Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
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pal CnuTCH, one FeSlQeuCe anu Tue City
hall were slightly damaged. ,Is.l
On It's knees beside the bed, the
lifeless body of Willis e. Poole. a
bachelor farmer. was found at the
home farm south of West Liberty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus DAVIDSON, having
become anxious in not seeing their
neighbor for several days, stopped at
the Poole home on their, way out from
West Liberty and made the grewsome
find. q .,--..%
" The legal battle to determine wheth'
,er or not A. tE. Minion, for some thir'
ty years with the late Albert Adams,
well known editor OF the Humboldt
Independent, or the executors for the
heirs OF Adams estate are entitled to
the ownership of the plant will be
tried Aug. 9. 80 -
Davenport secured the next conven.
ton of state sherif1s, county recorders
and county clerks. Officers were desk-
ed as follows, Sherlffs: President, ],
F. Griffin, Des Moines; vice president.
George Wheatley, Rock Rapids: sec
retary-treasurer,:. W. A. Groneweg
Council Bluffs.
~ DR.. Florence B. Sherbon of Colfax,
on the staff of the extension division
Of the State university during the
past year, has been signally honored
by the United States children's bu'
reau. She will prepare manuscript
report upon Child Welfare and Meth.
DDS of Promoting the Same" r. ~
George w. Prescott, town clerk OF
Sergeant Bluff, has been missing since
June 8, at which time he left his
wife and family. No trace Of him can
be found. He is alleged to have
taken with him $2,70o in Woodbury.
township funds. Nm; Il Ar
The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Nowlin of Ames was saved from
severe injury and possibly death when
she was snatched from the rear seat
of an automobile by a Minneapolis
girl when frightened horse leaped
into the car. .;;a&-5 ..f.s r. =. {.
= Justin Barry OF Walker, representa-.
tive Of Linn county in the Iowa legis'
lature, has announced his resignation.
He expects to locate in Cherokee, and
his interests in the Walker News have
been taken over by C. O. Barry.
George w. Payne, who lived to see
the transition from the stage coael,
to the automobile, died at his home
in iowa Falls recently. Mr.. Payne
was one Of the pioneer stage drivers
OF this state. 81 rt-.., y
Henry Hardy, who was serving a
short sentence in Waterloo, was
found dying in his cell. He died in a
hospital two hours later. Acid mixed
with whisky is said to have been the
weapon with which he ended his life.
Mayor Richards of Hamburg has ap
pointed a library commission, consist.
ing of nine members, following the
decision of the voters for the estab
ment Of a free public library by a
majority of five to one. -" g..
A man, believed to have been one
of the bandits, who held up and
robbed the Farmers Savings bank at
North Liberty, was located in a bill
lard hall at Waterloo. but escaped al
most Immediately. st., T.. "a SOS
T. Clarence Glaze. a young farmer, son
of banker at Ottosen, and his hired
man were, instantly killed by lightning
in the recent storm that caused sc
much devastation, ,-
The Patriarch Militant of the indie
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows, are
getting their grounds in readiness al
lakewood park, Clear Lake, for the
twenty-second annual session.
Joseph Goss, we'll known in south
ern Iowa, died at Centeryille at the
age of so years. ss:s ~,
Francis Collins, a young man EN-
ployed as a farm hand on the Johr
Clark place, southeast of Knoxville
was arrested on charge OF rObbins
the Iowa Trading company's store In
that city ~. y
Miss Della HerZog was hurled from
the rear seat of an auto and her arm
broken when the car took a curve
at a 20 mile speed. She regained con
sciousness. ,v-,z' -. ~e - ~ ssso,4
The. Sunday school and Christian
Endeavor institute at the United
Brethren church closed at Charlton
after three sessions daily for three
days. :5.t-- - = ~.
Milew Young, ST., one of the most
prominent business men OF. Winter
set, shot his wife and wounded hel
probably fatally. Then he fred sec
ond bullet into his own body. He was
dead when he was found. :.
Bert Carter, an employe In the ex
cavating gang for the street paving
in West Liberty, was naturally sur
prised when he captured a live ALI
gator which he found meandering
about the scene of operations. :
Mrs. Chas. B. Taylor, pioneer resi-
dent Of Iowa Falls, and continuous
resident for nearly fifty years, died at
her home there.
Having to face an arrest and trial
at Ottumwa for horse stealing, OF
which he was acquitted, w. M: Hicks
Of Las Vegas, N. M, has filed suit
for damages against Mrs.. Meechan
for $4,000. Hicks claims that his
reputation was damaged in that sum
by Mrs. Meecham, who ownership OF
the house. @,.I, 4 e." ..'
During a hail storm which lasted
but a few moments, $4,000 square
feet OF, glass in the c. J. Wilcox 4
Sons Manawa greenhouses at Council
Bluffs was broken and growing plants
were totally destroyed, e4tailing q
loss estimated atSs3o.o00.