Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-12

the only relative able to attend the
funeral Of the aged mother and
grandmother.
There are several cases Of smallpox
reported in the city and the fact that
some of the victims were about the
city for some days before their trouble
some symptoms were authoritatively
pronounced those of smallpox, gives
room for fear that still others will soon
come under quarantine.
After period of some weeks in
which burglars have remained under
cover in this city depredations have
commenced again upon compare
lively small scale but with all the bold
ness that characterized the daring
raids Of few weeks ago. The rear
window OF the John Mincer basement
in which is situated his bowling alley
was broken and entrance gained to
the cash register which yielded about
So. The burglar then went across Main
street and broke window on the side
of the Curtis restaurant Entering. he
possessed himself of Sc and a goodly
supply of cigars for future use while
he filled up with pie for his present
needs. No clue has thus far been made
public.
Judge Wilcockson. who heard the
evidence on the injunction suit of the
sewer case, Thomas ct al. against the
city of Grinnell, here last week. listened
in Oskaloosa, to the pleadings of coun-
sci on Wednesday and reserved his
decision for fifteen days from that
date. On Wednesday Sheriff Lamb
of this county, came from Monte2uma
and served an injunction on the city
council forbidding them to proceed
with the construction of the sewer I'M
til the case has been heard in the
supreme court If carried out this will
delay the hearing until May. The city
council hopes. in case the decision of
Judge Wilcockson is in their favor, to
get a motion argued much earlier to
set aside the temporary injunction.
II was not a case of burglary at
Hotel Monroe but. apparently, of plain
theft and unmitigated gall, when tbs
long distance telephone was taken
from the hotel booth and with it the
cash proceeds, being about IS. The
thief took no pains to leave trail and
the sleuths are cold on the scent.
Grinnell has not been forgotten at
the seat of general government OF the
country. as IS evidenced by the COM
mun!cation to Postmaster w. j. Nelson
from Congressman SAINT Kirkpatrick to
the effect that in the general appro-
priation bill there is an item Of $1,000
for survey and preliminary work for
the new government postoffice build
Ing for which a site was bought some
two years ago and later appropria-
ton was made for the building
The fourth annual convention Of the
Central Association of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union opens here this
evening AZ 7:30. with devotional exer-
c!ses led by Harry Greene OF this
city The address of welcome will be
given by Miss Nellie Morgan. Of this
city, and the response by Miss Grace
Adams. OF Des Moines. The main adj
dress of the evening will be by Rev.
John A Earl. president Of Des Moines
College. Saturday Will be filed with
business sessions and discussions, witt,
addresses by Charles Richman, of car
Isle, and Mrs. Z. r. Towle, Of Grin
neil. The latter speaks in costume, on
the topic, Chinese Women" On sun
day Rev C. p. Mitchell, D. D., of Des
Moines will preach the morning ser
mon Mrs. Horace killen Will lead
devotional exercises in the afternoon;
Professor Jay y. Lapham OF Des
Moines will speak at 2:45 and Prof.
Herbert Francis Evans. OF Iowa coll
lege in Grinnell will speak at 3:45. In
the evening the convention will go in
a body to the congregational church
to take part in the first Of the union
evangelical meetings.
Sheriff G. E. Binegar, of Monte
yuma. who has been in the automobile
business in Montezuma since his re-
tirement from office. has recently
bought an. interest in the Grinnell
Motor Company
c. l.. Packer has recently traded his
fine 200 acre farm near Deep River to
Otto Brothers, of this city, for the
Broder residence on Elm street and
some land in Dakota and balance In
cash. Mr. Packer proposes TO make
Grinnell his home and plans to move
his family here soon.
Grinnell and Cornell will try for
supremacy in basketball in the mems
gymnasium here at o'clock on Mon
day afternoon next