Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
There has been an epidemic Of beg

properly they can. 1t is safe to say
that not one in hundred CT such tour.
lists is anything else than fraud, and
should be TUNED down. This com,
munity has its own worthy poor, whe
should be looked after, but every time
an outsider is given anything just that
much has been done to encourage pro
fessional pauperism. 1t is safe to as
sumo that one who is in real need Of
assistance, and entitled to 1t, will moi
be far away from home.
Oscar Snow died last Thursday
morning at the home of his mother
Mrs. E. Il. Newcomb. He had been
suffering from congestion of the lungs
for some time but his condition was
not considered serious. The immed.
late cause of his death was heart failure
He was AZ years old and spent most OF
his life in this city. lie is survived by
mother and sister, Mrs. Josephine
Marshall, of Marshslltown. The fun
eral services were held last Sunday
afternoon at the Baptist church. In
terment was made in the Manchester
cemetery.
"A stranger was in town last Friday
in search of a stolen horse. He stated
that he WAS on his way to Minnesota
by team and went into camp two miles
north Of town Wednesday night, tying
his team to the side of the wagon
About midnight he was awakened by
hearing one of the horses going down
the road on dead run and he immed-
lately mounted the other one and gave
pursuit hut failed to catch up with the
thief. He went as far east as Farley
and returned, concluding that another
good horse had found q home in Turkey
Timber. -Earlville Phoenix.
Wilson Acres and j. II. Toogood
left Monday evening for st. Joseph,
Michigan, where they go to purchase a
gasoline launch. The boat will be sent
to st. Petersburg, Florida, where
Messrs Acres and Toogood expect to
spend the coming winter. Mr.. Acres is
also figuring on building q residence
there this fall for the use of himself
and wife during the winter months.
Among those from here who are
attending the national q. A. r. En-.
campment at Chicago are. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Huene,
and daughter, Hazel, MIR. and Mrs.
StringhaK, Mesdames A. e. Carter,
w. Il. Lawrence. B. B. Briggs, Fred
Geo. Harrison, T. Elder
and Miss Jennie Langhammer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Ford left Sat
urday evening for Chicago and other
points on Lake Michigan, where they
go to escape the hay fever with which
Mr.. Ford is sufferer. rThey will be
gone about month.
John Trowbridge, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in this
for several weeks, departed
Monday morning for Flint, Michigan,
where he is engaged in ministerial
work.
-Chas. Toogood is visiting friends
and relatives in this city. He is now
located at Los Angeles, Calf. and this is
his first visit here for several years. He
will remain about two weeks.
Mrs. Geo w. Byrnes, of Jackson
vile, Fla, who has been guest of her
sister, Mrs. b. w. Jewell for several
weeks has gone to Fairbsult, Mimi,
where she will visit relatives.
Miss Ida Simmons departed Mon
day morning for her home in Kalama-
zoo, Mich, after visit of several
weeks in this city at the home of her
uncle, Geo. Simmons.
Miss Irene Stiles is visiting here at
the home of her brother, Il. b. Stiles.
She has position as teacher in the
Waterloo west side high school the
coming year.
"A large number from here are at.
tending the National G. A. II. Encamp-
ment at Chicago this week. Over fifty
round trip tickets were sold from this
station.
During the heavy wind and rain
storm last Saturday afternoon consider
able damage was done to electric light
wires belonging to the Hoag Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Waugh. Miss
Mamie Waugh and Mrs. Milton
Waugh have returned home from their
visit with relatives in Cedar county.
Mrs. Henry Burdick, of Attleboro
Mass, arrived here the first of the
week and is guest at the home her
daughter, Mrs. Horace Atwater.
The ladies of st. Mary's congrega
ton will give an ice cream social
Thursday evening of this week on the
lawn at the home of A. Thorpe.
Miss Gertrude Clemsns leaves the
last of this week for Ida Grove, Ia.
where she has position as teacher ir
the High school at that place.
Louis Haeberle left Monday for {
weeks vacation during which time hi
will visit relatives at Waterloo and
Clear Lake.
/ Il. r. Stout went to Fort Wayne
Indiana, last Monday evening being
called there by the deRthof his father
in-law.
VIM. Sebeck, formerly of the firm
of scharles & Sebeck but now of Chile
cotne, Illinois, visited in this city las
week.
Miss DR.. Bessie Edmunds has re
turned to Chicago after q visit wit
friends and relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. e. b. McConaghy, claim agen
for the Chicago Great Western, trar
sacted business here last Friday.
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