Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

| week Tor Visit with friends In Clinton,
Illinois.
Frank johnson who is employed as
bookkeeper in Chicago spent the Fourth
with his parents in this city.
Max Houser returned last Friday
morning from Council Bluffs where he
has been student of the Iowa School
for Deaf and Dumb.
Charles w. keonfelar and Miss
Anna NJ. Gibbs both of Almoral, were
married in this city last Monday,
Justice Pearse officiating.
Rev. S. S. Hilsher ia expected here
this week for visit with friends at his
former home. He occupied the Presby-
terrain pulpit at Waterloo on Sunday
last.
The paper read by Miss Pierce before
the Sunday School convention at Ryan
last week appears in full in another
column. 1t will be of interest to Bible
students.
Mr.. and Mrs q. q. Torrey left
Monday morning for their eastern trip.
They will visit in Vermont and New
Hampshire, returning home about
September lst.
Letters addressed to the following
are unclaimed at the p. o. in this city:
Misses Maud Knight, Minnie R. Tar
box, Jessie p. Hastings, Mesdames
Maggie Smith, and Carrie Green and
Thos. Carroll.
Lovers of base ball will have the
privilege of witnessing the best base
ball game of the season on the home
grounds next Saturday afternoon be-
tween the Center Point and Manches-
ter teams. Game called at p. m.
Martin Gollobitz, the tailor in the
employ of the Jones Wooden mill Com
pany, is spending this week with his
family in Cascade. He expects to
move his household goods to this city
some time during the summer.
There will be a socisDle anu dance
given at the new residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Hearn. on the West Side,
Wednesday evening of next week.
Dancing to commence at seven o'clock
A cordial invitation is extended to ALL
Rev. w. F. Pitner went to Center
Point Monday where he delivered the
principle address at the celebration
there yesterday. Mrs. Pitner who has
been visiting there for the past three
weeks will accompany Mr.. Pitner home
the last of the week.
| The stock of dry goods belonging
to Henry Goodhile will be removed to
the Paxson building opposite the Post
Office the last of this week. As soon
as the building has undergone repairs.
L. R. Stout will occupy the building
vacated by Henry Goodhile.
A reception was rendered Rev. and
Mrs. H. W. Tuttle, Tuesday evening of
last week at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
Geo. Durham. 1t was given by the
members of the Congregational church
who chose this way of expressing their
thanks to Rev. and Mrs. Tuttle for
their ten years of active and faithful
service for the cause of the church.
j. E. Frentress, of Thorpe, returned
with his wife from the Home Surgical
and Medical Infirmary, situated at
Toledo, Iowa, last Saturday, where Mrs.
Frentress had been for sometime under
treatment. "Dick" informs us that his
wife has nearly regained her former
health and speaks very highly of the
institution and especially of E. r..
Smith NJ. d., the Chief Surgeon, who
has state wide reputation for success
fully performing difficult operations.
Manchester people, and to great
er or less extent the people of the en-
tire county, are interested in the finan-
cial condition of the banks of this
place. 1t so happens that we publish
this week the financial statements of
our two leading banking institutions,
The First National and the Delaware
County State Bank. In round numbers
these two banks hold half million of
deposits. This in itself not alone evil
dences the financial standing of these
institutions, but speaks volumes for
the prosperity of the people of this
locality.
james r. Russell:died of consump-
ton of the bowels last Thursday at
Winifred, Kansas. The remains were
brought here for burial, this at one
time having been his home. He was
born In Newark, Delaware, IN 1845, and
in early manhood came to this state and
engaged in the milling business. He
was resident of this state for thirty
one years and for nine years managed
the Quaker Mill at this point. He was
man of upright character and whose
integrity was unquestioned and hi
death will be deeply felt by his friends
6uU Eol6tltoS. 1uo luuoIdl SoENlCol
were held last Saturday afternoon q
the Congregational church, Rev. H. W
Tuttle officiating.
: John James died at his home il
this city last Monday evening, after {
. lingering illness of many months. Mr.
James was one of our best known citl
zens. He was born in Perry count.
Ohio, in January 1887, and had he livet
till his next birthday would have beel
SO years of age. He came to low
. when but years of age, and has live
! in Delaware county most of hi
life. For many years he was employe
as travelling salesman for an sgricultu
al implement house, but of late year
has been ths Standard Oil Company
representative in this vicinity. Decea
| ed was prominent member of tn
, Manchester Odd Fellows lodge, an