Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-16
GrinnelI and Vicinity.
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Grinnell, April 16.-J. H. Nash.
former resident Of this city hut for the
past two years living in Rochester,
Mimi, was here yesterday visiting with
old friends and comrades of the G. A.
r. He was on his way from Denver
to Chicago, where he will visit at the
home Of his sister, after which he re-
turns to his Minnesota home. Mrs.
Nash has been here for several weeks
in attendance upon her brother,
Thomas Hays who Is still very low.
Ex-Governor Carroll came to Grim
nell from Fort Madison yesterday aft
ernoon, having been requested to act
as one of the judges last evening at the
Yankton- Grinnell college debate.
T. H. Watrs, whose farm - in the
vicinity Of MonteZuma Is the first one
to report any heavy farm loss from
high winds this spring. He was. just
finishing the building Of a large barn
when the wind struck 1t with such
force as to ruin it as barn. The
| loss comes extra hard on him as 1t was
only last summer that he lost fine
barn and much Of the contents by fire.
! Miss Gertrude Morton passed thru
Grinnell on her way to her home in
Montezuma from Minneapolis where
she had been doing library work. She
was interrupted in that work last win
| ter by an attack of typhoid fever but
| felt strong enough to return to the
work some weeks ago. 1t proved too
much for her and she nad to come
| back home.
Mr.. Archie Armstrong, Of Chester
township, recently celebrated his 18th;
! birthday by having a party of friends,
and neighbors gather in at the home Of
his son, T. A. Armstrong. Mr.. Arm
strong Is veteran Of the civil war
and he and his comrades INDUCED in
| war "reminiscences. Singing OF the,
! "old songs" recitations, and an original
poem by Mr.. John Mcmillan. together
with the disposition Of the sumptuous
dinner made the time pass quickly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Armstrong from
Pre- -emption. ILL.,. and Mt. John Upton
and wife, from the same place, were
present. The first named man Is a
brother and the second a nephew OF
Mr.. Armstrong. ]. w. Armstrong also
came from Burlington, Kan. From this
city went Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hayes and
Mrs. Ellen Foster.
| Robert Keyes gives up his position
here in the manufacturing department
| of Bartling & NuckoEs jewelry estab-
lishment to go into partnership with
his brother at Athens, Ala, in the same
line.
Earl Englebart. of near Ewart, is
minus the index finger of his left hand
owing to the mangling Of 1t by corn
shelter.
| Clark Wood, in running away from
his brother in their play ran against
a barbed wire stretched across a gate
opening, with such force as to lacerate
the flesh Of his throat SO rs to almost
catch the jugular vein. The flow Of
blood was stopped and the lad is re-
ported az on the way to recovery.
County Superintendent Esteele Coon
announces a teachers study center"
to be held in the high school building
at Brooklyn on the oath Of this month
Miss Allison Aitchison and Miss Effie
Schuneman, both of the Iowa State
Teachers College. will demonstrate the
following subjects: Geography, Miss
Aitchison illustrated by class Of
pupils); reading and handwork, Miss
Schuneman; methods in geography,
Miss Aitchison; reading and hand
work, Miss Schuneman.
| On Monday morning next Mr. B. e.
Edwards takes over the management
with s.. Matteson continuing to act
as foreman. Mr.. Edwards has been
here since July last, when he took the
management OF the Grinnell Podltry
and Egg Company's business Since
that business closedshe hasr been keep
ing the books for tho Farmers Eleva-
tor Company. 8f$45
The city council las:fnfsi,ed Its work
as board Of equaffzation with the
exception OF meetinsson the 18th in
slant to hear any Obligations that may
be presented against the work Of the
assessor or the equalizcd board.
Mrs. n. w. spaulding II having the
pleasure of visit from her sister, Mrs.
Isidore Johns, whose home ID In Rock
ford, I'll.
Contract For Seventy -Four crlvsrts.
Special to Times -RepI blican.
Sheldon, April 1.-THE board OF SUI
pervisors has let the contract for sew
enty-four concrete culyefts In O'Brien