Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-23
GrinnslI and Vicinity.


Grinnell. April 23.-The many
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Gage, for
many years residents of this city but
living for some years past in Nashua,
N. H., will be sorry to hear that Mr..
Gage received quite severe injuries
some two weeks ago by falling from
ladder. He was confined to his bed for
several days but was better at latest
writing.
]. w. Fowler is making some ex-
tensive as we'll as expensive changes
in his ice plant on Third avenue by
which the capacity Of the plant Will be
materially enlarged. All the tubes In
the cooling tank are being taken out
and replaced by new ones and larger
number Of them. The work will occu-
Ply all this week.
Representatives from the Woman's
Civic League, the Social Service
League, the brotherhood, the COM
mercial club, the school board, the
committee of fifteen, Iowa College, the
Womans Temperance Union. and the
ministerial union met on Monday eve
ming to form central council for the
betterment Of the city Of Grinneil. Z. "A.
Miller was chosen president OF the
council and Miss Adah Hopkins, secre-
tary. Mayor Patton represented the
CITY at large and he was appointed
chairman of the committee on va
erancy. Miss Hopkins was made chair
man of the committee on recreation.
It is expected that this council Will De
able TO formulate some practlcapie
mans and give them publicity in the
near future.
January last the old Salvation Army
hall. for some time used as a livery
stable. caught fire and was totally de-
stroyed, The Masonic lodge has just
closed a deal that gives them. the
ground and it is expected that a fine
lodge room will cover the unsishtly
SPOT within reasonable time. The
lodge owns a twenty-six foot lot on the
opposite side Of Main street. which
thew will sell and apply the proceeds on
the new property.
The action Of the savings bank i'll
building on the south side OF fourtn
avenue causes the Peoples Light and
Fuel Company to move their gas ollce
and they have taken five year tease
of a room in the old Ames block on
Main street, now owned by Moyle "
Pooley. The room is to be rehoVateo
and made modern and the company
will move as soon as it is ready.
The following teachers have neeh
elected for the Grinnell schools Tor INC
next school year. High school, PIN
cipal Charles 3. Bell, Elizabeth Fisher
Harriet Korns, Pearl Cessna. Georel-
ana Holloway, Hester Sanders, Han
nah McIlrath, Mary Taylor. G. w. Car
raTd. Rose Rule, Bessie Harrington
Helvig Anderson; Center school. Flora
smith, Calista Miller, Nettie Bayley'
Gertrude Crane, Sara Warner. Mae
Goodrich, Lillian Bray: Cooper school,
Edna Davis, Emma Bobzin. Ada
swezey. Maud Nissley. Myrtle Parkes'
Clarice Axtell; Parker school, Kate
Zimmerman. Effie Conard. Clara l..
Smith, Ada B. Smith, Anna Foster. Ida
Woods; South school. Lizzie Davis
Blanche Lyle, Ina Sprague, Gretchen
Greene, Guy H. Nichols. Bessie wal
lace (drawing). Elma Tennis Helen
Thomson (muic).
The Quick Lunch Cafe on the south
side Of Fourth avenue, has again
changed ownership and is now In the
hands Of two college boys, Leslie Cross
and Harry Perrin. e. s2B. Foley. the
former owner, has an interest in the
depot restaurant and will give his at
tention to that.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles VESSEL left
last evening for visit to Mr.. Vessels
old home near Pittsburgh, Pa. From
there they plan to go to Trenton. Ont,
Canada, where Mr.. Vessel lived when
boy. They plan for months OBJ
sence.