Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-27
SHORT STATE ITENs,

The home Of Robert Edwards. about
four miles southeast Of Oxford, was
completely destroyed by rs.
Rev. A. L. Bates, pastor Of the ME.
Church at Diagonal for the past two
years. died at the home parsonage,
aged SO years. .
Charles Crandel, II, OF Sidney, was
badly buyned a few days ago while
helping his brother burn corn stalks.
He will recover,
The death of Isaac Smith Of River
ton removed the Oldest resident in
years. He was the first man to build
a house In Riverton and settled there
in 1859. s
The railroad commission has post
iponed consideration OF the switching
case at Des Moines until May II upon
the suggestion Of attorneys for the
railroads..
The dental Offices OF Roderich a De-
Walt at Sioux City, were ransacked
and robbed of about SIS worth of gold.
The dentists believe the work was that
of a tramp dentist.
q The Rock Island will expend $780, 900
for a freight depot, 200x3O feet in
size. this summer at Iowa City. The
new building will be erected ON the
site-6f the present depot.
The resignation Of B. F., Cummings
as president of the Iowa Savings bank
of MarshaEltown has been made public,
j. j. Mcclure, cashier Of the bank, ac-
quires Cummings stock.
]. S. Smith. "a, was struck on the
head and killed by a railroad tie at
Allerton. He was piling up ties when
one fell from the top OF the pile, hit
ting him on the head. Z.
A number OF the teachers in the
high schools Of Des Moines have been
granted leave of absence for a year
for postgraduate work in Europe or,
attend some eastern college. Y
While switching at Center mine
near Centerville. Grover Adams. a Rock
Island brakeman. fell from the cars
and was run over. Both legs were Gu.
on and he died in the hospital.
H. A. Robinson. one of the most
prominent and highly respected OF the
citizens Of Iowa City. passed away at
the Homeopathic hospital, after pro-
longed illness of some eighteen weeks.
Fire which broke out at 1:15 the
other morning practically destroyed
the stock of goods and damaged the
building Of F. j. Brockway in Chsro-
ikee to the extent OF $4,000. 1t was
covered by insurance.
4 At the first meeting of the Carroll
Council chosen at the March election,
the important work after organization
was the passage of an ordinance in
creasing the saloon license from SIS
per month to 500 per month.
"A. Sykes OF Des Moines has an
nounced that he is out of the race for
Congress, which leaves Clint Price Of
Indianola, chairman of the Democratic
State Committee. the only candidate
of the party in the field for the nom
nation,
Shortly after kissing his aged moth
er good-by and setting forth for his
daily labor. SAM Tallen, aged about As
years. of Des Moines, dropped dead
near the corner Of East Twenty-fifth
and Walnut streets, while waiting for
street car.
James R. Mead. son Of Rev. Enoch
Mead. who was one of the founders
of the old town of Rockingham in
Scott County, and who established the
first Presbyterian church in Dayen-
port, is dead at Wichita, Kan. Of which
he was also one of the founders.
G. w. Branch, a. manufacturer of
Marengo. has offered to give $500 a
year for ten years for the improve
ment of the roads leading into Marengo
on the condition that tine merchants Of
Marengo give like amount for the
same time and for the same purpose.
Representatives from the historical
societies OF every State in the Missis-
sippi valley from other large histori-
cal associations and from every coun-
ty in Iowa. all to the number OF over
900, will attend the third annual meet
ing of the Mississippi Valley Histori-
cal Association at Iowa City, May 25,
rs and q.
Keokuk's fair young misses have
generously volunteered their beauty to
grace big reception and ball at
which athletes who will compete in
the tri-State track meet to be held at
Keokuk on May will be guests.
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The home of Mrs. Will Hedges in
Iowa City was burglarized the other
morning and about 5000 worth of sill
verware, including 800 worth of heir
looms, were taken. The screams OF
Mrs. Hedges drove the burglar away.
John. Gates of Cherokee has received
a letter from J. g. Bean. of Anthony,
Kan. inclosing a draft of SIS. Twenty.
seven years ago Bean contracted $14
debt. horse hire. with Gates. and left
the country without paying 1t, going
to Kansas. His conscience has since
been hurting him, so he paid the bill
and sent along a dollar for fnteroat