Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-01
EARLvILLE.

EARLVlLLE.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Liebe on
Thursday, an eight pound boy.
Miss Caro- Staehle was at home last
week from school duties at Mount st.
Joseph Academy, Dubuque.
Mrs. Lister of Manchester was the
guest of Mrs. Chas. Staehle, one day
last week.
Word was received here Saturday of
the injury of Rev. j. II. klaus in
railway wreck near Kansas City. Rev.
Klaus has just recovered from a severe
attack OF pneumonia, and with his wife
was on his way to California to recuper-
ate, when the accident occurred. The
train upon which they were riding was
run into by another train and both Mr..
and Mrs. Klaus sustained some injuries
which will necessitate their remaining in
Kansas City for week or more. They
are, however, pleasantly located in one
of the German Methodist minister's
homes at that place and will continue
on their journey as soon as possible.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Klaus ere glad to know that the acct
dent was no worse.
Miss Ora Lsxson is at home for a
few days vacation from Epworth Sem
mary.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. V. Lucas were at
Bedford, Iowa, last week, where They
were called to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Lucas brother, Don Flick. Don
was we'll known here having spent a
part of the year 1901 working in the
Phoenix Office and during his stay made
large number of friends who regret
very much to know of his.demise. Don
| was member of the baseball team,
playing second base most of the time
and was jolly, kind-hearted, whole.
souled young man whom every one
liked and of whom nothing unkind
could be said. Don had been in Den
yer, Col, most of the time since leav-
ing here until short time ago he was
taken with a stroke of paralysis and
was brought to his home in Bedford at
once. All that kind hands could do was
done, but to no avail and he died
Wednesday morning. The paralysis
was caused, it was said by the physi-
clans, by a blood clot on the brain, thu
result of sunstroke received while do
ing military service in the Philippine
Islands during the late war.
About 5 o'clock p. NJ, Mar. 25, the liy.
cry barn belonging to G. H. Neiman was
discovered to be on fire and il
live minutes was in flames from one
end to the other. The fire engine
was tried on the buildings adjoin-
ling as it was too late to do any
thing to the barn, but owing to a mis-
take of some one the old hose which
was defective was connected and NJ
pressure could be secured. The suppl
of water also being soon exhaust
ed from the town cistern, the engin
was seen to be insufficient. Adam
Schaller's wagon factory soon caugh
on fire, also and so stand was taken a
j. a. Miller's harness shop. While on
body of men were busy tearing dow
the old blacksmith shop in between tn
wagon and the harness shops, anothe
body OF men formed bucket brigad
and worked desperately to quell tn
flames. 1t required heroic efforts O
the part of many of the citizens bu
there being no wind they fought har
and finally won, although the harnes
shop at times was on fire both in an
outside. G. Il. Nieman lost four horse
besides some buggies and harness. Hi
loss was about $4,000, on which he ha
insurance of SLIGO; Adam Schalle
$1,000, insurance $500; and j. A. Mile
fully insured.
The concert given by the M. E. cho
at the church Friday evening was yer
we'll attended and thoroughly appreci
ated.
On Tuesday, Mar. "a, occurred th
death of W. g. Clark, an old an
respected townsman of Earlyille. M
Clark was born and spent the early pa
of his life in England. After moyin
to this country, he settled on farl
south of here where he lived until
few years ago when he moved int
town. He was an intelligent, well ed,
Gated man and much respected by Q
who knew him. The funeral WAS bel
from his home Thursday Afternoon
Rev. B. W. Soper preaching the sermon
Mrs. Geo. Steehle jr. left Monday fl
Chicago where she will visit sho
time with her son, Henry.
, Miss McClane from the western pa
of the state is the guest Of her cousil
Lillian Kahl.
HOPKINTON.
3 Merit Campbell has secured a nos