Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-15
HOPKINTON.

Calvin Yoran OF Manchester was
doing business here last Monday.
Miss Cora Barnes is home from
Manchester where she has been
visiting for the past two weeks.
A. o. Stranger has been elected for
another year as superintendent of the
schools at Falmouth, Mass.
w. P. Lord last week bought the
James Keller farm of 100 acres east
of town, paying therefor $65 per
acre. We do not understand that
Willis expects to don his overalls
and work the place himself but that
he will hold it for rise in value,
which will not take long.
+. B. Dewald left a handful of
timothy headsat this Office yesterday.
They were from 81 to II inches in
length and are just a fair sample Of
what Delaware county soil can do
with half a show
The Misses Rebecca and Maud
Ferguson have bought the interests
Of their brothers, Andrew and Car
gill Ferguson, in the old homestead,
the consideration being at the rate
Of $40 per acre; Andrew Ferguson
expects to remove to Minnesota this
fall, he having acquired farm there
a year ago CargilAwill remain and
rent the home farm another year.
This section was visited by Sc
we're storm Of wind and lightning
last night and early this morning
doing considerable damage Of minor
Importance. The Milwaukee depot
was struck by lightning and set or
fire, but prompt work saved the
building from destruction, though
the interior was badly scorched and
the instruments were melted and
ruined. A COW barn on the farm Of
VIM. Bradke was struck and the
roof and some of the boards badly
| splintered but it was not set on fire.
The rain came down in torrents
and the aerial bombardment of the
electric fluid was something tremen-
dous for a couple Of hours. The
river is rising rapidly this morning,
evidence that the storm covered con
siderable territory to the north with
a heavy downpour Of rain
The Manchester celebration last
Saturday turned out to be very en-.
ljoyable affair for a large crowd Of
people. The weather man had pre-.
pared the temperature just right 70,
the public and everybody was in a
frame Of mind to enjoy every one Of
the many features that had been pre-.
pared by the committees. There was
something doing" all the time TIC
keep the crowd from getting dull
none Of the features thatwere adver-
tised having been left out Of the bill
Of fare. There was fine parade,
some good speeches, merry &C
rounds, two ball games, roasted
OK, bowery dancing, sports galore,
lemonade by the hogshead, and the
largest crowd of visitors that the
county seat has ever entertained.
The crowd was very orderly and
everybody was bent upon having a
good time, and none but compli-
mentary remarks were heard Of
those who had the details of the pro
gram in charge. The only disap-
pointnent of the day was the failure
Ito blow up the Maine with as spec
taculor effect as the plans intended.
The explosion occurred on time, but
for some reason the large bomb in
the middle of the boat failed to re-
spond to the electric current and
did not explode, though two smaller
ones went off with much noise. The
executive committee, composed of
DR.. H. ii. Lawrence, j w. Lewis,
w II. Gildner, Harry Utley and =.
N. Beacon, are entitled to liberal
praise and credit for the highly sue
cessful manner in which they plan
ned and conducted the events Of
the day.-Leader.
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