Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-27
GrinnelI and Vicinity,
to Times-Rapunlican.

Special to Times Republican,.
Grinnell. Jan. 27.-The BODY OF Mrs.
Mary T.. Beard will be brought from
Des Moines to Grlnnell tomorrow aft
ernoon for interment In Hardwood be-
side that Of her husband. l.. T. Beard,
who died number Of years ago. Mrs.
Beard has been living with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. r. B. Johnson. at her home
in Des Moines for the past few years.
She and her husband were former resi-
dents of Grinnell and well known here.
Her death occurred on Monday last.
President Grant Ramsey. with the
executive committee of the Grinnell
Commercial Club, will form the exc
cutive committee having in charge all
arrangements for the annual meeting
here Of the State Manufacturers As
ISOLATION, on the 10th and goth of May
next. All other necessary committees
have been appointed by the directors
Of the club and extensive plans are
being discussed to make the meeting
one Of value to all concerned.
movement is just being started by
the Social Service League for securing
convenient room in the business part
Of the city and fitting 1t up In part as
a rest room for ladies who have come
In from the country for trading or
pleasure and for ladies' IF the town
who wish to avail themselves of Its
privileges. This project has been be-
fore the city on various occasions be-
fore but never with the promise of
such organization and energy behind
! 1t as now. 1t is proposed that, In con-
nection with the rest room idea, there
shall be incorporated the practical one
of making 1t woman'S exchange,
where articles Of wearing apparel or
fancy work or prepared fruits and
other delicacies for the liable may be
| exchanged or bought and sold and the
profits may be applied to the cost of
| fitting up and caring for the rest room.
| Assistant State Veterinarian P. l..
| Talbot has just given out the infor-
| nation received from the state au-
| thorities that Poweshek county is en-
tirely free from stock quarantine reg
ulations. While the restrictions Of the
quarantine did not at any time press
SO heavily upon this county as on sew
eral others and while there has been
practically scarcely any restriction for
| the past two weeks or more, yet all
who have stock breathe little easier
with all pressure of that kind released
| In district court at MonteZuma H..
| G. Beatty, who pleaded guilty to two
| counts of illegal sales of Intoxicating
| liquor, was fined by the judge $3.50
Linus Lamb, who was before Judge
| Norris in the superior curt of Grinnell
| quite recently and was dned $50 on
| two charges, was afterwards indicted
| for Bookkeeping and Sheriff Smith ar
rested him in Marshalltown and
l L.. l.
where he pleaded not guilty
| The many friends that Rev. j. w.
Hackley left in this community num-
Der of years ago when he left the pas
torate of the Methodist Episcopal
church here will be greatly saddened to
| learn of his death on the 21st of this
month at La Sale, Ill.
! The fire department was called to
the residence of Mr.. ]. w. Olds. GIL
Broad street. just about noon yester-
day. Fire had broken out IN the cellar
and crept up a post there to the stud
ding and the first floor joist when Mr..
Olds smelling smoke, went down cell
lar and discovered it. Fortunately
there was tub of water standing near
! the flame and he was able to eXtin-
guish it before the department was
ready for action.
| The illness of Mr.. John Reiter is SO
critical that his son, Charles Reiter,
has come from his home in Twin Falls,
Idaho, to remain with him.
| The serious illness IF Mr.. Charles
Plambeck was the cause of calling his
son, George Plabeck, home from his
position in the United States marine
corps.
/ In nd 10
have just made a deal by which they
come into possession of farm of 265
acres situated in southern Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Benson have re-
turned from their somewhat extensive
trip thru the east and will start tomor-
row for a weeks visit at the home of
Mr.. Bensons brother IN Rock Rapids.
Samuel Nelson has rented his resi-
dence property on the corner of Fourth
avenue and West street % DR.. John
T. Padgham, who will move his fam
lily here and engage in the practice Of
medicine.
Malcolm is practically the geographic
cal center of Poweshiek county and 1t
is there that the Poweshiek County
Agricultural Society holds its annual
meetings and the county fair. At the
recent meeting of the stockholders the
following directors and officers were
chosen for the present year: President.
William Mcclure: first vice president,
Frank Swindal: second vice president,
| George Baustian; third vice president,
John Eichhorn; secretary. James
! Nowak: treasurer. C. o. Bowers: di-
recters, w. +. Vogel, A. c. Schultz. J.
r. Eisele, w. l.. Johnson, Robert Baird,
| w H. DuffuS B. b. Meigs A. L. Falk-