Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
Grand opera at City hall next Wed

Grand opera at City hall next We'd
nesday evening.
Judge f. p. Seeds went to Iowa
City Monday morning on business.
w. G. Kenyon is making improve,
ments to his residence on Franklin
street.
Mrs. L. L. Dotter leaves the last of
this week for sullivan, Mo. where she
goes to join her husband.
Have you reserved your seat for the
grand opera at the City Hall, evening of
April 10? If not, better do SO at once
"A. Hollister Leslie Hoyt and Ben
Miles returned Monday evening from
Spencer where they enjoyed last week
duck hunting.
You will miss it if you do not wit
ness the act from the grand opera
Martha, to be given in costume at City
hall next Wednesday evening.
Letters addressed to the following
are unclaimed at the post office in this
city, Miss Ella Fogon, Miss Matte
Ellison and Rev. f. N. Eldredge2.
For fifteen days only Young & Doty
are offering buggies at prices within the
reach of all. Their proposition will be
found in their new advertisement.
Mrs. Ira Whitman, of Strawberry
Point, accompanied by the Misses
Lydia Whitman and Gusta Schieg are
spending the week in Manchester and
vicinity.
Harry Austin formerly in the en-
ploy of the Manchester Steam Laundry
has accepted a position in Lewis's
jewelry store with the intention of be-
coming jeweler.
The miracle of spring is once more
at our doors. The bads are beginning
to burst on some of the trees and there
are other evidences that natures resur-
rection time is here.
Geo. Malvin left Havana last We'd
nesday and is expected home the last
of this week. He has been mustered
out for some time but has been pre-
vented by sickness from coming home.
The five-year.old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Nelson, who died in Des
Moines last week, was inferred in the
cemetery in this city last Sunday after
noon. The family formerly resided here.
Commander Geo. Commerford of
the q. A. r. Post received fifteen head
stones last week for old soldiers
graves in the cemetery in this city.
They are furnished already marked by
the U. 5. Government.
II. e. Dufoe transferred his interest
In the Martin House last week to C. IL.
Plats, of Anthony, Iowa. Mr.. Dufoe
and family have departed for their
future home in Tennessee and the new
proprietor is expected to take possession
in the near future.
The City Council met as board of
equalization last Monday night in the
Council Chamber. The work of going
over the assessors books is tedious and
only part of the labor was completed.
The council will meet every night this
week until the work is finished.
The John Dillon Comedy Company
will appear at the Central Opera House
next Friday evening in "Bartlett's
Road to Selzerville.' The company is
said to be a strong one and those fami-
liar with veteran comedian, John Dillon
will not fail to hear him. Attention is
directed to the notice of the coming of
this company in another column.
DR.. j. w. Scott is busily engaged
vaccinating herd of 600 cattle belong
ing to III. B. Simmons on the
Carter farm north of Masonville. Sew
eral have died of black leg and the cat
tie are being innoculated to prevent the
further spreading of the disease. A
herd of $50 head ON the Carpenter farm
west of town was similarly treated last
week.
The remains of Mrs. Sarah Davidson
who died at her home in TT. Dodge last
Saturday were brought to this city for
burial last Monday evening. The de-
ceased was Is years of age at the time
of her death and was the mother of
Mrs. A. r. Loomis of Fl. Dodge. The
funeral services were held yesterday
morning at the residence of M. +. LIE.
Roy, Rev. II. w. Tuttle officiating.
Mrs. Louisa Miller died last Mon.
day evening at her home in Oelwein al
the age of 81 years. The deceased was q
resident of this county for about forty
years removing from here to Oelwein
two years ago. She was the mother Of
j. w. Barker of this city at whose home
the funeral services will be held
next Thursday morning at 10 q. M
after which the remains will be taker
to Earlville for burial.
| Bert Peterson and Newton s'lack
of this city, purchased the bankrupt
stock of j. M. Root, of Delhi, last weel
and took possession on Monday last
They will repair the building and pu
in new stock of dry goods, groceries
etc. and begin business as soon a.
possible. The former has been travel
ing salesman for the past two year
and the latter has been in the grocer,
store of Noble Arnold for about tn,
same length of time. They are boil
bright capable young men and thei
friends wish them success in their bust
ness venture.
"A most deplorable accident occurre'
on the west side last Tuesday night
Laura Hall the eight year old daughte
J of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hall was burne
in such manner as to cause her dealt