Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-21
Grinnell and Vicinity.

Grinneli ana V1cih'ty'
Special to Times Republican.
GrinneU, Feb. 21.--H!s many frienoS
over Poweshiek county have, without
his knowledge. filed the papers tha'
make County Attorney Henry g. As-
man. OF Grinnell. n candidate Tor STATE
representative.
j. =. Johnson. on his farm northeast
of Searsboro. lost his barn, I'VE ION
Of hay, $50 bushels Of grain, hNe heao
Of horses and other farming articles II
? fire Of unknown origin.
The latest report OF the city nos
pi-al committee for the soicitaNon ..
funds for building the new hosp!la'
, gives n fund in sigh; Of $12,l6i WIZ"
| 8 large part OF the country con'r-ou
tory 70 this city Yet uncanVassed.
j The directors Of the Grinnell Fa's
p! Association in their meeting OF Mon
/ IA, changed the dates OF the fair 10!
mis- fall from the week in September
/ following the state fair 10 Aug. II, ~
ial and -. IN the week preceding the
state fair. Bernard Carneys absence
creates 4 vacancy IN the board ana
! L. 4 bel was elected 10 ill the N2cai1cS
Following are the names OF oTlceIs
and superiatendents: President Ralp.'
! Sherman. OF Chester; secretary = .
/ Bailey: treasurer r l. Abel; gTouncS
and concessions, a. c. Plnefort; spesa'
u. 2. McGiverr,: horses. Alden II
/ De-npster: cattle, Floyd kichAoEn'
swine and sheep, Enos Sawyer; poa! :.
t-y. John Hastings: grains, seeds 81!
vegetables: 3. a Abel; tru!', J.
Skinner: flowers and plants J. r
skinner; pantry stores. Mrs NJ. Eich-
horn; textile fabrics, Mrs. D. N. cox
art. Mrs Mcneil; education. County
Superintendent Es;elle Coon.
+ The sinking q he Tlscania Win
The loss Of American soldiers comes
home 20 Nj and Mrs William HaT-
-,son. @. this city, thru the loss OF
! C1.u7cey J. Davidson. who was me
/ bz,sh hand q granddaughter OF MY
and Mrs Harrison.
J. Z. NcG-ioben Is located in the
superior court room for Jew Gays
and is very busy IN asking and an
sver!nr questions regarding mems
n-ivtleses and liabilities regarding cne
income tax
The school board held a meeting on
Monday night and accepted the ressg
nation Of Z. D. Strong as teacher o.
public speaking elecung Maurice
F-Slund 20 I'll the vacancy.
| The Pcyal Candy Company. former
Iiv located on Main street in the
! spauld:as block, closed It's doors some
weeks ago and an attachment OF stock
and fixtures has Just been issued IN
favor O. u. II. SpauId;ng 20 cover al
ileyed Indebtedness 20 the amount o.
$3.50.
Mrs. George Mcneil, who died 81 her
l.hore south Of Montezuna on sunday
morning. was the mother Of Mrs. ]. Z.
Martin. 0. this city. and Nj and MIS-
! Martin went 70 Montezu1aa yesteroa!
TO ATTEND the funeral
| NJ. and Mrs. Guy Curtis and family
! have had q visi: from Mrs. Bert Cur
! lis who has now gone back to her own
home a. Toledo.
Postmaster VIII J. Nelson gives no
! .ice tina. the office Will close at II IN
the morning on Washington's birthday
and tina. rural CARR ers Will have me
day of. There will be morning de-
l;veries in the city as usual.
| Grinnell friends OF Dwight Camp
| Dell. Of AGserdaen, s. D, have had the
I pleasure Of brief visit from him here
He is q Grinneu College graduate OF
/ '0a-
5f-. and Mrs. Edward Newcomer lost
b. death their infant son. The tunerai
was held al Chester church.
! Mrs. J. 7. Blood has gone 10 Chicago
! for = visit Of indefinite length at the
home o. her daughter. Mrs. N Z Car
NV. Che Was accompanied OF the
~, ~. Mrs. James Nelson and her
| little daughter.
| Mrs. Charles 2. Bryan was visiting
on Tuesday in Narshalltown With Mrs
IL. ". Whitaker for a conference re-
ga-ding the missionary conference
! 1-ar-a-n Of the Grinnell association.
| Mrs. H Il Sprague has Just had the
pleasure Of visit from her cousi n
4! oliver Gordon. Of Greeley, Colo, inc
| two having not met before for twenty
! nine Years Mrs. Gordon accompanied
| her husband on his trip.
| Nr. and Mrs. J. l. Herman have had
br!e. visit from their son, H. L, Her
| man. who Is night clerk Of the Jeffer-
son hotel in Iowa City.
RsTrnond P. Van Draska is another
! Of G-Innell's boys TO enlist. He chose
the navy and is awaiting orders. He
enlisted in Das Moines last week
| Earl GingIes. Of the class Of 1913 IN
| the college here, is nursing some
severe burns on the arm received in
the chemical laboratory while working
with a flask containing bromine.
| 2Ir and Mrs. J. L. Whelan are haT-
| ing an extended visit from Miss Rachel
Rust, Of Marion. .
Grinnen dentists are planning to go
en- rnasse to Iowa City on Friday anG
| Saturday to be present at the dedica-
ton services Of the new dental build l.
ling Of the university group.
Fred Jantzen, Of Chester township,
| and his brother, John, Of this city
| have been to Earlham to attend a fine
| stock sale held by their brother-in :
| law. W. J. Eisele.
Mrs. N. ]. Bradley has sold her resi-
| dence property on Reed street to r. l.
Keeton, who is TO have possession
| next month. Mr.. Keeton sold his resi-
dence on Eighth avenue west some
time ago to G. C. Cooper. who also
takes possession March /. Mrs. Brad
ley has been spending the winter in
California but is expected back home
soon.
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