Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-07
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. Z, 1900.
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" liz DOLL was III SlOuA Why tuS
first of the week on business.
capt. and Mrs i. p. Merry, of Du-
buque, were in the city Saturday.
III. r. Arnold and E. Nj. Carr trans.
acted business in Nnsm,sa last Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Durham Wis.
tied relatives in Waterloo part of last
week
Are your feet tender? IT so,
Grassfield Bros. advertisement will
surely interest you.
Pork and beans and soups is the
subject dwelt upon by Harry Stewart in
his space in this issue.
In their advertisement Gregg &
Ward tell why their customers are
their best advertisement.
Mrs. Franklin Emerson was at
Lamont part of last week, called there
by the illness of relatives.
Blake & Son advertise new line of
the latest styles of dress goods just re-
ceived at the Daylight Store.
Miss Jennie Holmes returned
home last Saturday evening from her
visit with relatives in Maquoketa.
"A girl was born Tuesday of last
week to Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Epstein
at their home in Collins Grove town
ship.
w. ~. and E. NJ. Whitman de-
parted last week for Hanssh, Utah,
where they expect to make their future
homes.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Bishop, who
reside in Milo township, rejoice over
the arrival of baby boy last Saturday
morning.
Anticipating the early coming of
spring, Kline u NJ alden announceth a t
they are making deep cut on prices of
winter shoes.
j. j. Farrell, SIP ,cial representative
of the Dubuque Herald, was looking
after the interests of his paper here the
first of this week.
Mrs. Doc Coolidge, of Edgewood, is
visiting friends and relatives in this
city. She III sister of Mrs. j. M.
Coolidge of this city.
The now Methodist church at
Monticello will be dedicated on the III
inst. A good programe is being pre-
pared for the occasion and an all day
service will be held.
Letters addressed to Miss Rose
McElmeel, Miss Addie Graham, Mrs.
Warren Birrell, Mrs. E. I. Preston,
Aquila Allen and las. Wilson are un-
claimed at the post office in this city.
John A. Miller, of South Dakota,
is visiting friends in this county, the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Miller,of Honey Creek township.
He expects to return home the first of
next month.
The Manchester Lumber Co. call
the attention of all who contemplate
building or making improvements the
: coming season to- the fact that it lis
ready to furnish estimates ON every
thing wanted in its line.
-On Wednesday evening, February
14th, there will be an oyster supper at
the residence of J. Winistofer on the
VIM. Dudley place for the benefit of
the Bay church. Every one is most
cordially invited to come and help on a
good cause.
Mrs. p. Il. Trem has gone to Chi.
cago, where she joins party of friends
who expect to spend several weeks at
Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The city
is located on the Gulf of Mexico and
Mrs. Trlem is looking forward to a
very pleasant outing.
The contract for the erection of the
now Congregational church was let
Thursday of last week to A. Bruce, of
this city. The plans are subject to
some changes, but the contract price
will be between six and seven thousand
dollars. Work will be commenced as
soon as possible.
Nv. II. Sellens, of this city, has the
agency for thi unty for the sale of
the Quaker Folding Turkish Bath Cab
met, Hudson's Home Electric Anima-
tor, and the Life and Words OF Dwight
L. Moody, more complete description
of which will be found in his adve1-
tisement in another column. He de-
sires to secure agents in different sec
tions of this county to assist him in
making sales of above.
The many friends in this county OF
Rev. Amos Crum learned with deep
regret of his demise, which occ.
urred at his home in Boone on the 3lnlt
He was one Of the best known Uni
versalist ministers in this state, was a
prominent knight Templar and ranked
high a. an orator. His death was the
result of injuries rece ived by being run
down by bicyclist last September. The
funeral services were held last Friday
at Webster City.
The house occupied by Charles
Adams IN North Manchester was
burned to the ground last Saturda.
morning and considerable of its con
tents destroyed. Mrs. Adams left tn
house alone short time and went owe
to a neighbors. During her absence
fire started in the rear part of tn
house, probably from the cook stove
and before sufficient help could be sum
moned the flames were beyond contro
1t was impossible to check the fire a
the building could not be reached b,
hose attached to the water main. Th
insurance on the building was $3.50.
Railroad officials here are lookin
forward to anothe change in the pas
enger time card 1t has been propose
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