Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-29
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Denton have re.


-"Don't be fooled" is the title of
Grassfield's epistle this week.
ID. I'll. Young was at home over
Sunday from West Superior.
r.. r. Robinson left last evening on
business trip to South Dakota.
Don't think you have read all the
news untily have read A. d. Browns
ad.
james McCarren returned yester-
day from avisit with friends at Iowa
City.
B. w. Jewel departed Monday
morning on business trip to Elkhart,
Indiana.
-Dr. Irwin Howard, of Strawberry
Point, was Manchester visitor part of
last week.
!, Blake & Son in their space give q
report of their recent bargain sale of
dress goods.
Mrs. R. M. Marvin leaves to-day
for visit of several weeks in Minneap-
oils and st. Paul.
Clarence Chapel has returned from
Chicago where he has been for several
months studying music.
Miss Lizzie Shoemaker has return
ed from her visit with relatives in
Waterloo and Waverly.
Mrs. Mary Ram went to Webster
City last Monday morning for visit
with friends and relatives.
Win Drew went to Chicago Mon
day evening to purchase goods for the
firm of Riddell s. Company.
Ray Hamlin who is a student at
Epworth Seminary spent Sunday at the
home of his parents south of town.
Harry Barber went to Cedar Rapids
Monday evening on business. He ex-
poets to go to Sioux City the latter part
of this week.
Five thousand brook trout were
shipped yesterday morning from the
hatcheries at Spring Branch to North
field, Minnesota.
Mrs. Harry Dixon and Glenn Dixon
of DEBORAH, are visiting relatives in the
city. They will remain until after
Thanksgiving.
The U. S. Fish Commission car
leaves today with ten thousand brook
trout which will be distributed in diff
ferent parts of Nebraska.
Marriage Essences were issued dur
ing the part week to T. K. Main and
Emma c. Lepley, both of Hopkinton,
and Thomas W. Delaney and Nellie A.
Peters.
John Hetherington is preparing to
take up his residence in his new home
which he recently purchased of j. +.
Merry. He expects to move sometime
this week,
CLARK g Lawrence give notice that
they are bound to close out their stock
of ladies jackets at all hazards, and as
an inducement are making discount Of
one-fifth off of their regular prices on
this line of goods.
-Kalamity has been patiently wait
ing for month or more for cold snap
SO that his "kold weather kard" would
be seasonable. He has given up in
dispair and sends it forth this week to
thousands of readers of the Democrat.
-Mesdames B. w. Jewell, j. B. Boggs,
"A. B. Carhart, II, G. Haeberle and
the Misses Amy and Ennis Boggs
have issued invitations to winter
picnic to be held in the K. p. halls,
Friday evening of this week.
The Delaware County Christian
Endeavor Convention was held at
Earlville Saturday of last week. Among
those from here who were in attendance
and took part in the program were the
Misses Edith Durham, Eva Benson
Lillian Terril, Rev. Il. w. futile and
and Will Friend.
Joseph Hutchinson, who recently
returned from visit to the ancestral
home in England, brought back witt
him rare family heirloom. 1t is {
large painting Of the flight into Egyp
of the Holy Family, and is probabl!
the most valuable work of art in the
county.
Louise Shelter, of Monticello ant
VIM. Wendt, of Barryville, were unitet
in marriage last Friday evening at tn
home of the latter, Rev. E. Melchert o
the Lutheran church of this city per
formed the ceremony. The affair wa
a very quiet one, only few friends o
the contracting parties being in atten
dance. They have many friends i
this vicinity who will wish them bo
voyage over life's matrimonial sea-
Ryan Reporter.
AT the referees sale of the real estat
belonging to the estate of the lat
Thomas Kenny, held at Earlville las
Wednesday, all of the property wa
sold and brought $3.50 more than it
appraised value. Mrs. Sarah E. Kenn!
widow of the decedent, purchased tn
home lots in Earlville for $1,000. o
tie farm lands in North Fork TOWNSHIP
consisting of 800 acres in Sections min
and sixteen. John Gibbs got 100 acre
for which he paid $3.50, Cyrus Kenn
bought eighty acres for $4,000, an
: James E. Kenny the remaining eight
acres for which he paid $2,9 800.
On Monday last, the Delaware
County State Bank sold to Z. "
!. Kirkpatrick, of Hamilton, Illinois, tt
9 lots just south and adjoining the o.
building formerly known as the Clal
c milk pan factory on the west side.
q is the intention Of Mr.. kirkpatrick
d Immediately begin the erection of
n new building to be used for cold storal
q Durpooac opd tho installation of r.