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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

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Will Hutchinson was the first one
to bring to this office couple of large
we'll dented ears of corn Of the crop of
1899.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. IL. Lawson de-
parted last Friday morning for Sparta,
Wisconsin, where they will enjoy a
vacation of about two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Doneghy
and two children, of Macon, Missouri,
are visiting in this city at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. A. u. Brown. Mrs.
Doneghy is a sister of Mrs. Brown.
Harvey Keyes is visiting in this
city with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Keyes. He has an excellent
position as book keeper in Minneapolis.
He will remain here about two weeks.
John Clair aged 65 years died atithe
Poor Farm last Friday. He was an
inmate of that institution for number
of years and has no living relatives.
Interment was made Saturday in the
Poor Farm cemetery.
Next Tuesday, August goth, has
been set aside as Soldiers Day at the
state fair. A reunion of ex.prisoners
of the civil war will be held in the fore
noon. Among other speakers on the
program is "Abner Durham, of Man
chester, of the 18th Iowa Volunteers,
who enjoyed I? y the enforced hospitality
of Montgomery, Macon and Libby
prisons.
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Senatorial Convention.

The republican senatorial convention
for the Delaware Buchanan district
was held last Saturday in the Court
House in this city. B. F. Stoddard, of
Buchanan county, acted as chairman
and w. j. Goodrich, also from that
county, acted as secretary. Not much
interest was aroused, owing to the fact
that it was Buchanan county's turn this
year to select candidate, and their
choice was declared several weeks ago.
w. j. Goodrich presented the name of
II j. Griswoll, of Winthrop, and G. W.
Durham, of this city, seconded the
nomination and moved that he be
chosen by reclamation, which was car
ried.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed by the convention:
Be it resolved, that we, delegates of
the Buchanan and Delaware county
Senatorial convention, recognizing that
the republicans of this district are
heartily in sympathy with the candidacy
of Hon. j. H.. Gear for United States
senator and while we have confidence
that the nominee of this convention will
honestly carry out the trust imposed up
on him as the representative of this dis
trict in the state senate, we express it as
the desire of this convention that he
shall use his best Judgment in the
choice of the United States senator, and
ask him to give careful consideration to
the merits and candidacy of Hon. j. II.
Gear for that position.
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The annual meeting of the q. l.. S. q
was held at the home of Mrs. j. A.
Wheeler Aug. 10Th, and the following
officers were elected President, Mrs.
Myra Grove; vice president, Mrs. S. A.
Steadman; secretary, Mrs. NJ. U.
Wheeler.
The circle was organized in 1873 and
has graduated eighteen classes or 1873
graduates, ninety of whom are still in
Manchester, thirty-two have sought
new homes and eleven have gone to the
father whose sword and works" they be-
gan to study here.
The year 1900 begins with ninety
graduates and eleven undergraduates
as members.
Mrs. S. A. Steadman, Mrs. c. G. Dit
mer and Miss Anna Sias were the grad.
yates of 1899. Mrs. Steadman and Miss
Sias received their diplomas from
Bishop Vincent at the Waterloo assem-
bly,.
There has been an important change
In the course for the year 1900. The
cost of books and magazines have been
reduced one.third and the course is sim
plifed without lowering its educational
value.
Since its organization the c. L. S. G..
has enrolled more than $50 1000 members,
of whom nearly $4,000 have graduated
from the four years course.
The class of 1906 begins the first of
October, but in order to have books in
time it is necessary to order soon.
For any information apply to Mes.
danes Grove, Steadman or Wheeler.
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AND CROP BULLETIN
Ofthe Iowa Weather and Crop Service
for Week Ending Monday,
August 81, 1899.


August 81, 1890.
Dies MONIES, Iowa,
August 90, 1899.
Typical August weather prevailed
during the past week, with conditions
favorable for completing harvest work,
and for the rapid advancement of the
corn crop. The hot and dry weather
was followed at the close of the week
by a cool wave, that brought refreshing
showers in numerous localities, the
northern and central districts receiving
the larger amounts of rainfall.
The conditions were especially favor
able for maturing early planted corn,
that has made rank growth and needs
no more moisture than is contained in
the soil and stalks The late planted
Corn, however, would be benefited by
more copious rainfall and may suffer
material damage by continued drouth
and hot winds.
Excellent progress has been made in
threshing and securing wheat and oats;
but there is considerable amount of
grain still in the shock, awaiting the
threshers.
Pssturage is being shortened in many
localities from effects of dry weather,
but 1T is better than usual for the
month of August.
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Childrens Dav.

