Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
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captured by cold spell on Monday
of last week and continued during the
entire week to the dismal dismay OF
the :,pp'e and potato growers who
We're strictly unprepared for so sud-
den and unwarrantable drop in
temperature. Last Friday while in
conversation with one of the large
potato growers residing north of
town we were informed that upon in
vestigation it was found that about
twenty-five per cent. of the crop
was frost bitten by the heavy freezes.
Comparatively few of the farmers ha6
their potatoes dug and consequently
are suffering their amount due their
unsagacious neglect.
j. ]. Schacherer and wife spent Sur
day of last week at the home of the
latter's brother, M. ]. Fitzpatrick and
family near Strawberry Point.
On Sunday of last week took place
here the burial of Mrs. Crandell, a
former resident in years gone by.
Her remains were brought in on the
train Saturday evening. We are told
she was in her Tooth year, and is
remembered by our oldest residents
here as a middle aged woman when
she first met tehir acquaintance.
Mrs. Henry Wiley ST. of this place
was summoned to the bedside of her
brother, Dan Lucey at Littleport last
week Wednesday. Mr.. Lucey at this
writing we understand is convalscent.
John Thurn has returned home
from Lennon, South Dakota, where
he had gone with the view of taking
up claim. When he got out seven
ty-fiye miles from a railroad station
sweet memories of a comfortable
home in Iowa overcame his resolu
tons to battle the hardships OF
western frontier life, and suddenl.
on last Tuesday he "bobbed up SCI
enelyD in the midst of his comrades
saying, Gee, there's no place like
home after ALL"
Art McGaryey of Manchester wat
seen on our streets couple of days
last week.
Mrs. e. G. Plat and daughter Hell
en- from Fayette came odwn Wednes
day evening for a few days visit will
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Willis Wolf, former residen
of this place but now of Nebraska
was visitor at the Doc Coolidge
home last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Prof. Burnside was almost the vic
tum of a serious mishap at his room
in the Whipple house last "Wednesday
night. While involved in his studio.
he was unconsciously fooling with I;
match that in some manner Lighted
and set fire to the celluloid eye shade
he was wearing. His glasses savet
his eyes from serious injury, but his
face was quite badly burned and he
was on vacation for the remainder
+ of the week, much to the regret o!
our citizens.
Mrs. q. G. Coolidge is reported OF
the sick list at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs Oscar Dorm an anf
children of Manchester spent a few
days last week at the Lou Hubbel
home in this place.
Chas. Pilkington of Ohio is CUES.
at the home of his brother, F. T
P1lk1ngton and family, at this place.
Mrs. George Barr and children wer,
visiting relatives at Manchester {
few days last week.
Mamie Menee has ret,,rnad HON,
from Ell,nort where sha has hoe,
employed as a domestic servant til,
past several weeks.
John schacherer made a bushes,
trip to Dyersville Saturday.
Miss lula sbepberd returned IL
her home at Ne w Hampton Tuesda
after terminating very pleasant Wis
with relatives and friends.
Miss Minnie Newman arrived her.
Thursday night for brief yisir wit,
old friends and relatives
Mrs chas Todd is conyalscent
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church nronartv another showv i'm
nrovement
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tho ensuing wear having entirely car
ca,,ed their nronosed removal
Texas as has been their intentions TO
the past several months.
lob Combs lies critically III at his
homa in +bis citv Iitt,a hone fo
bis .recoverv heine entertained
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