Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
State Items of Interest.

There is hot postoffice fight on at Ma
son City.
Additional school room is badly needed
at Hornick.
Rural free delivery service has been es-
tablished at Hillsdale.
A Philosophical Temple of Reason has
been organized Mt ColfaA.
During the year 1899 there were $50
births in the city of Davenport.
During the past year 1,935 persons
asked for lodging at the Jail in Clinton.
The schools at Parkersburg have been
closed on account of smallpox scare.
Sevcnty-eight of the 125 voters in
Grant township voted against saloon.
About 300 converts have been made at
Red Oak as the result of revival meet
fings.
Small burglaries are epidemic at Dcs
Moines, five stores being entered in Que
night.
A petition is being circulated at State
Center asking for free rural delivery
route.
John Sebergen of Rome was bndly in
jured in jumping off freight train at
that place.
The various societies of st. Mary's par
ish at Dubuque will erect handsome
club building.
The 9-year-old son of John McGovern
of Bryant fell into the creek there and
was drowned.
Pocahontas is being canvassed as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of establishing brick and
tile factory there.
Railroad contractors are in force at
Spencer preparatory to beginning work
on the NJ. & st. L.
Eight women have been recommended
for appointment us census enumerators
in the Fifth district.
from the roof of his cottage by the ex-
plosion of timers gasoline stove. He
will recover.
The ladies of Abba were privileged to
vote at the recent election there, but not
one applied for ballot.
The State Savings Bank of Kuierim,
with capital stock of $4,000, has fled
articles of incorporation.
The assessors valuation of personal
property at Odebolt shows an increase
of $4,000 over last year.
The Lutherans at Bode have decided to
build new church, or else rebuild and
enlarge their present one.
Il. Il. Benton, brakeman, while max
ing coupling at Clinton, was knocked
down and seriously injured.
The 5-year-old son of Henry Stafford
of Dubuque was caught under lumber
truck and very badly crushed.
The Iowa travelling mems annual pic
mic will this year last two days. 1t will
occur Mt Des Moines June IL.
1t is hoped that the new city library
at Dcs Moines will be ready for occu-
pancy year from next June.
s. Crppcn of Des Moines has sued that
city for $1,000 damages for personal in
jurigs received on street there.
1t is reported that the b., G. II. L. N.
will build another hotel at Iowa Falls, to
replace that recently destroyed by fire.
Walter Fisher, 14-year-old lad of
Washington, had both hands blown off
by the accidental discharge of shotgun.
Will Gavin, little fellow of Mar
shalltown, had his left foot badly smash
ed by the falling of piece of steel.
Clara Barton of Oskaloosa was award
cd $500 damages against the Iowa Cen
trail for running tracks across her prop
erty.
Mr.. Fanton is rebuilding his burned
elevator ut Belle PLANE. The new struc-
ture will have capacity of 1000 or g.
600 bushels.
George S. Wright. an cmploye i'll the
i. c. shops at Waterloo, had to have one
of his eyes removed Oh account of piece
of steel lodging in it.
The proposition to grant franchises for
lighting and heating plants at Spencer
was defeated by large majority.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias b. Howell, an aged
couple of Iowa City, died of pneumonia
within few hours of each other.
The Northwestern has resumed the
work of double tracking its line between
Council Bluffs and Missouri Valley.
Farmers in the vicinity of Marshall
town are being canvassed to secure prom
ises to raise 500 acres of sugar beets for
proposed refinery.
The knights of Pythias Of Davenport
have bought beautiful drinking foun-
tain for presentation to the city. 1t will
be placed in one of the public parks.
Burlington banks will increase their cir
culation under the new law by taking
$685., 200 of the 9 per cent bonds.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
approved the application for the organ
ization of n national bank at st. Ansgar,
with capital of $4,000.
Willis Kirk, well-known farmer of
Marshall County, was badly gored by
vicious bull. He owes his life to his dog,
which attacked the bull and diverted his
attention.
Warren Beckwith, the young man who
created sensation few years ago by
clipping with daughter Of Robert 4.
Lincoln, will play baseball with the Des
Molaes club this year,