Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
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vacation from his duties in Rlddell
Cos store and is visiting his daughte
Mrs. j, L. jackson in Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Reyes departe,
last week for Chicago for two week
visit. Mrs. Reyes will visit differen
points in Wisconsin before her return
Former Superintendent of school
Of Polk county, Professor Cord, CAV
a very interesting talk to the teacher
at the Summer School last Monda,
morning.
Frank Reiger, of Manchester, wa
In town for few hours last Frida,
evening, visiting with his father. in law
Anton Mueller, and many other friends
-Dyersville News Letter.
Miss Bessie Anderson and he
friend, Mrs. G. g. Noble, who has beer
visiting here, departed Saturday even
ing for Chicago to be the guests of Mrs
Eugene Field for few days.
-Drs. Bradley Il Sherman have de
cided to offer for sale their eighty acr.
Gact of land in section thirty-one, JUS
north Of this city. 1t is desirable
farm and will be sold on easy terms.
II. NJ. Strew, of Decatur City, was
caller at this office the first of the
week. He came to look after the com.
fort of his mother, Mrs. Amelia Strew
who is quite i'll at her home in this
township.
Geo. and Penn Banton, of Waterloo
who went in company with William
Collins of this city to the Klondike two
years ago returned home last Friday
The Dubuque Herald says they made a
rich strike while in the gold fields.
John Dolphin is walking very lame
today, as result of an injury received
while playing ball yesterday. John is
great lover of the national game but
thinks he will let the other fellows do
the playing after this.-Ryan Reporter.
DIR. w. E. Boynton, the eye and ear
specialist, as announced in his adver-
tlsement in this issue, will open an
office in this city on the 9Th inst. He
will remain here during the remainder
of this month only, q fact which those
desiring his services should note, and
govern themselves accordingly.
The three year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Hyack, who reside near
Masonville, died last Wednesday from
the effects of accidental scalding, the
particulars of which were given in last
weeks issue of this paper. The funeral
was held last Thursday afternoon, and
the remains were inferred in the Mason
vile cemetery.
Mics Jennie Langhammer pleasant
ly entertained the first of the week at
an evening party sin honor of Mrs.
Robt. Lee, of Dubuque, and Miss
Bridget Marony, of Masonville. Dainty
refreshments consisting of cakes and
ices were served during an evening
that was devoted to social conversation
and light hearted pleasantries.
An adjourned meeting of the city
council was held in the council rooms
last Thursday. After report by city
Attorney Norris on several legal mat
tiers that had come up for consideration
the council instructed the ordinance
committee to frame an ordinance en-
bodying contract with the new cleo
trio lighting company, to be reported at
the next meeting of the council to be
held Tuesday evening Aug. 1st.
L. G. Clute left last Monday for
Omaha, where he will have charge of
the Delaware county exhibit at the
Omaha exposition. No man better
qualified for the position could have
been selected. He says that during the
forty seven years that he has been
resident of this county there never hiss
been better crops of all kinds than this
year, and he hopes that the farmers
will aid him in making the exhibit of
this county the equal at least of any
from this state.
We extract the following from the
write up in the Volga Valley Press, of
the two games of base ball recently
played here by the Volga club with our
home team, Last Thursday and Fri
day July 2O-2l marked the two hottest
games of base ball that Manchester
ever witnessed y \ y Both days the
weather was all that could be asked
for. The first days game showed the
Volga boys that they were outclsssed
80. The score of the first days
game was Volga City 5, Manchester 6.
*** The second game was very close
and interesting, the two mines being
even in runs twice during the game
with finish of 4 to in favor of Man
chester"
AN automobile passed through this
city last Wednesday, the same one that
was here last fall and that was at the
Omaha exhibition. 1t Is the invention
of A. w. Harstook, of Des Moines. The
wagon is as big as large sized carryall
and is built unusually heavy. The
power is from gasoline engine, which
by chain ratchet furnishes power to
the rear wheels of the wagon. The en-
CINE and power apparatus takes up
only half the wagon leaving the Other
half for passengers and baggage. Mr.
Hartstook had with him his wife and
his brother. They carry a complete
camping outfit. They have small
wagon attached behind to carry theil
baggage. Mr.. Harstook says they
make about seven miles an hour on
level ground and three miles where it if
billy.
Mrs. ID. 1. Johnston died suddenly
at her home in this city last Thursday
evening of heart disease. She ,haG