Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-17
Grinneli and Vicinity,

Special to Times-Republican.
Grinnell, Jan. 17.-Rev. and Mrs. L.
D. Weyand, OF the Baptist church.
are rejoicing over the advent of a tiny
daughter in their home on Sunday last.
Frank Thackeray Is walking very
slowly and with great care, by the aid
of cane, these days because of an
unfortunate slip on the icy paving that
gave him sprained ankle.
c. A. Swisher. who has been for
the past few years in charge Of the
Swisher Brothers branch clothing store
at New Sharon is about to become
again Il citizen of Grinnell, as the stock
at New Sharon has been sold. John A.
Day. a partner in the business there,
buys one part Of the miscellaneous
stock and r. NJ. Fowler and Harold
Sheridan of that place, take the rest.
Mr.. Swisher is the secretary treasurer
of the recently incorporated Easy Fit
Manufacturing Company Of this city
and expects to give his time to his
duties in that line after the first OF
March.
In the case of Palmer against Oh
trogge. in the district court, in which
plaintiff had sued defendant for pay
for boring deep we'll, the jury award
ed the plaintiff $500. Defendants plea
was that plaintiff contracted to fur
nish water or waive payment.
Friends of Lucius George G. Pierce,
of Iowa College '0s. will be interested
ito learn of his marriage to Miss Lii
Ian May Newberry, on the goth OF
December. at Cameron, Tex. The groom
was noted college athlete and has
been travelling for the Spauldings. in
the south since his graduation. 2. =
While there seems to be plenty OF
good horses in this part Of Iowa as
testified by the buyers who reside here
and others who come here and ship
out many car loads in the course of a
year, there still seems to be demand
for the importation OF others and A. 5.
White has recently returned fro trip
in the west with 240 head of heavy
western stock. Mr.. A. w. Child, OF
this city, who buys for the market OF
Rochester, n. e. claims that there is
good supply in this vicinity but that
prices are shade lower than at this
time last year.
Mrs. Jennie Baker. who has been in
the hospital for a number OF weeks.
has been moved from there to the
home Of Mrs. John Ellsworth, near
the hospital and is reported to be In
critical condition. She is we'll
along in years and her friends are
quite concerned about her.
Mrs. Ella Reinking Towle. feeling
severely the pinch Of this intensely
cold weather, has gone to Mission,
Tex, where Deacon and Mrs. c. F.
Childs are located, to remain for an
indefinite time
Mrs. D. NJ. Sylvester, Of this city.
and Mrs. E. c. Null. Of New Sharon,
are enjoying visit from Mrs. Mar
garet Foreman. OF West Virginia, she
being an aunt OF the former and a
sister OF the latter.
The Boy Scout movement is making
good progress in this city under the
| management Of capable leaders who
are in hearty sympathy with healthful
boy sports. both physically and NOR
ally speaking. An arrangement has
been made by which the Boy Scouts
may have the use Of the mems gym
| nasium on the college grounds on
Saturday afternoons for practice and
games.
! Arthur Heacock had the misfortune
while cutting some wood recently. tc
have stick fly up and hit him in the
face, cutting quite cash in his cheek
and injuring an eyelid with close
! call for the eye itself.