Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-18
Grinnsll and Vicinity.
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Grinnell, Dec. 1S.--The case OF F. b
Lyman against N. O. Pilgrim, which
has occupied the attention Of Judge
Robson ans4ftlle jury for some days
the past week. was decided by the jury
for the plainttt&,with damages awarded
of $40. ThAlkttorneys for the plain
tiff immediately asked the judge to In
crease the aynvAnt Of the verdict to
sl05.26, the actual expense of repair
ing the damaged automobile. The court
has given no decision on the point. the
case arose out Of the fact that the
plaintiff. on the G3rd OF last Octooer'
while driving his auto home IN the twi-
light, ran into q COW on the nlsh"ay
and damaged his machine. AT the sam 9
time the COW was so badly injured that
she was killed. The claim FOR dam
ages was based on the COW oeans at
large on the highway contrary TO law.
Judge RobisoA charged the jury tnat
they should determine whether the
plaintiff was violating the law by run
ming his auto 50 fast as not TO De ao'e
to distinguish large objects In the ROAD
and to stop. bis auto within a reason
able distance.
The Red Cross and army Y. M. G. A.
cooperative sale held in Hartwick ana
Jefferson towHship produced $3.50 lof
the two organizations on a NIFTY -nlty
basis.
Ira Provin is minus a thumb And the
ends of three fingers as the result OIL
an accidental discharge OF his gun as
tic was returning home from a huntis
trip on Sunday.
Miss Gretchen Searle started last
night for Kansas City. Her father ana
sister will meet her there and all pro-
coed to Fl Paso. Tex. where she IS TO
be married to Laurence K. Brannen. OF
Des Moines, on the s2nd instant. at the
Church Of the Immaculate Conception,
Rev Henry J. Swift officiating.
Another jury trial OF interest was
started in superior court here yester-
day afternoon, entitled Sosma against
herman. the action being based on an
alleged hreach.s Of contract regarding
the sale Of fsot OF junk. and failure
to pay a prbsRassory note.
4 nranchNhesfhe Poweshiek county
Red Cross haSl1een organized in Sher-
idan townslNH~~ith the following Of
flcers: Presiilfstt, Harry Schultz: vice
president, Mfsxsf>arl Soth: secretary.
Mrs. vernae Tihtteraeld: treasurer. Mrs.
Otto Broders!.s.*s
George r. Kelly and E. w. Virden,
OF the Grinnelfi Canning Company. have
received cab 10 be present In Wash
ington, D. c. on the 9th Instant to
attend the meeting OF the National
Gamers Association for peFfecting
plans TO pre.seEs4 to the government.
S. b. Smith has found the call to the
colors too strong for him to resist apd
has given up his, place as repair man
for Barring & Nucko!ls and has gone
10 enlist
The stockholders OF the Grinnell
Fair Association are to hold their ad-
journed meeting on Thursday after
noon, Dec 20. in the assembly room OF
the Grinnell Savings Bank.
A. C.. Rinefort, who recently had his
left forearm shredded In corn shred
der on the old Rinefort farm and after
wards underwent an amputation above
the elbow is reported as able TO be up
and aroundIhs'hcspital. but the wound
Is healing slowly.
Mrs. A. Fleming Is reported as SER
iously III from pleurisy and pneumonia
at her home on Davis avenue: