Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-24
erinne,l and Vicinity.

SpcS-1- 10 mes h ftD!cS-H
Grinnel. Oct 2i-Francis Adkins has
juss sole his residence &, 1909 sum
nler street. TO Mr. keliu.l, who will
move from his farm six miles east of
the Cric-e.l fair grounds, next March.
ard occupy II with his family The
price was $500 Mr.. Adkins has
bought a lot Of Enoch Joy in South
Gr!naell. opposite the Friends church.
ard will build a bungalow for himself
and wife. to be ready for their use in
early spring.
Ex-Mayor B. Jenkins has Just gone
to Oklahoma to look over his large
tract OF land recently purchased there.
His son Thomas. preceded him some
weeks ago and Will remain there in
charge OF the farm.
Acting under orders from the postal
department at Washington Postmaster
Norris VIII deposit such proportion OF
the postal savings bank funds as the
Law requires. in the First National
Bank Of Newton, the officers Of that
bank being willing TO deposit the $500
in approved bonds as security to the
government for the frst s., 1000 or frac-
ton thereof Of such postal savings
of the Grinnell banks was willing TO
comply with this provision Of the law.
under existing probabilities as to the
amount Of money to be handled under
this Arrangement.
Lafayette Elmore. living four miles
ives. Of this city. in Rock Creek town
ship. has recently finished hauling to
market his 1,4o0 bushels of oats and is
now suffering from q mild attack of
typhoid fever.
Mrs. II. W. Spaulding. chairman O;
the Sixth district Of Iowa Federation Of
Women's Clubs, has given public notice
of the annual convention Of this fed
Grafton a, Coifax on the LIST and End Of
November, ard issues an invitation to
all unfederated clubs to send delegates.
The debate for the Merrill prize will
take place on Saturday evening OF next
week, being the 4th OF November. at
the Colonial theater. the Forum Society
having the affirmative and the Insti-
tute the negative. The question az
accepted by both societies il, Re
Woodrow Wilson, demo-
crat should be elected president Of the
United states. in the fall OF 1912. over
of both heing assured The
admission to this debate is free and
there is very perceptible ripple OF in
terest already excited which is likely to
increase and eliminate in the forrna-
ton of political clubs among the col
lese students.
Moses Robbins, who lives in his fine
residence on North West street but
still superintends the carrying on OF his
large stock and grain farm in Rock
Creek township, recently completed a
dam for the purpose OF Strengthening
out some Of the eccentric crooks in
Rock creek where ii passes thru his
farm, but the late extraordinary foods
have washed it out.
After two years OF residence In Grim
nell Joseph Kirkland and family have
concluded to move back upon their
farm near Ewart. where they wei prob
ably be by the end Of this week
Mrs. Elias Handy recently received
the sad news Of the death Of her moth
en- Mrs. William Southall, at Dudley
England Mrs. Southal
was II years Of age and 10 survived b.
three other daughters in England
Mrs. H. w. Spaulding went yester-
day morning to Cedar Falls TO attend
the meeting OF the Seventh districi
federated clubs.
Postmaster and Mrs. A. c. Norris
started for Dubuque this morning TO b.
gone the rest Of the week In attendAnc<
on the meeting OF the grand chapter q
the Eastern Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Hartman re
turned last evening from a visit to rel
atives in Des Moines, Mrs.. Harrima
having been there several days and III
city clerk going down after buSfDeE
houre on Saturday.
Elder T. b. Hughes, who has beef
quite i'll Tor some weeks. 10 again able
to be about the streets. He and Mrs.
Hughes had the great pleasure Of
visit on Sunday from their son, Bishop
Hughes. Of PAsadena, Cal
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 8. Morrison ea5oyod
q visit on Saturday from their cousins.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Gregory, whose
home - In RedisndA Cal.