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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
lockwood.
LToo late for last week.l

100 late Tor last week.
Myron Alger now rides in a new top
buggy purchased of Kirk & Densmore
Fred Densmore has had well dug on
the lots where he intends to build soon.
A. Densmore left on May 1st for
New York State. where he expects to
visit relatives and friends for some
time.
Work has been commenced on Ed.
Whipple's new residence. The carpen-
ters have the frame up.
DR.. NJ. M. Newman was a delegate to
the late democratic convention at Des
Moines.
Tony Funk has gone to Charles, Mix
county, South Dakota, to look over
some of the cheap lands in that section.
John Robbins, who has been working
OH farm in Palo Alto county, re-
turned home last week.
Jess Richards and. wife, who were
visiting relatives near McGregor, have
returned home.
Miss Addie Hamlet, of Unionville,
Mo-, is visiting with her aunt, Mrs
George Ashline, and other relatives in
this vicinity.
In the suit of Mrs. Arbuckle against
Miller and Marshall tried before Justice
Woodbridge the jury decided in favor OF
the plaintiff and she was granted judg.
ment against the defendants. The suit
was brought to recover damages on 9
horse which she had bought of Mar.
shall and which she claimed turned out
to be not as it had been represented 70
her.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
EARLVILLE.

Rev. John Klaus was in Chicago
last week in attendance at the General
Conference of the NJ. E. church.
Ed. Van Deryeer, an old Earlville
boy, stopped off here Tuesday enroute
to his home in Marshalltown from Gin
cinnati.
Bert Powell and Will Fults were
painting over at the Bay Settlement
last week.
On Wednesday afternoon from two
o'clock until five Mrs. w. T. Wood, Mrs.
A. L Prentice and Mrs. G. e. Long en-.
tertained their lady friends at the home
of the former. Thirty-two ladies were
present, embroidery taking up the time
most pleasantly, after which light re-
freshments were served.
The Congregational church gave a
supper and ice cream social in the
Christian Endeayor rooms on Friday
evening.
On Wednesday, May 8, at high noon
occurred the marriage of Miss Verga
Foote, of this place, to Mr.. Frank
Plank, of Winthrop, the father of the
bride officiating. The ceremony was
performed at the home of the BRIDES
parents, Rev. and Mrs. H. Foote and
was witnessed only by friends of the
Contracting parties. Mr.. and Mrs.
Plank will make their future home at
Winthrop and left for that place Satur-
day morning. The well wishes of all
Earlville people 60 with them.
DR.. Matthews has sold his house and
lot to Mrs. Carrie Volt for $1425.
w. G. Nieman has gone into the ma
chine and implement business in his
brick building on Main street.
The M. E. church will hold supper
and ice cream social at the home of W..
l. Millen on next Friday evening, May
10, to which everyone is cordially in
vited.
Mrs Brayton and daughter, Emma,
of Delhi were callers here Thursday.
Henry Staehle arrived home Thurs
day evening for weeks vacation.
j. w. Warrell, candidate for county
auditor, was in this vicinity Friday.
VIM. Wickersheim has sold his meat
market building to Ben Loomis, of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

The large and increasing circulation
of The Iowa Homestead in this county
is matter for congratulation to the
publishers and to good farming, fer, of
all the papers of its class in the coun-
try, 1t is easily the best and most help
full. Its Special Farmers Institute
editions, issued with the regular edition
the first week in each month, have been
for years the admiration of all practi.
cal farmers. Written wholly by farm
ers, they are full of actual experience,
and smell of the soil. We have been
fortunate enough this season to secure
terms for The Homestead and its Spec.
ial Farmers Institute Editions, together
with The Poultry Farmer and The
Farmers Mutual Insurance Journal,
four of the most valuable farm publ
cations in the country, that enable us to
offer the four in connection with our
own paper for $3.50 for the entire five,
one year. This is emphatically good
thing, and no farmer in this county
should fail to take advantage of this
offer. For large line of thoroughly
practical farm reading nothing has ever
been offered before that equals 1t. A
county paper, y farm paper, q poultry
paper, 9 farm insurance paper and the
Special Farmers Institute, all for 81. 80.
Come in and order them,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
LAMONT,

