Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08

Mrs. F. r. Cary visited ii
Edgewood last week with her daugh
ter, Mrs. L. L. Platt.
Michael Link of Dyersyille ant
Mrs. Susie Hessing of Hopkiutol
were in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Morse 0
Strawberry Point we're in the cit,
last week. wishing with friends,
H. j. Schwiertwert was in Mat
toon and Chicago on business las
week. returning home Friday night
Jay Matthews went to Boon,
Monday, where he has secured en-
ployment for the summer with the
Redpath Chautauqua System.
Mrs. Percy Langridge Of Wau.
kon, who has been visiting in the
city for several weeks went to Wa.
terloo last week for a few days
The Illinois Central are depos-
iting tons Of emergency coal along
its lines, and Manchester is being
supplied with the coal proportions
ately.
The large Rambler touring car,
owned by Robert Johns of Chicago
passed through town Monday after
noon, on their return from Iowa
Falls.
Captain French and his daugh-
ter were in town Saturday morning,
and in the afternoon entertained a
crowd Of spectators in the street by
short exhibit Of shooting and rid
ing.
"A. s. Coon sent to "The Demo-
crat" yesterday samples of a few
heada of barley, which were raised
on So acre field on his farm in
Rock Prairie north of this city. The
seed were treated in the spring for
smut.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry T.. Austin,
who are visiting in the city, expect
to leave in a few weeks for the west,
where Mr.. Austin has secured an ex-
cellent positionas mining engineer.
They will be in Denver for some
time, before settling in their new
home.
Ralph A. Durham has opened o
law Office in Clark, South Dakota,
severed his connections with
q firm, which was known as Elrod,
McGann & Durham, the senior men,
Der being Ex-Governor of the state.
Mr.. Durham has been very forum
ate in his law career and his many
friends in this city wish him I'M
bounded success.
"A number of new bridges and
trestlesare being built on the Du-
buque division Of the Illinois Cen
trail, and yet no Accommodations are
being made for double trackage, as
has been done on the east end, or
near Chicago. 1t il, therefore, be-
lieved that the Union Paci6cA trains
are not soon to run across the state
on Illinois Central right of.way, as
double track would be absolutely
necessary in such an event.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fishel Of
st. Paul were guests at the home of
the formers uncle, r. w. Fishel,
Monday. Mr.. Fishel is grand secre-
tary of the Masonic fraternity of the
United States and is we'll known
generally by the members of that
secret orgoninatiou.-aMrs Fishel
went to Iowa Falls today, accom-
panied by Mrs. Grace Fishel, an
aunt, whose home is in that city,
and who has been visiting at the
Fishel home for several days.
Saturday, the Fourth, was cele.
brated in Manchester in sane and
enjoyable way, the day being spent
by numerous picnic parties, and in
attending the ball game in the after
noon. No accidents were reported
save q few burnt fingers by ex.
plosions of powder, which always
occur. Fire crackers were numerous
but the absence Of the giant cracker
was conspicuous by its absence, as
the law prohibits their sale in this
state. as we'll as caps" and "blanks"
for toy pistols. The evening was
perfect and the profusion of fire.
works was noticeable all over town.
The matter of uninsulated
electric wires about town should
not be forgotten, and the attention
of the council, as well as the mana.
gers of the companies should be
constantly called to this important
matter and an agreement made that
new wires will bestrung Immediate
ly. The press of the city called at
tention to this matter last week,
after the death of a horse, from
coming in contact with an uncoverl
ed wire, and the people generally
were interested, and while the ques-
ton is still in the minds ofeyeryone,
its remedy should not be allowed to
be forgotten or neglected.
The weather of the week has
been one Of JOY for the farmer and
his friends. The hot days and fire..
quent showers have improved the
corn immensely and it is hoped that
the crop will be all that has been
expected. The lighter grains are in
excellent condition and with q good
stand Of corn, such as is reported in
various sections of the country, the
nation has no particular need to
feel any anxiety for the prosperity
OF the country for another year.
Prophecies are common al to the
abundance Of loose money and good
times after election, as the corpora