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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10

COUNTY
CORRES 5f5(Ii
MAsoNvILLE,

On May LIST 1899 at the age of SO
years occurred the death of Michael
WEIGH at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. M. Nolan. Deceased was born in
county Waterford, Ireland, came to
this country 80 years ago, remaining in
Massachusetts until 1867 when he came
to Iowa where he has since resided
He leaves two sons and one daughter
John WEIGH, of Barryville, Thomas
WEIGH, of Massachusetts, and Mrs
Mary Nolan, of Masonville. The
funeral was held from the Catholic
church at Masonville Wednesday morn
ing and the remains were laid to rest
in the Catholic cemetery at Masonville
The sympathy of our people is giveI
to the bereayed in this hour of sorrow
ON the green hill sweetly sleeping,
Where the prairie blossoms wave,
Lies our dearest grandpa,
In his cold and silent grave.
There he lies and knows no sorrow,
IN that silent, lonely spot,
While around his grave are blooming,
Roses and "tOrget-me- nots."
The %bss s4s NE is ss sstng wave
But We know that you are happy
In that land for ever more.
Dearest grandpa thou hast left us,
Yet thy loss we deeply feel;
But tits God who has bereft us,
He can all our SORROWS heal.
Yet, o yet we hope to meet YOU
When our life from earth has fed
pin heaven with the angels,
Where no farewell tears are shed.
A FRIEND.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10
EHLER.

Miss Bell Montgomery is entertain
ing the measles.
Andrew Mcdonald took the train
here Saturday for Cedar Falls where we
understand he intends entering college.
w. j.. Montgomery and wife sptnt
Sunday here with the formers parents.
Mrs. Mary j. Henderson is able to he
around again after very severe attack
of the measles.
There will be an ice cream social at
the home of 7. w. Lyons on the even
ing of the 18th for the benefit of the
Epworth League and large crowd is
anticipated.
The farmers around here are nearly
all ready to plant corn but are holding
back on account of cold weather.
James McAreavy has been in charge
Of the creamery work while Henry
Weber went to Chicago, called by the
illness of his sister-in- law who is being
treated there. She is much better al
present.
Jesse Lenox has the large barn
which he has been building almost com.
pieted.
James Dewoody and wife of Quality
Ridge spent Sunday at the home of his
brother Nelson.
School has been closed for the past
week on account of the measles.
Dave Hennessy sports a new buggy
and harness now days and of course
will have to get all that goes with them
A number from here attended thu
the atre at Coggon Saturday evening
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10
NORTH MANuHEsrER MOVIES,

NORTH MANCHESTER NOTES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Raymond visited
with Mr.. John Shepley and wife at
Collins Grove the first of this week.
MIR. and Mrs. George Hansel are the
parents of another son born last Friday,
May 9th.
Since writing my last items H. g.
Trenchard has treated his residence to
q coat of paint.
Riley Smith is painting Miss Lyman's
residence.
The North Manchester Ladies Aid
society will meet at the residence of
Mrs. Addie Foster for q work meeting
on Friday of this week May IL.
Dell Skinner leaves today for Fort
Dodge, and George Keltenbach will
start for the same place tomorrow.
He expects to be away for some time If
working on the railroad has more at
fractions than the work here has.
The revival meetings are still In pro.
gress at the st. Pauls church. The in
terest is on the increase and several
have made a profession of religion
since the meetings commenced. AL
though the people are unusually busy
and the evenings short yet the zeal and
enthusiasm of the evangelists are un-
abated. The attendance Sunday even.
ing was large Mrs. Bennett preached
from the text 1.-THE Field is the World
she compared the reigns of earth's
greatest potentates with that of Christs
She also rendered sermon in song that
was very affective.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10
GREELEY.

