Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-02
THE LOCAL news OF
DELAWARE COUNTY
FROi our REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
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VA The Misses Haas from Dyersyille
visited their sister MRS. VIII rTOOm-
5er last week. N j
John Nlemanf has purchased fine
II. Jackson automobile. n
During the electric storm last Tues
day afternoon the large barn on the
# 3. p. Philip farm eas # OF Eelhi was
struck by lightning and destroyed
also destroyed. "
Mrs Howard Cruise and baby visit
ed Mrs. George Oehler last week.
Sidney. Dudley OF Waterloo visited
e35 relatives in town Wednesday.
Will Rimmer and ETC. Perkins Wis
tied in COlesburg last week Tuesday
Mrs. Cora Porter has been at the
#z Point several days helping care for
her father, who Is seriously i'll.
The force Of carpenters are rush
Ing the work on the 8. NJ. Barns res res
Elmer Lux was in Chicago on. bust
ness last week. ss5@ ~
James Bishop Of Manchester was in
55S town Wednesday. Is
Mr.. and Mrs. Haas Of Dyersyille
visited their daughter. Mrs. William
$ Toomer last week.
Mrs. O. M. Grommon visited Mrs.
William Raster, at Delaware Thurs
day. s* @
Mrs. S. F. Grab and Mrs, d. G..
Adams were in Dubuque on Tuesday.
q. A. Wellman, formerly Of Delhi,
"a passed away at his home in Cherokee
last week. at the age of 81 years ga. s5
Miss Bernice Oehler. was recent
n. visitor in Chicago.
Perry Littlefield has a new Metz
s automobile. s z5 n
Miss Eva Meister is assisting in
the R. ]. VanAntwerp store s;s
Luther Perkins Of Winthrop visit
ed at E. G. Perkins last week.
]. w. Hartman was in Manchester
Thursday.
Mrs. C. N. Hull Of Hopkinton VS.
tied at her sons, w. H. Hull's, last
week III
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Bancroft went
to Greeley Saturday to help celebrate
!. the 50th wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. Bancroft,s parents. HI
F. A. Doolittle and daughter Mary
were in Manchester Friday.
Mrs. F. z. Stimson's Sunday school
class OF girls enjoyed picnic Fri
day. n
Mrs. Clara Conner and Mrs. Will
Il
One of Gus Steva's horses was over
II come by the heat last Friday, and
fell dead on the road, while he was
!. returning home on the milk route.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Seeley of
Anamosa were guests at the George
n White home Saturday.
Erwin and John Porter spent Sun
y day In Strawberry Point .4Syg
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goldsworthy
and daughters were Greeley visitors |
4 Sunday.
Fred Bartsche has purchased
new Metz automobile.
Ray Minkler OF washington, Iowa,
had business In town Thursday.
Miss Bernice Oehler took the teach
& ers examination at Manchester last
week. st #
MRS. Lonny Powell and sister, Eva
Meister, We're M shopping in Man
chester one day last week.
Miss Ollie Doolittle attended the Ep, /
worth league convention at OelWein,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jakelin Of La
mont visited at Peter Jakelin's the
first OF the week. II s5s N
F5 Miss Gladys, Bancroft is attending
summer school at Fayette. ssS
Rev. Bissell of Fayette conducted l
services at the NJ. E. church Sunday
evening. Il. a
3. G. Adams and family were in
Manchester Sunday. Il
EARLviLLE.
A disastrous wreck occurred on the
II. G. r. r.. about "a mile east Of town
Friday morning when broken axle
on a fast refrigerator train dumped
eleven cars OF meat off from the
steel bridge spanning Plum creek.
The track and ties were badly torn
Tor distance Of nearly q mile, and
traffic was delayed for over twenty
four hours. The bridge which was
cost Of $4,000 Is also bent and dam
aged. The wrecking train arrived
early Friday morning and is still at
work repairing the track The meat
in, the cars was transferred to new
refrigerator cars and sent on it's way
Sunday. !. A fortunate coincidence of
the affair is that the brakeman and
conductor Of the wrecked train reach
ed the station Just in time to pre-
vent the fast mail trains from the
west from following suit.
St Frank Currey and son Howard de-
parted Monday for Rochester, Mime
sofa to consult medical advice in
regard to the latter's health.
The home Of j. C. Nieman west of
Delaware was the scene Of a very
pretty wedding Monday, when their
eldest daughter, Gertrude became
the wife of Mr.. VIM. Wulkow. The
ceremony was performed at noon by
Rev. Lutz, in the presence oof seven
ty-five guests. Following the cere-
mn
served. The bride was born and
reared in Earlville, and is popular
with a large circle of friends. The
groom Is the son OF Mrs. F. Lutz and
is graduate of our public schools,
and is also popular among the young
people. He is employed at the Will
ner Clothing store in Dubuque and af-
ter a trip east the young couple will
be at home in the Key city, after
July Is. The congratulations Of "a
host of friends is extended these es-
Unable young people.
Fl Mr., and Mrs. Penhollow and son of
,Osterdock visited at the H. "a. Tobie
home Sunday.
HIS During the electric storm on last
Tuesday afternoon lightning struck a
barn on the B. Philip farm south
OF town, and burned the structure to
the ground The building was only
partly insured. Mr.. Philip was in
town at the time of the fire and
the timely efforts Of the neighbors
prevented the fire from communicat-
ing to the adjoining buildings.
Miss Emma Mertz of Dubuque is Wis
Ting friends IN town.
Miss Ruth Kerr Of Dubuque is a
guest at the Volt home this week.
Several from here are planning to {
attend the chautauqua at Manches- /
ter next week.
Mrs. H. A. Tobie and daughter "a :