Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-03
viii Pinch Of Coggon was in
the city Saturday.

M. H. Williston was in the cit,
Saturday and Sunday.
ed Bolsinger visited with hi
parents in colesburg Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sandhagen 0
Dundee We're nj the city Saturday
r. r Robinson ia at home from
Texas. where he had been on an ex
tended business trip
Earl Tabor of Cedar Rapid,
spent Decoration Day and Sunda,
with his parents north Of this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Ii. IIoyt were
in the city Saturday, returning le
their home in Lamont the next day
Mrs. G. ID. Pitts of Alexandria,
South Dakota, is a guest at the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Palmer.
The Cedar Falls festival of mu
sic, given by the Thomas Orchestra
of Chicago last week, was attended
ny Secll ADAMS.
Miss Dora Spencer, of Allen, is
a guest of her sister, Mrs Chas. E.
l,ynde, expecting to remain in the
city several days.
The college at Ames has con
cluded its school term, and Miss
Nariory Jones and Clarke Cooley and
Seth Brown are at home for the sum
mer from that institution.
The Board of Governors at the
State University of Iowa have e.
Gently made a ruling that no dane
ing Or card parties will be given to
which the students may attend, ex-
eept on Friday and Saturday nights,
Or on the evening of a holiday. The
social life at Iowa City has been a
prominent feature of the student
hody, and although no fault is found
with the work of the young people,
yet the governors have deemed it
best to restrict parties to certain
nights In the week.
Three new Buick roadsters are
expected by Messrs. Jas. Toogood,
g. j. Seeds and II. j. Wilson, the
first of July each Of the gentle
men named having ordered car
from the Buick factory at Flint,
Michigan. The pattern was fav-
orite one year ago and is still ac-
cepted and desired by many motor
car enthusiasts. The body Of the
car is long, and but one double seat
is provided, but at the rear>is rear
single seat, which may be used, if
desired. The cars are 1920 horse
power and are white in color.
The recent election OF bishops
at the general conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church meets
with the approval of the members of
that society, especially in the vest,
as several Of the new bishops chosen
were from middle west colleges and
pastorates. Bishop W. S. Lewis,
formerly president of Mcrningside
college at Sioux City. was principal
Of Epworth Seminary for many
years and is we'll known by large
circle of acquaintance in this city.
Bishop Lewis is an organizer and
during his presidency of the insti-
tuition, made the college one of
the foremost Methodist Episcopal
schools in the state.
~ COMPLAINTS often made against
bicycle riders on the sidewalks about
town 1t will be well to remember
that the city ordinance on the regu-
lation of such riding, rules that no
rider will be allowed on the walks
within three blocks of the intersec-
ton of Main and Franklin streets,
and beyond such distance, when the
rider is using a walk he is obliged to
dismonnt twenty feet from any per-
son on such walk. He is also obi
ged to not exceed limit of six
miles an hour. and to use an alarm
hell. which shall be fastened to the
and after dark, when rid
ing, to have attached a lamp. The
penalty for disobeying this ordin-
ance is not less than one dol
lar nor more than $40. In num-
Der of instances, four or five riders
will follow each other about town
after dark, the one in front using al
lamp and the remainder Of the pro-
cession leaving their bicycles in
dark ness, and furthermore, disregard
the practice of dismounting or warn
ing the pedestrian Of their approach
in any way, save by whistle. which
isFseldom given until the rider has
passed and oftentimes IL collision
narrowly averted. 1t is the duty Of
the marshal to stop this promiscu-
GUS disobeyance by bicycle riders
and after few fines have been i'm:
posed it may serve as reminder to
the other forgetful persons.
The cur ent number of Leslie's
Weekly for May 2sth. has the fol-
lowing account, relative to Miss
Lucy Robinson, a daughter of Of
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Robinson, of
Ryan; Educators in many parts
of the country have bemoaned the
great decline in our schools of the
old fashioned art of spelling. 1t is
refreshing to read Of spelling con-
tests still taking place in certain
parts of the land. 1t is also pleas
ant to know that some Of those de-
velop young spoilers Of phenomenal
ability. The little town of Ryan.
Iowa, has in Miss Lucy Robinson,
aged only ten. a prodigy in this line.
Recently, teams of ten each, rep
resenting Black Hawk and Delaware
counties, Iowa, met in spelling
tournament Dalayuara WON Moth