Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
-Erma Morse has accepted aposition

-"What shall | buy for Christmas y
See l.. II. Stout's adj.
&. II. lIibner, of Marion, trans
acted business III this city on Monday.
Miss Fac Ford is expected home
the last of the week from Iowa City to
spend the holidays.
CLARK b. Day, of Dubuque, spent
several days of the past week with rela-
tives and friends in this city.
MIR. and Mrs. r. A. Graastield leave
the last of the week to spend Christ
mas with relatives in Marion.
"A new plate glass window was put
in the front of Bradley & Sherman's
store room the first of the week.
Mrs. S. A. Hefner, of Delaware,
deps. ted Thursday for visit with her
son, DIR. f. A. Hefner, at Monticello.
Archie Waugh has returned home
from Montana where he spent the past
several months. He will remain here
during the winter.
There will be program and
Christmas tree in the Baptist church
Saturday evening of this week. A
general invitation is extended.
The Congregational society will
have Christmas tree in the church
next Saturday evening. A literary and
musical program will be given.
There will be Christmas tree in
the Methodist church Saturday even
ing of this week. A special musical
program has been arranged and all are
invited to attend.
The banquet to be given to those
who are entitled to it as y result of the
Y. NJ. G. A. membership contest, will be
given sometime in January. 1t was
necessary to postpone it until q suitable
date could be secured.
\ MIR. and Hrs, John Spoerl were
transacting business'ih this city Friday.
they have just finished psylng for their
nice two hundred acre farm I'M Hazel
Green and Contemplate making
some needed improvements thereon
next season. +,
MIR. and Mrs. j. R. Toogood arrived
here last Saturday evening from their
wedding trip of several. weeks. They
spent most Of the time with the. latter's
relatives ID New York. They. will
occupy apartments In the Toogood
building north Of. the Clarence :Hoqie,
Manager Ell. Congo sAnssthe sAt.
tentionof every lover Of DRAMATIC at
in the city and country surrolndinH to
his Theater notice in another column.
Madame de Tourney and her company
will play "Mary Queen of the Scots
and it will be well worth the price of
admission.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Y. NJ
@. A. are making extensive preparations
for the mystery reception" TO be held in
Pythian Castle this Wednesdsy evening.
Thelsdies have been busy for some
time with the arrangements and while
the nature of the entertainment is kept
entirely secret it may be assured that
the affair will be well rths.Attending.
The admission fee is fifteen cents.
"A "didn't knowlt was loaded &C.
cident occurred at the home of d, F,
Pingree, Kier, Saturday, A neighbor
boy was holding revolver, and, think
Ing the weapon "no good" snapped it,
with the usual result. A ball struck
Mr.. Pingree's little son, Grover, plow-
ing q cash in his arm between the
elbow and shoulder, then fortunately
went on its way without doing further
damage. DR.. Ward, of Fairbank, was
summoned to dress the wound, and all
rejoice with the family that the result
was not more ous.-Independence
Bulletin.
Gregg & Wards display window
attracts a good deal Of attention by the
novel arrangement 81 the electric lights
therein. There are six lights, two Of
each of the colors red, white and blue
The electric current is in such man
ner controlled by 9 rotary switch that
the different colors are constantly ap
pearing and disappearing in their order
The idea is something entirely new
here and much credit is due to E, w
Hosg who constructed the rotsr
switch. We are in formed that this on
is the first switch of the kind to b
made and it is undoubtedly success.
| "A couple of weeks ago chicken
thieves were discovered near the pou
try house on the farm of John Spoel
in Hazel Green. Mr.. Spoerl and hi
son, Henry, set about their captur'
but the thieves were on the alert an
discovered them in time to make goo
their escape. Not, however, until NJ
Spoerl had fired from his shot gun
parting charge of lead at them. So II
as he knows it failed of its mark, but
had the effect to frighten one of thel
enough to cause him to drop and lea,
upon the battle field, musket vii
which for some purpose,he was armed
Mr.. Spoerl found and toe
possession of the musket and reques
its owner to call and reclaim his pro
erty. But, OF course, he will not {
anything Of the kind. On the CO
2 trary BE- will keep very shady about
The Jury in the case Of Jam
] Dnrnan- against james Burns, Dav
Burns and Ernest Adams brought in
verdict Tuesday morning in favor
i the plaintiff for $3.50. The case was
!, aggravated one, and there was gent
8. al desire for stiff judgment. Durn
/ was driving along the road near Fa
9 bank about IL o'clock at night.
n met the young men, who were conf
q from dance in buggies and were RI
" ing. Seeing one of the. buggies OF
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