Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-14
GrinnsII and Vicinity.

Grinnell, July 14.-When the superior
court resumed its session on Saturday
morning for the hearing of the final
arguments OF counsel in the $4,000
alienation suit Of Mrs. Sophia Porter
against Mrs. Grace Heishman 1t was
found that Juror Ira Beeler was too
Ill to appear in his place. Attorney
Bray for the plaintiff signified willing
ness to proceed with eleven Jurors.
Attorney Patton for the defense de-
clined this proposition on the ground
that the attorneys for the plaintiff in
sisted in the beginning Of the trial on
having the full twelve jurymen. The
court, therefore, gave the jury strict
instructions against talking or being
talked to about the case and dismissed
them until 10 o'clock this morning. As
sooiate counsel for the defense. Judge
Lewis. Of Montezuma, makes the clos
ing plea for the defense and Is fol-
lowed by Attorney Bray with the clos
ing argument for the plaintiff. The
case will 60 to the jury this afternoon.
Jesse L. Fellows arranged early last
week for a baseball game between
picked nine of Grinnell amateurs and
colored aggregation from Chicago call
ing themselves the Giants. The game
was played on Saturday afternoon anc
ended with the score to in favor OF
the Giants. It was an interesting game
with good attendance that made II
pay out and the experiment Is likely
to be repeated II similar aggregations
Of professionals can be secured.
Col. p. e. Holp Is scheduled to de-
liver a finely illustrated free lecture
in the Colonial theater tonight at
o'clock. showing over hundred col
ored pictures of scenes in Yellowstone
Park.
Miss Ella Nash goes to Rochester.
Mimi. early this week, where she will
be engaged for a short time In teach
ing art. after which she plans to go to
Colorado Springs to spend the rest of
the summer with the others OF the
family.
prof. ]. d. Stops came home from
Iowa City, where he Is teaching in the
state university summer school. for
over Sunday, and preached from the
pulpit Of the Congregational church on
the topic, 1.-THE Relation Of Christianity
to Social Progress"
Richard Howell and family have
gone to haywood. Neb., for a visit to
Mrs. Howell's sister. Mrs. Paschal
Latimer. Later they go on to Colo
RADIO for an indefinite visit.
Prof. Clara e. Millerd has gone to
Los Angeles, Cal. for q visit to her
aged father.
Mr.. Birney A. Hand has come from
his home in Ottumwa for visit to his
parents. Rev. and Mrs. LaRoy s. Hand,
his sisters, Mrs. p. g. Norris, and
Miss Gala Hand, who has come to
spend six weeks at home after the
close Of her years work as head of the
botanical department in the high
school of Portland, Ore.
The officers, recently installed. of
the Christian Endeavor Society Of the
Congregational !, church here are:
Nellie Fraser. president; Louis Taylor.
vice president; Martha Preston, re-
cording secretary; Lucia Pierce corre-
spending secretary; Bruce Critchett,
treasurer; Frances Needham, pianist.
An automobile accident occurred on
the river -river road near Mr.. vogt's
about 10 o'clock Saturday night by
which four young men we're more or
less severely injured. Tom Bradley,
owner and driver Of the car, was in
jured about the head and had Shout
der blade broken. Carl Dreamer had
two ribs broken and vas injured about
the back Of the head and. possibly,
internally. Charles Manly had his left
arm broken near the wrist Ray Heish-