Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-28
SrinneII and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Jan. 2S.-The two story
prick building on Commercial street,
built Just after the big Grinnell fire.
by Miles Chsffee, and known az the
Caffee block, has just been sold by the
heirs to George w. Richards Of this
oity, who has not made public either
the price paid or the future disposition
OF the property. The two business
rooms on the ground floor are occu-
pied by the g. N. Dawley grocery
store and the Grinnell bakery.
The committee from the central
labor union of this city, consisting of
w. d. Highfeld, o. D. Harris, Con
ODonneI. B. II. Reynolds, Tony
Wallace and William Hall, unanimous
ly endorse in strong language the pro-
5ect before the people of removing the
frame Center school building and
building new structure that will
have ample educational facilities.
The z. J. Hudnutt sale Of pure bred
Chester Whites In this city on Satur-
day played in hard luck yet brought
In some SlS.509. Colonel Satire, of
Stanhope. who was engaged TO do the
selling. got switched or to Montezuma
and later stuck in the snow drifts
between Montezuma and Malcolm and
did not reach the Norris sale pavilion
here until about 4:50. There wero
twenty eight breeding animals sold.
Many former as well as present
GrinneIl people will be Interested in
the news item of the marriage of
Morse W. Rev to Lucille L. William
in bh,,re
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James c. Melton. Mr.. Rev was In the
army service and the bride was doing
war work in Philadelphia when they
became acquainted. They will be at
home to friends after March ! at the
1roquois hotel in Buffalo n. Y.
Prof. G. P. Wyckof of Grtnnell
College has received a cable message
from European Red Cross headquar-
ters in Geneva, Switzerland, asking
him to come there and aid in the de-
relopment OF the national Red Cross
work and has replied that he can come
for the next seven months but wishes
to be In Gr!nnell for the opening Of
college next year.
Ex-Councilman L. NJ Verbeck took
fall on the treacherous ice of the
streets here and required the services
of a physician for the treatment of an
injured toe.
Dean Eichhorn, while working with
a circular saw on the Andy Lunt farm,
got the index finger of his hand en-
tangled and divided lengthwise for
nearly the entire length.
The Wide Awake class Of the
NT-.I -
or more Of the young married folks Of
that church. On Monday evening they
met for a social time. The name Is
fully indicative of the spirit Of the
class and there is said to be a long
waiting list
Funeral services over the body Of
Homer Lawrence Grier took place at
the home of his mother, Mrs. O. L.
White. on West street. this city, con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Pike Of Victor,
with interment in Lakewood. He was
| thirty three years old.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Robinson died on
Sunday night at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Anna J. Jenkins.
| south OF this city, at the age Of
| seventy eight years. Funeral services
| were held at 80 this morning, at
the Robinson home, S24 Summer
street. conducted by Rev. r. w. Cross
! of the Conversational church, with
| interment in Hardwood.
| Victor LindberE, who has been for
several years an esteemed member Of
the glove factory force, leaves his work
and position here on March to taxa
a position in Des Motnes with the
| Marks Hat Company.
Prof. Caroline Sheldon Of the Grin
| neil College faculty came back and re-
sumed her iabors here on Monday
after q semester spent in study IN
/ Columbia University.