Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20
GrinnelI and Vicinity.

! SpeClal 10 Zines -RepupilSdil.
! Grinnell. Aug. 2o.-The latest horse
| thief sensation was pulled off here
yesterday forenoon when officers Lee
and Gray met the incoming freight
! from the east and apprehended two
men who were wanted for stealing a
team at Belle PLANE on Wednesday
night The men We're both young. both
armed. but made no resistance either
when first taken or later. The younger
man, seemingly about 10, gave the
name of George Gillian. The elder, about
| 30, gave no name. The stolen team
was driven to Brooklyn, where the men
took the freight for Grinnell. The
riffs OF both Tama and Iowa coun-
ties were notified of the arrest and
| the prisoners were turned over to
them The officers here got word from
the Brooklyn officers
Ed Jones, assistant fire chief Of this
city, barely escaped from great bodily
injury when the section crew on the
NJ G. st. L. butted him out Of the way
with their gasolene hand car as he was
going home to dinner yesterday. Jones
had borrowed a Ford belonging to VIII
Laymiller and was crossing the tracks
just at the wrong moment. He es-
up but the Ford went to the repair
shop.
c.. A. Blair and family went by the
auto route to Spirit Lake yesterday
and the Sibley family started for the
same destination today.
George Earhart Of Des Moines. for
merly resident Of Grinnell where he
owned the Modern Cleaners and
Dy-o Mo}n cfro which he so1d
to NJ A. Dashiell. has recently fore
closed on the property. for which he
held notes. The property was immedi-
ately sold to Glenn Lisor.
Aviator Robinson, on his flight to-
wards Iowa City yesterday, had some
engine trouble about Brooklyn and
came down to earth to adjust It. AZ
ter Slight adjusts neIlt nc thought best
to return to Grinnell and try the trip
again today He had with him as a
passenger Capt. NJ. II. Guile, OF Com
kpany D. OF this city.
Rev. and Mrs. .Romig are having the
pleasure Of the company Of their old
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Weaver,
4, Of Easton, Pa.
DR.. E. c. Bliss has gone to take a
week OF rest in visiting at the home Of
his brother, Harvey Bliss, formerly of
this city but for recent years on his
farm near Kensett.
Mrs. G. T. Williams passed safely
thru an operation in hospital at Iowa
City and Is on the road to recovery.
DR.. E. B. Wiley accompanied her to
the hospital.
The coming wedding Of Miss Flor
ence Parmenter to Howard F. Hyde
has been announced for Sept. 1. A very
pleasant pre-nuptial shower was given
to the bride-to-be at the Dawkins
home by eighteen OF her girl friends.
from which she carried many good
wishes and mementoes Of affection.
Grinnell club women have been well
fonored by President Mrs Whitley,
Of the Iowa Federation Of Women's
Clubs, in her appointment OF commit
tees Mrs. Eugene Henely is made
chairman Of the committee on NUM-
cipal recreation. Mrs. n. w. Spauld-
ing is to serve on the committee on
| Legislation. And Mrs. P. E. Somers Is
a member Of the committee on health.
Miss Lucy Frinml. Of Marengo,
stopped for short visit with friends
in Grinnell on her way from her honse
to Wesley, where she has position as
| teacher for next year.
Earl Parmly, from Fort Worth. Tex.
| is visiting for few days in the city
at the home Of his aunt, Mrs E. B.
Elliott