Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-05
Grinn.ll and Vicinity.

Special TO 11me3.RepuOltcon.
Grinnell Dec. Mrs. william
Meanor died yesterday at noon 1t the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Earl Nelly.
after long suffering. Funeral services
will be held from the home. 1873 Sum-
mer street, at $50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. :
{ Samuel Anderson. son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Anderson. living on West street
South Is liable to lose the sight Of his
left eye by thea accidental discharge
OF IN air-gun In the hands OF another
boy who did not suspect It yas,loaded.
"A shot Of the b. b. size entered the,
Anderson lads eye. The children were
playing together in the yard and the
air rifle was ono of the playthinss.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Patton Jr., have
returned to their home in Harlan after
visiting at the home Of Mr.. PattOn.s
parents, Attorney and Mrs. John H.
Patton, Of this city. 800
Miss Wayne Nash has been visiting
old Grinnell friends and others In this
vicinity. Tho Nash family were-Grin-
nell residents for several years. Miss
Wayne has been perfecting herpelf on
the harp under excellent teaching in
Minneapolis and has been with the
Twin City Lyceum Bureau for two
seasons.
Following is the list OF OFFICERS for
the coming year for the local lodge Of
Knights Of Pythias: C. c.. e. w.
Speth; v. G.. DR.. w. r. Kinzer; pre-
late. C. F.. Smith; NJ. of W., y. B.
Bryan; X. Of r. s., w. II. Wesco; NJ.
Of F., Frank Harding; NJ. of E., Louis
Kutish: M. OF A.. David Sutherland;
outer guard. NJ. j. Scott: inner guard
w. E Hutchinson; trustee, ]. T.. Hast
ings.
q. L. Royce lost from $1,000 to So
900 by fire on his farm north Of
Ewart on Sunday, with but $500 OF in
surance. Emery Burch is the tenant
on the farm. The fire started on the
roof or inside OF 1t and was discovered
about $3.50 but the fog was SO thick
that the blaze was not seen by neigh
bors. Mr.. Burch saved good part Of
the contents.
At the regular mid-winter meeting of
Grinneu College trustees the follow
ing were present from out Of the city:
Roger Leavitt Of Cedar Falls; Judge
w. d. Evans, Of Hampton; Dr.. Ger
shom n. Hill and c. A. Rawson, Of Des
Moines. and III. H. Bigelow. Of Min
neapolis.
F. o. Herman, OF Sheridan reports
that he drove home a new Ford. tour
ing car and stored it over. night in his.
double corn crib. When he went to
look at his new machine next morning
nothing was left of it but the metal.
and a fur coat and other accessories
were also destroyed by the fire. But
thu corn crib was not injured except
by being blackened by the smoke.
Mrs. ]. C. Stocks will be hostess at
her home, 1928 Park street to the New
Century Club at their annual meeting
on Friday afternoon. the members re-
manning for supper.
The city council passed the new or
Nnance to define the corporate limits
-o.ethe city Of Grinnell and establish
the boundaries Of the wards ana
chansNd the ward lines back to where
they have been for many years prior
to. the action Of the preceding counc1
just at the close Of their term. The line
Of demarkation between wards is now
Fourth avenue east and west and the
alley between Main and Board streets
north and south.
Hockett & Elliott have dissolved
partnership. Mr.. Elliott buying out his
partners share. Mr.. Hockett has not
announced his future plans.