Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-08
TELEPHONE NO. 1874.

Miss Mary Link spent Sunday
with friends in Cedar Rapids.
Clark Day came out from Dubuque
and spent Sunday with friends here.
Secretary 4. R. Champion spent
Tuesday at his former home in Du.
buque.
The Chicago bakery is undergoing
extensive repairs and Improvements in
its interior.
Mrs. Chris Smith of Dyersville, was
in the city the first of the week, q guest
of Miss Mary Link.
Rev. Garrett Snyder, of Pana, ILL.,,
will occupy the Presbyterian pulpit
next Sunday morning and evening.
The Excelsior laundry has closed
down and its proprietor, Fred Ellis has
entered the employ of the Manchester
Steam Laundry.
Mrs. w. M. Camp who has been
visiting here with her mother, Mrs. j.
r. Madison, departed Monday morning
for her home in Clinton, illinois.
Your attention is directed to tile
local notice entitled "Farm For Sale or
Rent" AS. Coon has two hundred
acres of choice land that he wishes to
sell or rent.
-Chas. Orvis died last week Wednes-
day ct thepoor farm. He was twenty four
years Of age. The funeral was held on
Friday at the Sand Creek church, Rev.
Taylor officiating.
The ladies missionary society of
the Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. H. G. Granger, this (Wednes
day. afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
topic for discussion is "South Africa"
Jos. Hutchinson is at home again
after his trip to England. He reports
that his father, Capt. Henry Hutchin-
son, is enjoying good health and that
he expects to join his family here next
month.
Mrs. J. r. Madison entertained some
twenty of her lady friends at her home
last Saturday afternoon in honor of her
eightieth birthday. An appetizing sup
per was served. The hostess was the
recipient Of many pre- tty presents.
-Mraand Mrs. Hugh Clemans :arriv-
ed home last Saturday morning from
California where they attended the
funeral of Mrs. Carl Clemans who re-
Gently died at her home in Snohomish,
Washington. They were accompanied
by the two infant sons of the deceased.
Uriah Morey returned last week
from Madison county, New York,
where he arranged for the purchase of
several carloads of choice apples. Two
carloads arrived last Saturday and are
stored in Riddell & Cos. cellar. He in
vites you to call and see them before
buying.
The u. S. Fish Commission car was
here the first of the week an was load
ed from the hatcheries with young
trout which will be distributed in var
ious streams in this and adjoining
states. The car will be kept busy for
some time, as there are about one hun
dr. thousand trout all of last springs
ha ing for distribution.
The Bowers & Busby Ministries
will appear at the Central Opera Honse
Saturday evening of this week. The
company was organized by Otis Bow
ers who has appeared here on several
occasions, and the company is un.
doubtedly composed of first class per
formers. Reserved seats will be on sale
tomorrow Thursday at Fl. G. Smiths
drug store.
ing been obliged to discontinue his
duties as travelling salesman in conse
quence of an accident that occurred t.
him. By sudden jerk of freight
train on which he was riding, he was
thrown against brake and his side
quite severely injured. He was con
fined to his bed for several days las
week but is again able to be out.
Henry Schwager died at his home
in this city of cancer of the stomach
last Monday morning. He was Dor
in Baden, Germany, in l847, and live,
on farm in Coffins Grove township
for many years previous to his remova
to this city two years ago. The re
mains will be taken to Hampshire, Ill
this evening for burial. Services viii
be held this afternoon at the famil
residence in this city, Rev. G. F. LUIS
officiating.
-Robt. Haening died last Tues
night at his home nea
z Masonville at the age of forty
six years. His death came after
long illness of typhoid fever. He wa
anstive of France and had been res
dent of this county for the past twent
years. The funeral was held Q
Thursday in Masonville at the Cath,
lie church, Fa ther Murtagh ofticiatin
From the Wyoming tIll.) Post He
aid of the 1st inst. we learn that Fra 4
M. Earhart, at one time engaged in Il
banking business at Hopkinton, has b
come bereft of his reason. 1t say
"Unkind fate has rung down the Gu
tain on another chapter in the chez
cred career of Frank M. Earhart, {
old time Stark county boy. His reasc
has given way, he has been adjudged
sane, and is now in the asylum
Lincoln, Neb. 1t is sad story, b
Franks old friends in this county, WI
knew him in his earlier and bett
days, and know also of his heroic b,
tie of his latter years against Foes fire.
without and within, will fervently no
that he may yet be restored. A Ha
inps. Neb.. paper of October oath, civ