Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-15

SHORT STATE ITEMS

The forty-second annual convention
OF the Harrison County Sunday school
workers closed with good attendance.
The corner stone of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church at Water,
loo was laid with impressive ceremo-
MES.
] Richard T. Reese, one of the Oldest
and wealthiest residents of Monona
County. died very suddenly at his horne
in Turin.
Thomas ]. Considine Of Dubuque has
been appointed deputy collector Of
internal revenue at a salary of S1,1O0
per annum.
Rev. DR.. ]. B. Little, for over ten
years pastor Of the First Presbyterian
Church Of Davenport and later pastor
at Shenandoah, is dead in Indianap-
oils.
The members of the Christian
Church of New Sharon by unanimous
vote extended a call to F. v. Kearnes,
now pastor of the Christian Church at
Sharpsburg.
Death claimed Mrs. j. W. Lawrence
of Union, widow of the late Colonel
Lawrence of St, Paul, for years iden-
titled with the government secret serv-
ice department.
e. H. Allison, after continuous
service Of a little over twelve years as
postmaster of Grundy Center, has
turned the Office over to his successor,
w. E. Morrison.
w. H. Matheson, a Goldfield jeweler,
made an assignment for the benefit OF
his creditors. His Indebtedness foots
up over $1,000. His assets are esti-
mated at s1.275.
The census enumeration for Daven-
port. which has been completed By
special work on the part of the Com
mercial Club, gives Davenport pop
ulation Of 43,422.
Rev. o. w. Winters of Keokuk, who
has been supplying the pulpit of the
Christian Church at Corning, has re-
ceived a call to take up the regular
work and will accept.
His foot affected from pairing corn
too closely resulted in the amputation
of the leg at the knee Of Henry Sprod
of Britt, who has been in hospital
at Iowa City for some weeks
George Burch and Hugh Doherty Of
Cherokee. carpenters, were instantly
killed when their railroad tricycle. was
struck by an extra train on the Omaha
road about quarter Of a mile north
Of Leeds.
Undertaken Burnett of Burlington is
holding the body Of a woman who
called herself Mrs. Mary McI.aren and
who died at Burlington hospital, wait
ing to learn some information concern
ing relatives.
Nicholas s. Melville, furniture
dealer of Charlton, died after an ill
ness of about ten days with pneumo-
mia. He had been engaged in bust
ness for several years. He was AZ
years Of age.
Glen c. Merritt. naval wireless OPP
orator, whose home is in Des Moines,
is under arrest at the Vallejo (Cal.)
navy yard, charged with raising gov
eminent pay check from SIS to $500
and passing it.
Wayne Dinsmore, professor Of ami
NAL husbandry at the Iowa State Col
lege at Ames, has announced his res
ignation. and he will become secre-
tary Of the Percheron Society of Amer
lea at Chicago.
Mrs. Lizzie Brown, a prominent res
ident of Shelby, has brought an action
in the District Court asking for d.
yorfe from her husband, Robert Brown,
who was formerly a prominent citizen
Of the county.
DR.. s. n. Barnum of Birmingham,
State Veterinarian, completed his tx
animation of the cattle at the State
farm connected with the penitentiary
and reports that no trace of tubercu-
losis was found.
Clyde Lqngerbone. aged years, son
of A. G. Longerbone of Des Moines.
was shot through the thigh by Watkin
Bruner, a 4-year-old, while the two lads
were playing wild West" with load
ed 32-cal1ber revolver.
Assistant State veterinarians have
finished the work of testing the State
herd at the insane hospital at fpde-
pendence for tuberculosis. Forty-three
head were tested, and all were found
to be free from disease.
Dwight C. Mccarthy is the latest
contributor to the literature Of Iowa
history with his book. Territorial Gov
ernors of the Old Northwest which
has just been published by the State
Historical Society of Iowa.
The city Of Waterloo will likely take
no appeal to the District court from
the decision of Police Judge Caldwell
in the case of the city against Roger
Crowell, in which Judge Caldwell held
the Waterloo milk ordinance null and
void.
Conductor Will Moberly. brother
of C. r. Moberly of Kellogg, in at
tempting to step from the platform to
a car at Atlantic one day recently,
slipped and fell, and as result his
left leg was broken below the knee.
The American Concrete Company of
Chicago has built plant in the south
yards at Belle PLANE and installed
about two carloads of machinery, and
are making large concrete ties to be
used in all four directions from Belle
PLANE for railway culverts.
Fred A. Houghkirk, employed as
Waterman at the plant of the National
Denatured Alcohol Company at Dayep-
port, was shot through the left hand
by an unknown assailant, and the man
escaped before pursuit was possible.
Pensions have been granted the sol
lowing Iowans: Minors of Hiram N.
Bennett, S12; John N. Brust, $40; War
rem E. Buckley, s12;; Franklin Deets,
s15; John Downing, $50; Jacob Eur
mas. SIS; George w. Hemstcck, $15;
Jonas w. Landers. SIS; John Rupp,
s12; Henry H. Stevens, s15; Jacob Tut
wiler, $50.