Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-31
Mr.. A. A. Anderson, Of Manches.

J.
Myers, Cox & Co., is in the city. liz
says that the grading on the Manches
ter and Oneida railway will lie finished
about the middle of next month and
that it is now expected that the road
will be ready for business by The first
of next January. The line is abont
seven and one-half miles long and runs
through very rich section of Della
ware county. In this connection Mr.
Anderson says that Dubuque ought to
take advantage of this new line to form
a connection with the Chicago & North
western. This could be done by build
ing from this city in northwesterly
direction to New Vienna and thence to
Petersburg, Oneida and Manchester
From the latter point Mr.. Anderson
says, the road could be- continued to
Quasqueton. Rowley and Traer, and
from Traer to Belle PLANE where it
would strike the new line of the North
western; and, by building from Du-
buque to Platteville, the Northwestern
would have an outlet to the east. Mr..
Anderson says this would a very foas-
ible route and give rich territory to the
Dubuque jobbers. Dubuque Times.
Rev. Ira Hicks, the famous
weather forecaster makes the following
prediction for November: Storm period
from I'd to It'll. About I'd a change to
warmer, followed by rain, wind and
probably thunder southwark; on west
ern and northern sides of these storms
rain will turn to sleet and billiards,
ending in fierce gales over the lakea
and moth Atlantic. are quite probable
from 18th to 9TH. Navigators and
shippers are cautioned. On the 10th,
18th and 18th, falling barometer and re-
action of storm conditions. On 18th
a decided change to warmer will devel-
op in the west and snow and rain
storms will move eastward to 10Th.
Another decided dash Of early winter
will follow and last until 21st. New
moon this month falls on the 22d, the
central day of the reactionary storm
period. Moon is at its extreme south
point on the 23d, hence northerly gales
and cold will follow storms at this
time. The last storm period for No
vember, from the 25:h to the Both.
Storms of rain, wind and snow will
pass eastward over the country on 9th
to Both and a cold wave in sight in the
northwest as the month goes out.
Rev. ii. o. Pratt attended the fun
eral services of Rev. Richard Swearin-
gin, member of the Upper Iowa Con
ferance of the Methodist Episcopal
church, held at Marshaltown last week
Wednesday. Rev. Swearingin was
well known in this vicinity having been
a circuit rider through Manchester be-
fore the site was even a village. Mrs.
f. II. Paul was niece of the deceased,
her mother and Mrs. Swearingin being
sisters.
The death of Mrs. Belle Bradley
Schofield, which occurred Wednesday
morning at $3.50 o'clock, at Manchester,
will occasion sincere regret among her
many friends in this city. The deceas-
ed young woman was the daughter Of
DIR. Bradley, prominent physician of
Manchester. She was possessed of q
rich soprano voice and was frequently
heard in st. Johns Episcopal church,
Dubuque Herald.
e. j. Dean made his annual trip to
this city Tuesday, and in the afternoon
delivered speech on the corner of
Franklin and Main streets. His prin-
ciple theme was imperialism and being
q fluent speaker and thoroughly well
informed, he made it plain to all who
heard him that imperialism monopolies
and trusts are the head and front of the
Hanna-McKinley administration.
Mrs. II. II. Holmes has returned
from an extended eastern trip having
spent her time while gone among her
relatives and the friends of her youth
in northern New York and other neigh
boring states. Before leaving for home
Mrs. Holmes saw the snow fly and had
o long ride over hard frozen roads.
Alfred Kellogg, of Edgewood, who
bit off a section of Pat Farmers nose
during fracas, was indicted for may
hem by the grand jury of Clayton
county. Alf. had his trial last week
and was highly pleased to be let off
with verdict of assault and battery.
VIM. Denton and Leslie Hoyt have
returned from their western trip where
they went to look after ranch matters.
Will got back the middle of last week
and Leslie came in from st. Paul via
Thorpe Saturday morning.
Mrs. j. G. Hadley has returned
from Sioux City where she visited in
the home of her son, Frank Hadley
She also crossed over into South Dako
ia and was the guest for day or two
of friends in Vermilion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lusk who have
been making their homein Wisconsin
arrived in Manchester last week Wed
nesday and this place will be theil
homeat least for the coming winter
Mrs. A. r. Loomis and E. II. Hoyt
arrived home last Saturday morning
from their visit with relatives ant
friends in the eastern states. They
have been gone nearly four weeks.
Harry Odell, son of e. II. Odell for
merly Delaware County Sheriff, was Ii
the city last week visiting friends ii
this his former home. He was the CUES
of Dave Malven while here.
Among the improvements to HON
properties in process this week W
note the beauty coat of Blush gray be
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