The management of the Delaware
County Fair proposes grand opening
day Wednesday, Oct. 4th. Free ad-
mission to all pupils of the public
schools of Delaware county. Also five
dollars in gold for the best defamation
delivered before the amphitheatre, not
to exceed five minutes in length,by any
poung man or boy attending school,
also any young lady or girl attending
school in the county, five dollars each.
Two of tho best attractions ever
witnessed on fair grounds especially
for this occasion. Also musical pro-
gram. The days program will be the
most extravagant, as an experiment
ever offered the people of Delaware
coul ty. +. j. CoNGER.
Secretary.
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CITY Schools

The schools of Manchester will open
for the new year one week from next
Monday, September 4th.
The undersigned will be at the High
School building every afternoon next
week from l:30 o'clock to 4.30
o'clock, for the purpose of assigning
new pupils to their proper grades. All
pupils of the High School who were not
classified at the close of last year will
save time in their work by applying to
the superintendent for classification be.
fore the schools open.
Parents are requested to have their
children ready to enter the first day that
there may be no delay in organizing the
the classes. Respectfully,
r. w. WOOD,
Superintendent,
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3. A. R. National Encampment al
Philadelphia, Sept. 40, 1890.

Commencing September lst the Chi
cago Great Western Railroad, the
"friend of the old SOLDIER will sell
round trip tickets to Philadelphia at
exceedingly low rates. A great choice
of routes going and returning is offered,
and many stop-over privileges allowed,
giving grand opportunity TO visit the
National Capital and other points of
interest. The comfortable chair cars
of the Great Western Road will be run
through to Philadelphia without
change. For further information in
quire of any Chicago Great Western
Agent or FIJI. LORD,
General Pass. q Ticket Agent,
Chicago,
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EDaEw GOD.

The Edgewood base ball nine met the
Elkader team on their diamond on tho
18th inst. Both teams played a red hot
game. There was considerable rag
chewing done over some rank decisions,
aside from that it was fine game. The
score 8 to in Elkader's favor. "Say
boys" now is the time to pay. up what
you lost on the game Saturday with Ell
kader. will take ice cream.
While passing down Main street look
at the fine display in Verbs barber shop
window.
News is about as scarce this week as
fried ice.
Digging potatoes is now in order.
Warren Fuller who was advertised as
lost last week was seen on our streets
Saturday safe and in his right mind.
While returning home from H. f.
Byers' Mrs. R. PARIS horse became
frightened and ran away, throwing her
out of the buggy cutting and bruising
her badly. She is lying in stupor and
is in critical condition.
While returning from Elkader Satur-
day evening the horse of Everett Smith
while passing through Littleport be-
came frightened at q threshing machine,
ran away throwing Mr. Smith and wife
out bruising them up some. The car
riage was wreck.
James A. Hearn died at the Mercy
hospital in Dubuque August 18th. He
was known around here as "Jimmey
the Tier he having put down good
many miles of tile in this and adjoining
counties. He made it his home at Mrs.
Kings and Mr.. Funk's while here. He
was hard working inotfensive old
man and his own worst enemy.
Mrs. Tomlinson, of Independence, is
here visiting her mother, Mrs Aleck
Hammond, and other relatives and
friends.
4 The evenings just now remind us that
it will soon be time to lay in a supply OF
wood and coal for winter.
The Edgewood base ball nine played
the Volga City team to-day. The score
stood 4 to in favor of Edgewood. The
boys are billed to play on the fail
grounds during the fair at Arlington.
Mrs. j. III. Firman drove down tc
Manchester to-day. She has been ii
poor health tor the last few weeks and
thought the ride in the open air across
the country would do her good.
Mr.. Lancaster and wife, of Omaha
are visiting r. j. Bixby and wife thi,
week.
s. Mrs. b. A. Baker and daughter, O
3 Greeley, are visitors to-day of Mrs. M
Q Richards, of Edgewood.
9 Count Bjorison, of Armenia, lecturet
at the Congregational church last night
s August IA. He is a cracker jack" ant
d can whistle in five different languages
He gave good satisfaction and had
o full house.
o Miss Kuntzman, the lady that had
q e limb broken in runaway few week
70 ago and who has been under the car,
70 of Dr.. E. E. Reed, left this morning TO
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strawb-rry Point, where she is head
clerk IL. the store of Miss Steinhilber.
NEInA


