Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-18
Grinneli and Vicinity.
to Times Republican.

| Grinneli, Oct. lS,--The attendance
| Upon the first meeting of the year of
| the brotherhood last evening was un-
usually large and the fraterna! feeling
| exhibited was very encouraging. After
| the usual buffet luncheon business was
disposed Of. Two items were promi
nent. A telegram of generalization
| was ordered sent 10 Rev. E. W. Cross.
! pastor of the Congregations church
here, at Glenwood. MINI, where ne is
to be married tomorrow evening. In
| asmuch as this brotherhood is in
| tended to reach cut beyond church
| confines and take in all who wish TO
| affiliate and as il includes also mem
| hers of any or all other churches than
| the Congregational resolution was
unanimously adopted that any surplus
funds arising from the annual fees of
| 1925 shall not be expended for the
benefit Of any denomination bu shall
| be turned over to the Social Service
League or used for some social better
ment of the city. President George E.
White. Of Anatolia College. a I Marsovan,
| Turkey, gave one OF his enlightening
and inspiring addresses dealing with
Turkey and the Mohammedans largely.
| The title being Politics in Turkey"
A new city improvement has just
begun for the conservation of public
property. Manager Crosby has been
| directed to have a shield Of heavy con-
crete put around the base Of the water
| tower. 10 feet in height. to keep il
from further disintee ration. 1t has
been in use for twenty years or more
and while still IN safe condition, shows
| will
rounded by protecting shield Of con-
crete eighteen feet square and the
junction of the new with the old will
lie protected by copper fange.
Rev. James Curtin. pastor Of the
| Catholic church at Brooklyn, has re-
| signed after more than twenty years
Of service there to take charge Of the
church at Burlington. Pastor Curtin
Is we'll known in Grinnell as he was
pastor OF the church here as we'll as
that at Brooklyn. for a number of
Years until the growth of the Grinnell
church called for a settled resident
here.
| The extensive improvements of the
city the present year continue to bring
UP new problems for solution by the
city fathers. The new west side sewer
demands a large extension Of water
mains and the use of greatly in
creased supply Of water. Practically
the water demand is double what It
has been in recent years. Some
twenty nine blocks of four and six
inch mains are imperative for sewer
use and fire protection. To make this
improvement the city must issue bonds
which can only be done by vote Of
the people. In addition to the cost of
extending the mains comes another of
the absolute need for new deep well
and larger storage capacity. An ex-
tensive fire would be very likely to
find the city short Of water unless
readily brought under control. The
water supply for ordinary needs IL
ample if nothing happens to either OF
the two wells now in use. The city
council finds its hands full even with
the aid Of city manager. Grinnen
has been very fortunate, not having
had large fire since that OF the Laros
buggy factory some years ago.
Superior court opened yesterday a.
per schedule. The Porter-Heishmar
case was postponed until the Deem
Der term OF the court, at the request OF
the attorney for the plaintiff. One OF
the attorneys in the Godbey case
against the Grinnell Electric and Heat
ing Company being i'll. the case was
postponed until next week. Judge
Norris then adjourned court until
Monday Of next week when jurors
were instructed to be present at IL
Ip'clock
Grinnell IS interested in the news Oh
the death Of Joseph e. Quirk, Of Jeffer.
son, as he was born In Grinnell on the
25th OF October, 1869.
At the numerous farm sales In thit
vicinity prices are reported as beine
unusually high and the bidding active
At a recent Jones sale sheep brought
s1575 a head and horses. mules. cattle
and hogs all brought top prices.
DR.. s. A. Cravath, who has been FOL
some months gradually failing II
strength in Chicago. ia now IN such
weakened condition that Mrs. c. II
Bamlin has gone to be near him for 9
time.
The sale OF the quarter section o.
land heretofore owned by Bergi'
stemsrud and situated one and hal
miles east Of this city Is now reported
as the property OF Mrs. A. F. Swaney
the purchase price being $4,000.
Fred Davenport lies in the count,
jafl at Montezuma waiting the actor
OF the grand jury on =-za of is
J suing forged paper.