Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
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"A. C.-Philipp, of the firm of An
ders & Philip, is Ill of malarial fever
at his home in this city.
The entire community will be
grieved to learn of the serious illness of
Mrs. Henry Hutchinson.
Hon. Geo. w. Durham and family
are expected home the last of this week
from Hammond, Louisiana.
In another column we print the
tax aid petition, an exact copy of the
petition now being circulated for sig.
natures.
The Womans' Home Missionary
Society of the M. E. Church will meet
with Mrs. Ed Davis next Wednesday
afternoon, April %, at 2.3O.
M. W. Sheldon adyertises in an.
other column horse believed by
many to be as good horse as was ever
brought to Delaware county.
w. G. Kenyon, of the Manchester
Lumber Co., is in charge of the COM
pany's yard at Ryan during the temper
airy absence of Robt. Merriam in Colo
RADIO.
Miss Edith Ram returned last
Monday evening to Chicago after a
short visit here at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Mary Ram. Miss Ram
has private studio in the Fine Arts
Building in that city.
Bert Durey arrived home yesterday
from Independence where he has been
for several weeke receiving treatment.
He is somewhat improved but not as
much as was hoped. His wife and his
father, Fred Durey, accompanied him
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ii. Day, who
have made their residence in Dubuque
for over year past, are removing their
household goods to Manchester and will
occupy the Jno. Merry house ON the
corner of Franklin land Union streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Day will be welcomed
back by host of friends, who are
hoping the wanderers have come to
stay.
"A party consisting of w. N. VOL.
colt and N. F. Lawrence, of this city,
F. A. Grimes, of Colesburg, and E. q.
Perkins, of Delhi, left last Monday for
southeastern Missouri, where they go
with view of buying tract of timber
land. If they are satisfied with the
outlook, they will erect saw mill and
engage in the lumber saving business.
The timber is nearly all hard, consisting
mostly of ash, oak, elm and cypress.
The members of the several Y. Nj.
@. A. basket ball teams will tender
reception this Wednesday evening at
the association rooms to the Ladies
Auxiliary. A special invitation is also
extended to all members of the Y. NJ.
G. A. Refreshments will be served and
musical program will be given as
follows: Piano duet, Mrs. E. R. Cham.
pion and Anna Ris; vocal solo. Mrs. NJ.
}. Yoran;piano solo, Miss Anna Ris.
After the program there will be an ok
hibition game of basket ball between
two of the association teams.
The following have been appoint ed
census enumerators for Delaware
county: Adams township, Antony j..
swindell; Bremen, John Krapfl; Coffius,
Grove, Z. E. Morse; Colony, G. H. Klaus
Delaware township, NJ. d. Hutson;
Manchester, r. NJ. Marvin; Delhi, p. L.
Smith; Elk, Theo. Saam; Hazel Green,
and Union, j. II. Dalrymaple; Honey
Creek, VIM. A. Bushnell; Milo and
Prairie, Sanford Lyman; North Fork,
A. Georgen; Oneida, Elmer Cruise;
Richland, Geo. NJ. Hickox; South Fork.
Henry G. jackson.
The annual election of officers of
Canton Delaware, No. 2, of the Patri.
archs Militant, l. y. o. F., was held
last Monday evening. The officers
elected for the ensuing year are: Capt
ain, Al. Collinge; lieutenant, II. A.
Bushnell; ensign, L. A. Douglass;
clerk, w. S. Sedgwick; treasurer, M. f.
Leroy. The ladies served refresh
ments for the members of the canton,
and courteouslX extended their hospi-
tally to the members of the city coun-
Gil, who were in session at the time in
the rooms below. The invitation was
accepted and the city fathers were very
much pleased with the precedent set by
the Rebekah sisters.
The preliminary work on the new
electric light plant is being pushed as
rapidly as possible, and the setting Of
thepoles will begin the last of this
week. A carload of supplies arrived
from st. Louis last Saturday and more
are expected soon.' +. 81. Stanard, the
electrician, will have the general man
agement of the installation of the
plant and will be its superintendent up
on completion. The dimensions of
the power house will be 66x42, and the
contract for its construction has been
let to A. Bruce, who is to have it COM
pleted by June let. A deal was closed
last Saturday for the purchase OF q
Sioux Corliss steam engine and Fitz-
Gibbon boiler. All of the machinery
is to be delivered at this place by June
LIST, and it is expected that the plant
will be in operation by July 4th.
Miss Lucy Edmunds died Wed.
nesday Of last week at the home of her
sister, Miss Bessie Edmunds of Chicago
While her death removes dearly loved
one, it must have come as welcome
relief to her. In compliance with hel
request her remains were brought to
| her old home inst east of this citv whare