News has been scarce article in this
neighborhood of late, consequently, we
have not contributed to your valuable
paper for want of something interesting
to write, but as the harvest time is
drawing to close we hope more items
will wend their way into our hearing
that we may be better prepared to en-
tighten your many readers with sub
jects OF interest.
Clute Bros. are threshing east of here
Miss Ora Gates, of Manchester, is
visiting at the Breckon home, this
week.
Chas. Hoag and family are enjoying
their summer vacation at Cassville.
Oneida has been deserted lately, as
all the farmers are very busy, either
threshing or attending Harvest Home
Picnics.
Most of our citizens attended the
Earlville Carnival and report good
time
Della and Pearl Cox are visiting
friends in Earlville, this week.
Mr.. Pilkinton, of Epworth, has been
holding revival meetings the past two
weeks, in tent on the church lot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ram and Mr..
and Mrs Chas. johnson, of your city,
attended revival services here Sunday.
Mrs. Stephens and three children, of
Sycamore, ILL.,, are visiting at G. b.
Cox's.
Mrs. L. Cowell, of Manchester, visit
ed friends in this vicinity the latter
part of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford and daugh-
ter, from near Manchester, spent Tues
day at G. b. Cox's and Mrs. Stephens
and children accompanied them home,
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Horse Sale.

Hogan Bros. will offer for sale next
Saturday, August 10Th at the old Perci.
val barn in Manchester two car loads of
the finest specimens of draft colts and
horses ever brought to this city. They
weigh from 1900 to 1900 pounds with
plenty of bone and substance and
should attract the attention of every
horseman in Delaware County 34-1.
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Popular Excursions to California

Utah and Colorado via the western mid
land route, Chicago, Milwaukee Il st.
Paul Ry., Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
citic Ry., Colorado Midland Ry., Rio
Grande Western Ry., Southern Pacific
Ry. Pullman tourist sleeping cars for
passengers holding frst-class OF second
class tickets through to San Francisco
without change.
continent. Through the heart of the
Rockies.
For through tickets and tourist sleep
to nearest ticket agent, OF address
eastern Manager, Midland Route"
\ No. 95 Adams Street, Chicago, Ill. 34.1
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To Whom It NAV Concern.

On August 18th mailed A. v. Todd
Gen'l Agent Pacific Mutual Accident
ms. Co., $40 Bee Bldg, Omaha, Neb.,
claim for injuries received by me and
under date of 10th August Mr.. Todd
mailed me draft for the full amount
of said claim. l herewith thank him
for same and think am safe in saying
that said company is good and reliable,
and further state that this certificate
is entirely unsolicited on the part of said
company. 34-1 H.C. HAEBERLE.
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Mrs. Etna Hoyt.

Mrs. Hoyt, eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. R Loomis, died at her home
in this city last Wednesday afternoon.
She was born in Colchester, Vermont,
July 9Th, l847, and removed from her
native town with her parents to De-
Kalb county, Illinois, in 1852, and from
there to Manchester in 1854 Manchrs.
ter was her home for more than forty
five years, and during all that time she
resided here except the years when she
was east attending college
While not in good health for some
time past her fatal illness may be said
to have dated from the beginning of the
present year. The last day of this year
1893 was the last time she was able TO
leave her he'd without assistance. For
several months past her relatives and
friends have known that she had no
hope of escape from the relentless
disease. All that human skill aud kind
care could do was done to keep tire
loved one in the family circle as long as
possible, but nerclful Providence fixed
the limit and welcomed her to the
realms of rest.
Mrs. Hoyt was a good woman; she
could be relied upon at all times to
favor that which was right She was
the friend of everyone, rich or poor,
within the sphere of her acquaintance.
She was a member of the Congrega
tional church from the days of her early
girlhood.
She WAS married to the late Hiram
Hoyt on Dec. 8, 1868, and leaves two
sons, Leslie L. and e. Il. Hoyt, to
mourn the loss of an indulgent and low
ing mother.
The funeral was held at the family
residence Friday afternoon and was
quite largely attended. Rev. II. W. Tut.
tie, pastor of the Congregational church,
preached the sermon. The interment
was in the cemetery in this city.
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Council Proceedings.

