Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-29
Grinnell and Vicinity.
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Grinnell. oct. 29.-Msllard circuit. son
OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles orcutt for
merly of this city hut who novel from
here TO Perry and later. to Des Moines
and grandson OF Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
WYltamuth. OF this city, has been dec
GRATED with the croix de Cuerre for
conspicuous callantry in action. He
has been wounded in the arm and has
suffered from the enemy's gas attacks
but expects 10 be out Of the hospital
soon.
Mrs Mary ]. Snyder of this city has
brought suit against the city of Grin
nell. seeking TO recover the sum OF
S5.425 for damages sustained thru
fall on the icy Sidewalk last winter by
which fan she sustained a broken hip
and other permanent injuries.
Joseph :. Paul. who has been so
unfortunate as to be visited three times
by fire or hurricane. is now rebuilding
a barn IS by 81 feet in size and Is feet
high and corn crib 80 by 81 by IL
feet.
Mrs. Ralph W1ltamuth and her little
son Harry, who have been visiting
relatives in Boone for couple OF
Monsieur Paul w weberfa French
man from Lorraine, France will soon
he installed as teacher of French in
Grinnell College He will be accom-
panied by Madame Weber. who is of
Russian origin and holds Phi. d. de-
gree from the University of Berlin.
The city council met in special ses-
sion Monday aand decided, in view OF
present reports as to general health
conditions, to announce q state OF
quarantine again beginning at noon Of
Monday. Previous action Of the coun-
Gil and proclamation by the mayor
had lifted the previous quarantine al
o'clock Monday morning. The opin-
ion of physicians that the epidemic
was we'll under control does not agree
with the report of yesterday morning
that twelve new cases OF influenza had
come to light since Saturday. The
public school teachers made q canvas
of the school homes yesterday and an
nounce as a result there there are
seventy active cases of influenza, 15s
convalescing cases. twenty-one cases
of typhoid in the city, and fifty
cases of other diseases. Under these
conditions the school board held
meeting and decided TO continue the
closed school Indefinitely.
Mrs. ]. F. Preston. who was called to
Camp Grant by the. serious illness of
her son Randall has come back to her
home leaving Randall so -emuch i'm
proved that he is now out of the hos
pital and expects TO be at home soon
on furlough.
Miss Nellie Wier and her brother
Harry. went yesterday TO Kellogg to
attend the funeral of their cousin. Earl
FairCloth. a victim of pneumonia.
The H. L. Hughes family are having
visit from their friends, Mrs. Eliza
Stephenson OF Rock Island and Mrs.
Maria Johnson OF Omaha
Mrs Mary S Errett and her son, E.
NJ. Errett, are having the pleasure Of
visit from Charles r, Errett. of
Omaha.
Mrs Grant Innaan, who was called TO
Camp Dix, y. j.. last week by the i'll
ness Of her son Harlan has returned 10
the home here leaving him GONZALES
cling. On her way home she stopped
| for a brief visit with her other soldier
son. Silas. at the Great Lakes training
| school. whom she found in excellent
| health and spirits.
P. T. Cope, living near Searsooro'
brings suit against Poweshiek county
for damages alleged to have been done
! by the taking from him for public pur-
poses OF a narrow strip OF Iand, the
| loss of some trees, and turning some
drainage water from its natural chan
! nell He asks for $3.50.