Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-08-26

udIy v. HluulASS, I1hlo, $I6t NoASJ
Patterson, Oakland, @12; Catherine
Snider, Sutherland, $12; Sarah J..
Sturgeon, Extra, SIP; minors Of David
Ward, Madir, $12; Mary Weiser. Jes-
up. 5$12. i, Is .g ,5 $3S M 81 y
Mrs: Edward Lundy Of Webster
City, was seriously burned In an at
tempt to save her 3-year-old son from
being burned to death. The child
was playing in the yard and in some
manner his clothing caught fire. Be-
fore the blaze was extinguished he
received injuries which probably will
result fatally. & sssl. ;szg& & /. ]
William Hinkley, employed on the:
W. G. !Girton farm near West Liberty
was seriously injured when thrown
into 4 barbed wire fence during the
dash by runaway horse which he
was driving when 1t took fright at an
approaching motorcycle. ;.,>
The Nichols family, whose connecs
lions comprise q marked percentage
Of; residents IN the vicinity Of West
Liberty, held its annual reunion at
the fair grounds in this city with 1s1
present, the smallest attendance for
many years. =, H.
Former Gov. ]. Frank Hanly Of In
diana addressed a meeting at the First
Methodist Episcopal church at Ottum-
va as the advance guard Of the "dy-
ing squadron" that is touring the
country IN nationwide prohibition
campaign. 4. 5.5s5s:{4 IS ;sE5t
August Young, q plumber Of Ban
croft, accidentally ran over q boy at
Baskerville and killed him instantly.
1t is said that the boy ran in front Of
Young's auto in trying to escape from
another auto and that Young was not
to blame.
Il Fire destroyed $4,000 worth Of
property at Mt. Pleasant, including
the Daily News office. Other proper
tys destroyed was the Smith Dress
club and Wind Bros auto garage Tho
buildings were owned bysWm. Hoag-
lin. The cause OF the fire is unknown.
| The special election to determine.
whether the city of Ackley should pur-.
chase the local water works system
now owned by private parties was
decisively in favor Of the purchase.
Fifty-three women exercised their priv
ilege Of voting. VI s.4 @
g.. o. Tankersley, an attorney OF
Marshalltown and formerly OF Des
Moines, has been appointed county at
torney by the board OF supervisors OF
Marshall county to I'LL the vacancy;
caused by the resignation Of 2. n.
Fanber. & 3; B, IS
& After shooting his wife with q re-:
volver, inflictinE q wound which may
prove fatal, James Kelly, aged forty
three, OF Wilton, turned the gun on
himself. dying instantly. A short time
ego Mrs. Kelly brought suit against
her. husband for divorce.
William Peetsch, a farmer residing
about two miles northeast Of Sioux
City, was drowned in the Little Sioux
river while SEEMING in company with
several other farmers. Peetsch step
ped into deep hole and was unable
| to swim. 2a r. IN
The three occupants OF. the car that
went into the ditch mile south OF
Dunlap where the county was con-
structing a bridge have fled claims
against the county as follows: J. p
| Ebert, $4,000; Lyman Mcintosh, VS.
500; Scott Mcintosh. $25, 900.
A special from Washington says
that OF the two million dollars appro-
| priated by the government for the
| state militia, 1889 1852 will be divided
and the remainder will be held for
emergency. OF the amount allowed
iowa is given $3s. 1888. n VS.
A barn on farm southeast of 1mo-
| gene, belonging to Mrs. Lizzie McCag-
III, was struck by lightning and en-.
tirely destroyed by IRE. Five horses
and much grain and machinery were
destroyed. i NJ n ..5 lg
Franees Hummel, the 13.year-oh
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hummel
OF Grundy Center, accidentally shot
therself In, the eye with an air rife.
she was taken to Waterloo to be
treated by a specialist. II f:
Robert Johnson, aged 80, who was!
bass drummer in the Nineteenth Iowa
tor three years, and who has acted
as such ever since, and well known
all over southern Iowa, was buried at
Birmingham, Iowa, last week. !.
The work OF Installing 3 system OF
5electroliers for Denison has started.
The business men Of the town pay for
the poles and the work Of Installing.
and the city will furnish the electri-
city to light them. .i:Ei .s5 4
Frank Adams Of Audubon during
recent visit to, Boston, made violin
which was examined by numerous mu:
sfcians Of the Hub. It's lightness and
musical qualities led q Boston music
store man to offer 500 for the violin,
The owners Of the Iowa Clothing z
Shoe company, and the Iowa Cloak =
Millinery company ut Ottumwa,
whose three story store was damaged
by fre, place their loss at $4,000 and
$50 900 respectively. Il 81 81 NJ
The town Of Batavia, a few days
ago voted $500 for bonds to build
new schoolhouse There were only
three votes against the measure out
OF 119 cast. Thirty women voted.
The principal speaker for the Van
Buren, County Old Settlers annual
meeting, to be held at Keosauqua on
Thursday, September 10. will be Rev.
C. g. Carroll of tHillsboro. -
The Iowa State League OF Postmas-
tiers OF the third and fourth class Of
hces will hold their annual meeting
at @Ames, Ia, August Is and rs. -
good program has been arranged ana
q large attendance is expected.
The death of Richard Miller, aged
IS, at his nome in; Logan marks tho
passing of q pioneer resident OF Har-
rison county and q veteran OF the civil
war. f6 4
Tho new $4,000 Presbyterian
church ediflce at Hamburg is nearing
completion and the dedication Is plan
ned to take place on Sept. s. A hns
dedicatory service Is being arranged.