Harry Robinson has gone to railroad
ing, in the station at D0nahue.
Mrs. John Funk came down from
EdgewOOd, yesterday.
Rose Pellymounter, Of Monticello, is
the guest of VIM. Goldsworthy and
family.
There has been more fruit and orna-
mental trees received here this spring
than ever before.
Med Hollenbeck sold his farm of 100
acres yesterday to w. p. Bissell con
sideration $50 per acre.
Glenn Latimer, formerly in the en-.
ploy of T. B. Armstrong, of this city, is
visiting his parents in Manchester.
The school board has elected the fol
lowing teachers for the fall term: Prof
Saam, Principal; Miss Dunlop OF
Hopkinton, intermediate; Miss Brit
tian, primary
Arthur Parker wanted hand the
! first of the week and some of thu
neighbours told him one had just gone by
towards Greeley, Arthur overlook him
| gave him ride home his supper and /,
nights lodging but when morning came
hehad tiown.-Home Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10
PRAIRIE

Flowing is mostly all done now and
the click of the cornplanter is heard in
every direction.
James McAdarrah and wife, of La
mont, visited with the McEIroy family
last Sunday.
Mr.. Eugene Mulvehill, who is attend
ing school in Des Moines, came home
last week to see his brother, who has
been 80 seriously Ill but is now improv-
ing.
Mr.. Owen Mcmahon purchased new
riding plow for bis son, Willie, lately.
Quite q few of our young folks attended
the dance at Tom Ryan's last Friday
night. Allleport q good time.
Mr.. Rob't Haennig sold fine horse
for S125.0O to Mr.. Wood, of Strawberry
Point, and was also offered $2O0OO for
team of four-yesr old colts. Mr.. Haen
mig raises some fancy horses and COM
mands some fancy prices also.
Mr.. Earny Dunnfng visited friends
here last Sunday.
Joe Heiberger and wife, of Ryan, were
the guests of Mr.. viii Barry last Sun
day.
John Mulvehill and wife spent Sun
day with their daughter near Winthrop.
Harry Annis and wife visited the
parental home one evening last week.
J. E. Mulvehill, of Silver Greek, called
on his cousins and Others here last Sun
day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10
RYAN.

j. O'Connor, of Dubuque, was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. A. Hamilton, of Peosta, Iowa,
accompanied by her neice Miss Grace
Tench, was the guest of friends here
lastweek.
Jacob Rissler transacted business in
Manchester, Thursday.
r. M. Merriam was transacting bust
ness in Coggon Friday.
Lime Creek Lodge, l. o. o. f. have
leased the rooms over Sheppard &
Houston's store for a term of years.
Buttons Comedians will hold forth
at the Opera house all this week.
Mrs i. Britt. of Hazel Green, was
shopping in town Saturday.
l.. Cook, of Manchester, has opened a
restaurant and barber shop in the Dun
can building.
The ladies of the M. E. church gave
an ice cream sociable Saturday evening
and netted neat sum for the church.
j. Mcclure and wife, of Monti, were
in town Saturday.
M. Beacon was a visitor at the home
of his son.in.law, James Delay in Ar
gand Sunday.
Frank Orr, of Coggon, was in town
Friday.
The Kid nine of this place played
ball at Earlville Saturday and were de.
feated by score Of 10 to 4.
AT q meeting of the school board OF
the independent district of Ryan, held
Saturday, the following teachers were
elected for the year. The Misses LIE.
nora Collins, Minnie Young and Susie
Beacon.
Mark Fenton has lame foot caused
by heavy skid falling on it while un
loading freight.
Mr.. John F. Houlahan and Mist
Maggie Durham were married at Month
Thursday the End, Rev. ]. j. Hanley
officiating.
Thos. King has the lumber on the
ground for q large new barn on his
farm west of town.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10
HoPKINTQN.

Mrs. Woodland and daughter Flora re-
turned Saturday from an extended visit
with Mrs. Shimealin Norton, Kansas.
Mrs. Martin White. of Wicliffe Ohio,
was the guest of her sister Mrs. A. X.
Cramer recently.
During the storm Saturday night, the
stables of Alex. Nelly were struck by
lightning and burned to the ground.
Last Monday morning the barn on
the Diamond Creamery lots belonging
to James Irving, at Sand Spring, was
destroyed by fire. A Jersey COW was
burned.
Friday evening the Shakespeare Club
held their final meeting for their year.
The club will commence their labors
for another years work about the first
of September after four months va
cation.
W. B. Wheeless was down town last
Thursday for the first time in about
four weeks. He has had quite sick
spell and his friends are glad to see him
able to be around again.
About hundred foreigners, princi-
pally Italians are camped north Of town
about mile and are at work on the
railroad bed of this division which Is to
be improved this season between Month
cello and Strawberry Point.
Nellie J. Littlefield was born Dec. S,
1870 near Hopkinton. In girlhood she
was converted and united with the
Presbyterian church. Hers was hap.
py Christian life for she was faithful in
everything. She was united in mar
rage to L. Edwin Clearinghouse Mar. 9,
1885. She died April 30. 1899, aged %
years months and % days.
Arthur Hunt took his departure for
Mississippi last Wednesday evening.
He goes to work in the sawmill to be
operated by Baker u Grimes in the
Yazoo Valley. II was with regret that
large party Of "the boys babe Arthur
farewell. He goes about seven hundred
miles from here into one of the pleas
antestststes that border on the gulf,
and while we regret to have him leave
yet we hope that he may be prosperous
as we are sure he will.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10
ROCK PRAIRIE.

