Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-29
GrirnelI and Vicinity.

Z SDeCl2l 10 l!liSS-
GrinnelL Oct. ss.-Cashier Harry NJ
Harris, of the Citizens National Bank
OF this city. has Just sold his ounga-
low on Summer street to Mr.. Nc
Kin, one Of the proprietors OF the
Grinneu laundry. the consideration be-
ing $500. Mr.. Harris Is arranging his
business affairs here preparatory 10
his change Of residence TO Chicago,
where he has position in the oonS
department OF the Continental ana
I Commercial Bank, Of which George n
{ Reynolds, formerly OF Panora- Iowa,
and later Of Des Moines, Is the presi-
dent
/ The final official inspection and test
has been given the new city reservoir
which now has some so0,o01 gallons OF
water in storage and everything seems
TO be satisfactory to the city officials
here. The machinery Is here for clean
! ing out well No. 5, and No. is yield
I ing an adequate supply Of water for
! the daily needs Of the city. The Work
| Is now going on smoothly in the drill
| ing OF the new well which is down TO
the depth OF about 600 feet. All things
considered Mayor White pronounces
the city in a better condition in re-
! spect to water than it has been for
! many years.
| Griaueu officials have troubles OF
their own in regard to street inter-
section markings and warnings. AT
J first solid cement blocks some four feet
| high were used but later removed for
fear Of city liability being incurred in
the case of any vehicle being damaged
he n
/ markers were then tried but were
bowled over and most of the time out
| Of position Some good looking signs
we're then tried with the injunction.
Keep to the Right" on them and these
have seemed TO be effective until now
when one OF them has been found at
Chester Center and others seem to
have travelled In other directions
! The date Of the meeting In Grim
nefl of the district convention OF the
KNIGHTS Of Pythias has been announc-
ed as Monday. Nov. II.
Mrs. N. NJ. Haines, Of this city, Is
enjoying q visit from her aviator son.
Orval, who has been on the transcon- :
tiuental flight from Mineoia to Sal
Francisco. Starting back by the air
route he encountered such difficulties
that he went back TO San Francisco
and took the railroad train for his trip
back to the east. After finishing his
visit here he plans to go on and con-
tinue awaiting for some months at
least He has attained the highest nom
| commissioned rank in the air service,
that Of master electrician, As well as
being pilot
| Frank Pearce has bought the resi-
dencs property Of Charles H. Jones On
West street south and will move into
the city for its school advantages about
Dec. l. Mr.. Jones has bought the VIII
Evans residence on East street, just
north Of the Rock Island tracks, and
will move there soon.
| Mr. and Mrs. George Simmons are
planning on an extended trip thru the
v est very soon. They will visit Mr..
| Simmons' brother at Alamosa, Colo.
and then go to Riverside, Calf, for the
winter. Mr.. Simmons has been very
closely confined TO business in mer-
camille lines for the past twenty years
in this city.
| On Monday afternoon, by Rev. Rob-
ert Lincoln, at his own home in this
city, Miss velma Fleener, Of Sears
boro, and Cecil LAUREL Gertsma, OF
| Lynnv!lle, were united In marriage.
The bridal pair were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson. the latter be-
ing a sister Of the bride. and by an
other sister OF the bride from her home
In Taintor. The young couple will
make their home for some time with
the Davidsons on their farm, south o!
Cffnnell.