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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
Earlier Days of Yankee Settlement.
ByRey. N. w. Bixby

Grandma Boggs is kindly remem.
bered in this place. She lived here the
last part of her life. Three of hel
daughters were among the early set.
tiers: Angelina, Mrs. S. R. Peet; Sally,
Mrs. G. L. Wheeler; Mary, Mrs. c. T.
Peet. They now have gone to meet her
"over there"
Jonathan Coolidge was on the jour
ney to this place with large family.
His wife died at Dubuque, and
Mr.. Coolidge gave the baby
to Mrs. Angelina Peet, but its life was
short. Miss Abby Smith took pity on
the bereaved family and became step.
mother to the children.
Early in the spring of 1s49 Mr..
Charles True came to Yankee Settle.
ment. He called at my house to make
some inquiries. saw at once that he
meant business. He had his pillow and
drag and some garden seeds and plants.
He said he had learned by my pub.
lished accounts in the papers that had
gathered few churches, and that they
were orgarized on principles that he
approved, such as the observance of the
christian sabbath, Sunday school, edu-
cation, temperance, and anti-slavery.
He said he would like to have his
family under such influences, and
thought it was his duty toI locate near
one of the churches, that he might be a
help to them. 1t was as much his duty
to help sustain the work as the duty of
the minister to preach. lie staid with
me the first night that he was in the
place. Concluding to locate here, he
rented house built by Simeon c. Mer-
rill, near where A. J. Peters now lives,
plowed and planted garden, and re-
turned to Illinois for his family. l had
just lost my only COW. Brother True
handed me dollar and said: "Tell
your deacon to circulate paper and
buy COW for you" said, ave have
no deacon" (He was afterwards made
deacon.) After coming with his fam
lily, he took land ana improved and
made splendid farm, now known
as the Ethan Wandell farm. at the
time of the war, the family was repre-.
sented by George True, Company b.,
Fourth Iowa Cavalry, and Thomas
Scott, a son-in-law, Company L., Sixth
Iowa Cavalry.
After the close of the war, True went
to Carlo, ILL.,, to work with the Freed
men, preaching, teaching, and helping
them build their cabins He then sold
his farm and went to Prairie City, ILL.,,
for educational privileges for his
children. While seeking for home
stead in Kansas, he died, and the fam
lily, after very few years, returned to
Edgewood and vicinity.
At the time of Deacon True's com.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
HART WICK.

Mrs. Boomer, of Delhi, visited at Mr.
Porter's Wednesday,
Mrs. E. Hartman and son, John were
Delhi callers Wednesday.
Mr.. F. Crosier was doing business in
Delhi Friday.
They are busy hauling ice to Delhi
this week.
MIR. John Hartman was in Delaware
Saturday on business.
Mr.. Willie and John Downs and j ohm
Miester attended church at the Bay last
Sunday.
Mr.. Willie Downs was hauling ice
for Mr.. Dickey last week.
Mr.. McCarty, of Spring Branch was 9
Warwick visitor Monday.
Mrs. John Wheeler and daughter
Mrs. Ida CLARK, of Delhi, visited friends
here Monday.
MIR. Walter Miller and L. Condly arc
hauling ice from here this week to
Delhi.
Mr.. Charley Armstrong and family
were Manchester visitors Monday.
Mr.. Rile Breach visited his mother
over Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Andrews, George Ellison
P. Mickles and Jim Smith were Delhi
visitors Monday.
Mhere are several around here putting
Smith, p. Mickles, Amos Smith and
wife, George Furman, John Domis
and Seward Andrews were Delhi visi
tors Wednesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.

