Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-14
GrinnelI and Vicinity.

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Grinnell. Feb. 14.-In the superior
court Yesterday the case of Stahl
against w H and Josephine Shahan
heard by Judge Lyman. occupied the
entire day and was adjourned to begin
again at o'clock this morning. In
1908 the plaintiff Stahl put a heating
plant into the residence of the defend
ants The contract specified that the
Job was TO be done in workmanlike
manner. Defendants deny that IT was
so done and allege that they called up
on plaintiff at various times TO come
and make the job right. They claim
that he did not do so and that. wearied
at last of the delay and discomfort.
they called in another workman and
had the necessary work done, but they
claim that 1t was impossible 10 make
as good job of ii as should have been
done in the first place. Meantime they
had made partial payment on the con-
tract and were willing 70 make further
payment of a Just amount considering
the nature oe the work Plaintiff claims
10 have done first class job and sues
for the sum named in the contract less
the sums already paid.
Councilman-at-l Large H I. Davis went
business trip. planning 10 be at home
q gain tomorrow night.
Editor c. a. Miller. OF the Grinnell
Register, started for his old home in
Nebraska yesterday morning to look
after some business matters. He will
probably be at home tomorrow.
Weather Observer D. w. Brainard. OF
this city. who has been confined 70 his
home for some days with grip. Is able
to be at his office again but feels very
weak.
The stockholders Of the Farmers Ele-
vator Company will hold their annua,
! n Getting on Saturday OF this week. al
the Colonial theater. beginning at 1875
sharp IN the afternoon. There VIII
be an address by Hon. E. G. Dunn. sec
rotary of the Iowa Farmers Grain
Dealers Association.
Invitations have been issued TO the
marriage of Miss Ada Ditzler 10 Mr.
Edward Donnan, at noon Of Wednes-
Gay, Feb. Is. at the brides home IN
his city. They Will go 10 E1vart where
the groom's parents prepare feast
md yfler. they will make their new
home.
M. and Mrs. Charles Mason are tbs
happy parents Of a daughter born or
Sunday last, and Mr.. and Mrs. Altar
De-npster If Chester, announce the
ii1.h 20 them Of a nine pound daugh-
ter on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Margaret Morgan of this city
is having a visit from Mrs. f. F. Traf-
ter and her son Alfred. whose home Is
in Kenosha, Wis.
The annual meeting OF the farmers
institute will be held at the superior
court room in this city on THURSDAY
afternoon. Feb. is. beginning at
O'Clock Important questions are TO be
! discussed. among them being plans FOL
the next short course. and all members
ere urgently requested TO be present
/ John Evans is president and L. NJ
Smith secretary at present,
{ The regular monthly meeting Of the
I Humboldt Society of the college pro
( fessors will take place tomorrow even
/ :ng. beginning az o'clock and contin
! wing one hour The subject of "Ad'
.ninistration OF Labor Laws" will b'
handled by Professor Austin and al
who are interested in this subject arr
/ urgently invited TO be present.
/ Mrs. Roger Leavitt. of Waterloo, vii
| speak before the sunday school confer
ence to he held here on Friday next ant
| before the Won ems Christian Temper
lance Union at their meeting at 3 o'clocl
II the afternoon of Saturday at th'
Congregational church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee. whose hom'
Is on East Third avenue. were treated
To genuine surprise party when thei
| friends came in on Friday evening t.
| help in celebrating Mrs. Lees SGT
birthday A very enjoyable evening wa
- H. ~, -,
visitors adding to the general GOO
time, and. at leaving. Mrs. Lee was pre-
scented with fine rug.
The much needed rain struck this VT
cinity yesterday afternoon and tn
weather observer reports a little NOR,
than an inch Of water as the result.