Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-27
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Mud is in evidence eve

Mud is in evidence everywhere,
these days
j. S. Craig and daughter, Mrs. Sc
villa Best, returned to their home at
Battle Creek. Nebraska, the first
Of the week from a pleasant visit at
the Cyrus Craig home here.
Mrs. William Adams was hostess,
to the Twentieth Century Review clu
Tuesday afternoon. The subject fer,
the meeting was An Hour with Irv-l
ing" Mrs. L. w. Maxwell was Il
guest of the club on that day. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs.
j. w. Plat. The program follows:
Roll call-Response from z. A. Poe;
lesson review-Bayview course u
second division; Southern
Literary Life and Writer'S; review
1.-The Gold Bug" QI. A. Poe) by Mrs.
Adams; recitation-"L Little Boy Blue,
Mrs. Fannie Bush; review-"The,
Hoosier Schoolmaster," Mrs. Lou
Bush.
Rev. H. w. futile of Grinnell besa
series of evangelistic meetings att
the Congregational church, Sunday
evening, January "a, which will
probably continue about two weeks.
Rev. futile is State Missionary for
Congregationalism in Iowa.
On February 8, there will be mas
querade ball at the Opera house. Mu-
sic by Bills orchestra of Oelwein
Are you going to mask?
Gore and kaufman have their new,
building completed and have been
putting in large stock of bugsiesl
and machinery during the past week.
The coming of spring will not find
them mapping but ready for business
with full stock on hand.
A bright little daughter was born to-
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Baker Sunday. jan
uary IL. Long may she live as bless
ing to her parents.
Charles White, an aged gentleman
residing at 1.-The Mound, died We'd
nesday morning after a lingering ILL
ness. The funeral was held at Bethel
where the body was inferred. Mr..
White leaves wife and several chill
. dren to mourn his demise.
District superintendent, T. q. Elem
ing OF Manchester conducted quarter
ly meeting services at the M. r..
church Sunday evening. AS usual,
Dr. Fleming was heard with pleasure
by all present. The Quarterly Con-
ference was held Monday morning.
Leonard Ayers was born at oswe-
so, New York, in 1880 coming to this
vicinity in 1S47. In early life he
learned the shoemaker's trade, being
an apprentice of Jerry Page, who
was one of the earliest settlers here.
Later he turned his attention to farm
ing, owning a farm near Millville at
the time of his death. He was mar
ried twice, both wives having preced-
ed him to the other world. His health
failed several years ago, and during
the last of his life he was tenderly
cared for by his daughter, Mrs. Ru-
dolph Moser of Oneida, at whose
home his death occurred. The re-
mains were brought here on Thursda
and inferred by the side of loved one
gone before, in Brown Cemetery.
Those from abroad who were present
at the funeral were his brother Will
liam and two daughters of Wyoming
and his son Ted of Elma, Iowa. Mn.
Ayers was seventy-nine years of age,
To his family and friends is extended
sympathy in their bereavement.
A class in Bible study is being or
ganized by Mrs. M. E. Dittmer pres
ident of the Epworth League. The
first meeting was held Tuesday even
ing with Mrs. Cassidy. This is 8
move in the right direction and We
hope the effort maybe very success
full.
Last Monday was "blue Monday
l,ereabouts as on that day three quite
serious accidents occurred. The first
victim was Dale, the seven-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Walters
In attempting to get into buggy,
while in motion his foot was caught
in the wheel, breaking one bone near
the ankle. DR.. Dittmer was called
and soon made the little fellow a.,
comfortable as possible but it will be
some time before he can join his play
mates. On Monday evening as James
Prentice was doing the chores, he
had a misunderstanding with the fam
lily cow He desired said COW to re
main in the barn, while the bovine
was contrary mind. In attempt
ing to run past him out Of the door,
Mr.. Prentice was crowded against the
side of the door very forcibly. break
ing three ribs loose from the breast
bone. The injury is very painful
one and has caused him considerable
suffering. At present he is getting
along as we'll as can be expected. His
many friends are truly sorry for this
streak of misfortune that has overtak
en- him. Lincoln Phelps was the
third victim on the list. He was as
sisting in the removal of some bug,
gies from the upper story of the liv-
cry barn, which had been stored Their
by Gore and kaufman, pending the
completion of their new building. A
two-seated buggy was being lowered
through trap door by mean of ropes
operated by Lincoln Phelps and Den
YER Gore. Not being sufficiently sup
ported from below the buggy descend
ed too fast and Lincoln was pulled
from the loft, distance of len feet
The floor on which he alighted was
covered thickly with gravel and his
forehead and face was cut and bruis
ed. Also one bone of his forearm was
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