The ship subsidy bill, which is to be
taken up in the senate some time in
February, and in the house within the
next week or two, grants the most
enormous bounties ever proposed by
any nation. The bounties are to run
for twenty years, and in that time a
great and swift steamship will earn
more than double the entire cost Of
building her. Even slow steamer
will earn fifty per cent more than her
cost. The total bounties guaranteed
by this bill during the twenty years,
are estimated to amount to $l65,OOO,-
900. The worst thing about the bill,
however, is not to be found in these
enormous bounties, but in the ultimate
Gripping effect it will have on our
merchant marine. The right to con-
tract for twenty-year bounty system
will expire under the bill in ten years.
Any ship begun in those ten years will
receive bounties for twenty years, but
ships built after that time will receive
no bounties. That is, at the end of
ten years, every American ship will be
earning bounty secured to it for
twenty years New ships without
bounty could not compete with bounty
paid ships and, therefore, no one will
build any ships after the ten-yesr
period ends, and the marine built up at
80 enormous a cost will swiftly decay.
The difficulty is inherent in all subsidy
schemes and cannot be done away with.
1t cannot be denied that the action of
Secretary Gage, in regard to the sale of
the old New York custom house, has
laid him open To serious charges. Last
July the government sold the property
to the National City Bank of New
York for So, 1885, 900. In payment the
bank rendered check for the amount,
less $4,000, held back for special pur-
pose. Secretary Gage at once handed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
Comfy Correspondence.
COCOON.

Mrs. PeIly, who had been visiting
her sister Mrs. A. E. Nugent, returned
to her home at Manchester Friday.
Miss Mable Dewoody has been very
poorly this winter.
Alex. Mcdonnell arrived home Sat
urday morning from nearly a weeks
sojourn in Chicago.
/. E. Griffin arrived home from Chi
cago last Thursday morning where he
had been for week on business.
Miss Grace Flint left Monday even
ing for Hammond, La, where she will
remain all winter.
Mrs. A. A. Dewoody entertained two
lady friends, Miss Margurate Beman
and Miss Phillis Barr, of Manchester
the first Of the week.
r. L. Kortright, of Manchester, was
in town couple of days the last of last
week. He came down to see his
mother, Mrs. j. 8. Kortright, who is
very feeble this winter.
Nelson Dewoody has bought the j. J
Fields property in the south part OF
town. he will have sale on his farm
in q few days, and then will become a
citizen of Coggon.
A library social will be held at the
home of James Campbell on Friday
evening, January 10Th, under the aus
pices Of the Y. p. S. c. E of the Presby-
terrain church. Each lady is requested
to fmpersonate by her dress some book.
The library will be open after eight
O'Clock. Lots of fun. Everybody come.
Price Of entertainment and refresh
ments 15cts.
New Years morning number of
children in the neighborhood of the
stone school house made an attempt to
burn the school house down. They
first entered the building, burned the
books, broke the lamps and states, and
destroyed everything else they could
and then poured about half gallon of
kerosene oil on the door step and set a
match to 1t. Had 1t not been for the
prompt action of one of the directors,
who lived near and discovered the fire
in time to put it out, the building
would have burned Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
PRAIRIE.

The jingleof the sleigh bells aye in
order again.
:. =. keiser, OF Bsarryvills. called on
friends here Wednesday,.
rev !, J, Murtagh, of Masonville,
s sa ii friends in this vicinity Fri.
E. Mulvehill departed for Farley,
Wednesday morning, where he intends
visiting relatives and. friends for few
weeks.
Mrs. Dan Brophy is on the sick list.
Joseph Hsennig was Manchester
caller Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houghten, of Mason
vile, visited at the homes of Messrs.
Orvis and Eastman, Wednesday.
DIR. G. G. Bradley, of Manchester
made professional call in this vicinity
Wednesday.
d. McGrath, of Masonville, was seer
on our streets Thursday.
T. STREET. sold his farm consisting OF
eighty acres last Wednesday, consider
alton $2800.
On January 10, Mr.. and Mrs. I
Pohlkamp were the victims of very
pleasant surprise, given in honor Of
their fifteenth wedding anniversary
About fifty of their friends assembled
!, at the home of I'll. Keiser, and from
, there proceeded to the home of Mr.
, Pohlkamp, where they took possession
and prepared sumptuous dinner, tt
which all did ample justice. The hap
, Ply couple was presented with a beauti
full set of silver knives and forks. Tit
afternoon was spent in playing games
and other amusements, and when even
ing came, all departed for their homes
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Pohlkamp nany
happy anniversaries in the future.
j. E. Mulvehill is hauling wood from
Silver Creek.
II Quite few of our young paople at
! tended party at X. Jordison's Friday
evening.
d. Kennedy was q Masonville callel
: Thursday.
VIM. Behan, of Fremont Center, wal
, seen on our streets Wednesday.
Bert Orvis called on his best girl Sun
! day evening.
. We enjoyed Slocum's letter in the
Democrat last week very much. Come
again Mr.. Slocum.
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lamont.

