Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-09
LEGAL HAPPENINGS
OF, TIE PAST week

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Hon. J. w. Miles returned home
from Miles, Iowa, Monday evening, at
ter having been there to attend the
funeral services for his brother, Avery
Miles.
The teachers Of the city schools,
and many Of the teachers from the
rural districts attended the teachers
Meeting at Waterloo last Thursday.
Friday and Saturday. 3
III. G. Pierce, who has been hav-
ing q long siege Of illness. is improv-
ing nicely at this time and will soon
be able to attend to his duties at the
Illinois Central railroad offices.
Mrs. B. F. Taylor OF Boone, Iowa.
came Saturday Of last week, to assist
in the care Of her sister, Mrs viii
Ludley, who has been critically Ill,
but Is now making satisfactory re-
'covery.s.,. ~. -
Yankee Robinson's big circus and
wild animal show will exhibit on the
fair grounds on Tuesday, April 29th.
In next weeks issue our readers will
get more information about this great
animal show. ,sfa @a hsf''<E
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Boone. are the
parents of a son. born Friday, April
4th, 1919. The day before the young
son was born the father arrived In
New York from overseas service, after
fan absence of many months.
/ A, demonstration on the pressure
cooker will be given at the home o.
Mrs. r. Davey in Earlville on Wed
nesday evening, April 9th. Miss Grace
In. Matthews, Home Demonstration
Agent for Delaware County, will give
the demonstration. ac
A. o. Stranger, who has been hav
ing a two weeks siege of Influenza, Is
| getting the better of the vicious dis
Tease and will soon be at his work II
connection with putting over the drive
| for the Victory Liberty loan in this
county.
Miss Grace N. Matthews, Home
Demonstration Agent spent Satur-
day in Cedar Rapids where she went
for conference with Miss Neale S,
Knowles, State Leader of Home Dem
onstration Agents, and to attend the
annual meeting and luncheon OF the
Linn County Women's Division of the
Farm Bureau. o.
Don Arrons Of Castle Grove, To-
wa, was in the city several days the
last of the week, visiting among his
friends here. Mr.. Arrons has just
arrived from overseas, where he par
ticipated in battles on four fronts,
and bears the scars Of battle. Mr..
Arrons has been given an honorable
discharge from the service and is now
at his home in Castle Grove.
practical Hints on Running a
Gas Engine" is new bulletin Of the
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture. 1t contains suggestions on how
to avoid or remedy the more common
forms of gas engine trouble; direc-
tions for locating trouble in the igni-
ton system or the fuel system; dis
cussion of various methods of start
ing in cold weather; and trouble
chart" in which possible sources of
trouble are listed.
Barney Grubstick, of near Onei-
da, had serious mishap overtake
him on Monday afternoon. 1t ap-
pears that Mr.. Grubstick was in the
field with six-horse team when the
storm broke. He had unhitched three
of the horses from the drag, but was
unable to get all of the horses un
fastened from the implement. In the
mix-up which followed one OF the ami
mails was thrown on the drag and in
stantly killed, while three others were
so severely injured that the owner
will get little If any use out Of them
this spring.
Are you interested in joining a
Sewing Club, probably an evening
class? 1t has been suggested that
girls who are busy during the day
would appreciate the opportunity.
Several have asked for class. If suf-
ficient number wish to join such a
class we can form one very soon.
On Thursday evening at 1880, all those
who are interested and want to talk
over plans meet at the court house
n the Home Demonstration Agents
office on the second floor. II unable |
o be present this time and you want |
o join phone to 65S and enroll. Xxx