Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-07
VIM. Hockaday visited friends in
Earlville Yesterday.

r.. l.. kortright went to Cedar Fall
on business last Saturday.
! g. W. Fairchild transacted bushes
in Cedar Rapids last Friday.
DIR. j. w. Scott went to Indepen
dence last Saturday on business.
Geo. Link visited friends and rela
tives in Dyersville part of last week.
DIR. Loring LOOMS came idowl
7 from Minneapolis last week on bust
I ness.
Work on the new Congregations
church will begin this week if thu
weather permit.
Mics Blanche Taylor left Monda,
morning for Chicago to take up the
study of stenography.
The attention of those having
horses to sell is called to Harry Lights
notice, "Horses Wanted"
!. Mrs. Fred Hamblin and son spent
several days last week at Strawberry
Point at the homes of her uncle and
cousin, j. II. and Geo. Deyo.
Miss Anna Glissendorf has returned
from Waterloo, where she has been the
guest for several weeks of her sister
Mrs. Ona Observation-Disclosures.
Last Monday j. G. Orr became the
owner by purchase of the Hiram
Arnold farm in Hazel Green township
! The consideration paid was $4,000.
Newton Lawton, of Alden, Iowa
was in town part of last week on bust.
ness connected with the sale of the
Lawton farm to Thos. Carhman. Jr.
Married in this city Tuesday, March
9Th, 1900 byS. L, Doggett, j. p, Mr..
Michael 7. Hennessey and Miss Mary
Walters both of Clayton County, Iowa.
The Congregational Church Society
has rented the Universalist church and
will conduct their services there during
the erection of their new church edi-
fec.
| "A letter was received the first of
the week by the w. R. q. from Mr.. and
Mrs. r. W. Thrill, dated February 18th.
They were then in Naples, Italy, and
were enjoying the best of health.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Lawrence went
to Winthrop last Friday to attend The
funeral of the two-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Kershner, of that
place. Mrs. Kershner is sister of Mrs.
Lawrence.
Next Tuesday, the 18th inst, John
Malven will sell at public auction for
o. A. Underwood on his farm 211s miles
west of Oneida, horses, cattle, hogs,
grain and machinery as stated in "Auc.
tiOn Notice" in another column,
Last Friday Uriah Morey sold his
farm in Milo township to A. E. File.
The farm consists of 100 acres Of
prairie and Is acres of timber. The
purchase price was $500. Fifty dol
lars an acre for the farm and thirty-five
dollars per acre for the timber land.
On the first day of this month the
Delaware County State Bank had on
deposit $342,43S. This is The largest
sum that has been on deposit at one
time since The organization of the
bank, and it speaks we'll for the conf
dence placed in that institution and the
prosperity of the community.
The members of the Catholic church
wilfgive supper the 18th of March in
connection, with which q musical pro-
gram will be rendered. Speaking and
reading suitable for the occasion. The
proceeds are to go towards paying the
janitor, Mr.. James Mclaughlin.
Tickets Is and Is cents, include supper
and entertainment.
Mrs. Thos. N. Sedgwick died at her
home in Whitewater, Wis, last Friday.
Her husband and two children, Jorn
and Thomas, survive her. She was
daughter of MI. and Mrs. Uri G..
Blanchard and was born in this town
ship and lived here until about eight
years ago. She had the respect and es.
TEEN of all who knew her, and her
family have the genuine sympathy of
this community in their atfiiction.
Miss Jessie Russell was the charm.
ing hostess to q select number of
friends last Friday evening, the affair
being In honor of the local and visiting
basket ball teams. Games of hearty
good pleasure were interpreted with
music, both instrumental and vocal,
and one of the most delightful amuse.
ments of the evening was genuine
cake walk given by two of the Du-
buque visitors. Refreshments were
served during the evening.
IS. ID. Gordon, of Cincinnatti Ohio,
commenced series of six day relig-
ious meetings in the Central Opera
House last Sunday. The opera house
was filled both morning and evening
Sunday to it's utmost capacity. Mr..
Gordon is strong and forcible speaker
and his object here is to impress upon
religious people the necessity of deeper
religious living and thinking. His
sermons are instructive, and in case
sufficient interest is manifested they
will be extended q few days longer than
was at first intended.
"A. L. Duffey died at his home in
this city Wednesday of last week after
q short but severe attack of the grip.
He was native of Delaware county,
having been born in Milo township in
1857 and has resided in the county all
his life. He was an honest and up.
right citizen and his many friends and
relatives are grieved by his sudden and
untimely death. He is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Duffey, of
this city, brother, R. j. Duffey, of
Milo tOWnshiD a sister MIRO w II