Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25

ing brick.
The town of Luther has voted to in
corporate.
The Salvation Army may establish q
branch at Washington.
George Davis, well-known Wright
County farmer, is dead of diphtheria.
Frederick L. Briggs, prominent bust
ness man Of Ottumwa, is dead, aged 30.
A good roads association, with a large
membership. has been formed at Mason
City.
Y Work has begun OIL the foundation for
the new Congregational Church at Ana
mosn.
The trustees of Ames College think the
institution should have $950,OO0 from the
next Legislature.
Mason City has 14-year-old boy who
| is 6 feet 3A inches in height. His name
is Merritt johnson.
Robert Rarrows. c.. R. l. & r. grad
er, was killed at Eldon. He went to
sleep oil the track.
| The temperance people OF Waterloo
are planning for revival of interest in
temperance matters.
Seven damage cases against the c., r.
/. & T. are set for.trial at the present
term of court at Muscatine.
According to Librarian johnson Brig
hams report, the Iowa State library con-
tains nearly 100000 volumes.
A farmer near Hazleton, who has 26O
stands of bees, estimates his product of
| I,
Harley Hiatt. young farmer whose
home was near Moravia, is dead as the
result of the accidental discharge of a
shotgun.
The directors of the Iowa Anthropo-
logical Society have determined to hold
Its first annual meeting In January, the
date and program to be announced later.
The old church building of the Second
Congregational Church in Ottumwa has
been sold for $1,000. The pastor of the
church, Rev. ID. ID. Davies, has resigned.
The proposed Harrison-M onona drain
age ditch, which is estimated to cost
S23S,0O0, is meeting strong opposition.
Claims for damages already filed aggre-
gate $135,009. Judge Addison Oliver
has filed the largest claim-$6O,0OO.
/
Congressman Lacey has recommended
the appointment of John Wilson, at pres
ent deputy, to succeed Postmaster A. w.
Lee at Ottumwa, who recently resigned.
A reform wave has struck Rockford.
Slot machines, gamblers ard bootleggers
are feeling the effects of crusade start
ed by the ministers and continued by the
Mayor.
NJ. j. HannberrS, MI Iowa Central
switchman at Marshalltown, was caught
between passing engines and was serious
", perhaps fatally, injured, the injuries
consisting of badly bruised hip and leg
and bad scalp wound.
Mary Kruger, Davenport girl, is
missing from her home. She is said to
have left because the clothes furnished
her.
Charles Dent. aged II, of Millyille,
was found dead near that place. He
was out hunting, and as he was climbing
through wire fence his gun was acct.
dentally discharged, killing him instant.
".
BY majority of 81, the voters OF
Lee County defeated proposition tc
levy tax aggregating $4,000, for the
purpose Of building an addition to the
county home for the treatment of insane
persons.
At Marshalltodwn Angie b. Roberts
has sued for divorce from her husband
X. G. Roberts. on the ground that he
devotes all his time to church work tt
the neglect of his family.
A young man named Downing Of Carr
vile, is minus a portion of one foot n.
the result of hunting accident. Fl.
rested the muzzle of his gun OH his boo
and inadvertently pulled the trigger.
The A. o. U. w. of Columbus i.
made defendant in suit brought by
Mrs Emma Cone to recover the polio!
held by her husband in the order fol
$4,000. The payment is refused because
1t is claimed that deceased had allowed
! his dues to lapse.