Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

Austin says it is trade winner.
Mrs. M. Cossey and her daughter
Mrs. o, Clark, of Forestville were shop.
ping in this city last Wednesday.
Cal Atkinson went to West Bend
Monday morning to attend the funeral
of his brother in-law Henry Mead.
j. S. Jones, of the Wooden mills
advertises a quantity of the Capital
City yellow dent seed corn for sale.
ID. Garvin, of Uniontown transacted
business in this city last Wednesday
and was q welcome caller at this office.
Art Hamblin who is employed in a
jewelry store in Cedar Rapids spent
part of last week with relatives in this
city.
C. S. K. Campbell, of Morning Sun
transacted business in this city last
week. While here he was guest of
DIR. E. G. Dittmer.
MIR. and Mrs. Bennett evangelists,
commenced revival meetings in the St.
Paul Union church in Manchester YES.
terday evening.
"A. A. Morse & Son were doing quite
an extensive egg business yesterday.
They shipped car load of packed eggs
to an eastern market.
"A horse buyer from the east was in
town last week and bought nice bunch
of horses from T. w. Robinson, the
we'll known horseman.
Jim Brown was in the city last
Thursday. He was on his way from
Badger to Ely where he has accepted
position in drug store.
John Meister, of Hartwick, was a
caller at this office Friday. If you are
interested in poultry raising see his
notice in relation to Minorca eggs.
Ned Hoyt has returned from his
extended western trip. He was absent
about three weeks and spent most of
his time with relatives in California.
-Kalamity's talk this week is di-
rected principally to the ladies and the
little folks, though the men folks are
noticed. 1t relates wholly to headgear.
-Grassfield Bros. are still fitting the
feet, the bicycle boot shown in their
, advertisement is stylish and dressy, and
( they say it has the best of wearing
[ qualities.
Rev. II. w. Tuttle left Monday for
Monticello to attend the semi-annual
meeting of the Dubuque association Of
/ congregational churches and ministers,
which is being held there this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Harrison, of
Dundee had the misfortune last Sunday
| TO lose their infant daughter who died
from an attack of the measles. Mrs.
Harrison and three children are suffer
| ting from the same disease.
The dance which was to have been
igiven in the Central Opera House next
Friday evening by the young men of
lSt. Mary's parish has been postponed
until May IL, on account of the date set
for it conflicting with that of the read
ling room entertainment.
AT the meeting last Wednesday af
| ternoon in the association rooms the fol.
lowing officers of the Y. M. G. A. were
elected for the ensuing year: M. F
Leroy, president G. w. Durham, vice
president Howard L. Ram, recording
secretary and F. H. Paul, treasurer.
The incoming president will announce
the standing committees later.
"A youngster from neighboring
town, says an exchange, had been visit
ing his cousin in Clinton and when he
returned had, of course, many things
to relate to his playmates, Among
Others of equal interest, he told his
listeners that: cover in Clinton schools
there's a fellow what teaches fizzicul
torture, and it's hot stuff, you bet"
The forty fifth annual exhibition Of
the Iowa State Fair will be held at Des
Moines, August 25 to Sept. 2, inclusive
During the fair century closing expo
sition will be given to show the progress
in manufacturers and improvement,
during the century just closing, by OBJ
ject lessons, which it is believed will b.
revelation to those who attend, ant
especially to the young.
The fashion editor of the Charlie
City Press says the spring bonnet i
said to be sumner. 1t will have .
cowcatcher in front. tail board behind
flower garden on top with buncl
of grass on one side and birds carcas
on the other side. The whole will b
deliberately banded. together with
crushed ribbons and topped Off witt
q very abundant millinery bill.
There is bill pending in the wis
consin legislature having for its objec
encouraging farmers to put up a sig
giving their name over the gate Ell
trance to their premises. Those VIII
do this are rewarded by remission Q
their road taxes to the amount of
dollar. Some Blackhawk county farm
ers have their names on their barns.
is not so material where the signs 81
put as to have them some where. 1t is
great help in locating people, and whel
everything is neat and tidy the owne
gets from passers-by credit for what b
has done in the way of making h
home attractive. To be sure there al
some places where an owner should NJ
be blamed for conceallng his identit,
but there are many good farms in tt
county where the practice would be
benefit to those passing, and better ye
would inspire Others to slick up.-Wa
esloo Reporter.