Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
Grinnsll and Vicinity.


Grinne1l, Dec. 3t.-Two fire alarms
were given in quick succession ON
Saturday afternoon and the department
made their usual quick run. The first
blaze was on the roof Of the Prof. j.
D. Stops home at the corner OF sixth
avenue and Park street. The other
was almost at the eastern city limit
on Seventh avenue and was another
case Of catching on the outside or the
roof. No serious damage was sustained
in either case but it was owing to the
prompt action Of the fire deparement
and the possession Of a fire truck ana
chemicals.
Russell Biswell, of this city. Is en-
Toying a visit from his brother, George,
of Walnut Grove. Mimi. but formerly
resident Of Grinnell.
Miss Louise Mcdonald is spending
her vacation in visiting her sister, Mrs.
D. Coulson, at Grundy Center, and
friends at Abbott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Elliott, living
near Grinnell, have been visiting Mns.
Elliott's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bell,
in New Hampton.
Mrs. H. l.. Inman and her daughter,
Miss Edna, are visiting in New Sharon
after visiting in Grinnell with MIR. an'i
Mrs, L. NJ. Verbeck. before starting
back to their home at Rapelje, Mont.
Nathan C. Smith, who is taking a
course in electricity at the naval sta
ton at Brooklyn, N. Y. is IN Grinneli
visiting his SISTER, Mrs. Vernon Blank.
He is accom- .nied by Mrs. Smith. :
II. A. White Of this city, accompanied
by Mrs. White and their son, has been
visiting his brother, Clifford White, at
Fore Dodge.
Carl Cessna, who has had a furlough
long enough for q visit with his par
ents. MI. and Mrs. T. c.. Cessna. of this
city. had to start back yesterday as ne
a compelled to report ut his new sta
ton. the Ellington aviation Held near
Houston, Tex. on New Years day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell and
family. who are moving to their new
home in Tucson from their former
home in iowa City. stopped briefly IN
Grinnell to visit Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wisecarver.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Rev were for a
number Of years residents Of this city.
They left here several years ago to
live with their son in Boston. They are
now living in Akron, O., and friends
here have been notified that Mr.. Rev
has lust passed his soth birthday.
Mrs. Edward Marquis, Of Marshall
town. after visiting In Grinnell with
her sister, Mrs. H. E. Howard, went on
to make visit in Iowa City.
Local shippers Of stock to Chicago
or other eastern markets are consider
erably incommoded by the recent order
taking OF stock trains from the ROCK
Island on Sundays.
Willis Brooks Is enjoying visit
from his sister, Mrs. p. A. Smith, who
comes from her home In Penant, Sask.'
and will remain for some time.
David McAteer has given up the John
McKeag farm, which he has been rent
ing and moved to the Paul farm west
Of Newburg.
Miss Aimee Noll. Of this city, now
chief librarian of the state normal H.
brary at Whitewater Wis, is spending
two weeks vacation at the home OF
her parents In this city, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. J. Noll, and with her sister, Mrs.
Smith.
0. F. Haig, who enlisted in the regu-
lar army here and is stationed at JET
ferson Barracks, st. Louis, is SPEND
ing his week Of furlough here. He was
clerking in the Card shoe store before
hts enlistment.