Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
.>-Ra,lroaa trsflic al this point was

on freight train No. SO, east bound,
which is due here at l:3O p. m. AS the
train was passing through the deep cut
about one and one-hslf miles west of
town the draw bar of one of
the cars pulled out and became
tangled in the running gear of the car
following, which was loaded with she'll.
ed corn. The trucks were so badly
damaged that the car could not be NOV.
ed on them making 1t necessary to send
to Waterloo for wrecking crew to re-
move the car. On account of tho high
banks on each side Of the track at the
point where tho accident occurred it
was impossible to ditch the car and the
track was moved to one side about two
feet to allow tlains to pass. In conse-
quence of this mishap the west bound
passenger due here at 1l:30 o. m. and
the east bound passenger due here at 4
q. m. were delayed until after 5 o'clock
Monday morning.
Miss Mary Tierney died last Thurs
day morning at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rooney, where she has made
her home for the past three years. She
was born in Ireland in 1878 and has
lived in this county since 1857. She
was. . sister of the late John and
Thomas Tierney, who were well known
business men here before their DEATH
Miss Tierney suffered paralytic stroke
on Monday of last week and this was
the direct cause of her death. She has
been an invalid for many years and
her demise removes beloved old lady.
She was an aunt of Mrs. John Rooney
and is survived by two sisters in Los
Angeles, California, and one sister,
whose home is in Chicago. The funer-
81 services were held at the Catholic
church in this city last Saturday morn
ing, Father O'Meara officiating. In.
terment was made in the Catholic
cemetery in this city.
-Twenty.seven members of the
local lodge of l. o. o. F. went to Delhi
last Sunday to attend the funeral of
their fraternal brother, VIM. Lewis.
Mr.. Lewis was an old and respected
citizen and has resided in the vicinity
of Delhi for the past twenty-five years.
He was seyenty-ons years old and his
death, which occurred last Friday, was
due to heart failure. The funeral ser
vices were held at the NJ. E. church and
interment was made in the Delhi ceme-
terry. The members of the 1. o. o. +.
lodge attended the funeral in body.
DIR. w. E. Boynton expects to re-
turn to Chicago today where he will
take short vacation before he re-
enters upon his duties as an eye and
ear specialist. lie has had an Office in
this city for the past month and has
done flattering business. DIR. Boyn-
ton has the chair of eye and ear at the
Half Orphan Asylum in Chicago, and
also has charge of the eye and ear
clinical work at the Chicago Homeo-
pathic Hospital and is on the staff of
Instructors at st. Anthony Hospital.
About forty young people enjoyed
the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Sabin last Friday evening at the home
of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Sabin who reside four miles
north of this city. Games and various
amusements kept the guests until a
late hour and the evening was thorough
ly enjoyed by all present. Refresh
ments were served during the evening
and mnsic was furnished by the Divide
mandolin club.
Letters addressed as follows are un.
claimed at the postoflice in this city:
Miss Agnes McVay, Miss Blanche
Hoffman, Miss Mary Hubbell, Mrs. A.
Robinson, Mrs. Stanley Elliott, T. b.
Hardy, j. G. Beatty, John S. Coon, +.
E. Jay, William Tate, G. G. Hodges,
Carl Halter, U. v. Pierce, John H.
Smith.
There will be base ball game Sat-
urday afternoon of this week at the
ball park between the Oelwein and
Manchester teams. The reputation of
the Oelwein team as good players is
we'll known and our home boys will
do credit to themselves if they come
out of the contest victorious. Every.
one should turn out and see the game.
Miss Olaf Beeman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. g. Beeman, had the
misfortune to run a needle into the
bottom of her foot while walking
about the house in her bare feet. The
accident was very painful and it was
necessary to cut the needle out.
Rev. G. A. Highfeld will leave next
week for Indiana where he will spend
his summers vacation of four weeks
taking course of Bible study. Mrs.
Highield will visit relatives in Illinois
during that time.
Crescent Rebekah Lodge No. 142
installed the following officers on Tues
day evening of last week: Pearl Stew
art, N. G.; Emma Otis, V. & MRS. Rose
James, secretary; VIM. Haller, treas
urer.
Miss Bertha Huey, of Ehler, ex-
poets to depart in the near future for
Idaho, where she has secured position
as q school teacher. Her friends here
wish her success In her new home.
During one Of the severe rain and
electrical storms Of last week two
calves belonging to j. j. Hoag were
killed by lightning on his farm just east
of the fair grounds.
Mrs. Mary L. Ram has returned
home from her visit with relatives in
New York tsate. She was accompan-
led by her daughter, Miss Edith Ram.