Mrs. Tory and Miss Jennie johnson,
of Oelwein, visited Sunday with Mrs.
Cora Van Pelt and relatives.
Mrs. Phoebe Draper, o. Fayette was
visiting in and near Lamont last week.
Miss Hattie Kenyon, of New Ham
ton visited Sunday in the John Penn
berthy home. She returned Monday.
Rev. Ostrich and wife went to Dslhi
Wednesday to attend the Baptist Du-
buque District conference.
Rev. George Young, of GAINESVILLE,
came Monday to see his father, Fred
Young, who was very sick but is get
ting better at this writing.
Rev, Blodgett and wife, of Maynard,
are visiting in Lamont.
Beldon Jones, of Dubuque visited his
parents last week.
Mrs. Little Main came Friday from
Dubuque to visit at her parental
home.
II. Hilton spent last week at his son
Harry's near Dundee and seeing to his
farm.
d. K. Cook and wife went to Des
Moines to attend the republican con-
ventfon and visit the college and
friends.
j. W. Funk, of Manchester visited at
the home of Jesse Clendenen Tuesday
and Wednesday.
G. II. Jackway was a passenger to
Cedar Rapids Tuesday.
o. Q. Starr is painting in Aurora.
George Durham was an Independence
visitor Friday.
q. Larsen and family have moved
here from Graf. He is Lamont's station
agent and has moved into the first
house north of Bracher's.
p. Curran departed for his home ir
Sycamore, ILL.,, Wednesday where he
will continue to work for the G. G. W.
Ry. Co.
Joel Pemberty, mayor, and the coun
cilmen went to independence Friday
on business pertaining to the town of
Lamont
A gentleman by the name of Sutton
is hired for principal of the Lamont
high school for next year.
Omer Rich, of Des Moines, CANE
Thursday to visit his brother and fam
lily, and he and his neice, Miss Stelll
went to Strawberry Point to visit until
Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
SsSss ssoasaoss
eeeeoe,S COUNTY eeeeoos
s CORRESPONDENCE. 8
COCOON.

Peter McEnany left the last of last
week for a trip to South Dakota.
The W ,rk of remodeling the Presby-
telian church will be commenced In a
short time.
Miss Minnie Merriam, now q student
of the State Normal school, has secured
a paying position in the schools at
Union under the principalship of Prof.
Curtis, formerly of the Coggon schools.
Farmers living in the vicinity of
Fairview are said to be losing many Of
their cattle by a disease affecting the
spine. at least forty head have died
since it appeared. They are sick from
six to nine days and the disease is U.S.
ually fatal.
Supervisor Fairchild was in Coggon
Tuesday and here met two of the
Delaware county supervisors and to-
gether they drove out to the north
county line to look over and decide on q
piece of work that is needing to be
done there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
GREELEY.

Mrs. Margaret Canine has bought
the Shower property in west Greeley.
Henry Box, of Baltic, S. D., is here
visiting his parents and other relatives.
Frank Bockenstadt's eighteen months
old child fell from the cellar steps
Thursday and broke its thigh.
John Beohm and wife have pur-
chased of George Beohm the eighty
acre farm west of town. Price paid
$50 per acre.
A letter from Miss Lydia Brownell
who is in hospital, says she is much
better and hopes to be home in q few
weeks.
Some small boys, including Pete
Guide, found some nitro shells in the
railroad yards Sunday, and like little
boys generally do, built fire on them
Just to seeiif they were loaded They
were, and it took half hour to pick
the splinters of copper she'll out Of
Pete's hand,-but he knows they were
"loaded. Home Press,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
DYERsv111E AND VICINITY.

