Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-22


The Calonkcy creamery near Wood
ward has been destroyed by fire.
George Wagner, former Dubuque
man, was drowned near st. Paul
Five substantial brick blocks are being
erected this summer ut Chelsea.
The foundation is being constructed for
the new Lutheran church at Bo.le.
Harry Short of Pierson lost a finger
through fooling with cigar cutter.
The new court house at Spencer will
be ready for occupancy next month.
The contract has been let for the Ellis
worth College building at Iowa Falls.
The Chautauqua this year Mt Des
MONIES has not been financial success.
The creamery ut Iowa Falls paid out
to farmers during August almost $4,000
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. Winff at Bode
fell off load of hay and broke an arm
and leg.
John Donovan was almost killed by q
police officer in Dcs AIoincs while resist
ing arrest.
Myron Linton of Garrison, had his
breast bone broken by hay knife fall
ing on him.
The bank at Odds has been sold and
the new proprietors will make it saw
ings bank.
A dredging and mining company has
been incorporated at Muscatine. Its can.
ital is $4,000.
Charles McKibben Of Fremont was
shot in the knee by revolver which
wasn't loaded"
One architect in Marshalltown has pre-.
pared plans for about 100000 improve.
ments this year.
The little son of Thea Doggard, Mt At
lantic, had leg cut off by II mower, and
the other one badly cut.
Two barns on the farm of John Heally
near Pleasant Grove, were destroyed by
fire. Loss about $1,000.
Mrs. l.. Mellcn, aged 60, of Iowa Falls
was thrown from her buggy under o
horse and instantly killed.
The engine in the electric light plant
ut Atlantic broke down and left the city
in darkness for week.
The large horse barn of the Cass Coun
ty Agricultural Society, recently burned
at Atlantic, will be rebuilt.
j. A. Mitchell of Davenport fell off
a train and broke collar bone AMI sus-
tanned other severe bruises.
Between thirty-ive and forty horses
and cows have been killed this season
by lightning in Franklin County.
1. Il. Spencer, near Clarion, lost five
head of cattle about two months ago
but not the slightest trace of them can
be found.
Miss Russia Mcintyre of A1arshaltown,
while out driving in n buggy, was run
down by a team driven by two men, and
it is thought fatally injured.
Tena Peterson some time ago disap-
peared mysteriously from her fathers
home near Goldfeld, and the neghbors
have had the father arrested on suspicion
of foul play.
Mamie Derhake, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Derhake, aged two
years and three months, was drowned in
n cistern on the farm of Barney Wonder
haar, three miles north of West Point,
A bold robbery was committed at the
farmhouse of N. G. Pcckham, about four
miles north of Cresco. AS the family,
consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs. n. G. Peck
ham, Mr.. Peckham's father, and the hired
man, were eating supper two masked men
entered the house, cut the telephone
wires, and drew revolvers, threatening to
shoot if resistance We're made The hired
man showed fight, and was promptly
dubbed over the head, knocked down and
tied. The other members of the family
were also hound, including Mrs. Peck,
ham, and were forced to give up what
money was in the house. $115, after
which the robbers searched the house,
taking silver watch, n gold watch, and
other valuables. They then went to the
barn, got out Peckham's carriage. and
started to hitch up his best team, but BY
that time Peckllam had succeeded in
freeing his hands and the robbers took ia
the cornfeld and made their escape OH
foot.
L. B. Myers of Dcs Moines has disap-
pearel and circumstances point to sui
eide.
The West Madison school at Burling-
ton is to be improved and brought up to
date.
The State librarian at Dos Moines has
contracted for 1,206.SO worth of new
hooks.
The State auditor reports total Of
sol 100000 deposits in the savings banks
Of Iowa.
The elevator at Casey was burned tc
the ground and 5000 bushels of grain
consumed.
The large barn of E. e. King near
Popejoy, was struck by lightning and
consumed, several horses pershing in
the flames.
Max Katz, IS years old, was drowned
in the river at Dubuque while fishing. He
was graduate of the high school and
was preparing to enter into business.
The remains of Charles NJ. Bicknell
were incinerated at the Davenport ere.
matorium, and the wishes of the family
were carried out when young Bicknell's
ashes were scattered from the govern.
ment bridge into the Mississippi River
Bicknell was student at the University
of Chicago and broke down, mind and
body, by overwork.
Burglars broke into the general mer
chandise establishment of j. Il. Moultor
at Luvcrne and stole fifty pairs of mems
fine shoes, besides notions and other mr.
ticles. Entrance was gained through tht
rear door. There is no direct clue to tn,
robbers.
A 16-months-old child of Mr.. and Mrs
Walrod Of Calendar was fearfully Gu
by field mower. The child got ava,
from its people and had wandered int,
the long grass. The driver failed to Sc,
it until it was too late and the little chill,
was fearfully mangled. One arm wa
cut entirely of, some toes were also sew
cred from the foot and its body and fac,
were severely cut. The child may live.