Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-04
GrinnelI and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, April Airs. ]. J. Mullin.
who injured herself several days ago.
by falling down the cellar stairs at her
home, is not recovering as fast as she
had expected and Is suffering consider
ably.
Weather Observer ID. w. Brainard
makes the following report for March
Mean maximum temperature, 46; mo-
minimum, 81: mean average, $3.50;
highest, on the 18th. "a; lowest, on the
lst 2; greatest range. 50: rainfall, 2.4O
inches, greatest fall In twenty four
hours, SIS of an inch. on the 18th: clear
days. II: partly cloudy. s: cloudy. II.
In the closing of the March term Of
the district court at Monezuma Judge
Wilcockson gave sentence in the case
Of the two chiropractors tried there last
week, c. w. Greene. OF Grinnell, and E.
c. Wilson, of Brooklyn, f1ning them
5000 each and placing the bond for ap-
peal at $500. The motion for new
trial was in each case denied Both
have announced their intention Of TAX
ing an appeal.
The board of trustees Of Iowa Col
lege are holding a meeting here today.
The campaign that has been waged for
two years or more past for a half mill
lion more funds for the use of the col
lege will close tonight. While no def
mite figures have been given out from
the college office it 10 confidently ex-
pected that the campaign has been sue
cessful. The gift from the general edu-
cation board of 100000 Is dependent
upon the raising by the college Of $780,
900 from other sources and the paying
I'D of all debts and deficits. When the
former campaign closed. III which 6
strong appeal had been made to all citi-
zens Of Grinnell and to all alumni. 1t
was stated that in this campaign those
two classes would not be asked to sac
rifice further toward the fund now
raising. The sum now raised has,
therefore, come from an entirely new
field of givers and there have been
some notable large gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. b. kurtz have given
up their apartments in this city and
Mrs. Kurtz and their children leave this
evening. going to Cleveland. o.. to visit
relatives. Mr.. Kurtz will 60 when all
his business matters here are settled
c. Fl. Utter and family will at once oc-
cupy the vacated apartments.
The question of paving for the streets
of this city Is again rousing discussion
and renewed investigation on the part
of public spirited citizens. A party CON
sisting of b. J. Kicker, c. A. Blair, H
B. Brock. F. E. SpauldinE. and w. G.
Ray, representing the commercial club
has been to Knoxville to inspect differ
ent kinds Of paving that have had some
years Of use. They also noted the wear
OF paving in some other cities upon
which they have reported. Before the
first paving was laid in this city ex-
tensive investigation was made by a
large committee of disinterested citi-
zens, as we'll as by the mayor and the
city council. and the result was the
unanimous verdict of all the investigat-
ors for tho bitulithic paving that has
been in use here for four years.
]. d. Ranck has severed his connec-
ton with the Metropolitan restaurant
and will leave Grinnell on Monday next
to begin work as ticket seller for the
Rock Island road Mt Waterloo.
Iowa College had the pleasure Of a
visit yesterday from Miss Grace Ella
Berry, dean Of women in Pomona Col
lege, at Pomona, Cal.
Tama high school Is to hold Its
graduating exercises on the 2sth day