Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09
SHADY HILL.

The hum of the threshing machine is
heard in all directions now.
Miss Julia Mullen, of Dubuque, who
has been guest at the WEIGH home
stead returned to her home last Tues
day evening.
Mr.. Harley Ondler, agent for the
Hog Saving Machine, of Robins, Iowa,
was placing some of his machines IN
our neighborhood last week.
Messrs. Frank and Jas. Mcfarland,
of Monti, visited friends here last Sun
day.
Frank Farrell, of Winthrop, Sunday
ed with his friend James Mulvehill.
Miss Bernadett Mcmahon an accom-
plished young lady, of Parkersburg,
Iowa, was the guest of Miss Daisy
Mulvehill last week. She was just re-
turning from Dubuque, where she has
been attending school for the past two
years.
Mr.. Frank Lawrence had the sad
misfortune to lose three cows by light
ening during the storm Monday night.
Miss May Mcmahon returned from
Manchester where she has been attend
ing Summer School for the past four
weeks.
Mr.. Eugene Mulvehill returned last
Friday evening from Des Moines where
he recently graduated from the school Of
Pharmacy and is now busy renewing
old acquaintance.
Miss Kate Lyness and Miss Rose
McElroy assisted their cousins while
they were entertaining the unwelcome
guests, the thrashers.
Mr.. Andrew McElroy intends to
leave In q few days for North Dakota
to spend the remainder of the fall.
Mrs. Robt. Hsennig and daughter,
Mary visited friends near Winthrop
last Wednesday.
Mr.. Dan Brophy and brother John,
met with small accident last Tuesday
while raking hay. The team got rath
or fractions and Dan thought to hold
them by the bits while John got safe
hold of the reins, but just as Dan grab
bed them they made lunge and threw
him under the rake, also throwing John
under the rake. The team ran fol-
some distance and the boys were Sc
verely jabbed with the rake teeth, be
sides John got his hand badly crushed
1t is so badly swollen the doctor can't
tell whether any bones are broken. Dsl
is recovering quite rapidly and is abb
to be around. The team ran through
three wire fences and is badly used up
A travelling photographer is in GU
vicinity taking pictures of houses ant
yards and almost any thing. McElro.
and Dunning had their thresher outfi
and full crew photographed last Wed
nesday. 1t will be a fine picture an
will surely find ready sale.
Miss Daisy Mulvehill and friend Mis-
Mcmahon attended the Summer Schot
last Wednesday at Manchester.
Peter Kelly had salesman for
Rock Island distillery in our vicinit
last week. T'is almost time for tn
boys to be feeling jolly.
VIM. Decker and wife, of Winthrop
Sundayed here.
Joseph Mulvehill has purchased ne
Aermoter wind mill to be put on h
farm.
Harry Stiles, wife and family, {
GAINESVILLE, Ia, visited last week wit
the family of Henry Bushnell.
Jas. Livingston had the i'll luck
lose five dollar bill last Tuesday. II
has not as yet found 1T.
Thos. Clabby and wife, of Buffal
were callers here last Friday.
Miss Clara Shoe visited her mother 9
Coggon last Sunday.
Socum, 1 believe, is trying to josh mt
He thinks my truth and veracity
unquestionable, but L wonder If h
would trust me with his pocket book
persume If 1t was empty. Eth: Slocum.
The Democrats held their caucus
last Friday evening and had very
enthusiastic audience.