The regular meeting of the city
council was held last Monday evening.
The property owners on the south
side of Union street, east of Franklin
street, came before the council in body
and requested that they be allowed to
lay their new sidewalks four inches be-
low the established grade in order to
conform with the level of the walks on
Franklin street. The request was
granted.
The property-owners on the south
side of Butler street, between Wayne
and Potter streets, were also granted
the privilege of lowering their sidewalks
six inches below the established grade.
A representative of the Iowa Tele.
phone company appeared and asked
that his company be given the right of
q more direct route through the city
limits than it now enjoys. The matter
was referred to the street committee.
E. H. Hoyt was rendered vote of
thanks for furnishing 700 lbs of ice to
the city on Harvest Home day free of
charge.
The council ordered that on account
of the lack of funds in the treasury the
street commissioner and team be given
lay-off of thirty days. The vote was
evenly divided on this proposition and
was decided by the mayor casting his
vote in the affirmative.
The following taxes were levied fol
| the ansuinp wear.
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Real Estate Transfers


For week ending August 2l.l
II. r. Hawley ct al to Stella Shower
tnat part Of neA neA lying W of r. r.
Frauklin l.. Morley and wife to j. A.
Thomas lot s blk 10 Ryan. ..........
Jos. Hutchinson and wife to j. w.
Hook e1a nA neh sen sec 10 twp 80
NJ r. ...;..;:....:...
Nicholas kehoe and wife to Z. NJ. Loop
M sell and sh sell mex sec 90 twp 81
IT ........ ....................
j. b. Robertson and wife to Eugene b.
Robertson blk Thorpe. .......
Nancy A. Gilbert and hus to James
Seward-p nwA swA sec "a twp 9Or6
, 10 ~; .;.......:..... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Il. A. Baker and wife to Mrs. Catherine
Cox ma nwA nw1a sec twp 90 "A. =.
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Miss Elizabeth Ewing.

an Osteopathic physician from the
American School of Osteopathy, of
Kirksville, Mo-, has located in Manches-
ter for the practice other profession. She
may be found at the residence of Mrs.
Stringham, on east Main street, four
blocks east of court house. Office hours,
s to IL, l to daily, except Sunday. 29tf
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Mills
FOR corporation purposes .................. 10
For library ......... ..... .......... ~
For fremens' fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
For sinking fund. Observation-Disclosures. 9
For sewer purposes, on each dollar of the
assessed valuation of all the taxable pro-
perty, with In the incorporation, except
farm property NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "
For road purposes, on each dollar assessed
valuation OF all farm property within the
ncorp0ration.......... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The following bills were allowed:
+. 3. Flint. labor .......... ..............S 726
Ira cunningham. labor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l Go
HOLSTER Lumber Co.. supplies . 81 IL
HOLSTER Lumber Co.. coal :. .......... ll9 80
4. w. Sedgw1ck, salary. Observation-Disclosures. SEQ
J. Z. wilson, repair work. ............... 8 80
p. s. French, labor ............ 8 10
j. p. Wilson, salary. 80 10
Frank Cramer, labor. .,...... II 25
H. b. and E. w. Hoag, claimed, $50. is,
::.....:............. mot allowed
Al. Pemble and Fred Dewey, labor. 4 62
Protection Go. No. !, services. ........ 30
n. Denton Hose Co., services. ... 10 90
| X. X. Robinson, freight ........... 81
| L. $. COwles, hauling truck .... / OC
| L. >. Cowles labor .................... l %
z. y. Allen, salary and services .......... II e
D. y. Potter, surveying. ........... 500
water works bonds @ ] ~ $40 q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-03

