Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-08

sence OF his daughter. Mrs. Alma
Christian Lyon, from the city told
that Mrs. Lyons husband, Mai. A.
G. Lyon( is on his way home and
Is due in San Francisco on the Ii
instant This is good news to his
many friends in addition to the i'm
mediate relatives who have been
anxious for some months for his
expected return from Vladivostok,
where he has been In charge Of sew
eral hundred refugee Russian chill
dren whom the authorities in charge
OF relief work have been trying to
have sent to their former homes. A
way has been found recently to re-
turn them by steamer, and Major
Lyon has been released from active
service.
Miss Laura jackson has changed
her position with the Herald Of this
city for one as operator for a news
paper at Chokio, Mimi, leaving here
on Saturday and visiting briefly en-
route in Marshalltown
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Elliott are at
home in Grinnell again following q
trip by automobile into Colorado.
Harold War and his sister Nellie
who have been visiting their brother
in Detroit. Mich, are now back again
in their home In this city.
According to the sworn statement
! of sixteen candidates for nomination
Of office at the primaries in Pow
shiek county the entire expense fund
was but $6T2,95, or trifle over '$42
| for each one who entered the race
The officers Of the Searsboro con-
solidated school district have made
arrangements to transport the pupils
to and from the school building by
auto and have just contracted for
five Ford trucks for that purpose.
The contract for the building of the
house was let some time ago but
there is little expectation Of being
able to use it at the beginning of the
school year.
| Ed Lynch was a near victim Of
misfortune when lightning struck his
barn the other night and kindled a
fire on the shed floor which, but for
the heavy rain and the soaked con-
dition of everything outside, would
soon have been strong enough to
destroy the barn and its contents.
BY the help Of the neighbors the
flames were soon subdued.
Mrs. g. N. Anderson is having the
pleasure of visit from her brother,
Ed Schaefer. and from her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schaefer, and
their little grandson. Albert, Jr., who
come from their home in Moline, Ill.
jeff Manatt Is still suffering from
the Commissions he sustained when he
cranked his Dodge car when 1t was
in gear but did not dodge quickly
enough to avoid the disastrous con-
sequences. The car leaped sudden
ly forward knocked the owner down
and ran over him, across the alley
and into the fence. Fortunately none
of Mr.. Manatt's bones were broken,
but he has been sore and lame ever
since tho accident.
DR.. and Mrs. G. H. Lauder arc on
tertaining as their guest Miss Mil
dred King, who comes from her home
at Rolfe to make this visit.
Chief Of Police Keeton is taking Z
vacation and Jim Clark Is taking the
daylight police run while Dayton
Gregson takes the night shift.
]. A. Darnaby has been consulting
with the officers and directors Of the
Grinnell Fair Association with regard
to putting on an exposition at the
coming fair for four days beginning
with the 10th Of August. The propo-
sition has been very carefully ex-
L q mi S~1, re f>a%D x,I a
entrusted with the management and
accepted, and the coming fair is SON
tidsntly announced at this time to
promise being the greatest attraction
ever put upon these grounds.
At latest reports Mayor White and
City Clerk Hartman are recovering
from their INJURIES, received In max
inE test personally OF reported
faulty paving. Mrs. John Hastings
is also reported as making q good
start towards recovery from the Sc
we're bruising and mangling Of the
flesh OF the right leg by an inpetu-
GUS automobile on Fourth avenue on
Saturday evening.
Tho heavy storms Of this week
with the copious rains have SO soak
Cd the ground that 1t has been thot
best to postpone the grand opening
at Arbor Lake from last evening
July Z, until next week. Wednesday,
July II. when the original program
is to be carried out.
Keith Burton, who was somewhat
bruised and shaken by being thrown
thru the windshield OF his car In
Marshalltown on Thursday evening
seems likely to recover without any
serious results. Ed Jones and Lloyd
Morrison, OF Grinnen and Wicks and
McIllaster, OF Newton are said to
have been in the car at the time Of
the collision with the street car.
Miss Kate A. Fill and her father
are to make their home In Grinnell
for time. They are now living at
49, Fifth avenue. Miss Hill Is work
ing for the United Presbyterian de-
nomination as field secretary OF the
Woman's General Missionary Society.
She has been for twenty years or
more missionary in India, her home
being at Sangla Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. Hale Bump of this
city, are enjoying a visit from their
| son, Floyd S., and his BRIDE who
come from Waterloo, where they
were married on the last day of June.
Two well known and liked Madison
| township young folks. T. J. Hend-
| rickson and Miss Carrie Horrigan.
were united in marriage at Green
field, on the 10Th Of June but came
| back. to their respective homes and