Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
A gas plant is being erected at Glad

| commercial club.
A canton of Odd Fellows has been or
gained at Woodbine.
opened for business.
A new Methodist church to cost $4,000
will be built in Casey.
A large farm near Lenox was sold re-
Gently for $4,000 cash.
A school house to cost $4,000 will be
built at Cincinnati, Iowa.
Fort Dodge wants the next State con-
vention of the Y. p. s. G. e.
Chicken thieves are making inronds
| on the hen roosts at Fort Dodge.
s. r. Howe, for many years proprie-
| tor of hotel ut Osceola, is dead.
Work is to be begun at once on the new
Rock Island round house at Ruthven.
The new Farmers and Merchants
State Bank at Washington has opened
| for business.
The cooks and walters employed in
Marshalltown eating houses have organ
lied union.
The Henry County fair this year was
financial success, the association clear
ing about 5000.
The Reformed Church at Blanchard
was struck by lightning and damaged to
the extent of $500.
Joe Heintzleman, Nora Springs
youth, had leg crushed by pony which
he was riding, falling on him.
The new Catholic Church at Nevada,
when completed, will be one of the finest
houses of worship in the State.
Another dead baby has been found in
the Middle river near Ford. There is ITO
| clue to the parents Of the child.
o. d. Shoop of Levcy was killed by a
horse and received injuries from which
he died. He was pioneer settler.
A stock company is being organized in
Dubuque that has for its object the con-
struction of large and modern hotel.
The residence of Frank Proctor, at
Des Mones, was entered by burglars,
who carried away $50 worth of valuabcs.
A book agent successfully worked a
MS WORKOUT and poverty stricken min
lister.
Gov. Cummins favors permanent
State camp for the Iowa National Guard,
and Dcs Moines thinks that city should
be cit"
Dwight Smith. aged GO. farmer, re-
siding near Dunlap, was thrown from his
wagon by runaway team and instantly
killed.
The barn OF James Loncy at River
Junction was struck by lightning. The
1 h0rp md TO hurpai fp tho
ground.
The new church and parsonage being
built by the Methodists Of Red Oak will
cost in the neighborhood of 10000, when
completed.
Il. G. Robley's fine driving horse was
stolen and two stores in Centeryille were
broken into, small amounts being secur-
ed at each place.
The Des Moines Water Company will
spend $4,000 in perfecting its water
works system. Among its improvements
will be monster well.
u. II. Baker, n rural mail carrier, was
held up near the city limits of Dcs Mones
by two hghwaymen and robbed Of n
small sum of money. No clue.
| A typhoid fever epidemic is prevalent in
Dubuque, and is rapidly on the increase.
In one small settlement alone there are
thirty-siN cases Of the dreaded disease.
Two men giving the names of Ulin and
Wilson, who are suspected of knowing
something of the murder of Jesse Tu-
man and wife, were arrested near Nus
catine.
=. f. Guthrie, Marshalltown me-
chanic, has sued Mr.. and Mrs. David
Swab neighbors, for $1,000 damages for
SANDER, alleging that they called him a
thief.
Mrs. Edward Il. Zimmerman, bride
of seven months. committed suicide at
Fort Madison by drinking carbolic acid
after quarrel with her husband over
n trivial matter.
President Hinitt of Parsons College
announces that the recent fire will not
interfere with the school work. A new
building will be constructed with the
least possible delay.
1t is stated that the Fitzgbbons Boiler
Company of Oswego, N. ", will locate
Mt Waterloo, that city having already
pledged $4,000 to secure the plant. The
concern employs $50 men.
The State Auditor has chartered the
Rockford State Bank of Floyd County
with a capital of $4,000. II. NJ. Potter
is president of the new institution and
b. A. Wallace is cashier.
Miss Nellie Haines, a very highly re-
spected young lady OF Fayctte, commit
ted suicide by taking paris green. She
was prominent in religious work. Poor
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In quarrel between two farm hands
near Bondurant. one of them, named
Chas. Taylor, was struck on the head
by another with a pitchfork, and his
skull crushed. His assalant, whose name
Is unknown, escaped.
Out of class of forty-five who took
the last examination before the State
pharmacy commission eighteen were sue
cessful and will receive State certificates.
The successful candidates include Harry
Williams of Scion, Rex Shannon of
Shellsburg and Arthur Lee of Gladbrook.
| Walter Il. Schlcnsig has commenced
suit in the Monona County District Court
against Monona County, for $4,000 dam
ages, interest and costs for alleged in
juries received in falling through de-
fectivc bridge. Plaintiff, with his steam
engine, fell through the bridge and sus-
tanned broken leg and other injuries.
A sensational damage suit has been
filed in Des Moincs by ]. w. Mckenzie
against Richard Jose and wife for alleg-
ed defamation of character. The plain
tiff alleges that the defendants branded
him with being the murderer of his wife
and children.
w. S. Diller, member of the Forty
ninth Iowa, and later soldier in Luzon,
Is the central figure in a pretty romance.
He rescued a pretty Spanish woman from
two drunken soldiers some time ago, and
now the news comes of his marriage to
the senorita, who proves to be very
wealthy.
A hobo, calling himself Martin Thomp-
son, with several aliases, well known In
Dubuque, cnticed Miss Lilly Marman, a
respectable young girl of Guttenburg, to