Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14
Local and Aeighborhood News

Local and Neighborhood News
Sheriff Tom Hennessey was in
town last night serving legal docu-
ments and looking after his friends.
Sheriff Tom is pretty popular down
in these parts-so doggone popular
that they talk of rejoicing him to
the office again whether he wants it
or not.-Hopkinton Leader.
A man went with his wife to visit
her physician The doctor placed a
thermometer in the woman's mouth.
After two or three minutes, just as
the physician was about to remove
the instrument, the man, who was
not used to such prolonged spell
of brilliant silence ON the part of his
life. partner, said: Doctor, what
will you take for that thing."-Ex.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Millen delight
fully entertained few of their
neighbors at six o'clock dinner
last evening at their home on Cor
chard Heights" A most enjoyable
evening was spent, Miss Caro- Millen
fayoring the company with severel
solos, both vocal and instrumental.
Marion Seminal. Mr. and Mrs.
Millen were former residents of
Earlville.
"A man came up to lecturer in
a hotel in Kansas City, saying with
enthusiasm; We'll, sir, 1 enjoyed
your lecture very much last night"
Il didn't see you there" remarked
the lecturer. "Oh. wasn't there"
"Well what do you mean by telling
me you enjoyed my lecture, and you
were not present." Oh, l bought
tickets for my girls father and
mother, and they both VENT
Mrs Chas. VanDoran on Feb.
20 had hen come off the nest with
thirteen chickens which are all do
ing nicely so far. Thirteen eggs
were placed under the hen which
sat upon the nest in barn or shed
nos particularly sheltered. All OF
which goes to show that the old
fashioned feather incubator is not
yet beaten, while at the same time
the date indicates the adaptibility of
this section as a winter resort
Clinton Advertiser.
-Kossuth county is running a
model county farm with some as
sistance and advice from the agri-
cultural college at Amos Every
county ought to have such a farm
and maintain it. For testing seed
corn, fine stock, grasses and fruits,
such farm could be made invalu-
able. Besides, a county expert
ment station sounds SO much
better than poor farm. Why
should anyone say poor farm in
lowa?-State Register.
One of the largest land deals ever
made in the county, was closed yes
terday in which w. r. Williamson,
of Hopkinton, Iowa, sold to j. P.
.Buecher, OF Postville, his farm of
800 acres in Center township. con-
sideration $25, 10000. This is one
of the finest farms in Fayette county.
Mr.. Williamson in the deal, becomes
owner of what is known as the
Owens block in this town, but re-
Gently owned by Mr. Buecher, one of
the finest blocks in the city.-Fay-
cite County Union.
In looking over a county exchange
we came to school report, closing
with the words: Horace Sperry has
dropped out Now you may not
have thought of it, but there is a
whole lot in that short sentence.
We are all acquainted with the boy
who has dropped out" of school.
He is usually in the early teens, and
has come to the conclusion that. he
has acquired sufficient education.
Maybe he has as much as his par
ents had, and they have been able to
get all right. He has fingered"
through fractions and percentage,
and can compute simple interest
when he has the rule before him.
lie has fair idea Of biography" can
read passably well, and there is no
sense in grammar "no-how.' And
so he "quituates," and perhaps Sc
cures a position as chambermaid in
a livery stable. You do not need to
be prophet to see his finish. The
boy is not to blame, but his par
ents are.-Oelwein Register.
The many friends and neighbors
of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Dueschner,
living north of town, very pleasant
ly surprised them Saturday. The
occasion was farewell party to Mr..
and Mrs. Dueschner and family who
will soon remove from that neigh
borhood, where they have resided
for many years, to their home north
of Petersburg. On behalf of the
guests Mr.. George Willard presented
them with fine Morris easy chair
as a token of esteem in which they
are held. A bounteons dinner was