Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
EpeEwoop.

strong, the lightning sharp and
flashy, the thunder loud and roaring.
1t put people of this vicinity in mind
of the well remembered and disas-
trous night of June 20, 1908, but, to
the glad satisfaction of all, 1t turned
out to be not very serious except to
saturate the fields so thorough that
seeding was necessarily postponed for
several days The farmers are grow
ing thoroughly impatient to see their
machinery standing idle when q good
share of the crop should already be
In the ground making its initive
growth, hut we advise them to ban.
ish their fears, for we have never
yet been without a seed time or a
harvest, and are of the firm belief
that the season of 1909 will bring
another.
Mildred Combs has been secured
as hello girl'' for the interstate to
succeed Flossie- Mitchell, who recent
resigned.
On last Wednesday the Edgewood
High school Board called meeting
at which time they asked for and
received the resignation of Prof.
Haney. The high school work will
continue under the supervision of
the Misses Laura Boyer and Jennie
Forward, two of our city's very eff
ficient and popular young ladies.
Frank Wiley, the we'll known hog
and cattle buyer of the firm, Wiley
& Thilp, was at Osterdock last week
to buy up and ship several carload
of stock from that place.
Mr.. Foesoer. the father of Mrs.
Abelyn Schultz is in failing health,
news we regret to learn. A speedy
recovery is wished for.
Blain Robins was Sunday WISH
tor in Greeley.
Mrs. Dora Miller of Volga City has
been visiting her brother, Louis
Menge and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Am
ling the past week.
Mrs. Gleason and little nephew
left this place last Monday a week
ago for Montana, where she will
spend sometime visiting relatives.
Miss Lou Alger was in Strawberry
Point last Tuesday.
Ike Thurn and lady friend spent
a Sunday quiet recently at the home
of the formers brother. Jos. Thurn
and family.
Mrs. Frank Robson visited with
friends in Manchester last week.
The manager of the SPAIN & Rose
Lumber company at Greeley, Mr..
Sherman, spent a few hours on last
Monday in this city with Mr.. Todd,
the local manager of the same COM
pany at this place. He returned to
Greeley on the evening passenger.
Milton Alcorn and family spent
last Friday in Manchester.
Mrs. H. Farmer visited with her
sister, Mrs. o. E. Huene and family
at Manchester last week.
Miss Dora Schultz, who has been
working in Strawberry Point for
sometime past, has again returned
home.
Geo. Hobbs. the land agent, made
trip to South Dakota last week
with a party of land seekers.
Mrs. F. B., Halleck, our up-to-date.
milliner made trip to Cedar Ra-
pids in the interest of her business
last Tuesday.
.Chas. circuit and family have NOV
ed into the home recently vacated
by Alvin Stone and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Seward arrived
home from Hot Springs, South Dako-
lta, to which place they went some
time ago where the former had gone
for the removal of cancerous
growth on his lip. His many Edge
wood friends are glad to learn that
the attempt was very successful.
Mrs. j. j. mgersoll received the
sad intelligence of her fathers death
at his home in Hornesville, New
York. He died on April Sth.
On Friday night, April 30, the
pupils of our High school will give
their annual Declamatory contest
II will be held in the Congregational
church. All are invited to attend.
Admission will be % cents to adults,
Is cents to children.
On last Friday our High school
children enjoyed a vacation to ,en-
able our teaching core to attend the
teachers meeting at Calm4r. On
the program we find the name of
Superintendent T. R. Roberts of
Clayton county, the former principal
of our schools, who talked on last
Saturday Gu Better Classification
in our Rural scl,aols.' A good per
cent. of Cur teachers attended.
w. E. Hitchcock made bushes,
"trip to Arlington last Monday.
Harry Laity of Strawberry Point
was seen on our streets Friday.
Mrs. Jos. Thilp was called to the
bedside of her sister, Mrs. John
Mautash, who still remains in very
critical condition. No hope for her
recovery is entertained.
e. NJ. Loop of Hopkinton was in
town on business last Thursday.
H. F. Boyer returned from a bust
ness trip to South Dakota on Friday
morning.
Mrs. G. w. Lynde has gone to
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to re.
ceive treatment for cancerous
growth.
Prof. Haney and son Homer re-
turned to their home in Illinois last
Wednesday evening.
Jim Donald is building an addition