Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-27
GrinnelI and Vicinity.
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Grinnell Sept. 27.-The booster trip
of the business men of Grinnell sched-
uled for today and taking in most of
the northern part Of Poweshiek county
was given up for good and sufficient
reasons before the rain Of last evening.
The city council is kept busy these
days, and nights, accepting and
settling for the many and extensive
city improvements Of the summer just
closed. At the special meeting OF
Monday night the main sewers, which
also include the deep tunnel on Second
avenue, constructed by William r.
Riley, were accepted. inspection OF
work especially of the tunnel, had
previously been made and everything
worked according to the plans ana
specifications to the satisfaction OF the
council The sum due Mr.. Riley for
this work Is $40, 249.6C. At this meet
ing c. r. Owens was awarded the
contract for making the fill about the
new concrete bridge on Washington
avenue across the northern arm OF
Arbor Lake, at "a cents per cubic YARD.
John Spencer was given the contract
to do the other grading for the city,
under the direction of the street ana
alley committee, at IS cents per CUBIC
yard. The ordinance defining the
duties Of the city manager was
amended so as to omit the duties OF
city marshal.
A pleasant and somewhat notable
gathering Of old students Of Iowa Col
lege was held at the hospitable home
a O'Clock dinner. RffS wennPpylH hIae
graduated In that class Three have
died. Eight were present on this oc-
cason. as follows: Rev. and Mrs
George E. White. Of Marsovan. Tur-
key; Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Ames, of
| Traer: Mrs. Fannie Rutherford, H. W.
Somers, DR.. J. R. Lewis and w.
G. Ray, all of Grinnell. Next June is
| the thirty fifth anniversary of the
| class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kuhn, 80
Second avenue, mourn the death of
| their son, Cecil Tavern Kuhn, aged II
years, from typhoid fever Funeral
services were held at the home on
| NJ onday. conducted by Rev. W. r.
Lawrence, pastor of the United Pres
byterian church. The body was taken
for interment to Newton, the former
home Of the family.
The officers of the law are keeping
sharp lookout for Fred Davenport, Of
this city, he being charged with hay
ing raised at least s65 by issuing
worthless checks over his own sigma
ture. The fact Of his being well
known here gave him the opportunity
of thus checking out supposed de-
posts in the local banks without
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duct had been unexceptionable.
Gene Errett, who has made his
home in Grinnell for several months,
has rented the rooms on Main street
now occupied by the Bidwell Electrical
Company and will open there a gen
eral news stand. The Bidweil COM
pany Is to move into the building on
Broad street now occupied by the
Grinnell Register as soon as the
Needhams move into the new home
nearing completion on the corner OF
Broad street and Fifth avenue.
The final figures on the Grinnell fair
show that the total admissions were
244S1; that the total receipts were
s6,29717; that premiums to the amount
OF s1.56S.75 were paid: and that more
than 81 1000 were paid out for i'm
provements Of grounds and buildings.
In other words 1t was a record breaker
in all the essentials Of good fair.
Archie F. Gilbert, who was so
seriously, though unintentionally, hurt
at the college building last week that 1t
was greatly feared he would die. Is
now reported as recovering slowly his
normal powers though still partially
paralyzed.