Miss Jennie Maurer daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Msurer is down with q
severe attack of pneumonia.
MT. and Mrs. l.. l.. Coon's little
daughter had light run of pneumonia
last week.
Miss Edith Putnam is down with the
measles in Manchester.
Our district school commenced 9
couple of weeks ago with Miss Ida
Sheldon IS teacher. This is her second
year without change of teachers,
which is cOmmendable to both patrons
and teacher. The school opens with
the enrolment of seventeen scholars.
Mr.. j. B. Higmap will soon have his
new barn ready to raise.
We are under obligations to our
friend and neighbor Watson Childs for
generous, supply of fruit trees and
vines, consisting of peach, plum and
pear trees, grapes, black and yellow
raspberries. MI. Childs has been using
his spare time the past winter in selling
nursery stock from nursery near Mil
Waukee. Wisconsin, and the people of
Delaware county can rely on the goods
that Mr.. Childs sells as A /, for we
have sample Of the goods.
A good question for the farmers in
stitute next winter would be: "HOw
to preserve our meadows from the
severe winters like the one Just past
Gather your thoughts together, make q
note Of events and be prepared to re-
sp0nd when called on.
The Golden Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
X. q. Hitchcock, at the residence of w.
y. Beeman in Manchester on the % ult.,
was . pleasant gathering of old friends
and neighbors. The guests were served
with bountiful dinner after which Mr..
r. w. Thrill presented the worthy
couple with many useful and valuable
presents. Then all repaired to the lawn
and Mr.. Douglass took picture OF
bride and groom and guests, then an
autograph album was furnished and
each Of the guests signed their names
All In all 1t was q most pleasant gather
ing.
noticed In the proceedings of the
school board in Manchester in regard to
commencement exercises that the first
hOnOrs of 80 has been awarded to 9
student outside of Manchester school
district and the honor comes to Miss
Edith Putnam Of this place. We all
rejoice with Miss Edith that she has
received the compliments of 80 high an
order in class of twenty seven gradu.
ates and we think the board should be
congratulated on bestowing the honor
on 30 worthy student.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10
DYzRsv1I1H AND VICINITY.

Contractor Schnieders, of Petersburg,
was here Tuesday to purchase hard
ware for the Frank Lueck residence.
Mrs. b. Naber, of Petersburg, has
gone to Bancroft to visit her SONS
Henry and Herman for few weeks.
Fred and Frank Ruby, Frank Meyer
and Herman Mensen, of Petersburg
transacted business here last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Ovel have re-
turned from State Center where they
had been to attend their sons wedding.
MiEs b. Sassen, of Petersburg, has
returned from Haverhill, where she has
been visiting her s0n-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Kleespies, and
other relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fessler, of Wesley,
Iowa, arrived here Thursday on their
way to Petersburg to attend the funer-
al of Mrs. Nurre. They also spent
several days visiting friends and rela
tives. Mr.. Fessler moved to Kossuth
county about two years ago and we are
glad to know that he is prospecting.
The case against Ignatz Summers,
brought by certain creditors to have
him declared insolvent and adjudged
an involuntary bankrupt was conclud-
ed before Judge Shiras late Saturday
afternoon. The court found from the
evidence that he has not sufficient
assets to liquidate his Indebtedness and
therefore declared him insolvent.
At the meeting of the council last
Wednesday evening it was ordained
that all dogs in the city must be tied up
or muzzled on and after Monday, May
8, 1899, and that all dogs found running
about the city without being muzzled
should be shot and killed by the mar
shall This action was taken on account
of the prevalence of the disease known
as hydrophobia existing among dogs in
this community.
So far as can be learned every clover
field in Dubuque and Jones counties in
this vicinity has been winter killed by
the severe weather Of the past few
months. Many farmers who have
examined their fields cannot discover
even spear of clover in fields that last
year had good stands. The cause of
this genera! loss is attributed not 80
much to severity of the frost as to the
absence of snow to protect the clover
roots This item represents consider.
able money loss to farmers of the
ounty.-C0mmercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10
EARLvILLE

