Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-13
Grinneil and Vicinity.
al to Times-Republican.

Special to meS-Republican.
Grinnell. Dec. 13.-Samuel Nelson,
Jr., has been in the popcorn business
for some years has purchased the old
Touring mill that has stood idle for
the past two years or more by NJ. &
ST. l.. tracks, on Second avenue. Mr..
Nelson finds this about the only avail
able place Of sufficient size to store
the large amount Of pop corn he ex-
poets to have the coming year.
The Poweshiek County Medical As
!sociation brought the annual meeting
to Grinnell, where they had an ex-
cellent attendance and a highly inter-
esting meeting. DR.. Charles j. Rowan,
Iowa City, gave valuable talk accom-
panied by stereopticon views with the
assistance of DR.. H. L. Bye, of Iowa
City. DR.. o. F. Parish, of this city, was
also one of the speakers. Officers were
elected for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: President, DR.. E. E. Harris. OF
Grinnell; vice president, DR.. E. F. Tai
bolt, of Grinnell: secretary and treas
urer, Dr. c.. E. Harris of Grinnell. DIR.
Harris was chosen as delegate to the
state medical convention to be held at
Davenport.
Chester township has the honor Of
furnishing the giant evergreens that
will help to make Grinnells community
Christmas by being placed at the inter-
sections of Broad and Fourth for the
display of Christmas week. These
trees are said to be seventy feet in
height and it took a committee OF four
of Grinnelrs shrewdest business men
to select them and make arrange
ments for their safe delivery here. A.
Longnecker. Grant Ramsey, Louis N.
Bailey and W. T. Moyle were the COM
mittee.
Well No. is stopped up again. 1t
is hoped that the stoppase is tempo
rary and that the citizens will suffer
no inconvenience while the obstruction
is being removed. as No. Is yielding
an abundant supply and will continue
to do so indefinitely unless some
emergency arises.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Boettger, former
residents for number of years OF
Grinnell, are here from their present
home in Clyde, N. D., for a visit with
relatives and old friends. Mr.. Boett-
ger while here was in the employ of
the Morrison Kicker Glove Company.
in the tannery department.
The city council of Eldora, planning
to do some paving there next year, sent
delegation to this city the last Of the
week to inspect the bitulithic paving
just laid here, as well as that which
has been In use for six years. Howell.
W. H. Martin and w. s. Nutting COM
posed the investigating officials.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Hummell, former
residents of this city have returned to
thir home south of Des Moines, after a
visit to relatives and old friends in this
vicinity for some days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Kirkpatrick have
had the pleasure in their suburban
home of visit from Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Johnson, who returned to their
home in Charlottesville, Ind, the latter
part of the week. They were on their
way back from the western coast
where they spent the summer. Mrs
Johnson and Mrs. kirkpatrick are
cousins.
E. p. Mahard comes from Boston
Mass, to take position with the Grin
nell Electric and Heating Company.
A. A., Price, who is on his way from
his home in Clarksville, to Florida, is
homes Of G. o. Watland, w. L. Cor
rough and J. J. Corrough.
The Chresto- Ellis college literary So
cities are planning the production Of a
Shakesperian play as part Of the ter
centenary memorial of the death Of the
dramatist. The duly appointed COM
mittee is hard at work making the Sc
lection, aided by Professor Ryans
counsel. When the play is selected and
approved by the faculty, work will be-
gin vigorously under the leading OF
Professor Ryan and the play will prob
ably be presented to the public in
March.
Prof. Paul F. Peck was called to Lin
coin, Neb., on Friday, to act as one OF
the judges in debate between the
universities of Kansas and Nebraska
Esquire T. J. Noll has sold his resi-
dence property at 925 Pearl street to
S. P. Peterson, who has been living on