Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-20
The Iowa weekly crop bulletin for

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the rainfall for the week very unequally
distributed; but during the period from
9Th to 18th all districts in the state wert
copiously watered. Some heavy loca
downpours caused considerable damage
by floods on bottom lands. But these
| storms brought much needed moisture
in sections that were threatened will
great damage by drouth, and the benefi.
cent results vastly exceed the incidenta
loss from excessive rainfall. Reports
indicate good progress in the cultiva.
ton of corn, and the fields are gener-
ally unusually clean. In the southern
section early planted fields are receiv.
ing their third blowing, and at the
present rate of progress the bulk Of
the crop will be laid by before the close
of the month. Small grain crops are
now doing fairly we'll. In the north
western counties oats and wheat suf-
fered considerably from drouth, and the
harvest will be light. The hay crop
has received some benefit from recent
rains, but the yield as whole will be
light. Haying operations are In prog
ress in the central and southern sec.
lions. Reports as to conditions Of
apples are not fiattering. Potatoes and
garden vegetables are very thrifty. n;
Some one asks why the editor does
not rip the town authorities up their
spinal columns for certain things, re.
marks the GAINESVILLE Star. Speak, ing
for one editor we can say that we stand.
ready to sub-let the contract when we
get'it. Atpresent we are very busy at
tending to our own affairs. We are
perfectly willing that any and all, how
ever, who want to take verbal fall ont
OF the mayor, councilmen, street. COM
missioner or marshal, shall walk right
up to their faces and say as many mean
things as they want to. 1t is wrong
Idea some folks have that an editors
duties are to carry public burdens until
he gets hump like q camel al d kick ed
till mules cease to bray. If you've got
any kicks coming, use your own mus
Gle. The editor is getting weary of
acting as a bumper between the public
and the powers that be.-Ex.
The 49, Club, enjoyed their annual
picnic last Saturday by going up the
river In the Snail to that ideal spot for
such occasions, which Commodore
Lewis supplies with every necessary
luxury which fastidious crowd may
suggest. The day seemed all too short
for every moment was happy rest
away from daily cares. One member
of the club suggested that they have
two instead of one annual picnic here
after.
"A number from here attended the
commencement exercises of Lenox
college at Hopkinton last Thursday,
among whom were Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Paul, Rev. and Mrs. q. A. Highfield,
DR.. and Mrs. E. G. Dittmer, Miss Vira
Collinge, Miss Mamie Waugh, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Durey, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Richardson, Mrs. H. G. Hael,erle, Mrs
N. ). Craig and II. Lawrence and
daughter, Miss Blanche Lawrence,
"A Young Mems Bible Glass has
been organized in the Baptist church. |
Their articles of organization state
their object to be TO promote the study
of the bible, to maintain the social life |
Of tie class, and to help in general with
the work of the church and Sunday
school. The class extends cordial in
.vitation to all men to become members.
The Women's Home Missionary
Society of the M. E. Church will meet
with Mrs. Jennie Nc Grew next We'd
inesday afternoon, June, q. Topic
Certain Funds of the w. H. NJ. s.
Leader, Mrs. Arthur Bruce. Officers
for the ensuing year will be elected and
it is desired that full attendance of
the members be present.
Mrs. Madeline Tucker and Hazel
Tucker went to Dubuque last Saturday
morning to be present at the gradua.
ting exercises of Mount st, Joseph's
Academy which occurs June 10th.
Their sister, Birdena Tucker, is men,
Der of this years graduating class.
Ben Mather returned home last
Thursday evening from Logan, Utah,
where he was called on account Of the
death of his sisters husband about two
weeks ago. His sister, Mrs. Snowden,
accompanied him and " II remain here
permanently. n
The total number of pounds of
milk received at the Manchester cream
cry during the month Of May was
GIG, 115, which made 39,337 pounds of
butter. The average test was 81, and
the average price paid per hundred was
% cents.
Mrs. J. II. Allen departed Monday
morning for visit with friends and
relatives at Benton, Wisconsin, 3 and
Galena, Illinois. She expects to 7retl
main until after the marriage of
q niece, which will occur June "a, at
Galens.
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-Letters addressed to the following
are unclaimed at the postollice in this
city: Mr.. Sam Csthe, Is Mrs.i A. W.
shofer, Mr.. Fred Scovel, Mrs. P. E
Metre, ]. 9. Appelby, B. +. Bowman.
Mrs. M. Il. Willistoni returned home
last Friday evening from Oberlfn,
Ohio. where she has been for several
months with her daughter Bessie who
is q student at. Oberlin college!5&s eds
Fred Kaltenbach, through the , real
estate agency of G. G. Pierce, has sold
his eighty acre farm north of this city
to Joseph A,rhart. The purchase price
was S35 per acre.
N. F. Arnold has purchased for his
son, Floyd, very neat ontft in the