Manchester Democrat., 1909-04-14
County Correspondence.
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School opened again Monday, April
5, after week of spring vacation.
Prof. Haney returned on the pas.
senger Monday morning after spend
ing the weeks vacation at his old
home in Illinois.
Henry Wiley jr. spent few days
of last week with relatives in Du-
buque county.
Albert Putt, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
]. B. Putt is confined to his home
with a dislocated ankle. He is un-
der the doctors care.
Miss Mary Funk, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Funk, ST. was the re-
cipient of postal shower last Sat
urday in commemoration of her nine
teenth birthday We wish her many
happy returns of the day.
Bert and Aggie Nebel of Colesburg
accompanied by Miss Bertha Putt,
schoolteacher in that vicinity, spent
last Sunday under the latter's par
entail roof
Ralph Bixby, who has been mana
ger of the Opera House for the past
winter has resigned his work. He is
yet undecided as to his future plans.
We understand that Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Hesner. the owners of the hall,
will assume its management from
now on.
Frank Schacherer made couple of
business" trips to Littleport last
week.
George Ashline decked his house
with new layer of shingles recent
ly.
Miss Flossie Mitchell, the "'hello"
girl in the Interstate central will re-
sign her position the 18th of this
month. We are unable to learn who
the company will name as her sue
cessor.
Mae Wiley spent the greater part
of last week at the homes of her
uncles Mike Lucy and e. Michaels.
Robert Fairweather purchased a
new manure spreader of our imple.
ment dealers, Packard & Hatch, re-
Gently.
Patrick Phelan of Littleport was
visiting relatives here last week.
Matilda Funk spent Sunday unde,
the parental roof.
Esther Peick spent last week witt
relatives at Littleport.
John Schacherer. was in Greele,
Wednesday.
Mrs. John Funk had the misfor
tune of losing horse last week
While passing the home of Miltol
Alcorn the team, being driven by ont
of her sons, became suddenly fright
ened, before they could be brough
under control they dashed into tel
ephone pole and broke the eaveners
thus giving them unmolested freed
ON to continue their mad flight
They turned southwark at the frs
corner, and, after travelling about
quarter of mile, came in direct con
tact with willow tree knocking th
one horse senseless. About an hou
later she was able to be taken home
but it was seen that the animal wou'
die. Fortunately the driver escape
without injury
John Putz and wife were in Gree
ey one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wiley sr. wer
at Greeley last Wednesday.
Miss Emma Dueschang, a teache
in the public schools at Alden, Iowa
is spending her Easter vacation wit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nichola
Dueschang.
Miss Anna Funk, who is employe
as domestic servant near Thorp
Sundayed at home.
Jack Stone, who conducts our cit
restaurant, had his store buildin
: treated to new coat of paint las
week. Will Schnack superintende
the work.
A number from this place attent
ed the funeral of Mr.. Jas Collins a
Strawberry Point Friday.
F. w. Royden, farmer residen
of this place, but now of Rolia, Mis-
souri,, was visitor at the j. W
Fosward home last week.
Miss Anna Merkel, seamstress
is sewing for Mrs. j. j. Schachere
this week.
Mrs. L. S. Fisher spent fe,
days of last week with Mr.. and Mrs
Mic Lang at Strawberry Point.
Mrs. w. Alcorn, who has been SCI
iously ill of late is on the road t
recovery.
Hon. r. j. Bixby, who has bee
at Des Moines returned home Nor
day.
The citizens of this vicinity wer
seriously panied to hear of the trag
ic end of Mr.. E. Schoeppe of Straw
berry Point on last Tuesday forenoon
He was highly respected and pic
neer stock buyer of that town an
consequently was we'll known i
these parts. On the morning Q
his death he had been assisting hi
son Carl in loading car of stock
About eleven O'Clock he was foun
hanging in his barn. He seemed t.
be in his usual good health, and nj
cause is definitely known for sucl
an act of temerity. He was buriet
last Thursday. A large number fro1
here attended
On last Saturday the remains O
Joe Morgan of Cedar Rapids, sol
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Morgan, for
merly of this place, arrived here TO
burial. The services took place a
the Methodist church, Interment il