Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
Fred Ford went to Spencer, Monday

Fred Ford went to Spencer, Monday
evening on business trip.
Mrs. Henry Martin of IIopkinton,
is visiting friends and relatives in this
city.
Geo. Acres who lives just north of
town is reported as being very i'll.
H. c. Smith sold one of his shetland
ponies last Monday to a Mr.. Hollister,
of Arlington.
w. w. Ford left Monday evening
for Chicago to purchase spring stock
of goods for the Racket Store.
DIR. o. A. Durham returned home
last evening from his recent southern
visit. While gone he visited several
points in Tennessee.
Auditor Stetson gives notice in an
other column that old soldiers, claiming
exemption from taxation, are required by
law to file their applications with the
township trustees on or before the first
Monday in April.
Rev. Lusk was the speaker on
"Some Elements of True Success" at
the High school last Friday morning,
instead of Rev. G. II. Hamilton, az
hereinbefore announced. His talk is
reported as being especially interesting.
AT the regular meeting of the ID
club Monday evening, Mrs. II. L. Ram
was elected delegate and Mrs. E. NJ.
Carr alternate to the State of Fedora.
ton of Womsn's clubs which is to bs
held in Burlington in June.
John Hines was brought before
Squire Doggett yesterday on the charge
of disturbing show at Ryan. The
matter was adjusted by the attorneys
and the defendant entered plea of
guilty and a fine of 81 was imposed,
which with the costs amounted to $l4..
So which the defendant paid and was
discharged.
j. A. Wheeler was called to Dubu.
que yesterday morning by the serious
illness of Capt. j. F. Merry who is suf-
fering from serious attack Of intlam-
matory rheumatism. Its expected that
he will be taken to Battle Greek Michi.
gan as soon as possible. His countless
friends here hope that he may have
speedy and safe recovery.
Christian Coonrad, who resides
eight miles north of this city, met with
very painful accident last Wednesday,
while engaged in the operation of q
buzz saw. His left hand, in conse-
quence of the breaking of piece of
wood, was drawn onto the blade, and
severely gashed. The bones of three
fingers were splintered, but it is thought
that he will not have to undergo tho
loss of any of the fingers.
The case of Miller Il Hoyt against
e. p. and G. w. Blaisdell on trial before
Squire Pearse last Friday and Saturday
was decided in favor of the plaintiffs,
and was promptly appealed to the dis
trict court by the defendants. The
action was brought to recover the price
of feed grinder which the plaintiffs
claimed they sold to the defendants.
The defense interposed was, that the
grinder was taken by defendants to try,
and not proving satisfactory they de-
clined to keep it.
Justice j. M. Pearse left town some.
what mysteriously the first of the present
week. at any rate he was nowhere to
be found on Monday and no one knew,
at least no one would tell, where he had
gone or the nature of the business which
had taken him out of town. Tuesday
there was we'll defined rumor current
on the streets that, in the near future,
Mr.. Pearse would return to his usual
walks and bring with him q bride to
share his SORROWS and his joys. Con
gratulations!