Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
LAMONT.

LAMONT.
Mrs. Benedict spent last week in
Stanley.
J.Z. Benedict and family of Oneida,
passed through here July 4th, enroute
to Stanley, returning July 5.
Our Cornet Band, our base ball team,
and all of our people, between two and
three hundred, who accompanied these
boys to Stanley were well behaved, no
tobacco, no liquor, no profanity, no
fear of the beautiful rain destroying
their patent leather shoes they were
willing to play when and where wanted.
The band was at its best although it
WAS evident the three papas in the band
longed to be with their family on this
glorious occasion. The ball game was
a jolly go-everybody enjoyed the game,
score, IA to 10 in favor of Lamont.
Elmer Hesner and Leslie Tickner each
won in races.
Ed Durham accidentally cut his knee
open with an ak last week.
Mrs. Geo. Jaksway has been very
sick, caused by sun stroke laat Fri
day.
| Fred Talcott's large new barn was
blown from the foundation and dam
aged SO it was necessarily torn down
and rebuilt, then two sides of the wall
were blown over. This is a bad happen
stance for Mr.. Talcott
"Judd' jerks sold 20 steers at cents
per h., average 1900 lbs. each. S. T.
Spangler purchasing them.
/ J.W. Funk delivered the order for
Grams Aliases, Saturday June 10Th,
they are fine instructors.
4 Arthur Brookins died Saturday morn
i Ing after long Illness with consump-
!, ton. Burial at Cedar Falls. His
mother, Mrs. Moore and his little three
year old orphan daughter, Anna, are
j, extended the sympathy of all their host
/ of friends.
!, Ham Booth and wife, of Walker
visited John Flaucher, jr. and family
last week.
n Steven Windenberg drove to Winthrop
!, to get Reys. DeFlone and Fit who will
| visit here several days and recuperate
. Mrs. John Penberthy entertained her
, brother, Earl Kenyon, of New Hamp.
i ton, Friday and Saturday of last week
Their sister, Miss Harriet, who is quite
!, well known here and very highly re-
spected, is engaged as instructor in
music and physical culture in the New
Hampton schools for the ensuing year
!. Mrs. Joel Penberthy received the sad
intelligence that her grandmother
. Jacobs, of McGregor, died last week
and another message stating that Mrs.
Penberthy's sister, Miss Dell Haight is
still great sufferer from rheumatism
being no better than she was month
ago.
Mra. Bert Crew and family entertain
ed her brother, Dave Bailey, of Rich
land, Iowa, last week. Mr.. Bailey
assisted in the restaurant department
of their store on the 4th.
j 1t is hoped that our school board will
hire Prof. S. r. Sutton, of Corydon, la.
| to succeed his brother c. e. Sutton, who
J gave us such excellent satisfaction as
principal last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Carey are both very
sick. Frank and Maud Brownell and
Miss Lottie Webber are caring for
them.
j. We tender Fred Merkl and wife,
sympathy in the death of their little 8
year old son Monday, July l, caused by
getting pills from the cupboard unbe.
known to its parents and taking them
sometime before they discovered the
fact, Immediately upon their discovery
they drove to Manchester for medical
help,but the little one was called in few
hours. The 4th was far from happy
day to these bereft parents, but they
!, now have extended most beautiful
, hands from on high.
Mrs. Dodge is entertaining Mrs. r.
i b. Reynolds, of Manchester.
Prof. Mac, the hypnotist, and Reno
the contortlonist, entertained a crowded
J house here all last week.
Rev. F. II. Wyrick and family enter
tanned his parents, from Cascade, and q
brother and wife from Chicago last
week.