MISS Anna GeOrgen ana her mother,
of Rockville, were in this city last Fri
day on their way to Colesburg to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Frank Reiger and little daugh-
ter came down from Manchester last
Saturday morning to spend few days
with her father, Anton Mueller.
The Misses Rose Goedken, Josie
Thole and Teresa Loesche, of Peters
burg went to Dubuque Tuesday, where
they joined the Sisters of st. Francis.
Sister Mary Agnes, of st. Francis
convent, Dubuque, has gone to Peters
burg to take the place of Sister M
Boniface, who is on the sick list.
Mrs. Henry Raker died Thursday
morning between seven and eight
o'clock. The funeral will take place
next Sunday afternoon.
Royal Sharp, of Lamont, was in
town for short time last Monday
morning while on his way to Earlville
to spend few days with relatives and
old time friends. Royal is now street
commissioner of Lamont and we will
wager that he makes good one.
Herman Schultz, of Bremen town
ship, has returned from Dubuque, and
will go to Parkersburg next week to
take charge of lumber yard for the
Rickert g. Bradnober Lumber Co., of
Waterloo. Mr.. Schultz is a bright
young business man and has host Of
friends here who wish him success.
Chicken" Hense, formerly Dyers.
vile youngster, started out from Du-
buque last week headed for the Paris
exposition. He did not have a cent of
money In his pocket when he left home
and expects to work his way through by
doing odd jobs. 1t is quite an under
taking for boy of his age as he is not
more than u years old.-Commercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
the live stock business here.the members

the live stock business here, the members
of which are A. Rissler, j. A. McFern,
L. Pugh and Chas Morley.
j, Coatley, of Dyersville spent Sun
day at the home of his mother here.
On Wednesday last the Bank of
Ryan was reorganized into state bank
with capital of twenty five thousand
dollars. The officers of the new insti-
tuition are j. A. Thomas, president; E.
G. Pound, president; John Dol.
phin, cashier. The directors are: j. A.
Thomas, E. G. Pound, P. Donnelly,
John Reilly, q. G. Barry, W. b. Robin,
son and John Dolphin.
w. j Magirl attended the funeral of
Mr., Murray at Farley Saturday.
The Anamosa Eureka of May 10th.
contains the following concerning one
of our former townsmen. "Nr. A. S.
Gibbons, the popular clerk at Howard's
drug store has arranged very neat and
and catchy window, designed to adj
vertise Paines Celery Compound and
he is after prize offered by that COM
psny for the most attractive show win
dow display of this remedy. His idea
is original and attracts much attention
from thepublic.
Too late for last week.
Chas. Hickathier and wife are enter
tanning A. N. Guthrie and wife, of
Ohio. Mrs. Guthrie and Mrs. Hicka-
thier are sisters.
NJ. f. Houlahan has been appointed
agent of the Illinois Central at Ehler.
M. Fenton, who has been our popu-
lar station agent for the past three
years left last Monday for Earlville to
take charge of the station there. He is
succeeded here by L. McCue, of Ehler.
W.P. Hurley and wife are the proud
parents of baby boy born Friday.
During the storm Monday morning
Pat Flanagan's barn was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground, to-
gether with its contents, including five
horses. The loss, although partly COW
cred by insurance, is severe one.
Miss Huey and Mrs. A. j. Andrews,
of Golden, were calling on friends here
Sunday.
Mrs. Turner, of Willow Grove, was
shopping in town Monday.
Rev. 2. H. Ryan attended the funeral
of Rev. 2. j. Clabby at Otter Creek
last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

Farley. His brother, W. Loomis, open
ed up the shop Saturday morning and
will run the business.
Mrs. Elizabath Cousins has purchas.
the Geo. Miller lots situated north of
the Bender property paying therefor
$3.50.
Harry Porter has moved his house.
hold goods into the Stephen Cousins
house.
Rev. w. G. Brown will give tenn.
perance lecture in the Congregational
church on Tuesday evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
BARRYv111E.
TOO late for last week.

