Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
A telephone system i. contemplated At

6anDOrn.
There is talk Of building sewerage
system at DEBORAH.
The German Methodists will erect q
church at Denison.
The Presbyterians at Carthage will
erect $4,000 church.
Work has been commenced on the new
G. & N. w. depot at Dunlap.
Creston is complaining of live stock
running at large in the city.
A lodge of the United Sons of America
has been instituted at Bancroft.
An Odd Fellows building and opera
house is being erected Mt Walnut.
Electric light plants are being erected
in South Des Moines and Seyastapol.
The towns Of Eldon, Fairfield, Wash
ington and Brighton have formed base,
bull league.
The new town on the c., NJ. & st. p.
south of Marathon has been named
Manthrop. m
Six additional letter carriers have be,etn
appointed for Des Moines and one 4
Davenport.
Peter Untiedt, an old citizen Of Oneida,
fell down his cellar recently and broke
collar bone.
Mrs. Frank Hackett of Des Moines
was run into by horse driven BY two}
Indies and severely injured.
A large barn owned by the ]. O. Ev-
ans estate at Waterloo was completely
WRECKED during wind storm.
Pearl button makers at Muscatine
| went out on strike owing to dissatis-
faction over new scale of wages.
Mrs. s. d. Haun, who was SO severe
~ burned by gasoline explosion In
Clinton, has succumbed to her injuries.
Mrs. Fred Gregg, wife of Druggist
Gregg of Springville, who was severely
burned, died from the effects Of her
burns.
Allen Pease, a 1S-year-old boy, left his
home in Des Moines some time ago and
his father fears something has happened
to him.
Railroad building throughout the State
has been considerably delayed through
wet weather and inability to secure la
borers.
-Four steel cells have been erected at
the rear Of the fire department building
in Fort Dodge for the convenience Of
| DRINKS.
The residence OF Thomas Seller in Des
Moines was destroyed by fire, caused by
defective fue. Loss $500, insurance
1880.
The BARRIERS of Sloan will hereafter
close their places Of business on Sunday,
the result Of a petition by representative
citizens.
Nellie Mercurio. little Italian girl Of
Waterloo, fell through glass skylight
on which she was sliding and was severe
ly injured.
Rev. w. s. Sheperd of the Baptist
Church Of Fairfield has rendered his res
ignation, as he wishes to enter the evan
gelist field.
The $4,000 bonded debt Of Calhoun
County, bearing per cent, has been
refunded and new bonds issued bearing
per cent.
The Postmaster General has accepted
the proposition to lease premises for the
postoffice at Red Oak at $735 per an
mum for term Of ten years.
Mason City contemplates a street fair
this fall and they are choosing queen
from the popular young ladies by votes.
The votes are sold at five cents each.
A woman named Corbett in Dubuque
has brought suit against the city for $50
for damage which she allegeS the fremen
did during fire in a neighbours house.
The State University authorities have
made appropriation for the purchase Of
German books equivalent in value to
those in that language destroyed by fire.
Frank Skinner, bootblack Of Water
loo, came near being seriously injured
by an.air gun in the hands Of another
boy. As it was the shot took effect In
his cheek.
On account Of the recent tuberculin
tests ut Fort Dodge the Council has
taken steps to protect the citizens from
danger of contracting the disease from
! tubercular cattle.
The Iowa City Republican says 1t is
possible the new president Of the Iowa
State University will introduce the old
English custom Of saluting the birch at
ter chapel exercises.
Marshalltown is to have trophy OF
last years war in the shape Of Spanish
mine, taken mp in the harbor Of Santiago.
1t is the gift of Lieut.. Com. Frank
Fletcher, U. 8. N.
While excavating for cellar Mis-
souri, Valley man unearthed nearly 100
pounds of lead that had melted and run
into the ground when a hardware store
burned on the site in 1874.
A woman named Mrs. Davis and fiys
children were found in starving condi.
tion in Des Moines. Some time ago
her husband left her and the woman was
too proud to ask for help.
Mrs. James Wood of Clinton has re-
ccived word of the death Of her husband,
drowned while rowing in the Red Wing
river. MINI. Mr.. Wood was well-to-do
and highly respected citizen.
| A. P. Cottrell. administrator. has
brought suit in Des Moines against the
G. G. w. road for 81 10000 for the death
of Mrs. Sarah Morse, caused by negli-
gence of employees Of the company.
"There is going to be a whopping big
crop of nuts this year." says the Burling-
ton Hawkeye. Hickory and walnut
trees are hanging low with their burdens
and the hazel bushes show myriad clus-
tiers of well-developed burrs.'
At Des Moines, Charles Weaver, As
years old, married and father Of six chill
dren, blew his brains out because he
could not overcome his appetite for liq-
uor. He went to liquor cure institu-
ton and asked for free treatment. It
was refused and he announced he would
| kill himself. He was once prosperous,
but had dissipated his fortune.
| The agricultural college at Ames has
opened with the largest attendance, in
the history of the institution.
The Christian Association of the State
University is making preparations for the
reception of the large number Of new
students expected Mt the opening of the
new school year.
A Des Moines man has been prospect.
ing for copper on farm north of Alnes.
and the Times states that he has brought
in some fine specimens. The ore was
Fdiscovered some twenty years ago, but
owing to want of capital the vein has
never been developed.
The 1O-year-old son of Thomas Dixon.
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