sue Johnson, from
Newton, will also visit here at the same
time.
Superintendent G.. E. Miller, of Sig
Quincy, president OF the southeastern
Iowa Teachers Association, and Su-
perintendent f. +. Schall. of Fort Mad
ison, chairman of the executive conf
mittee, have been in this city In coil
sultation with Superintendent Hene!y
the school board. and the commercial
club, as well as with the college author
tiles and the result is that the spring
meeting of that body will be held IN
Grnnell on the 4th 5th and 9th OF April
next. The association met here in 1901
and the people of the city will give 4
glad welcome to the 500 teachers who
usually assemble at that annual meet
ing.
The stockholders Of the Easy Fit
Logging Company met in business ses-
sion last evening and elected officers
and decided upon the name to be used
in future for the company. +. NJ. cara
was made wresident of the company; +.
R. Clock, vice president; and MI.
Charles Swisher, ecretary-treasurer.
The company name is The Easy FIT
Manufacturing Company. The company
has already moved into the new quar- :
ters in the building recently bought on
Commercial street from the trustee IN
bankruptcy of the Grinnel Pad ard
Blanket Company and are proceeding
to get busy extensively in the, manu-
facture Of their product.
The Wineman Glove Company of this
city has just enlarged it's capital ana
working ability by taking Clint van
derveer into the firm, which now con-
sists of r. z. Wlneman and V. Wander
veer.
Field Deputy Kane, Of the order OF
Elks. will be in this city this evening
and have charge of the installation OF
the officers of the newly formed lodge
The ceremony OF installation will take
PLACE in the X p. lodge and will be fol-
lowed by a banquet at the Monroe
hotel. There are twenty-eight charter
members who are already members Of
the order and others are to be initiated
as soon as arrangements can be made
Neighboring lodges will participate in
the ceremonies Of this evening thru
their exalted rulers.
The extensive Hannay family living
some miles northeast of this city are
having the pleasure of visit from Mt
and Mrs. Bobson, of Edinburgh, Scot
land, Mrs. Bobson being a niece of the
elder Mrs. Hannay. Mr.. Bobson Is IA
prominent painter and member of the
Royal Water Color Society.
Miss Frances Cross. missionary from
India, who has been loking after mis-
sionary matters in Colorado for some
time, returned recently to her home
here but has now gone to look after
the Y. w. c. a. work in Cleveland, O..
and will then proceed to New York.
The news comes from Glendale, Cal
of the marriage of Miss Lois Fern
Hedges to Mr. Seymour Earl Newton
in that city, on the 10Th Of November
The bride is the daughter Of DIR. and
Mrs. T. NJ Hedges, for so many years
residents Of Grinnell. where she grew
to womanhood. The groom is connected
with the Pacific Electric Railway Com
pany of Los Angeles.
Mrs. William Wrage. who was called
last week to Moline, H., by the news OF
the illness of her brother, which termi-
mated fatally, has returned to her home
here.