Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
hEIGHBoRHooD NEWS

Strawberry Point Mail Press On
April 10. 1908, Rev. s. d. Holden OF
this city will participate in the cele-
bration of fiftieth anniversary of the
organization of the Baptist church
at Lamont. A splendid program
is being prepar ID and a number
from here expect to attend.
Hopkinton Leader The announ-
cement card Of E. g. Perkins for re-.
preventative appears in the county
paners this week. 1t has been
known of course for a long time
that Mr.. Perkins is in the field. In
this section of the country he will
have almost the solid support Of his
party, if one may judge by the gem
eral sentiment expressed. Mr..
Perkins popularity and worth are
accepted without question in the
sections where he is we'll know.
Winthrop News: Lon Doyle and
Ed Hood ara carrying the belt, side
by each, this week in the hog mar
ket sales. Mr.. Doyle brought in
seven hogs, the bunch weighing
1920 aud the check for them read
$l76,4O. Mr.. Hood also had seven
logs in his bunch aud they weighed
S4O30 and his check for was $l79 80
Ia this load was one hog which
weighed S00lbs. They we're pur
chased by Gao. Sp,ngler and he
says that this beats any bunch of
fourteen hogs ever sold ut the Win
throp yards.
Winthrop Nsws: A p,ssimiss
is q ma who !ooks for worms in his
ball foyer apple. An optimist is
one shuts his eyes, eats worms aal
all and never kicks at the stom-
echache. A pessimist is,a wart on
the ne:k of progress that can't be
used as collar button. An op
timist is a j,y forever and favor
ite with the first row in the balcony.
A. pessimist clings to the rheuma.
tism as an excuse for grumbling,
while an optimist loves pretty girl
for the hugging there is in her.
You can't loose pessimist and as
for tho optimist no one wants to
loose them.
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Hopkinton Leader: In asking
for denomination as county superin-
tendent. Il. D. Joseph goes before
the primary next June on a record
that has been unusually efficient as IN.
officer. 1t cannot be denied that Mr..
Joseph has been one of the best
superintendents that the county has
had. and his long list of predecessors
have been uniformity of the good
kind. 1t is natural that Hopkin-
ton, his former home town, should
take more that ordinary interest in
his reelection, and without pre-
judice to his opponent, who also
bears q good name and a god rec.
ord as q teacher.
The Clinton Herald says that the
man who carries bunch of sunshine
around with him and who is not a.
fraid to distribute it wherever he
goes, is possessed of q wonderful
power The world loves a sunny
soul The man who wears a long
face in the name Of religion and
never cracks smile for fear people
will doubt his holiness, is to be pitt
ed. He should change his brand
1t isn't the kind that will give him
or those around him much comfort
nor is it the kind Paul wrote about.
To be able to turn gloom into glad
ness and cheer is a power worth
having. If you don't possess it, it is
pow er worth striving for
Dyersville Commercial: Miss
Otilla Lindenbergen a popular
yonng lady Of Elkport met tragic
death last week, the result Of burns
received while starting a fire with
kerosene. The fire was not burn
ing very briskly when she threw
some kerosine into the stove from a
small vessel. The fire blazed up
i'm mediately and caught her apron
upon which is supposed some oil
had been spilled. In an instant
herclothing was ablaze. Her father
tried to extinguish the flames, but
she being frantic with the pain
broke loose from his grasp and
rushed out Of doors. A brother who
was doing chores at the barn ran to
her rescue but in her fright and
pain she escaped from him also, and
ran still farther. When the fire was
finally extinguished she was burned
so terribly that death resulted in a
short time.
& Winthrop News The cement
bridge on the Quasqueton road and
near the milford home, collapsed,
Thursday. The foundations gave
way and the heavy masonry was
percipitated into the small stream
which it spans. However it might
haye been worse. Had it gone in
the night time, some team might
have plunged into it. Asit was. it
was discovered in time and super
visor Joe Risely attended to it at
once. Teams have been going
through the fields and crossing the
creek above the bridge and will un-
til repairs are made. 1t is not de-
cided yet just what will be done
with the bridge, but is probable a
steel span will go instead vi ce-
ment at this point, owing to the con
dition of the soil which seemingly
makes foundation unstable for CO.
ment. This bridge has been in a.
bout four years and apparently was
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