Ed Knettle was passenger to Chi
cago Saturday.
j. j. Peile, wife and son returned
home from Loupe City, Nebraska Fri
day.
Mr.. Fred Field and wife returned
from Minnesota where they were visit
ing Wednesday.
Mr.. Armstrong and wife, of Dundee
visited in the Ira Hutton home last
week.
DIR. j. M. Dorman, one of Manches
ter's most prominent dentists, has de-
cided to locate permanently in Lamont
in the near future.
The w. G. L. U. will meet with Mrs.
D. M. Whitney Thursday afternoon
The Lamont Literary Hub met at
the home of Morton Lake Monday
evening.
j. Glasgow, our genial c. q. W..
agent for the last several months, re-
ceived a promotion by being sent to
Byron, ILL.,, so he and his family are no
more with us. They seemed to be very
nice people. Pat Curron. of Sycamore
ILL.,, was transferred to Lamont.
John Young was Waterloo visitor
last week.
Born to Mr.. l.. Edmonds and wife
January 8, daughter.
Rev. Smith was Marion visitor
Tuesday of last week.
f. w. Rhines departed for Montana,
Tuesday, hoping to find location to
suit him there.
James Eckert and wife, of Spencer,
visited relatives in Lamont last week.
L.. X. Andrews, of Strawberry Point
was Lamont caller Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, of Jesup,
have been visiting in his parental home
in Lamont.
Miss Elsie w ing who has been visit
ing relatives in Kingston, Illinois, for
several months past, returned home
January5.
The gang of men working on the new
water tank here have the foundation
completed.
George Hummel and wife, of Volga
City. were guests at DE-. Taylor's home
two days last week
George Guy returned home Christ.
mas day after siy months visiting in
England.
Rev. f. w. Evans past grand master
of the state of Iowa, of the L. o. o. f.
delivered two very fine lectures Thurs
day and Friday evenings in the Opera
house. He is very interesting speak
er. There was large attendance.
Rev. Conant, of Dubuque, assisted
Rev. Ostrich in holding meetings five
evenings and four afternoons last week
in the Baptist church. Rev. Conant, is
very able speaker. He returned
to Dubuque Saturday.
Messrs Dave and Fred Dewell, of
Northfork, Nebraska, are visiting their
parents near County Corners. They
have It been here to visit for 26 years.
A E, Axtell, of Dell Rapids, South
Dakota, visited his sister, Mrs. M. A.
Taylor Que day last week.
George Wheeler and mother were
visiting at NJ. a. Fields home Friday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
Help the CAUSE.

There has never been political cam
paign that will equal in importance
that of the one to be fought next year.
The republican party, backed by the
money power of this country and
Europe, is alert and aggressive. Flush.
ed with the victory of three years ago
it will seek by every means in its power
to maintain its supremacy.
Democrats must be up and doing.
They must wage an unceasing war up
on their enemies. In no better and
more effective way can this be done
than by the circulation of good, sound
democratic newspapers. The publisher
of the Chicago Dispatch, the great natl
onal democratic weekly, will send to
every new subscriber for three months
a copy of the Chicago Dispatch for ten
cents. If you are not already taking
the great political weekly, send in ten
cents at once. You should not only do
this yourself, but you should induce all
your friends to join with you. By
little effort you can easily raise club
of ten or twenty subscribers.
The Chicago Dispatch is Endorsed by
William Jennings Bryan and other
democratic leaders.
Address The Chicago Dispatch,
1870 and 122 Fifth Avenue,
3ltf Chicago, Ill.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17

