Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10
WIN and John Hogan are in chica

i. L. Walters left yesterday morn |
ing on business trip to Illinois.
DIR. j. w Scott was in Central City
last Monday on professional business
Marshall ID. b. Allen is out again
after his recent attack of pneumonia.
Lee Shaffer, of Central City, is Wis
iting relatives in this city, guest at
the home of L. Z. Morse.
M. Beehler has gone to Philadel-
phia, Pa. in his official capacity of
State Insurance Examiner.
-Optician Weld, of Waterloo, will
examine eyes free at Boynton u Nc.
Ewen's store on May 18th and 18th.
Mrs. Helen M. Hawley returned
from Burlington Monday, spending Sun
day at Cedar Rapids the guest Of Mrs.
&. F. Van Vechten.
Elmer Chapel is expected home
soon from the Moody Institute, Chica-
go. He will help his father, L. Ill.
Chapel in his business.
Mrs. Belle Bradley-Schoi who
has been visiting friends and relatives
here for several weeks returned to her
home in New York City last Monday
evening.
Mrs. ID. N. Cooley, of Dubuque,
was the guest of Mrs. r.. w. Thrill in
this city last Monday. She was on her
return home from Burlington where
she attended the Iowa Federation of
Womeh's Clubs held there last week.
u. S. Senator Cal Clark, accom-
panied by his daughter, Laura, arrived
in the city yesterday morning for
short visit with his father. Dyre Clark,
who has been here for several weeks,
departed yesterday for his home in
Omaha.
Capt. Summersides received not
ice yesterday from che post master gen.
eral, informing him that the post office
in this city has been raised to the grade
of second class office and that his
salary commencing July 1, will be 1000
instead of $500 as heretofore. Captain,
accept our congratulations.
John Eller returned last Saturday
from Kirksville, Mo-. where he went a
couple of weeks ago with his son, Peter,
who is taking treatment at the Osteo-
pathlc institution there. 1t was while
he was there that terrible destructive
cyclone passed over that country. Mr..
Eller assisted in removing the dead and
injured from the ruins at kirksville,
"A number of the local X of Ps
went to Waterloo Monday night in re-
spouse to an invitation from the lodge
in that city. Judge f. p. Seeds was
among the speakers on the program
and those who were in attendance from
here say that never have they experience
| ed more genial hospitality or a better
time. There were about 200 X. of Pc
in attendance from different parts of
the state.
"A number from here will attend the
semi annual meeting of the Dubuque
Association of Baptist churches and
ministers, which is being held at Quas-
queton this week. Among those in at
tendance are Rev. Q. f. Lusk, DIR. CIV.
Dorman, wife and daughter, Eva, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Mcintosh, Clarence Mil
Ter, Blanche Grommon and Ed. Lusk.
The latter will read paper before the
meeting, on Porto Rico.
Arrangements are being actively
\ carried on for the annual Delaware
County Old Settlers Reunion. 1t will
be held June 22nd at the usual place
on the Fair Grounds in this city. The
program will be announced later. 1t
is earnestly requested by those VIII o
have the matter in charge that all
whose names appear on the progra m
will put their productions in writing, in
order that they may be preserved as
part of the records of the association.
The q. A. II. and w. r. G. are plann-
ming an entertainment to be given in this
city to the members of company L soon
after their return home. A banquet
and reception will be rendered them
4 and public program will be given.
The preparation of the program is now
in progress and the management are
endeavorin 8 to secure Col. ID. b. Hen
derson as the principal speaker. The
date has not been decided upon,
and further particulars will be given
later.
Fred Mosier, of this city, shot two
wolves and found nest containing
eleven young ones at the Backbone last
Saturday. r. d. Hooker, a resident of
Richland township, captured one old
and seven young ones the same day in
the same vicinity, and old settlers say
it was not very good day for wolves,
either. They were brought to this city
Monday by the captors to receive their
bounty, which is $500 apiece for the
old ones and $500 apiece for the young
ones. Sheriff Fishel destroyed the scalps
the same day.
"A young woman, named Elvina
Schultze who resides with her parents
on farm near Garnavillo, in Clayton
County, is becoming noted on account
of strange magnetic power which she
seems to possess. She has demonstrat-
ed by numerous tests in different parts
of the state her ability to locate lead
and other kinds of ore by simply walk
ing over the ground with V shared
oak rod about the thickness of lead
pencil. L. G. Preussner, OF this city
and Mr.. Middleton, of Richland town
ship, employed her to prospect for
mineral on section sixteen, in Richland
township, and accompanied by her faith
> or, she came to Manchester one day last