Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26
Grinnell and Vicinity.

GrinneI and Vicinity.
Special 10 Times Republican.
Grinnell. June 2s.-Henry S. Edison,
Iowa college. IS, who is studying med!-
cine 81 Rush. has just come home for
visit with his mother, Mrs. L. S.
Edison.
Mr.. and Mrs. R F. Nuckolls are hav-
ing the pleasure Of q visit from Mr..
NuckolIs' mother, Mrs. Era Nuckolls,
OF Eldora- who is accompanied by Miss
Augusta Sargent, OF P!tlsdeld, \. H.
Grtnnell sent seven loads over the
automobile route and Aviator Robin
son and his mechaniciarl, Miles Irmis,
thru the air yesterday 10 take part in
the River-to- River road picnic al Adel.
Ethel Rafety. Of Mason City, who
IS visiting her sister, Mrs. John Lin
coin some miles south Of this city, was
the guest Of honor at shower given
on Thursday, several Gr.nnell friends
being invited.
T. r. wlkie, OF the Grinnell Arm of
Bray. ShiHle-t & Wilkie, who is in
charge Of the oskaloosa office opened
some months ago by the firm. has
found a residence in that city and his
family is preparing TO move there.
City Physician E. E. Harris reports
that but one case of smallpox is left
IN Gr!nnell and the quarantine Will be
removed from that very soon. In this
connection a good story comes from
reliable source that one young woman
in a family Of ten took the precaut!on
20 be yaccinated. Soon after smallpox
broke out IN the family and each
member in turn had the disease with
the exception Of the one who had been
vacc;na,ed.
While all rejoice al the eradication
Of the pest Of smallpox, there is sur
prise over the announcement Of physi-
clans that measles has broken out IN
half a hundred or more cases IN the
/ city No cases Of exceeding gravity
have been publicly reported but the
| outbreak seems to have come suddenly
and without any special warning.
! Mr and Mrs. H. S. Lowrey and the.l
! daughter Sarah plan to start on Mon
! day next for California to spend sew
eral weeks, going to the southern route
| and returning thru scenic Canada.
| Mrs. Charles G. Hodgdon had the
pleasure yesterday Of welcoming her
aunt, Mrs. Augusta Locke, who comes
from her home in Concord. n. H, to
spend the summer.
j. II. Bailey started last evening on
his return to his home in Plattsmouth,
Neb., having been called TO Grinnell on
account of the death Of MS brother,
! Lyman Bailey.
| Mrs. F. E. Mintle wife Q, the coun-
! Gilman from the fourth ward. was
called to Bishop Hill, Ill, on Thursday
! by the unexpected death Of her sister.
| AS the freight train on the VI. & st.
L. road stopped at this point for water
I early on Thursday morning two
negroes were seen by some Of the train
| hands to break into q car and take
away some property. but as no notifl-
| cation of any such act was given the
police OF this city until the train
reached Oskaloosa. there was no OPP
(; portunity to make any arrests or re-
cover stolen property.
| The Grinnell fire department held It's
regular meeting this week and elected
| Jesse L. Fellows as fire chief 10 sue
! coed Earl NJ. Nicely, who has held that
| position for the past two or three
years. The company enjoyed pleas
ant social hour with the customary
eats"
| Hugh Mitchell is very fortunate but
finds it hard to explain the reason for
his immunity from a crushed foot that
would lay him up for weeks If rot
cripple him permanently. He was
standing by the automobile of friend,
with one foot on the running board
ard the other on the ground when the
car was suddenly started and the wheel
ran over his foot tearing his shoe to
pieces but leaving the foot without
pain or injury.
Perry Howard interfered with the
work Of the city by digging away some
Of the sidewalk grade to let the ac-
cumulation Of water drain off. He was
brought into superior court before
Judge Norris and fined $40 and costs
for misdemeanor.