Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-14
orinn.II and Vicinity.

SpeC1l 70 T1meS-RepubltcaT
Grinnell Nov. 14.-Elmer Kirk ana a
passenger with him in an auto near
Aontezuma were treated to q breaka9e
and an overturn recently which left
Kirk with q prominent cash Il the
head and both men well shaken up and
bruised Tho wheel Of the car dropped
into rut and the steering wheel broke
and the car turned over and pinned
them both to the ground Fortunately
the car was light and they succeeded
in working themselves out after .
while and getting help. The car was
badly damaged.
Some time ago the officers In this
city rounded up half dozen strangers
OF the Ade-d door Pullman variety ON
suspicion Of their having been con-
cerned in breaking into car on the NJ.
& St L. track and taking out some
liquor. 4 10 now thought that one Of
these u the one who was connected
with the murder Of Struble, chief Of
police In Clinton. some three years ago
An officer from that city Is to take
him there for examination.
Mira =. B. Watson, Of Union. has re-
turned to her home after q visit here
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs. A. r.
Benbow. Mise Meta Watson, who
came with her mother, remains hero
for . longer visit with her sister.
The Woman's Relief Corps IL to have
their annual inspection on Saturday
evening Of this week at the corps
rooms.
DR.. and Mrs. J. W. Billings. who
made 0rinneu their home for q good
many years but have been for some
years residents Of Albany, Ore, are
now here for . visit with old friends
and are making headquarters at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. McMurray.
Mr. and Mrs. Billings were called back
to Union recently by the death OF one
OF Mrs. Billings parents and they are
now making their home in that town.
E. Fl. Connolly, Of Baxter. who broke
his right leg while working on q bridge
being built for the county and was
brought to the city hospital here, is do
ing SO well that he went back to his
home yesterday.
w. c. Robinson, the aviator. for
merly Grinnell boy. mechanic and In
ventor. is working up quite q favorable
sentiment in favor Of his project for
establishing factory here for the
manufacture OF monoplanes. It Is pos
sible the necessary capital may be
forthcoming.
Penn College Is to play Grdnnell this
afternoon instead Of Saturday az II
usual in college games. This u to give
the business men Of the city q chance
to get out and see the game.
w. H, Montgomery, who has been
foreman on the Fairfield Tribune. has
come to Grinnell and taken q similar
position on the 0rinueu Register. He
will move his family here 40 soon as
he can find q residence to his liking.
Mrs. A. NJ. Trimble. who has been
visiting relatives in Illinois and was
returning to her home in Lincoln, Neb..
stopped for q short visit at the home
Of her husbands sister, Mrs. II. I.
Davis. Of this city. She was detained
here one day longer than she antici-
pated staying by the freight smashup
on tho Rock Island road but started
on her way yesterday.
Mrs. b. ]. Kicker u again at her
nome here after spending four weeks
in gaining health in Chicago.
Walter Scott died at his residence
on Chatterton street yesterday morn
ing after four months Of serious illness.
He was about 80 years Of age.