Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
crinpe,l and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican,
C;rinnell. Feb. 24.-Cahrles b. Dodge
formerly a resident and mill owner IN
this city but for the past year or more
living in Los Angeles, CAL came back
yesterday for stay of week or more
here to visit his many old friends.
Frank Barnes. mail carrier out OF
this city on rural route, had bitter
experience yesterday on his way home
ward. In trying TO cross creek
a cake of ice and the force OF
the current threw his team on
their feet and one horse was
drowned The other horse was caught
in such a way that Mr.. Barnes could
not extricate him, but this was done
by others and the horses life saved,
Mr.. Barnes has rural route No. q ana
the stream was Bear Creek east of this
city and near the T. ], Bray farm. Mr.,
Barnes was badly chilled by the icy
water in his struggle to save his team
but was deemed all right after being
warmed up. A team had just forded
the creek ahead of him but the driver
had a heavy farm wagon. The light
mail wagon could not stand up against
the rapid current and the mail carrier
was lucky to get out with his life.
The city council of Grinnell has made
announcement that, at the regular CITY
election on the 10Th of March next, the
proposition will be placed before the
people to spend some $4,000 in the
purchase of real estate on the south
west corner of block s, being the
ground and buildings facing. south and
east on Commercial street and Broad
street formerly occupied in part by the
Merchants. National Bank and now
owned by j. a. Stone. for permanent
location for all city offices. The store
room of A. Mcintosh & Co is involved
in the DEAL as well as the bank build
ing and some others.
Judge Wilcockson. who heard the
evidence in the superior court room
here in the sewer injunction case OF
Charles f.. Thomas against the city OIL
Grinnell, and afterwards heard the
pleadings of the attorneys at his court
in Oskaoosa and took the question UNI
der Amusement has just rendered ms
decision in favor of the city. Unless
an appeal is taken by the plaintin III
this case the city is now lett Tree 10
go on with the making of the west side
sewer and the digging of the tunnel
and completing the other arrangements
that will return the east side sewage
from the outlet q mile east OF the city
to the west side outlet.
No one who had the priveleg Of at
tending on Monday evening the meet
ing at the congregational church of
this city, in Commemoration of the
birthday of Washington or, in broad
err sense, for the purpose of arousing
anew the patriotism of the people. Will
be able to forget it soon. The house
was crowded and the ushers state that
a hundred or more went away because
there was no place in the building FOR
them. The veterans of the civil war
and their wives and other members
of the Womens Relief Corps were the
especial guests of the evening, but. as
usual Company * was on hand as
actual military escort, and Spanish
war veterans and sons of veterans
came in by reason OF close relation
ship. Only lack of space for especial
ly invited guests prevented the invi-
tation being extended to the D. A. A. and
tie S. A. R., both of whom may yet have
their special service. Evangelist Han
ley had previously requested every one
who came to the church on Monday
night to bring a flag and "Old Glory
never before had so many bearers in
that building. The address was Pa
triotism of Peace" Stirring appeal.
tender pathos, stimulating incidents,