Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-18
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Grinnell, Oct. 1S-The Iowa College
dramatic Club have announced their
appearance in "Milestones" on Thanks
giving night at the Colonial. The play
demands fifteen characters, nine men
and six women, and so gives oppor-
tunity for most Of the members to
participate.
Grinnell people who knew Will C.
Robinson we'll before he became a
noted aviator. and who admired his
pluck and mechanical ingenuity. are
glad to learn Of his most recent nota :
bic achievement in the air. that Of
carrying copies OF the Montreal Daily
Mail from Montreal to Ottawa. a dis
lance OF l1o miles, in five minutes less
than three hours, against strong heal;
wind. Mr.. Robinson has been the vic
tim Of some minor accidents but on
Inc whole has made a decided success
OF MS chosen avocation of aviation.
IL was some years ago that Perry
Altig. who knew a good deal about
horses and the treatment Of their all
ments. was out in the county and
passed the j. NJ. Morrison farm when
morrison called him in to see a sick
morse and insisted upon his giving it
treatment Altig claimed that he told
morrison that he was not q veterinary
ana was not In the business OF doc
toring sick horses. But he thought he
knew what allied. the Morrison horse
and listening to the strong appeal of
the owner. he did what he thought
would help the animal. The animal
oled and the owner, Morrison, sued
Altfg for malpractice. The trial ex-
cited widespread attention in this vi
c.n1ty where both parties to the suit
are we'll known. The verdict Of the
jury was in favor of the defendant,
Aitig. The attorneys for plaintiff ap-
pealed the case and the supreme court
has reversed the decision Of the lower
court and sent the case back for new
trial, which 10 to~take place soon in
Newton
Miss Ella Childs has had the pleas
ure or a visit from her cousin, Miss
Florence Chaplin, who went to Zurich.
switzerland. last July as delegate
from Montana to the worlds Sunday
school convention. She has been tour
ing Europe since that date and is now
on her way to her Montana home.
Foreman B. Stanton spent some time
in this city on Thursday on his way
to his home after a summer spent in
overseeing the making Of permanent
dirt roads in Poweehiek county The
most of the work this year has been
done upon the steep hills between
Montezuma and Deep Rriver and on
those east Of Brooklyn. This Is the
third or fourth year that this work has
been going on under the supervision
OF Mr.. Stanton. His opinion freely
expressed at the present time is that
1t is practicable to make permanent
gravel roads in this county.
Mrs. w. H. Simpson. of Coronado,
Cal, is visiting here at the home Of
Mrs, j. w. Kendall and Mr. Henrie B.
Kendall brother, has come from his
home in Austin. Mimi. to visit both
ladies'
Mr.. and Mrs j. w Odds, accom-
panied by their daughter. Miss Gene
We've, have gone to Davenport to visit
among the old friends they left there
few years ago when they moved to
Grinnell to make their home. The
O]ds family lived on farm near Dav-
enport for some forty years.
Mrs. James Woomer and Mrs Will
liam Doud. both Residents Of this vi
cinity and both of whom have very re-
Gently undergone operations in the
Grinnell city hospital, are reported as
making gond recovery.
Mrs. ]. G. Stocks. Mrs. G. o. Wat
land, Mrs. Robert Lincoln Mrs Sopher
and Miss Clark were delegates this
week to the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union convention held in Des
Moines.
Mrs. Charles A. Benson Is visiting
for few DAYS with Mrs. NJ. Quire at
Mason City. recently moved there from
Grinnell
William Churchill. Of Deep River,
was recently feeling i'll and took tab
let thinking it to be cure for colds.
1t really proved to be one made for
horses and contained bi-chloride Of
mercury and Mr. Churchill Is in such
condition that his physicians can give
him no hope Of recovery.
Miss Helen Lagrange has resigned
her position as teller in the Merchants
National bank Of this city to take up a
different line Of work and B. J. Carney
| has been promoted to the vacant posi-
| ton