Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-20
GrinneIl and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. March 20-Funeral services
of George Cross. for so many years en-
gagged in the bakery business in Grin
nell, we're held Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock at the Christian church,
Rev. Mr. Stowe officiating. Mr. Cross
died at the sanatorium in Colfax Sat-
urday morning. He had not been we'll
for a long time and had recently gone
| to Colfax in the hopes Of gaining.
F. H. Clifford has disposed Of the
Monroe Hotel, the transaction to take
effect at midnight on the 31st of March,
the date Of Mr.. Gifford's 9th birthday.
The Monroe Hotel. including grounds,
building and furnishings on that date
passes into the hands of Peter Weeden,
Of Grinnell, and Otto and Olida
Weeden. of Chicago. A siX-room fiat
in Chicago, valued at $4,000. was
taken as part payment on the trans
action. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford will leave
for Chicago early in April and will
make their future home there. Mr.. Gift
ford retiring from active business. He
also recently disposed of his Texas
property for a large cash considera-
ton.
Early yesterday morning the barn
and contents on the farm occupied by
John Ldtka was completely destroyed
by fire. The loss which was only par
TALLY covered by insurance, is esti-
mated at $500. The fire had gained
considerable Roadway before it was
discovered and then all efforts to save
it were of no avail. Two horses, seven
mich cows, one bull, three calves and
all the harness and considerable ma
| chinery were destroyed in addition to
the, barn itself. The fact that in the
ruins, the body Of one valuable horse
| and saddle and bride could not be
found has led to the theory that the
horse had been stolen and that to
cover the traces. the thief had set the
| barn on fire.. The farm 10 owned by
Henry Speth, formerly of Grinnell. and
is best known as the old Walter Scott
place, five miles east Of Grinnell
Next Monday evening. March &c. at
the Colonial, the fourteen Boy Scouts
Of Troop B Will give a threeact play
"The Boy Scouts" Under the lea der
ship Of Herbert futile. the boys have
been practicing for this for several
weeks. 1t is play of real scout life.
The first try-out for the annual
Spaulding oratorcal contest comes to-
day Fifty men signed up for it..
| Another case of scarlet fever is re-
ported. The Crafty home on North
Spring street is quarantined. the little
daughter. Mary, having light case OF
it. Virgil James, the young son of
w. NJ. James. was taken to the city
hospital yesterday morning where he
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis.
| Mr. and Mrs. Y. S. Mason, who have
been spending the winter in California
have returned to Grinnell.
Mrs. F. F. Lee left last night for an
extended visit in Los Angeles, Cal
]. G. Shifflett has returned from his
business trip in Oklahoma and north
ern Texas.
Some time in April the thirty first
meeting of the Iowa Academy OF
Science will meet here in Grinnell
Arrangements for the program are as
yet not complete tho it will include
| several noted speakers from outside
the state. Every member OF the science
department OF Iowa college has a,
some time held the office of president
OF the academy. Prof. H. W. Norris
Hendrixon in 1899, Professor Amy in
1906 and Professor Conard in 1915.
Mrs. A. f. Rayburn, who has jus,
returned from a trip thru the south Is
visiting at the John Hall home.