Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-14

principal speakers and he presented
quite clearly the views OF the retail
merchants, nearly all OF whom are
members Of the commercial CLUB
Quite a little feeling has. been stired
up and many protests are likely to De
filed. When asked whether this raise
was made because the members OF the
council thought they needed more
money to run the city, they repi1ed
that It was not, but that they thought
the merchants were not paying taxes
on as high a valuation as they should.
The Rock Island railroad has Just
paid the award Of the jury. given
nearly a year ago. Of 1880 for dam
age to the automobile. and us occu-
pants Of ]. H. Rowe, of this city. CIR.
Rowe was going north on High street
and was caught on the crossing with
dead engine.
Mrs. Howard Hughes Is suffering
from many bruises and strains as well
az torn ligaments and broken right
wrist, all as the result OF getting out
of a. moving car and standing on the
running board to try to find out
whether they were running on nat
tire. The accident occurred about Tour
miles west of Malcolm MI, Hughes
was driving tho car at ~ a ieisurely
pace.
On Sunday afternoon. May T.
Eaydn's oratorfo Creation" win be
given as a part Of the annual May
| festival OF the college. In this the
soprano parts are to be taken by Miss
Jessie Christian. formerly Of this city,
but, until the European war broke out,
| for some years in Paris. Miss Chris
! tian perfected her musical education
[ in Paris, sang in opera at Bordeaux,
| and in Meyerber's 'Hugenots" in grand
opera IN Paris. She had other en-
gasements there when the beginning
Of the war put stop for time to ali
! musical activities. She is said TO De
! the first Grinnen singer that has ap-
! peared at n May festival performance.
! She will also sing at one OF the other
programs at this festival. &c. -
Mrs. A. NJ. Sherman died on Tues
day morning in the Clara Barton hos
pital in Los Angeles. Cal, from an at
tack of pleurisy The sad news came
! to old GrinneIl friends on "Wednesday.
| The body Is on the way 70 -Des
Mo;nes, where DR.. and Mrs. Sherman
have lived for several years. Before
| that they had pleasant home. IN
/ Grinnen. where they were widely
| known and highly esteemed. MIS-.
! Sherman has been in poor health Tor
some years. -.
| On Wednesday afternoon Garland
Monroe Mitchell died at the family
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Louis A.
Mitchell, IN this city. The lad was =
years old Funeral services were held
| this afternoon.
| Rev. w. r. Lawrence, pastor OF the
i United Presbyterian church. attended
the meeting Of the Des Moines presby-
! terry in that city this week. He has
been chosen as one OF the commission
| ers to the general assembly that meets
| in Cleveland, O.. on the oath OF May
Mrs. J. j erase, who was calico
from her home in Jonesdale, Wis, by
| the tragedy of the death of her SOD.
Aviator Will C. Robinson. OF this CITY,
i has Just returned 10 iler nome. E;sE
Aviator and Mrs. A. L. Beach have
both recovered sufficiently to enable
them to go to Chicago, where they can
| have the best Of treatment Mr.. Beach
will be longer time in recovering
from his injury because OF the injury
| he had received from an aviation faIi
| in Florida just before he came to this
| city. ID
Mrs. George White, who with her
daughter, came to this country from
| Marsovan, Turkey, in the midst OF Tn
European uphearal last fall and wne
has aoeen visiting IN Minneapolis sine
her arrival In this country, has Jus
/ come to Grinnell and is staying witt
her sister-in-Iaw, Mrs. G. n. Childs.
Rev. and Mrs. D. p. Breed are hav
Ing the pleasure of a visit from fheiI
daughter in law. Mrs. Dwight Breed
of New York city, - Fl