Elder N. A. Mcconnell, of Cedar
Rapids, was visiting at George Staehle's
Wednesday.
John Cattron is in Arlington on bust
ness.
The Ryan "boy nine" played game
OF ball Saturday with the Earlville nine,
resulting in score of ten to four in
favor of Earlville. The Ryan boys
were entertained royalty by the home
club, and depOrted themselves in
gentlemanly manner. A return game
will be played soon.
Mr.. Steinkeckner, who number Of
years ago resided near Petersburg, but
now of KOssuth county, Iowa, is here
visiting old friends. He has sold his
farm In Kossuth county, and will not
follow that occupation for time at
least.
w. j. Millen and children were over
Sunday visitors at Epworth.
The wind storm on Wednesday blew
down j. q. Neiman's corn-cribs.
VIM. Nieman sold nice bunch of
cattle to M. I. B. Richmond last week.
Mrs. Walker was in Dubuque on
Thursday.
Henry Denton with number of men
to assist him, went to Epworth the first
of the week to work on the road in the
interest Of the Illinois Central railroad
Rev. Chambers, of Colesburg. was q
visitor at the Foote home on Saturday.
Will Taylor went to Dubuque on
Saturday. (
VIM. Hockaday, of Manchester, was
q business caller in town Saturday.
Mr.. Simmons was over from Delhi on
Saturday.
Mrs. Little, of Epworth, was visiting
relatives here last week.
The high school and grammar room
took an outing on Friday afternoon,
visiting the bluffs, some seeking Geo
logical specimens, others studying the
habits of the birds.
Mrs. ID. +. Laxson and daughter, Irma
accompanied Miss Luers to her home in
Elkader on Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Swinburne and children
spent Friday at Delhi.
Mrs. VIM. Baskerville, sr., was called
to Iowa Falls Friday to attend the
funeral Of her sons wife, who died sud-
denly.
Miss Maggie Dueschner who has been
working at Elmer Cruise g has gone
home sick with the sore throat and
fever which ID going around.
The Outlook club held its annual
election of officers, at the hi ,me of Mrs.
Andrew Thompson, on Saturday. The
following was chosen: Pres ident Mrs.
Cruise; first vice president, N lrs. Louise
Swinburne; second vice president, Mrs.
Cora Bowley; secretary, Mre Ella Mil
len; treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth Thomp-
son.
A daughter of Mr.. E. Popham is here
visiting from the west.
A brother of Mrs. Blakely, from
Lanark, Illinois, is visiting her.
Mrs. Jake Kelley and Mrs. Frank
Powell spent the day, Thursday, at the
home of Mrs. Rogers.
Union services were held in tn Con-
gregational church on Sunday evening.
Mr.. Fishtemeyer is gone to Epworth
to work on the road.
Mrs. Earnest Rogers spent q few days
with Mrs. Jack Rogers the first Of the
week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10
LAMONT,

