Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15

Mrs. Addie FL. Madison, of Denver
Col. attended the funeral of her sister
Mrs. L. I. Seeds, last Friday.
Real estate in this countyis on tht
move, as is evidenced 10y the long list Of
transfers shown in another column.
IL. w. Woodward, of Hazel Green
was doing business in the city last Wed
nesday. Ne,acknowlege pleasant call
Andrew Clark,;s4of Lake iCity, ar
rived here last Monday morning and is
looking after property interests in this
vicinity. :.
e. Faust; the reliable lightning roc
dispenser and insurance agent at AL
moral station, was county seat visitor
yesterday.
Miss Pearl Pierce who is teaching
in the State Normal Schaol at Cedar
Falls is spending her vacation with hel
parents in this city, e II
John j. Goen's cigarefactory was
broken into last Wednesday night and
number of boxes of cigars taken. The
burglary is thought to be the work OF
local talent.
The Racket Store gives notice that
it has inflicted the death penalty on high
prices on shoes, and further states that
hereafter groceries bought there will be-
delivered free.
Noble Arnold has Just received q
new supply of canned goods and invites
you to call and inspect them Hekeeps
fine line of tirst-class groceries con.
stantly in stock.
DIR. w. II. DeFord, of Cedar Rapids
professor of Dental Pathology at the
State University of Iowa and president
of the Iowa State Dental society, visited
DIR. j. I. Abbott Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Edmunds, who
have been living at Edgewood for the
past year or more have removed tc
Arlington with the intention of making
that place their future home.
-Anders Il Philip, of the Central
Pharmacy, have an announcement in
relation to their new line of wall paper
in which they say it is a vast improve
ment over any line heretofore shown
here.
Miss Grace Ringsrud, of Elk Point
S. d., who has been visiting friends
here for the past two weeks, departed
last Friday morning on her homeward
trip. She will visit relatives in the
northern part of the state.
Letters addressed to the following
remain unclaimed at the postotlice in
this city: Miss Lizzie Meyer, Miss
Mary Schneider, Mrs. Geo. S. Moore
Thos. Mccain, j. E. LETTERS, Chas,
Reeves, John Hines, B. Luslig.
Hon. and Mrs. r. w. Thrill go to
Des Moines next Friday to attend the
celebration of G. A. r. posts of that
city in honor of its twentieth anniver.
sary. Mr. Terrill will deliver an address
to the veterans on Saturday evening.
f. l.. p reston, who year ago last
October received a, serious. injury by q
fall, and who was sent to the hospital at
Independence for treatment; has, we are
glad to learn, been discharged for the
reason that he has, fully recovered from
the effects of hisiinjuries. :.
An interesting letter from Miss
Rose j.. Gritlin,1 who recently removed
with her parents, Mr.. and, Mrs. b. A
Griffin, from this county to Galloway
Tenn, appears on second page of this
paper. We hope that Miss Griffin will
favor us with frequent letters for publ.
cation from her southern home.
The Collins Grove Sunday school
has arranged a social for March 22nd
for the purpose of raising money to pur-
chase supplies for the school. The en-
tertainment will consist OF literary
program, followed by refreshments, and
will take place at the school house. A
small entrance fee will be charged. All
are invited and good time is promised
Program commences at 7:3O sharp.
OF the large number of undertakers
that went before the State Board of
Health at Des Moines on the 18th ult
for examination as to their qualifica-
tions to become licensed embalmers,
fifty seven passed muster, among them
Mr.. A. ID. Brown Of this city whose ex-
animation was the most creditable of
any of the applicants, his markings
being 9Sper cent, out of a possible 100
The Delaware Counry Spring Nor
NAL Institute will be held at the Court
house in this city March 81 to April 1
An excellent corps of instructors have
been secured. A lecture will be giver
in the City hall each evening during thu
Institute. Among those who will lee
ture are Prof. w. e. Guthrie, of New
York; Dr. Henry Sabin, Des Moines
Hon. III. r. Pattengill, Lansing, Mich.
and Judge Il. p. Seeds of this city.
The Board of Supervisors of Blu
chanan county have for the past yea
had the bridges in their county bull
under their supervision instead of
under contract, and the expert
ment has been so satisfactory that they
have decided to continue it. They esti
mate by this means alone they saved thu
county about $1,000 last year. We sug
gest to the board of this county tina
they investigate this matter and i
deemed advisable adopt the same plan
1t is well worth ones time to stel
into the Manchester Steam Laundry ant
see the machines in operation there
MIR. l.ampmann asserts, and we believ,
truly, that no town in this state of tn,
size of Manchester, can show SO we'll al
equipped laundry plant. 1t is strictl,
up-to-date in every particular having
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