Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
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this week.
IT. N. Arnold has q change of ad
vertisement in this issue.
CLARK b. Day spent several days Of
the past week in Chicago.
-Miss Laura Kenny, of Earlvllle, ID
visiting with friends at Sumner.
John j. Foley Of Cedar Rapids
spent Friday with friends here.
The democratic state convention will
be held at Cedar Rapids, August 10.
Elmer Hull, of Iowa City, spent
Sunday at the home of w. w. Ford,
There have been no marriage H..
censes Issued in this county since July
3rd.
The Manchester Lumber Co. adyer.
tises stock of coal specially selected
for steam threshers.
Mics Lima Loder departed Friday
morning for Waterman, Illinois, being
called there by the illness of a relative
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Drew are ex-
pected home from Vermont this week
where the latter has been for several
weeks.
John Ward returned to Carbonate,
ILL.,, Wednesday evening after several
days Whit with relatives and friends in
this city.
Harry Stewart, the "Pure Food
GEocers"is making q specially just now
OF introducing Bakers Gold Blend
Java coffee.
Clarence and Ethel Bush, of De-
Ksib. Illinois spent Sunday in this city
9 guest at the home of county Auditor
H. E. Stetson.
Tho Session Laws of the Twenty
eighth General assembly have been re.
ceived at the Auditors Office and can
be he'd upon application.
The report of the First National
Bank Of this city, in another column is
9 splendid showing, and one of which
Its officers and directors may we'll feel
proud.
Gal Atkinson is the sole agent here
for Bunker Hill coffee. He tells about
1t and other matters of interest to
heads of families in his announce.
ment this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Holl,ster
left last Saturday for Arlington and
Wadena to visit their sons. They
were accompanied BY their daughter,
Mrs. Geo. Miller.
"A letter mailed by Andrew L.
Batriat Sksgway, Alaska, on July s,
was received here by the party to whom
II was addressed on July IA. That
letter made 9 pretty q uick trip.
Mrs. Gus Bsrnd returnedlast satur-
day from Alton, Illinois, where she
was called by the illness and death of
her sister, Mrs. Walla Wolfe, who was
formerly resident of this county.
Eaton, the Main street harness
maker, asserts that he has the largest
stock Of nets, sheets and summer
stable blankets ever brought to this
county. He wants to sell 'em. Inter
view,him. ~
~. 5mock who lives on the Bradley
farm north west Of this city, departed
Monday morning for Mesderville, Penn.
Tor . visit at his former home. This
is his first visit there since he came
west forty years ago.
The tax ferrets working in Floyd
county. it is estimated, will put into the
treasury of that county between thirty
and forty thousand dollars within the
nextsixty days. Already the dodgers
there have commenced Smelling out,
S5oObeing disgorged In one day.
Mrs. G. O. Harrison and daughter,
Mrs: Mae Southwaite, and children,
went to Independence Saturday even
ing for short visit, after which Mrs.
Southwaite and children depart for
their home at Pueblo, Colorado. They
have been the guests in this city of MI.
and Mrs. G. o. Harrison for the past
three months.
Among those from this vicinity who
areattendtngthe institute at Manchester
this week are the Misses Gertrude De.
'lancy, Stella O'Brlen, Luells Guthrie,
Mary Magirl, Nora Behan, Millie Bray
ton, Grace Beacon, Carrie Mangold, E.
Belle Huey, Anna Clark, Ella Lyness,
Bertha Huey and Minnie Young
Ryan Reporter.
The democratic county convention
to select delegates to the State conven-
ton has been called to meet at the
court house In this city on August IL
th. The chairmen of the township
committees are requested to send US
promptly, calls for caucuses in order
that due notice be give by publication
In the Democrat.
The adjuster of the Concordls In
surance Co. was here last week and
adjusted Geo. A. Billiards. loss by the
burning OF the Clarence house livery
barn. The adjustment was satisfac.
tory, The full amount insured by the
policy 81, 900, being allowed and pay
ment will b made within sixty days
from date Of adjustment as provided
by the policy. S. w. Trenchard is the
agent here for the Concor liza.
-Thirty.four tickets to Waterloo
were sold at this station last Friday,
the attraction being the joint debate be.
tween Congressman j. r. Dolliver and
Champ Clark at the Chautauqua. Elk
cursions were run on all railroads run
ming to that point and very large
crowd was In attendance. There was
much disappointment from the fact
that Champ Clark was unable to reach