Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-24

lantine and will be kept for sosme time
from her invalid brother.
The hrst trial before q jury In the
present term Of district court began
yesterday afternoon when the Islander
suit Of w e. Richie against ]. G
Showalter was called. The plaintiff
sues for damages to the amount OF
5000. The case comes from Hart
| wick.
The directors Of the Grinnell Fair
Association concluded some time since
to offer more fair stock to the public
and make important improvements al
the fair grounds. The directors Of the
Grinnell Commercial Club deem the
fair so important to the interests OF the
city that they have Joined hands BY
the appointment Of strong commit
tee Of business men and capitalists In
the disposal Of this stock and in boost
ing the fair. l. s. Bailey, Jr., g. H
McMurray and Carl c. Phelps form
said committee. The fair association
committee is composed Of A. A. Fos-
ter, NJ. Eichhorn, A G. Rinefort
Charles Cessna. Ralph Sherman and
]. A. Bangham. With the cooperation
Of these two strong committees and
the working out OF the plans for per-
manent improvements now outlined by
the officials Of the fair the people OF
this county may we'll look for the larg-
est and best fair ever held on the Grin
nell grounds
The Grinnell Washing Machine Com
pany has scored another legal victory
this time on the Illinois circuit, in their
fight to maintain the exclusive right
to their own patents in this line OF
manufacture. The decision recently
rendered was in the Iowa circuit. The
company now holds three favorable
decisions of the lower courts and one
Of the higher court and seem to have
nearly reached the point where they
can be free from damaging infringe
ment
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Myers, Of this city
have the sympathy Of their many
friends in the sad news that came yes
terday of the death OF DR.. A. w. Al
word, the father Of Mrs. Myers. Dr.
Alvord had been spending the winter
in st. Petersburg, Fla The body was
brought to Battle Creek. Mich. and
Mr. and Mrs. Myers will meet 1t there
on Friday for the funeral DR.. Alvord
had visited several times here.
Jacob Wisecarver was more severe
ly hurt when thrown from the NJ. & st.
L. track by the freight engine than was
stated in this column yesteday. He had
three ribs broken, severe confusion
on the head near the temple, an injury
to the jaw and a shoulder and leg
badly bruised. He is getting along
as well as can be expected but will be
laid up for some time. 1t seems that
he had separated the dogs that had
been ftghting across the railroad tracks
near his home and was standing on the
grade watching to see that the dogs
did not again begin their fight and
was so interested in that matter that
he failed to either see or hear the
heavy freight train pulling up the
grade to the north until the cowcatcher
caught him and tossed him to one side.
In fact he was so dazed that he can
hardly yet tell just how 1t all oc-
Cured
On Sunday evening last, at the
Baptist parsonage in this city. Harold
Gimar and Miss Lenice Walker were
made husband and wife by the min
istrations of Rev. Frank H. Webster,
pastor Of the Baptist church. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. H. Guile were present as wit
nesses. Mrs. Guile and the bride are
sisters. The newly welded pair took
the evening train for Des Moines,
which is to be their home, as Mr.
Omar has position in business there
The credit exchange department OF
the Commercial Club and the old Grim
nell Mercantile Protective Association
have merged their forces and will be
hereafter known by the name of the
Credit Exchange and be controlled and
managed by the Commercial Club. !. s.
Bailey, Jr., Is secretary Of the Com
mercial Club and the exchange de-
partment will have its headquarters In
his office, with Louis n. Bailey for the
exchange secretary.