\
Fred Field and wife drove over to
Strawberry Point Thursday, returning
Friday,
Either Mrs Florence Ried or Mrs.
Mary A. Field will represent the Royal
Neighbors Lodge from Lamont at st.
Paul this week.
their Stanley friends Friday.
John Hense entertained his brother,
Philip Hense, from Dyersville last
week.
The Regular Baptist Society had a
post-setting bee Wednesday. That's
right hitching posts are necessity.
j. Q. Bradley departed for Volga
City Tuesday. His family went Thurs
day. May prosperity accompany them.
spent Wednesday In Lamont.
Mrs. Wallace Marshall and son Rob-
ert Bateson departed Wednesday for
their future home in Patterson, New
with Mr.. Marshall's sister, Mrs. Ann
Pill.
Julius Windenburgh has 10000 fine
strawberry plants and some fine shrub
berry for sale.
W. l. 4lObb pk060ut6u LIB GWO Bulls
with fine bicycle last week.
Miss Bertha Eckert spent last week
visiting her Edgewood friends.
Mrs. Mccormack, of Oelwein, spent
last week visiting her three daughters
here, Mesdames Nettie Madden, Flor
ence Reid and Miss Mabel cCormack.
Ed Windenburg began teaching the
East Rieger (Jewell) school Monday
Mays.
The NJ q. Bennett family and Mrs.
Martha Conrad attended the Munson
Eddy birthday party at Aurora Mon
day, May l.
Marion Heath drove his "quick step
per" to Wood Center Sunday.
Omar Rich from Dundee, ILL.,, arrived
in Lamont Thursday to visit his brother
L. w. Rich and family and to deliver
nursery.
ID. M. Brown went to Hazleton Satur.
day to deliver some trees for Omar
Rich.
Mrs. Chesley sr., is great sufferer
from her fall, week before last, her two
sons, one from st. Louis and Ed from
Independence were here last week. We
hope for her speedy recovery.
j. E. Forsyth, OF Cedar Falls, has
been engaged to be principal of the La
mont public schools for the ensuing
year.
PC. Arildson, who has been princi.
pal of our public schools three years
has accepted the principalship of the
of the Edgewood schools.
The Will Ludley house ON Pine street
is nearing completion.
ID. X. Cook transacted business in
Oelwein Friday.
A. G. Zsbriskie, of Stanley, talked
insurance in Lamont Saturday.
Tabernacle Meetings of the Buchan-
an County Holiness Association, will
convene in Lamont June 300 inclu-
sive. Rev. j. w. Martin of Lincoln,
Neb., University place, conductor of
the meetings. sister Harrington of
Hazleton, will have charge of the music,
and will be assisted by the three choirs
, of Lamont. Those owning tents, please
bring them. Those who come to tent
on the ground will be furnished straw
free. Those wishing board carr get
board, meals for $1.OO. Plenty of
barn room. All interested are urged to
attend. Come and enjoy spiritual
feast. Officers, Rev. j. M. Wheat, of
Dubuque, President, Sister Harrington,
of Haxleton, Secretary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10

The British museum contains very
full collection of clay pipes. dating back
as far as the sixteenth century. The
custom of waxing the pipe end, to pre-
vent it sticking to the lips was intro
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10
Ingenious.

Servant Ito artist returning from a
holiday)-There have been so many
callers since you left that ! have been
obliged to wash the name from the slate
twice to make room for others.
sons Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10

The colder the climate the greater the
size of the human brain
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10

London has ID, 564 policemen, or 10
to every one of its 8SS square miles
Sixty per cent of them do night dut,
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Hend wheel. ana .r.ilrace,

An answer recently filed by the
learned council" for the defendant in
New York court contains the follow.
ing: 1.-THE defendant denyes that the
description of contemplated tailrace
of about one rod and four inches across
defendants land is contained in aney
water right to run or flow water, but is
put in plaintiff IS complaint from wheels
in plaintiffs head, Case and Com
ment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10

Elder N. A. Mcconnell, of Cedar
Rapids, was visiting at George Staehle's
Wednesday.
John Cattron is in Arlington on bust
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-25
iIss KATHERINE MCABE,

problem affecting women and children Will pave the
way FOR a more intelligent appreciation on the part
Of Wisconsin club women OF the valuaDe reports
that are be made at the Biennial ny the com
mttees which have been investigating the subject
all over the United States Besides Mrs Kelley
address there will be papers by Wisconsin women
who are studying along these lines.
Tomorrow afternoon there Will be symposium
on club extension with reference 20 the neeos ana
conditions Of farmers wives and daughters. The
question Will be considered IN its various phases
and reports Of work done with rest rooms, town
and country clubs. womans meetings al country
fairs Will he made
The two evenings Of the convention Will ne gwen
up 10 social and literary amusements me W oW-
am Club Of Eau Claire. the hostess or me con
vention will give an Informal reception this even,
Ing Tomorrow evening Mrs. Mary har'NtH
Catherwood IL 20 read unpublished story, me
scene Of which IL laid in Wisconsin, and Mrs her
man Hall. Of Chicago. the chairman OF the AIt
Committee Of the General Federation or women
Clubs, Will make address