Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-06
Grlnnen and Vicinity

special 10 Times -tNSpuDINCdi.
Grinnell. March 6.-Hospital matters
stand practically the same as for the
past two weeks. A committee con-
%sisttns OF 3. j. Rloner. member OF the
present city hospital board, and Drs.
Z. E. Harris, 2. Z. Somers, and y. r.
Parish, went. on their own motion, 10
Atlantic on sunday asst TO inspect the
city hospital there and investigate the
workings and the results. This com
mittee reports very ~faEorably n tAs
members are more strongly convinced
than before their visit that such a
hospital as has been proposed here Ior
the city under city contro! a be
made selt-supporting at least in a
short time after being put into opera
ton. The hospital committee now re-
ports pledges TO the amount OF s16,-
6l4.
Weather Observer D. W. Brainard
report for February as follows at this
point: Mean maximum, $3.50; mean
minimum. 1891; mean average, 25.o4
warmes, day, 23rd. So; coolest nights
Ist and 4th, 20 below zero; rGintali'
1875 inches; snowfall. $ inches; clear
days, Is; partly cloudy, :; cloudy, =.
The city council in regular March
meeting instructed City Clerk A. 9
Hartman to c U bids on a new deep
well about twelve inches in diameter
al the top and SIX inches at the Dot
tom. to be cased with castiron the en-
tire length. Prof. W. 5. HendriXson
OF the chemistry department Of the
college here, was at the meeting md,
on invitation OF the mayor and CouE-
Gil, strongly opposed any scheme by
which the water OF Arbor lake should
on any sort OF emergency be intro
duced into the City mains, as the water
supply later en- would be endangered
for q considerable time, Professor
HENDERSON has been irawins upon
the United States geological depart
ment for some time seeking 10 find
whether there IS probability of a sup
ply OF water other han that Of the
deep wells nearer the city than the
river.
The Grinnell Farmers Telephone
Company appeared before the counci.
by a committee asking for a FRANCHISE
for their company but was asked TO
put their request into proper !ega!
form.
Charles Scott died at his home in
Newton on Saturday morning at the
age Of IS years, leaving ten children,
OF whom Mrs. Edward Elliott and Mrs.
Aut Elliott, OF this city, are two
Laborers' Hall on Commercial street
saw a considerable gathering OF men
the other evening when they held open
house and all seemed TO enjoy the oc-
caasion and wish for more. Mayor D.
2. White and Ex-Mayor John H. Pat
ton made h. principal talks Of the
evening, ably supplemented by MEM
bers OF the labor union, Of which Mr..
Highfeld Is president. A smoker and
a social hour followed the speaking
and It was determined by the union
that the open meeting should De a
monthly feature of the society work.
The Masous ave established them
selves IN their new temple on Main
street and are enjoying the handsom-
est quarters in the city while they
conte-n plate the cost of so, 900 for tbs
temple itself and some $4,000 for
equipment. They have a lodge room
36xS0 feet IN size, while the entire
building is 5oxl50. Everything IS up
to the minute in convenience for lodge
and entertainment WORK.
Mrs. J. J. Wallace las had a visit
from her sister, Mrs. Fannie Brande,
who has gone back to her home az
Rock Falls, III, after two weeks here.
J. C Howell returned TO his teach
ing position in Detroit, Mich, last
| night. He was accompanied as far as
Tpsiianti, Mich, by his slster-in-law
| Miss Anna ". Field, VINO resumes her
teaching there. Both were called here
more \ two weeks ago by the crit
| ical Illness Of Mrs. Ruth Field Howell,
who passed away on Feb. q.