Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-03
orinneii and Vicinity.

Special to Times-Republican.
GrinnelI, March Sat the regular
meeting of the city council on Monday
evening very satisfactory report was
made by Fire Chief E. NJ. Nicely, show
ing that the department had been
called tlirty-five times within the past
year and that the total fire loss for the
city, inclusive of the heavy factory loss
Of D. A. Laros & Sons, was $56,6S0
Outside this factory fire the loss was
very limited. not much exceeding
$4,000. AS tending to show the saw
ing by the use Of the chemical truck as
over the old way. Of flooding with
water there was a loss OF but $7l3 on
the contents of dwellings as against
$3.50 damage to contents, largely by
water thrown, in 1913. The fire depart
ment has now forty-tWo active mem
bers, Of whom five are at the station at
night Certain expenditures were rec
commended by the chief for additional
equipment and for repairs on the hre
hall, all of which he was instructed by
the council to make.
Iowa College seems just now to have
played her last basketball game for the
present season, as the Northwestern
University has cancelled the engage
ment to play game here on trloay
evening Of this week.
The union evangelistic meetings at
Ewart have come to a close with
record Of thirty converts. EVangeHst
Reeder has gone to his home.
Revival meetings are in progress IN
the Chester Center church, Of which
Rev. H. L. Wissler is pastor, and re-
norris indicate much interest and good
attendance.
EVANGELIST Joseph Hanley, who has
been working extremely hard for the
past two weeks and more, was pretty
nearly exhausted on Monday night ana
had an attack Of grippe on TUESDAY
which, under his physicians orders,
kept him in bed. He has been speak
ing two or three times day for some
time and his friends are anxious lest
he should not be able to fill out his
time here. Mr.. Fischer and Mr.. Scho-
field are taking as much OF the WORK
off his shoulders as possible Last
night was fathers night" and also
seats were reserved for the Masonic
lodge as especial guests. On Monday
night, by special request from Malcolm,
there were thirty seats reserved, the
Rock Island trains running so that
they could reach Grinnell at 7:15 and
start back home at 1857.
In the case of w. H. Shahan against
the Bayer Buggy Company, both OF
this city, tried in the superior court
last week, Judge Norris has just
handed down his decision in favor OF
the defendant company. Plaintiff Sha-
han sued for $191 he claimed the COM
pany owed him as wages.
The city clerk is now to be found IN
the room formerly occupied by the
Merchants. National Bank. on the cor
ner of Broad and Commercial streets.
Very little change will be made in the
interior of the building until the people
shall have decided at the coming cleo
ton whether it is cheaper to own than
to rent.
The Iowa college debating team that
went to ST. Paul the last of the week
to debate with Manchester College, lost
out by a two to one vote OF the judges
The Iowa team had the negative of the
question, Resolved, That Single Tax
Is a Desirable Form Of State and Local
Taxation"
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Nicely, accompa-f
MED by Mrs. Earl Nicely and three
children, started on Monday night for
p 4.
Long Beach, Cal, where they plan to
visit for some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Wire. formerly Of this city.
Judge Silwold has postponed the
opening Of district court in Montezuma
for the March term from March to
Monday, March Is. The grand jury,
under this order, Is called for the 18th,
and the petit jury for the 22d.
Miss Kate Wilson has recovered SO
rapidly and so well that she has been
able to leave the hospital here and go
to her home.
The many friends Of Mrs. Flora Hall
sey rejoice with them overNthe pros
poets OF a speedy recovery of little
Dorothy from her severe attack Of
pneumonia.
Brief News Of Union.