The large and increasing circulation
of The Iowa Homestead in this county
is matter for congratulation to the
publishers and to good farming, for, of
all the papers of its class in the coun-
try, it 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 emphstically 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 it. A
county paper,a farm paper, poultry
paper, farm insurance paper and the
Special Farmers Institute, all for 81. 80.
Come in and order them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17

ing here first, there were two young
men here from Fall River, Mass, real
bright Yankee boys, like the rest of us.
imperfect in knowledge ia housekeep-
ing. They were keeping bachelors hall
("keeping BACH" for shorty They
thought they would bake some beans.
They failed and then appealed to Mrs.
True for help. Mrs. True was SPLEEN
did cook and might give recipe for
cooking "Boston baked BEANS" She in
CURED how they did it. The Bronson
boys said: 1--WE put the dry beans in
the bake kettle and put in butter, set
the kettle on Goals of fire, put on the
cover and put Goals of fire on that. The
beans would not become soft. We gave
itup. If you cannot help us, then
we've lost the butter and kept the
BEANS"
Going to mill was not pastime.
Cornelius 7. Peet tells of taking forty
bushels of wheat to mill and he was
gone from home seven days and six
nights. He went eleven miles from
Cassville, in Wisconsin, crossing the
liver on the ice. and going down
the Turkey River on the
ice, probably from Peck's Ferry. A
mill had been built at Qussqueton, but
in early days it was hard work for a
team to pull q load through where
Masonvlle now stands, and west of it.
"a corn-cracker" had been put in oper-
alton at Eads Grove, by John Hinkle,
and later mill at the Colony by man
by the name of Bayley,
l had a little experience in going to
the Colony to mill. l had the promise
of four bushels of wheat at the Bay
settlement. l took some sacks and
went for the wheat. In crossing the
ford on Spring Branch just above that
twenty-feet deep pond, the water was
rushing down the ford and carried my
horse and wagon down into the pond
While in the water up to my neck,
thought it would be no use to yell, SO
saved my breath to swim with, for /
knew there was no house nearer than
Bayley's Ford, one mile away. Wher
got to land, did scream for help t.
get my horse out. Bayley heard me
Well, got the wheat and started TO
the Colony. They gave me my suppe
and said the grist would be ground il
the night. l started for home early. L
was slow travelling as the roads wer,
slippery. 1t took me all,day to go from
the mill by the Colony and Greeley t,
reach the Settlement. About sunset
reached Lyman Coolidge's, and L told
Mrs. Coolidge had not had any break
fast. She made some hot gridle cakes
There are no cakes any better.
Mr.. Geo. l.. Wheeler was one of the
first settlers, and was postmaster in
1858. The mail was carried IN an &C
commodation wagon, drawn by tw,
horses to Delhi. Mr.. Ora Bond wa
postmaster under Mr.. Lincoln, and wa
justice of the peace for ten years. H
came here in 1856 Mr.. John Hesne
came in 1851. Mr.. Alfred Kellogg
with his family, came in. 1916 and is en-
titled to be reckoned as an old settler
Mr.. Charles Robinson came in 1853 an,
was identified with the growth and i'm
provement of the Settlement till hi
death, which occurred in April, 1882
Edgewood Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
EARLv1LLE.