Every principal in the county was en-
rolled in the recent institute.
Adell Andrews, principal of the
Edgewood school, and Martha Peet,
primary teacher of the same school.
were enrolled in our institute.
Slate blackbOards are being placed in
the Northfork township schoolhouses.
The schools of this township are now
among the best equipped in the county.
A class of twenty.seven will be grad.
uated from the Manchester high school
at the close of the spring term. Judge
ment address.
county have made raise in teachers
wages. This is move in the right
direction and better schools will be the
result.
Horatio Merrill, who has made sue
position in Union Township and accept
johnson will fill the vacancy in Union.
During the first part of April the
schools taught by the following teach
Fear, Mary NEEDING, Mary Butler: Col
| ony, neuTy. hTdlueI, Idtlllue I1ech
Jacob Meuhl, Estella Klans, Eliza Wes-
sci; Colesburg, Clark Satterlee, Mayme
Ryan; Elk, Minnie Kurrelmeyer,
Charles p. Rizer: Honey Creek, Esther
O'Neal, Grace Hetherington, Ethelyn
Long; Milo, Nellie Peters; Delaware
Nora Mansfield All these schools
with one exception, were doing good
| work. We were glad to note the effect
| of the inspirational institute in nearly
\ all of the schools. The teachers were
enthusiastic and the pupils interested
Can teacher interest her pupils in 6
subject in which she herself feels ne
INTEREST," Delaware County Teacher.
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eARRYv1LLE

Rather chilly for May flowers.
Thos. Elder was down from Manches-
ter, Monday.
Henry Brayton had business in Man.
chester, the first of the week.
Chas Barry has received notice of his
appointment, as post master at Barry
vile.
Peter Jakelin and wife from near
Delhi, called on friends here one day
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Haight transact
ed business in Manchester Tuesday.
Leslie Hoyt was down looking after
his farm, Monday.
Mrs. NJ. Brayton and Grant Brayton,
of Manchester, were the guests of II
Brayton and family, Thursday and Fri
day..
A large number of young people
spent pleasant evening at the Bray
ton home Wednesday evening. The
affair was in the form of surprise
party. Dancing was the chief amuse.
ment and all "tripped the light fantas-
tic toe" until late hour.
A number of our citizens attended
the banquet given by the Odd Fellows
in Ryan, Wednesday evening.
Mrs. j. S. Barry, Mrs. Chas Barry and
daughter Leah, and Miss Mile Bray
ton drove to Ryan, Saturday afternoon
John Houlahan and Miss Maggie
Durham, of Monti, will be united in
marriage, at Monti next Wednesday.
A number of our young people spent
Sunday on the banks of the Buffalo.
Mrs. Thos. Donahue was shopping in
Ryan, Saturday.
John Duggaa and wife went to Ryan
Saturday.
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Naal1ioual Correspondence.
TOWER HILL.

A select few from here attended q
dancing party at IL. Brayton's, of Barry
vile, last Wednesday evening.
Pete and Clara Thillen and Maggie
and Hannah Behan drove to Manches-
ter, Friday.
John eastman and family, of Broad
who were the guests of p. Behan and
family Sunday.
VIM. McEnany and Jno. Houlahar
went to Ryan on business, Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thillen are guests of
friends and relatives at Oelwein this
week.
Jim Belkpap, of Golden, was caller
at the Beatty home Sunday.
a few of our citizens went to Ryar
Wednesday evening, where they Joined
the L. o. o. II. lodge.
Clara Gretchen spent Sundey at home
James Duggan, of Barryville spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs NJ. Behan and Miss Ella were
Manchester visitors Saturday.
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SAND SPRINGS

Miss Frances Petrie spent few days
visiting Hopkinton relatives last week.
Charles Stevenson has taken up the
agency for the Saturday Blade and
Ledger. Mr.. Collar its former agent
says he has prospects for more paying
business. He has been agent here for
over four years.
Since Donald Stevenson punctured
the hindmost tire of his bicycle he says
riding on the railroad track isn't any
where near to what it is cracked up to
be.
j. r. Morrison has hired out to work
for +. ID. Slauson for while. guess
he likes farming.
While Charles Stevenson and Charley
Fay We're digging out ground squirrels
In Pat Hurts pasture one day OF last
week. one of the victims shut up its
hole making the boys dig the dirt away
with their hands and as "Chocky" Fay
was doing this his friend Charles began
cutting sod with a pocket knife and
thinking "Chocky's" hand was some
grass thrust the blade of his knife
through it. A doctor was summoned
and the unfortunate hunter now carries
his hand in sling.
w. q. Petrie is now finished painting
his house. If it had been a new house
it would be as good as new