Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-29
Brief state happen,ng.,

The Catholic Church at Buffalo Center
is almost completed.
John ]. DAILY has been appointed let
ter carrier at Burlington.
A free dispcnsary has been opened at
Des Moines for deserving poor.
Clarion has two damage suits against
her on account of defective walks.
Chicken thieves stole over 800 chickens
from one man near Clarence recently.
During the month of October there
were forty-six deaths in Des Moines.
The Illinois Central has begun work
on new 100000 bridge at Dubuque.
The w. C. 4. u. ladies of Toledo will
place library in the Tama county jail.
The 3-year.old daughter of Frank Ly-
man of Ames fell and broke her shoulder
blade.
Anthrax, or malignant ulcer, Is preva-
lent among cattle in parts of Plymouth
County.
Fish Warden Delavan has just plant
ed carload of black bass in West Oko-
boil lake.
Zach Middleton had his right arm torn
from his body by corn shredder near
Thornburg.
A rich coal vein has been struck at
depth of less than 100 feet at the town
of Savanna.
Dry wood, sawed, is selling on the
streets of Harper for 10 cents per hun
drcd pounds.
Jacob Wolff of Council Bluffs had his
right foot crushed recently at the Peavey
elevator there.
The commercial club Mt Muscatine is
considering proposition for an opera
house for that city.
Rev. j. NJ. Morris of Buffalo, N. Y,
has accepted the call of the Christian
Church at Glcnwood.
A cooperative creamery company has
been organized in York township, with
n capital stock of So, 100.
An Illinois Central passenger train ran
into herd of fine cattle near Dunlap,
killing thirteen and injuring five.
Andrew Eckels of Dubuque, aged 6
wears, was run over by u wagon and kill
ed while on his way home from school.
VIM. G. Lyon, well-known business
man of Victor, has been adjudged insane
and taken to Mt. Pleasant for treatment.
Mrs. Eliza Lorenzen of Muscatine mar
rowly escaped death by asphy xiation by
breathing gas from coal stove while
asleep.
1t is reported that the B., @. R. & N.
is surveying n route for proposed extern
sion from Gcrmania to Albert Lea and
Minneapolis.
Fire broke out in the sheds and barns
ON the fair grounds at Grinnell and FIVE
valuable horses were burned. Total loss
about $1,000.
A laborer by the name of james
Barnes, working on the new railroad at
North Buckingham, dropped dead. He
was buried by the county.
The Burlington has granted an in
crease of $40 month in wages of
switchmen.
w. Phillips lost several large barns and
machinery by fire on his stock farm near
Washington.
Grain men throughout the State are
complaining that cars which should be
used for their shipments are impressed to
haul coal for the railroads.
Weighmaster Kinsey WINS killed at the
West Cleveland coal mines near Chart
ton, He fell down the shaft, striking at
landing No. 2, and died in fifteen min
utes.
Fort Dodge sportsmen report that quail
are scarce In the vicinity of that town.
Monticello has expended about $4,000
so far this season on street improve
ments.
A negro laborer at Fort Dodge was
run down by train and it is believed
that he will lose both legs in consequence
of the injuries received.
A. G. Iibbie, telegraph line man
working between Ontario and Jordan,
was thrown to the ground by pole
breaking, bruising him badly.
derrick used for hoisting beams at
the collegiate building at Iowa City
broke and in falling struck workman
named Long, severely injuring him.
g. j. Fosselman, principal owner of
the Waterloo and Cedar Falls street car
line and prominent in various financial
enterprises in Iowa, died at Waterloo,
aged 50 years.
The doctors who examined the body of
r.. G. Crawford. exhumed at Middleton
on suspicion of foul play, declare that
death was due to apoplexy. The stom-
ach will be submitted to chemical analy-
sis.
Mrs. DIR. Hoff of Dies Moines has sued
that city for Si5.0O0 damages. Her horse
ran into sand hank on a street and
rearing. collidsd With {" passing street
car, l.. which he |is lneA severe in
turtles