Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-19
w. S. Jones is improving from his

week for an experienced vest and pants
maker.
"A number from here went to Delhi
yesterday to attend the funeral of DIR.
Albert Boomer.
State Secretary McGee, of the Y.
M. G. A. was in this city Monday on
business in connection with his office,
Capt. j. F. Merry went to Chicago
last week to receive treatment for rheu-
matism and is reported to be improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will ROwse who re-
side just west of town are rejoicing
over the arrival of baby boy born last
week.
The city council made no mistake
when it appointed R. r.. Robinson city
clerk and superintendent of the water
works.
Rev. G. III. Hamilton is attending
the meeting of the Dubuque Presby
terry which is being held at Lime
Springs this week.
Rev. Eliza Curtis Everton will &C.
cupy the pulpit at the Universalist
church next Sabbath, April 90. All
are cordially welcome.
Mrs. Z. f. Sias went to Des Moines
last Saturday to visit her daughter, Ada,
who has a position as book keeper
and stenographer there. y
ANY one desiring to purchase q
residence in north Manchester or trade
for property nearer town are referred
to local in another column.
Mrs. Glenn Cougar returned to her
home in LaPorte yesterday morning
after visit of several weeks with
friends and relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Andrew S. Hart now of Free
port, Ill. is visiting in this city with her
parents MIR. and Mrs. ID. b. Allen. She
will return to her home the last of this
week.
Gal Martin who has been with the
Nlerrie Bell Opera Company for several
months returned home last Thursday
evening, the company having disbanded
for the season.
Referees appointed by the court
will sell some valuable tracts of land in
and near Delaware on Friday, of this
The land is fully described in the notice
entitled "Referees Sale' in another
column.
Mrs. L. L. Martin met with a most
painful accident last Thursday evening
at her home near the depot. She was
sitting on the porch in rocking chair
and as it rocked back she last her bal
ance and fell backward, to the ground,
a distance of four feet. A double frac-
ture of the right arm was sustained
from the fall and several less serious
bruises on the back of her head and
shoulders.
e. F. Robinson died last Wednes-
day at his home in Prairie township, of
.peritonitis. He was native of Illinois,
having come to this county from there
seven years ago, and was 80 years of
age at the time of his death. He was a
young man of excellent prospects and
his death is the more lamentable as he
leaves wife and three small children
The funeral services were held at the
Catholic church on Thursday morning
and 81 the interment was made in the
Manchester cemetery. e. ~
E Rest Room.
Since the project of establishing q
public rest room was launched on the
public ear we have heard many words
of commentator and praise both from
residents in town and out of town. All
that have been consulted favor it and
many say it should have been done long
ago. Others say it is the most humane
thing that has been undertaken in Man
chester. We could furnish a page of
testimonials in favor of it. In consid-
Grafton of the approval thus far receiv
ed, committees have been arranged and
are now soliciting for needed funds and
furnishings of which list is here ap-
pended, that is, a list as near as could be
determined in advance of actuallties,
carpet, chairs, stoves, cheating and OILY
sign, clock, cot, hat hooks, mirror, wash
basin, towels, soap and boat, books and
newspapers, pictures and plants, screens
or porteries; table covered with OIL
cloth, cups and saucers, spoons, high
chair, sugar-bowl and cream pitcher,
coffee and tea cannisters, teapot, coffee
boiler, dish pan, mop, bucket, broom
etc. Some of these things are already
promised as well as few voluntary
contributions received previous to the
appointment of committees, part of
which are from country residents.
Realizing that the business men are
constantly beset for dimes, quarters
and dollars, expenses have been econo.
mized as much as possible but 1T could
not be expected to establish and main
| tain an enterprise of this kind without
the expenditure of time, labor and mon
ey.
A room has been decided upon the
rent of which can be secured at dis
count for this purpose. 1t is to be
cleaned, painted and papered. Then
there is fuel, water tax and incidentals
And if sufficient can be obtained it i,
much desired to have matron, if thi
can not at present be accomplished it is
thought that the ladies will respond il
taking turn of day or more eacl
month. Articles and funds will be re
ceived by Mrs. Huftalen, Mrs. w.
Pitner, Mrs. z. A. Peterson, Mrs.
Davis and Mrs. j. F. McEwen.
i Com.
Hon. A. Boomer.
The death of DIR. Albert Boomer a
his home in Delhi last Saturday at tn