Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-10
/. orinnsll and Vicinity.

Special to Times-Republican.
0rinnell. Aug 10.-At their meeting
on Thursday evening the city council
liked the, tax levy at Ssh mills. . re-
duction OF mills from that Of last
year. The reduction takes mill each
from the water, the bond, the grading
and the Improvement funds. Action
was also taken giving the people at
tending the 0rinnell fair pure water
Tor drinking without cost. The connec-
lion with the fair grounds viii be from
the new canning factory nearly 9ppo-
site the grounds. I'd u Z
E. A. Marsh who has been in the
iewelry business for thirty years OF
more In this city and who reduced hia
stock quite largely last winter by auc-
ton sales, has just madeSa trade BY
which he closes out tho rest. of the
stock and the fixtures to J.. A. Daum,
from Buffalo Center. Mr. Marsh receiv-
ing in exchange q farm OF 100 acres
lying six miles southeast Of Mason City.
The invoice Of stock will begin next
Monday. The Intentions Of the new
owner regarding the disposal Of the
stock are not known. Mr. Marsh an
nounces his intention % st!ll making
Grinnell his home. AS soon as all the
details Of this trade are closed Mr..
Marsh plans to 90 to Idaho to look at
ter the grain now being threshed on his
ranch there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry g. Lyman ac-
by MIR. and Mrs. J. H. La
Grange. Of Storm Lake. parents Of Mrs.
Lyman. have gone to Hayward, Wis,
on fishing trip of ten days.
Mrs. Harry l.. viets had q telegram
after midnight last night from Daven-
port telling her Of runaw way In which
her cousin. Carl Van Evera. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Van Evera. Of that
city, was killed
Mrs. Elmer Bortell and Mrs. VIII
Jackson, Of this vicinity. have been
called to Canada to the bedside Of their
father, Alex Swanson, who Is in a
critical condition from cancer Of the
Mr.. Swanson formerly lived
near this city but moved some years
ago to Canada.
Mrs. s. D. Ruggles, who has been
visiting for some time In Rock Island.
and, with relatives. making river trip
TO ST. Paul and back, !. again At her
home here
Mrs. ]. W. Fowler, accompanied by
her daughter Euntce. has gone to Mus
catine for visit OF couple OF weeks
and plans to return bv way Of Cedar
Rapids, where she will visit at the
home OF her son. W. L. Fowler.
Ralph Lambs young son. Lester. has
q broken arm as the result Of an at
tempt on his part to crank his father
the machine kicking back
and throwing the lad violently agains,
a building.
The members Of the d. r. warburton
home are having the pleasure Of a visit
from Mrs. c. w. Warburton, whose
home IL in Washington. d. c.
Ruth Calderwood. foster daughter OF
Mr.. J. A. Flock. had the pleasure this
week OF a visit from her cousin. Rev.
Charles Calderwocd, whose home 10 In
and who Is graduate o!
Iowa College. class Of 1900.
Mr.. and Mrs George w. Cowden and
their family, including Mrs. Cowden's
mother. Mrs. G. D. Johnson, have just
some weeks Of vacation spent at Bay
View. Mich.
The many friends Of Mrs. p. W.
LlaEK are greatly pledSeu At tNe In6Th-
ed improvement in her condition re-
Gently. Last winter she was 30 low
that her life was despaired Of and II
was not thought possible that she
could ever be as well as she is at the
present time even.
Elder and Mrs. T. b. Hughes have
had visit OF few days from their
daughter and her husband. Mr.. and
Mrs w. B. Taylor. whose home Is in
Bloomfield, Iowa.
A letter recently received by one o!
his army comrades from J. H. Blather-
wick, who with his wife. Is at the home
OF one Of their sons in Los Angeles
Cal, Gays they are happily situated
and and the climate beneficial but are
liable at any time to pull up stakes
and come back ito the old home ir
Grinnell.
Mr.. E. s Bartlett. one Of the really
early settlers Of Grinnell. has been ir
a weakened condition FOR come months
He is well along in years and this fact
has made his illness serious matter
to his many friends but they are nov
relieved at the report that he 10 max.
ing decided Improvement.