Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
Grinnell and Vicinity.

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Grinnel1, March 2s.--Mr and Mrs. r.
F. Nuckolls are having the pleasure OF
visit from Miss Carrie Uhl. Of
Mitchelville, and Miss Church, of Bel
mond.
Prof J. p. Ryan and l.. l.. Dickerson.
college librarians Of Grinnell, and A.
B. Siverling and Will y. Stone OF
Montezuma, were in Des Moines re-
Gently taking the Masonic thirty
second degree.
Mrs Bessie Chalet, district in
structor Of the Eastern Star. ccTduced
a school of instruction in this city
this afternoon and remained for the
regular chapter of this evening.
Gus Kizen recently bought low
priced eighty acre farm from Arthur
Van Zenty and wife, in Richland town.
ship. the purchase price being but $50
an acre. Possession is to be given one
year from the first day Of the present
month.
Several new residences are already
projected for the coming summer.
Fred Riesch has let the contract for
one on Third avenue, in which he Will
install hot water heating plant. Prof.
r. H. Perring is making plans for
building on the lot he recently bought
Of Moyle and Pooley in the northwest
part Of the city. Henry Johnson has
bought a fine lot on Main street and
plans to build there this summer.
Others will follow suit and the present
season promises the same increase In
new residences CT high class as has
marked eaca Of the past ten years.
NJ. c. Crutchfield changes from the
bookkeeping position he has held for
some years with the B. j. Carney
Company to the credit department OF
the Spaulding Company. Dawson
Brande fills the vacancy thus made IN
the Carney Company's office force.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Gillespie, who
rented their farm here and went west
and took up claim near Big SANDY.
Mont, last year. have been visiting
here since Christmas but are now
planning to start for Big Sandy on the
Sd of next month.
Miss Helen James has returned to
her teaching work at Fort Dodge after
spending her week Of vacation In this
city at the home Of her parents, MI
and Mrs. George James.
Mr.. and Mrs Joel Stewart are hav-
ing the pleasure of a visit from Mrs.
A. A. Holphaus. who came yesterday
morning from her home in Portland
Ore
Elmer Duffus is reported as serious.
ly i'll from pneumonia. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Duffus
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Squire an
nounce the birth to them of son on
the gath.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Provln. who sold
out their farming OUTFIT lately with
the intention Of moving west. changed
their minds and bought forty -acre
farm in northern Wisconsin, but can
not move, there until the necessary
house and other buildings for stock are
erected.
When the notice was served upon
him that his wife had instituted
divorce proceedings, +. G. Balm. OF
Reasoner went over to the depot
where his wife was waiting for train.
and. drawing his pocket knife, slashed
his throat fearfully but did not sever
the jugular vein, altho he did cut an
artery. The latest report is to the
effect that he will recover.
Miss Isabel Sanders. Of Ottawa, ILL.,,
was in Grinnell on Saturday at the
home of Mrs. Fl. w. Spaulding. Miss
Sanders Is assistant organizer for the
Sixth district In the equal suffrage
campaign. There was meeting OF
those interested and committees were
named and instructions given out FOR
a complete working of this part Of the
district. Mrs. Eleanor Somers was