Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
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ana the large corn growers are only
hopeful that lie will stay away for at
least another week longer if the CROP
is to reach any appreciate stage OF
maturity. Fall blowing is nicely COM
menced but the great complaint is
that its too dry.
Pete Lillibridge who has been on
the sick list the past week is conva-
descent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franc Schultz are re-
joicang over the arrival of young
daughter. 1t is their first born and
naturally we understand why they
feel so jubilant.
c.. S. Putt and family of Export
spent day of last week with the
formers sister, Mrs. Chas. Amling
and family.
Bernard Fitzpatrick and family and
the formers mother spent Tuesday
at the ]. j. Schacherer home.
Miss Ella Funk has commenced to
teach the fall term of school in the
JOS Thurn district.
Roy Acorn of Greeley spent a day
between trains under the parental
roof at this place.
Miss Kate Barr spent a few days
of last week with her sister, Mrs
Amelia, Coolidge at Manchester.
Miss leila Smith has departed for
Wesley, Iowa, where she expects to
teach the ensuing year.
Fred Smith of Oelwein spent Sum
day of last week under the parental
roof
Mable True has been engaged as a
teacher in the Colesburg school to
succeed Miss Jones of Greeley who
resigned before the opening of the
term.
L. B. Blanchard left for Clear Lake
MINI. on last Tuesday, looking after
business matters. From there he
intends to go on pleasure trip
through the West, taking i'm a num-
Der of places of interest.
Doc Coolidge is the mail driver on
the Roy Hawley route at the present
time, while the latter is taking his
annual two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith of Waterloo
have moved into the Duncan home
north Of the school house which Mr..
Rosenkrans and wife have been or
cupying the past summer. The lat
ter has moved his household belong
ings into part of Mr.. Story's house.
where they wall reside.
Mrs. Jennie Breed and daughter
spent several days of last week at
the Rufus Norris home in Strawberry
Point.
Mr.. Gleason, formerly the manager
of the tile and brick yard here, is
here from the west on visit with
relatives and friends.
Mr.. E. j. Whipple' of this place,
who has been working in the cream.
cry. at that place the past summer
has recently rented a house there
and moved his family thither. The
/. best wishes of Bdgewood friends
go with them.
Mrs. A. Perry has terminated 8
pleasant visit with her brother, DIR
AIinkler at Des Moines.
On picnic day, Sept. Is, the mer
chants and business men of this
place will give special prices on var
ious articles they handle and have
spared no pains in advertising then
quotations in the Journal, the little
citys newspaper. For this reason u
was necessary for the editor to is
sue supplement with his last week
edition. The editor is making spe
cial effort since established in hi
. new office to make his paper al
good or even better than the ma
jority of its kind, and he is to b.
compMmented on his effort, whicl
is bound to WELD success. The Roya
Neighbors will serve dinner on tina
day in the parlors of Hotel Rich
ards, which will make it exceedin,
convenient for visitors, or any wht
may desire to get their meg in
handy manner The Methodist ladies
we understand, will also serve meal
at the M. e. church. The best O
order is 70 be maintained, and thu
J,,,. will bo n uolo ono M doubt I
the weather is fair.
Miss Madison of Fayette is VISITING
her brother Curt and family at thi
place.
The U. 1. U. opened up their fal
term of school this week. AS usua
quite delegation from this plac
will constitute per cent of the pr
pills for the ensuing year.
Miss Eveah Maxson is teachin
the fall term of school at Wood.
Quite some excitement ran wild O
the streets here last Wednesda
when a spirited team belonging t
Lincoln Smith broke loose from thei
hitching post and inaugurated ma
stampede down the street. AS
happened it was just at the moo
hour when the children were FIRE
from school, and many of the littl
tots were thrown in jeopardy whe
Fred Smith, high school pupil hal
pened along and by dint of grea
courage and strength seized hold G
the frantic team and brought the1
to complete halt before any dan
age was done further than demolisf
ing the wagon to which they wer
hitched. 1t was lucky accident an
as soon as all was over the excite
ment and fear died down immediate
ly.
Chas. Clute lost valuable CO..
one day last week. Unfortunatel
she got into a corn field and di
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