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…The last week may be called a week of accidents. Jay Marshall got to skylarking and fell, spraining his only hand; Leslie Abraham, attempting to ride through a barbwire fence-couldn’t do it-the doctor had to sew him up. W. A. Overing fell and sprained one of his fingers. He can dance, but he can’t play the fiddle.

H. O. Whittemore, our railroad agent, not satisfied with the improvements made on the depot by the company, went to work himself and made quite an addition to the northwest corner. It is not very artistic, but quite convenient.

J. N. Phillips is in Dubuque, purchasing a stock of goods. He intends to open a store in the place he bought of Matt _ _chen.

Miss Crocker left on Friday to join her friend, Miss Udall, in Dubuque, with whom she intends to make an extended visit to Florida. Miss Crocker’s many friends will wish her pleasant trip and safe return.

I am told that Thanksgiving was not very generally observed in Sand Spring, with the exception of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Church. Your correspondent, in returning from Manchester a short time ago, stopped over at Worthington and saw some very fine turkeys, so he went up there and "gobbled" and was thankful.

W. Cline, our trustee elect, will have something besides coons among his chickens to keep him awake this winter. It is a boy.

Our young folk’s literary circle met on Thursday night at the residence of J. E. Morrison, Esq. And had such a good time that they kept it up until midnight. Young folks! That’s too late.

Our Sabbath school, assisted by the Literary Circle, is to have a Christmas tree.

Our Epworth students left yesterday to begin the winter term.

I am sorry to report that Miss Jennie Dunlap is quite sick with malarial fever.

Dec. 5^th A. LPHA

MASONVILLE

Correspondence of THE MANCHESTER PRESS

Not having noticed any mention of the passing events of our busy little village in THE PRESS for some time, I thought a few items might be of interest.

We are recovering in some measure from the depressing effects of the very destructive fire of October 9^th. Latimer Bros. have got into their new store. They have a very fine room, 26x66 feet, with full glass front, which admits an abundance of daylight. This, with bright new shelves, counter and goods, make it a very attractive place for their business.

John Maroney has erected a store and dwelling in one building, and has opened up with a good supply of new goods.

And of course the inevitable saloon is among the first annoyances that greet us.

The usual amount of business is being transacted. F. S. Griffin Esq., and Mr. Byron Griffin buy the grain brought in and pay good prices. The hog and cattle business is conducted by T. Rose and T. D. Gibbons.

The F. W. Baptist society gave a grand Thanksgiving dinner and supper, Thanksgiving day, with very satisfactory results.

Messrs. Paige and Smith have bought the building of B. Griffin, with several lots adjoining, known as Griffin’s Hall. They have also purchased a ten-horse-power engine and the necessary machinery for a feed mill, which will soon be in operation.

Geo. Sowles has purchased Mrs. W. E. Rea’s farm in Prairie Township, about one mile and a half southeast of this place.

COLESBURG

Correspondence of THE MANCHESTER PRESS

Our case is somewhat similar to that of the man who made his name immortal by jumping into a bramble bush and scratching his eyes out, whereupon he made another attempt at jumping and scratched them in again. By some means foul or fair, the items which we should have sent last week became scratched from our brain, and now we attempt to "scratch them in again."

H. W. Graves, of Richland twp., spent Sunday in town, en route for Guttenberg. He reports corn in his section only half a crop.

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John Hardy opens his grocery this week, we hear.

Ladies’ Literary Club is now reading "Holland’s" works.

13. D. Arnold will be in his new store before the holidays.

Norman Loop keeps the corner restaurant and eating room.

Only fifty car- loads of stock were shipped from here in November.

Prof. Patterson will close the public school with an exhibition Friday evening.

Quite a number of our young people visited Anamosa last week.

Remember, the winter term at Lennox begins on the 6^th.

Several students have already arrived.

There is every reason to think Hopkinton is improving.

Uncle Isaac Smith is visiting relatives.

Very attractive Christmas gifts are being displayed.

Will Hayward, of Anamosa, spent his Thanksgiving here.

Young and old will want to see the attractions at the M. E. Church, Christmas.

Dec. 5. ZEBRA

A bulletin recently issued by the Census Bureau develops the fact that Iowa is the most intelligent state in the Union. In other words, no state has within its borders so few people unable to read and write, in proportion to its population. We have many reasons for being proud of our State, but this overshadows them all. The highest intelligence will produce the greatest prosperity in every industry. With such a foundation, the future greatness of our state can hardly be bounded by the imagination.

It is estimated that there will be about fifty contested cases in the next congress. The people, who cause the great unshorn profess to champion, will have to foot the bills.

DIED

GODDARD – In Hazel Green twp., Dec. 3, 1882, of old age, E. A. Goddard, aged 79 years, 11 months and 26 days.

Deceased was the father of H. R. Goddard, of Hazel Green, and Mrs. D. S. Bennett of this city.

MARRIED

MORSE-IRELAND- In Monticello, Ia., Nov. 28, 1882, J. W. Morse and Miss Ella E. Ireland, both of that place. Mrs. Morse is niece of James Ireland of Hazel Green township and taught a school one term in that township, where she has very many friends.

WEATHERBEE-KALTENBACH- At the residence of John Welterlen, in Delaware township, Nov. 30, 1882, by E. O. Clemens, J. P.

B. B. Weatherbee of Pilot Grove, Buchanan County, and Miss Sophia Kaltenbach, of the former place.

BLAIR – At Denver, Colorado, December 8, 1882, Jennie L, wife of Mr. Chas. H. Blair, formerly of this city.

HUSTED – NORRIS – At Earlville, November 22, 1882, by Rev. J. K. Shiffer, Chas. S. Husted, of Greely, to Mrs. Eliza A. Norris, of Delhi.