Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-30
State Items of 1nteres,.

A new Baptist church has been dedi.
Gated at Toledo entirely free from debt
Lightning caused the destruction of five
buildings Mt Garwin. The loss is about
$4,000.
Over twelve hundred delegates are reg.
istered at the grand lodge of /. o. o. F.
at Creston.
Thomas Hynes, an employe of the Agei
Packing Company, was killed by Rock
Island train near Valley Junction.
The postoffice mt Hughes is to be dis
continued and hereafter mail for that
place must be addressed to Eldora.
Fire nearly destroyed the Touring mil
of the Gate City Milling Company al
Keokuk. The loss will probably reach
several thousand dollars.
Vera Bryant, Is years old, and Charles
Hart, 90 years old, eloped from Corning
Upon their departure they left note
stating they were going to Chicago to be
married.
A. G. Conway, well digger, was
caught in caye-in of well thirty-fve
feet deep at Carl, and could not be res
cued until he had been imprisoned fol
nearly five days.
James Hanefin attempted to board q
B., G. II. 4 N. train at Iowa Falls with
the intention Of stealing ride and wa.
thrown under the wheels. He sustained
injuries which will necessitate the ampu
tation of one leg.
Mrs. Catherine NJ. Davis, n colored
widow, was arrested at Keokuk, under
Indictment by the federal grand jury
charged with obtaining pension fraudu
lently. 1t is claimed she has received
$500 in pension money.
BY the breaking down of the trestle al
Mike Elmore's camp on the new double
track work for the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy, east Of Stanton, John Sar
met, laborer, over GO years Of age, was
killed and three other men were seriously
injured.
j. c. Mueller was burned to death or
the road between Ruthven and Ayrshire
He was smoking pipe and suddenly be
came sick and sat down by the side of the
road. A spark from the pipe ignited Iii.
clothing and he was SO badly burned
that he died few hours after he was
found by passers-by.
Mclaughlin Bros. of Emmetsburg were
awarded first prize for French draft ant
French coach Percheron stations at the
Pan American Exposition.
Miss Bertha Beckens OF Tama County
has sued John B. Stoehr for $4,000 dam
ages for breach of promise. Three time.
was the wedding postponed, and ne
preacher or groom appeared,
A tragic accident occurred at Aims
worth, resulting in the death Of Mis-.
Matte Rush, a popular young lady ant
social favorite. She, her sister Minnie
James Trotter and Charles Laird wer.
riding in buggy when the team raj
away, resulting in the death of Mis-.
Rush, who was instantly killed.
At stock sale near Morning Sun for
ty-two head of cattle found ready SALE
at an average price of $3SS.S5, the high
est price for a single head being 81, 1886.
Fire which is thought to have beer
started by lightning Mt Garwin destroy
ed five buildings and caused loss Of
about $4,000. 1t was first discovered ii
the harness shop of John Reid.
Joe Upton, passenger on the b., G
r. g. n. train from Minneapolis to Bur
lington, attempted to commit suicid,
while the train was pulling into the lattel
place by forcing his head through win
dow, hoping to cut his throat on the jag
ged glass. He was secured aud placed II
jail. He will probably recover.
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