loo late Tor last week,
We had quite heavy frost here
Thursday night.
Leah Barry returned to Manchester
the first of the week to attend school.
She has spent the past two weeks at
her home here on account of the scarlet
fever in Manchester.
Jay Barr is the proud possessor of q
new "bike."
Miss Emma Masterhan returned
Friday from few days visit with
friends aud relatives in Manchester.
Mrs. j. S. Barry has been quite i'll.
Grant Brayton, of Spring Branch,
visited at the home of his brother,
Henry Brayton, Saturday.
Miss Ethel Harris came down from
Manchester Monday morning for visit
with friends here.
Mrs. David Carradus and Mrs. Ann
Carrothers, of Silver Creek, visited
Mrs ]. S. Barry one day last week.
Frank Orr, of Manchester, was buy.
ing cattle in this vicinity the first Of
the week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
NORTH MANCHESTER,

Hiram ldillet has been at work in
Edgewood for the past week.
Mrs. G. L. Adams and children were
visiting with relatives in Oelwein for
several days past. Mr.. Adams also
went up There Saturday for short
visit.
w. H. Cornell spent couple of days
on the farm last week, his wife and
daughter were there also on Saturday.
Geo. Hansel went to Osterdock yes
terday with his wife and children &C.
companied by his mother and sister
who intend to remain there for some
time.
Rev. Wolfe preached at the st. Psuls
church yesterday. He read q part of
the 9th. chapter of Galatians, and CON-
mented on it. His discourse was very
scrlptural and worthy of comment.
Rev. Hsrnish is expected to fill the
stand at the church here next Sunday
and will preach on the subject of Sab
bath observance; seats free and kind
reception to all,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
HARTWICK.

Will Furman was victim of the
grip last week.
Geo. Ellison spent Saturday and Sun
day with Delhi friends.
Mrs. Geo. Ellison and son were visit
ing Hopkinton friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brice, of Delhi, were
visiting at j. Smiths last Sunday.
Little James Smith has been on the
sick list.
Miss Rosie Dowart, of Delhi, is work
ing at Mr.. Michael's.
Will Sherman was in Delhi Wednes-
day.
John Held was in Dubuque yester-
day.
The rain was all right; just what the
farmer wanted.
The corn planting has begun and
next comes blowing and corn.
picking.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Pierce visited their
son here Monday. John is badly used
up from getting kicked by horse.
John Held was in Monti yesterday.
John Miester has q fine large list of
roses-thirty-two varieties all living and
doing we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Miester were shop
ping in Manchester Wednesday.
MIR. Corbin was selling trees here
Thursday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
EHLER.

tToo late for last week.
Michael Flynn sold large bunch of
cattle to Mr.. Troy, OF Argand.
Frank Mclaughlin, of Prairieburg,
purchased large bill of lumber from
our dealer last week.
Uriah Wheeless, whose eyes have
been bothering him of late, is able to be
at work again.
Mrs. E. E. Morse, who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. F. E. Patton, for
some time, has returned to her home in
Manchester.
BIZ. Henderson is home again from
Dubuque.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
DELHI.
[Too late for last week.l

John Wood has returned from
Seattle, Washington.
Aid Society meets May l6 with Mrs.
Fraser.
Mrs. A. E. Sheldon and daughter,
Marion, of Coggon visited Mrs. j. W..
Swinburne last week.
Ward White has moved into his new
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray, nee Fannie Penn,
of Sioux Rapids, S. d., visited at Geo.
Furman's last week.
Mrs. Simons was on the sick list last
week, but is much better.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
The Home Physician and Cen.
tury Cook Book.


An elegantly bound book of 1853 pages
and over 300 illustrations. 1t should be
in every family.
The Boston Globe says: at is better
and more fully illustrated than any
other book of the kind"
The st. Paul Dispatch pronounces it
"The best book for the purpose we
have ever SEEM
The Minneapolis Commercial Bulle.
tin, commenting upon it says: "There
has never been superior book of its
kind issued"
at is" says the Detroit Evening
News, "just what its name implies-a
family book"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Dairy and Creamery

Ou11 utIu VIV0IIICIV
Is a semi-month y newspaper published
the LIST and 10Th of each month and is
devoted to the dairy creamery and stock
interests.
Remember, every old and new sub.
scriber who pays all arrearages and one
years subscription in advance to the
DEMOCRAT, is entitled to receive his
choice of either one of the above
Pemiums
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Periodicals,

We will also furnish to our paid.in-
advance subscribers at reduced rates
and at actual cost to us, almost any Of
the leading newspapers and magazines
published.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
National Baptist Anniversaries, De.

