Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-20
erinneII and Vicinity.
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Special TO IinleS-RepuDuCdu.
Grnnell, Nov. Ex-senator Spauld-
ing, OF this city, who has an exceile ii
chance for a business outlook over the
whole western country, is quoted as
being quite optimistic regarding the
business prospects for the coming year.
Work has been practically closed down
at the Spaulding plant here for the
past few weeks to take account OF
stock, make the annual cleanup OF the
works. and because of hard times III
the cotton belt where much OF the
buggy selling has been done. But the
works are to be opened on fun time
after the opening of the new year.
The Brotherhood class of the Con-
gregational Sunday school, under the
lead of Prof. j. ". Gannaway, of the
college here, holds Its regular meet
ings each Sunday at 8: 40 o'clock. in the
assembly room of the new savings
bank building and everybody interest
ed in bible study with especial refer
ence to social and civic Improvement
Of the human race has standing in
vitation to come regularly. On next
Sunday morning Mr.. Omen Bishop is
to tell the story Of the prohibition
struggle in Oregon.
The new three story brick building
that Clifford & Manly are having erect
ed on the CORNER of Main street and
Fourth avenue and to be known as the
| Elks' building, is being pushed to com
pletion as rapidly as possible and is
expected to be ready for use by the
! first of next year. r. E. Bates has en-
gagged the lower corner room and Will
remove his drug stock there as soon
as the room is ready. The room that
| he vacates farther norrh on Main
street is to be occupied by Ira Wort
| man with his news stand and an ex-
| pansion into some other lines.
| Sneak thieves are increasingly ac-
tive within the past few days. In ad-
dition to the recent raids on the home
| of Dr. S. c. Buck and the NJ l.. Hunt
store the home of DR.. T. S. Evans vas
| invaded. The doctor was awakened
by the entrance of the intruder into the
sleeping room but philosophicai;y
awaited the turn of events and Moth
! ing was missed in the mprninS. II. "A.
Jackson, 1903 Main street reports the
loss of an overcoat from his automc-
bile: No arrests have been made and
| no clues made public.
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A. Rhoadarmer. formerly of this city
but spending the winter at the home
of Mrs Rhoadarmers parents in Ke-
eta. Colo, of the birth of a son, whom
| they have named William Harry
| Five car loads Of mains for the
booster main Of the city have already
arrived but work in the laying can
! not begin because the car load now on
| ~ NJ fv1fc
| When these come the work will be
pushed as fast as possible.
| At the Congregational church on
| Sunday morning next the sermon will
be by Prof. E. A. Steiner. of this city,
and the evening services will be in
charge of the Children's Guild.
The serious condition following q
stroke of paralysis called Mrs. Clara
Smith, of this city. to the bedside OF
her brother in Gienbrools Conn. She
started early yesterday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Barr were un-
expectedly detained at their home here
longer than they had planned to bt
but will start on their two months
visiting trip among relatives ant
friends in the northeastern part Of TIM
4 state very soon.
II. L. Beyer recently SOiu the resi-
dence property at III West street I,
0. C. Vaughan. the consideration
named being $500.
C. w. Benson, who recently sold on
J, his furniture and undertaking bust
ness to Mr.. Roberts. from Newton, ha
. now sold his residence, iii Sprinl
street, to Mrs. isabelle Bogart, pos
] session to be given Dec. 1.
John Corrough recently bought tn
, Fred Baustian farm near Brooklyn
$50 acres, a& 91SS an acre.