Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14
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WEDN ESDAY. FEB. IA, 1900.
rsLeeaonz NO. 1874.

WEDN ESDAY. FEB. IA, l2uU.
TELEPHONE NO. 1874.
For late arrivals of new goods see
L. R. Stout announcement.
This is st. Valentines day and
Anders & Philip invite you to call at
their store for your valentine.
r. w. Smith and daughter have
gone to Berea, Ohio, where they will
make their home for the present.
j. III. Allen is overloaded with
pants and offers to almost give them
away. Note the prices given in his
ad.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mann have moved
into the apartments on the second floor
of the Merry store building on Frank
lin street.
Attention is called by local IN an
other column to anyone desiring to
rent or purchase q 24O acre farm two
miles from Manchester.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the NJ. E. church will meet
with Mrs. P. @. Yoran next Wednesday
afternoon February 2lst, at 2:30.
The store building, until recently
occupied by +. N. Beacon, is undergo
ing extensive repairs. 1t will be occu-
pied on completion by the grocery stock
Of R. A. Cooley & Co.
The Altmeyer. Ryan damage case,
In which the jury awarded the plaintiff
81, 500 damages, has been settled, the
defendant paying in full settlement
thereof 1000 and costs.
The Blickensderfer typewriter is
said to be an excellent machine and the
price is right. Welcome Abbott adver.
tises that he has them for sale. He
also keeps full line of typewriter sup
plies.
The Womans Missionary Society of
the Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. h A. Granger this Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:3O p. m. Subject,
"American Missionary Associations. !"
Leader, Mrs. A. 5. Blair.
Marriage licenses were issued dur
ing the past week to William Wollert
and Anna Mussehln, George N. Lon
ard and Katie. Herman, John A. Pierce
and Nellie e. Frentress and Glen
Haguewood and Eva Saunders.
The Masonville Cemetery Associa-
ton are preparing drama, The re-
Revolt of the Bees, which they will
give at the Nashville Hall on Friday
evening February IS. The object is
q worthy one and merits good house
"A bill has been introduced in the
house requiring all the school teachers
In the state to be familiar with the
teaching of vocal music, and makes it q
requirement of applicants for certifi-
Gates The teacher must be able to
read notes readily. However, lack of
ability to sing will not prevent one
from securing certificate.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Quaker Mill Company
was held Wednesday of last week. The
past year has been good one for the
local flour company and substantial
dividend was declared. The officers are
e. p. Seeds, president and treasurer;
]. L. Walters, vice-president and super
intendent; Chss. J. Seeds, secretary and
manager. The directors are Chas. j..
Seeds, Chss. Paxson, I. l.. Walters,
Allen Waters and E. p. Seeds.
The Delaware County Teachers
Association was held last Saturday at
Hopkinton and attracted large num-
Der Of teachers from all parts of the
county. Prof. Beardshear, president of
the State Agricultural College, gave q
very interesting and Instructive address
Among those present from Manches.
ter were the Misses katherine Goodell
Pearl Stewart, Ethel johnson and Bert
Hamlin and Supt. Fl. j. Schweitert.
The next meeting will be held in Man
chester, March 81, with an evening
meeting on March 30.
james Chapman, Monticello
painter will have to serve two years
term in the penitentiary. He was
convicted year ago of having broken
into the Hawkeye saloon in the night
time and of having stolen a barrel Of
beer therefrom. He appealed from
the Judgment of the district court
sentencing him to the penitentiary.
Last Tuesday morning the supreme
court handed down an opinion affirm
ing the judgment of the lower court
Pending appeal Chapman has been
out on bail furnished by his father
who is q prominent citizen of Della
ware county. Chapman is what might
be called habitual drunkard, ant
when under the influence of liquor feel
little moral restraint. Express.
The National Theater Compan
will give three performances in tn
Central Opera House, Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday of next week. TIL
company comes well recommended an
is spoken of as follows by the Nashu
Reporter: The capacity of the Oper
House was severely taxed Tnesda
evening, to accommodate the enormou
crowd that thronked it, to witness th
"Police Alarm" as given by til
National Theater Company. The pla
gave splendid satisfaction. The caA
walk given by the wee tots was in
mense, also the musical part of IL
show. The play was full of fun al
entertainment from start to fms
Manager Laird has tried hard to gi'
tho people of Nashua some first ella
entertainments and they should sho
their appreciation in substantial ma
ner.
The preliminary hearing in Il
case of the State Va. Schneider W