NHGtoHHt bHptIst AHu1VeIbHtIes, DE-
trolt, Mich, May 1920, 1000.
For this meeting the Chicago Great
Western ey. will sell excursion tickets
on May 2lst and 22nd, good to return
till May Both, at the low trip rate of
$16.1O from Thorpe.
Above rate is via Grand Trunk r.
r. Rates via Michigan Central &
Wabash Railroads about so cents higher.
For further information inquire of any
agent G. G. w. Ry. or address f. II.
Lord, G. P.& I. A., 113 Adams ST.,
Chicago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

"After suffering form severe dyspep-
sia over twelve years and using many
remedies without permanent good 1
finally took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t
did me 80 much good l recommended
it to everyone" writes j. L. Watkins,
clerk and recorder, Chillicothe, Mo. It
digests what you eat. II. G. Smith.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

The readers of THE DEMOCRAT
may rest assured that it will, during
the coming year, maintain the high
standard of excellence it has attained
and continue to be, as 1t has been for
many years past, the leading newspaper
published in this county
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Notice of Probate Of viii.

STATE OF IOWA,
Delaware County, 3d.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You are hereby notified that the last will of
H.. Prenssner. deceased has been filed,
opened and read. and Saturday, the 9th day Of
June, A, d., 1900, fixed as the time, and the
Court IN Manchester the place for hearing
and proving the same.
Witness my hand and seal of said Court this
18th day of May, 1900.
FIJI. PAUL,
cows Clerk District Court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
DEMOCRAT PREMIUMS!


Again the publishers of the DEMO
GRAFT have decided to give its old and
new subscribers who pay one years SUBJ
scription in advance, present of either
one of the following:
Famous Frontiersmen. Pho
neers and Scouts.
Being narratives of the YES and ex
ploits of the most renowned Heroes
Trappers, and Explorers of this conn
try, etc. 1t is book of $40 pages, has
over $50 full page portraits and illus
trations, and is bound in English silk
cloth, stamped in silver.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
If Sent By Mail.

Eighteen cents in addition to the sub
scription price is required to prepay
postage on Famous Frontiersmen,
Pioneers and Scouts" and ten cents for
postage on each of the other books, ex.
cept the Code of Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Notice of Probate of Will.

TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
You are hereby notified that the last will of
Abby A. Bronson, deceased, has been filed.
opened and read, and Saturday, the 9th day Of
June, A. Dr.. 1900. fixed as the time, and the
court house in Manchester the place for hear
ing and proving the same.
18th day of May, 1900.
20Hs. clerk DISTRICT Court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
RYAN,

John Spoerl is building a new barn
on his farm east of town.
The Misses Huey of Golden were
over Sunday visitors at j. A. McFern's.
Henry Gibbs, foreman of the Reilly
McCloud ranch north of Manchester
was calling on friends here Sunday.
G. o. Richardson, of Hopkinton,
spent Sunday with friends here.
Mr.. Murray, of Farley, father of Mrs.
b. II. McGirl of this place died at his
home Thursday and was buried Satur-
day.
M. F. Houlahan and S. S. McAreavey
of Ehler, were in town Saturday even
ing.
Miss Sarah Ward visited at her home
in Manchester Saturday.
A new firm has recently engaged In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

The Clark farm, consisting of 200 acres of Gull
tivated land and 20 acres Of timber is for sale.
Manchester on the Delhi road. For particulars
address or call on Bronson b Carr, Manchester,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Poultry Culture

Written by l. X. Felch the greatest
living authority on poultry raising.
1t is nicely bound in cloth and con.
tains over 400 pages of valuable in.
formation to every one Interested in the
raising of poultry. 1t has over sixty
Illustrations and treats on the breeding
of poultry, location, buildings and fur
nishings, feed and care of fowls, from
shell to griddle, artificial incubation,
diseases of fowls and their medical
treatment, mating turkeys, ducks,
geese, etc.