Albert Cloud was one of the three
successful debsters for the University
of Michigan against the University of
Chicago at Ann Arbor on Friday night.
Michigan WAS given the unanimous de-
cision Of the three judges. Ex-Secre-
tary of War Alger was the presiding
officer of the debate.
The Italian Band, of Dubuque held
dance in the town Hall Tuesday even
ing.
E. F. Cruise was Delhi visitor
Tuesday.
Miss Mary Richardson went to
Epworth Friday morning where she
will visit at the home of G. G. Dake.
An attempt was made to burglarize
the Savings Bank here Monday night.
When H. G. Millsn came to the bank
in the morning he discovered that
burgulars had drilled hole about q
half inch deep and had evidently been
frightened away. Herman Philip
who was returning from his fathe RS
about a. IN. saw man go from the
vault door into the back room. Herman
went at once and got nightwatch
Luckenbill and the two made an inves-
tigation but could discover nothing.
| No trace of the burglars has yet been
found.
Carl Hohwieler left Thursday for
Chicago where he will resume his
studies in the Art Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Cousins returned
Wednesday from Kansas where they
have been visiting the past three weeks
The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Taylor
was held at the home of her sister, Mrs.
NJ. V. Newcomb on Tuesday. A son
from Minneapolis was present.
| Joseph Hemmer, of Huntville, Ill
who is well known here and who has
dealt with our stockmen for years, died
at his home on Wednesday of typhoid
fever.
i Geo. Staehle jr., John Simpson, Chas
Kendall, w. L. Wood, Jas. Rogers an6
| j. M. Dunn went to Greeley Monday
night to take part in some Masonic
work at that place.
John Klaus was at Colesburg OF
Thursday.
Mrs. F. w. Anders, of Manchester
attended the meeting of the Outlook
Club at Mrs. Geo. Staehle's on Friday
Albert Staehle arrived home from
Burt, Iowa, for few days visit with
friends and relatives.
A. G. Phillip, of Manchester, was il,
town Tuesday to see his father who
was sick.
Ernest Sawyer, of Greeley was in
town Saturday.
Rev. FOote preached funeral ser
mon at Winthrop Sunday.
About fifteen Masons from Greeley
attended installation here Friday night
Fred Doolittle and E. H blanchard,
of Delhi, were in town W Wednesday.
Henry Holthouse on Saturday de-
livered to Bisgrove Il Vanfeet 26hogs,
for which he received $513.40, the price
being 4.25 per hundred.
H. G. Millen visited his daughter,
Caro-, at Epworth over Sunday.
| Miss Mary Crosby and her sister, Mrs.
Myron Eldridge, visited at w. 9. Goes
over Sunday.
Miss Grace Hersey spent last week
at Manchester with the family of I. o.
Eaton.
Union meetings are being held in the
M. E. and Congregational Churches this
week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
HoPKINToN,

We understand that a season of re-
vival meetings are to be held in the
Methodist church at this place some
time in the near future.
Miss Tillie Cramer of Mason City,
returned home Monday after pleasant
visit at the home of her brother, j. P.
Cramer.
A number of small chemical tanks
have been placed in stores on Main
street for fire protection. They will
prove to be good investment, acting
on the principle that stitch in time
saves nlne."
On last Saturday night the house &C.
cupied by Ulysses Whitaker was
searched and in the cellar were found
parts of the harness that was stolen
from Good g. Sons livery barn last
spring. Whitaker was Immediately
placed under arrest and placed under
bonds to the amount of $500 which he
put up. The hearing was to be held be-
fore Justice Brazelten on Tuesday, but
County Attorney Blair could not be
present to appear for the state. The
defendant was re-arrested and placed
under $1,000 bonds which were put up
and the preliminary hearing is to take
place in Manchester next Friday.
DIR. w. H. Steele, formerly of Forest
City, and we'll known here by many of
our people, in q personal letter to us
says in regard to Mr.. Earhart: LAS
thought his old friends would all like
to know the truth and full details iH
regard to the matter. l enclose you a;
clipping from the Hastings Evening
Record which explains all and does
justice to all concerned: 'Mr. Frank
M. Earhart returned last evening from
Lincoln. AS doubtless all our readers
known MIR. Earhart's mind became
affected short time ago. The diff
Guilty was principally due to some vex-
atious mental worries, and two months
ago Mr. Earhart's friends persuaded
him to 60 to the hospital for the insane
at Lincoln and take treatment. He
comes back sound and we'll and says
he has not been obliged to take drop
of medicine; that all he needed was a