Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
EARLvILLE.

The republican central committee
met here in the I. o. U. +. hall Tuesday
They adopted rules for the government
of primaries and set the first primary
election for May 26.
w. 1 Millen spent last week at Esther
vile visiting relatives. He stopped off
at Rowan on business.
Dewitt Nelson visited at j. S. Reed
er's Wednesday. Mr.. Nelson is in the
real estate business at Herman, MINI.
The Masons gave ball and banquet
in their hall Thursday night. The Man
chester Harmony orchestra furnished
the music.
Mrs. Marion Durham gave temper
.-ance lecture in the M. E. church Mon
day night.
Henry Staehle came out from Du-
buque Thursday night and attended the
Masonic banquet and ball. He re-
manned over Sunday.
Royal Reeder, from Manchester, was
in town Thursday.
Theyoung folks enjoyed valentine
party at the home of DR.. W. II. Parker,
in honor of his daughter, Lyle, on
Wednesday evening.
Marion McCrum left for Chicago
Tuesday night to be treated for some
mental trouble. DIR. Swinburne accom-
PANIED him.
Adam Otto died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Henry Sharpe, ON Thurs
day night. He has been gradually fail
ing for some time past and his death
came not Unexpectedly. The funeral
was held at the NJ. E. church on Satur-
day at one o'clock.
William Wickersheim has closed his
meat market and gone out of the bust
LESS. He will sell or rent his property
here and move to Clayton county, where
he will farm.
Mr.. Still, of Hull, Sioux Co., is visit
ing his son, Prof. b. j. Still, at this
place.
r. w. Merten, of Garner, was in
town last week visiting his sister, Mrs.
j. 81. Klaus.
Miss Laura Whipple spent Saturday
at her home in Edgewood.
The meeting Of the Literary Society
Friday night was we'll attended as it
was an open night. The subject fol
debate was: "Resolved, that the law,
il such one exists, restricting the free
use of colored oleomargarine or butter
inc is unjust and should be repealed"
The subject was affirmed by j. &.
Cousins, BID. Still and r. q. Dimond,
and denied by E. ii Millen, S. w.
Klause and j. g. Nieman. The speak
LIS were very animated, especially
toward the close Of the argument. The
speech made by Joe Niemsn received
the most applause and Joe proved to
the audience that he can debate as well
as sell buggies. In the general discus
sion remarks were made by Jos. Rog-
.rs, r.. o. Walker, DIR. Douglas, Ii. G.
Millen and Arthur Dimond.
Arthur Reeder was home from Hop.
kinton over Sunday.
Among those who attended the
Masonic banquet and ball here Thure-
day night were Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Irish, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Drybread
Frank Farwell and Miss Blanche Sher-
;nan all of Greeley.
w. L. Wood has been having siege
of the grip but is out again.
Miss Caro- ,Millen was at home from
Epworth over Sunday.
Friends of Ernest Eaton here will be
glad to know that he has secured q
position as assistant principal of the
Oak Park high school at Des MONIES.
John Cruise, Jr., and Chas. Cruise
left Monday morning for Lincoln, Neb.
TO attend the buttermakers convention
They will visit their sister at Rising
City, near Lincoln, before their return
joseph Wagstatf, of Early, was here
to attend the funeral of Mr.. Otto.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sharpe, who have
been staying with their son-in-law,
Royal Reeder, at Manchester, this win
ter came home Saturday.