Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-09
Grinnsil and Vicinity.
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Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, July 9.-The voting in the
city on the proposition Of the county
supervisors to build Jail at a cost to
the county of $4,000 was very tame
yesterday. there being but 556 votes
cast of which sos were against the
proposition and but 4S in favor. The
vote in Grinnell township was very
light as but few farmers would leave
the hay and corn fields for the sake OF
casting a vote on this question. The
normal vote OF Grinneu city is some
l 200. 1t is thought that the southern
part of the county will be largely in
favor of building the new jail, which
is undoubtedly needed.
Washington township asks for bids
for the building of two new school
houses one in district No. and one
in No. s.
Willis Martz recently bought of Pete
Madil a tract of a little over fifty
acres CT fine level land just west of
this city, the price paid being 1910 an
acre.
A change takes place in the ticket
agent of the NJ. & st. l. at this office
by which Merrill Quire, who has been
Ia courteous and efficient agent for
some years, is promoted to be travelling
freight agent, having his headquarters
at Minneapolis. No public announce
ment has been made of the name OF
his successor in the ticket office.
F. P. Morse, for many years resi-
dent of Grinnell and well known in this
community. moved from this city
about five years ago and made his new
home in Pasadena, Cal Word has
just come to the friends here of his
death from acute Brights disease.
Many people in this vicinity are in
recent marriage Of H. A Woodford and
Miss Maud Parsons Petit. The we'd
ding took place at Sc home of Mr..
Laird Woodford in Clay. Mr.. Wood
tord was for many years one Of the
most prominent farmers in Chester
township and lived for some years in
this city. where he engaged in the
meat business. He sold his farm in
this county and bought ltt-ge one in
Washington county two or three years
ago and both he and his son moved
there The bride is also a PoWeshieh
county woman.
A motion at the meeting Of the city
council on Monday night started again
the question of the purchase Of fire
truck for the use of the city. A COM
mittee was appointed to investigate
and report.
Friends OF NJ. and Mrs. o. B..
Mathews are congratulating them and
their little son Bobby on the boys es-
cape from what seemed like certain
death when he climbed To the top OF
the gas stove and his clothing caught
fire from the fla1le. He had the pres
ence of mind to throw himself on the
floor and Try to smother the flames.
and his mother reached him and I'm
ished the job before he was fatally
burned. He has several severe burns
but is getting we'll as rapidly as posi-
BILE.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Talbot and chill
dren. accompanied by Mr.. John A.
Flock and his adopted daughter, Ruth
| Calderwood, have gone to Long Beach.
Cal. going to Marshalltown by auto
and over the Northwestern road from
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis y. Bailey have
gone on a two weeks trip in company
with the parents of Mrs. Bailey. Mr..
and Mrs Oppice. of Marshalltown,
They planned to go by auto thru parts
Of Wisconsin and on to Chicago.
James E. Clark has been appointed
to fill the vacancy in the police force
caused by the recent resignation of
James Rule, who has been serving in
that capacity for the past year or so.
The appointment seems to give general
satisfaction to the peave loving part OF
the community.
The Misses Flora and Kate thinner
man have gone for an outing of some
weeks to visit at the home Of cousin
in Manitou. Colo.