Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-31
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George 7. Rea returned from his
western trip last Wednesday.
DIR. F. @. Wilson has concluded his
perigrinations and can now be found
ready to respond to professional calls.
r. A. Grimes and son have newly
sided and painted their Touring mill,
which gives it a,much finer appearance
than OF old.
Frank Sheridan was calling upon our
merchants last week, in the grocery
line. !.
Mr.. Weatherwax, of Waterloo, was
interviewing our merchants last week
John Malven, Of Manches ter was in
our city last week.
George E. Chapman and family, of
Manchester were in attendance at the
funeral ofJoseph Potts.
Joseph Chapman was quite sick last
week but is better now.
E. w. Knee and w. n. P. Bristol,
two Of our merchants had rival cloak
sale last week. They both report heavy
sales.
Threshing is about finished in this
section and the farmers are busily en-.
gagged in corn husking, large crop of
which is reported.
Politics are very quiet here and the
speakers fail to create any enthusiasm.
We expect to give Bryan a small ma
jority however.
Died, at the residence Of Joseph
Chapman, In this city, on the 2lst day
of October, 1900, Joseph Potts aged
II years, 10 months and 90 days. Joseph
Potts was born in Bedford county, Pa.
on the % day of November, 1928. He
came to Iowa with his parents in 1916,
was married to Emily Bush November
9th 1853. Ten children were born to
them, seven of whom are yet living,
and were present at the funeral except
one son in Montana and one daughter
Tin western Iowa. Mr., Potts leaves to
mourn him, a widow, seven children
and three brothers, James Potts, of
Charles City, George F. Potts, of Coles.
burg, Iowa, and John Potts, of Ari.
IONA. Mr.. Potts was a man of many
virtues and sterling character and
though his infirmatives which he pa
tiently bore for many years, prevented
him from engaging in the busy activi.
ties of life, he held the esteem of q large
circle of acquaintance which his long
residen e here had made for him. Thus
we pass one by one to that shore where
enemies cease to trouble and the weary
are ct rest.
The most inveterate and chronic
grumbler has no occasion to complain
of this weather.
The only reason. it appears, why our
railroad is not under way of construc-
ton is that Mr.. Dacy, the contractor,
does not put in an appearance.
This city is getting to be quite sporty
taking into consideration the base ball,
horse racing and law suits we have
had this season.
w. Il. Bush took a load of eggs to
Osterdock last Thursday.
Mrs. VIM. Kicker was circulating a
petition for the pardon or parole of her
son, Melville, who is confined in the
Anamosa prison.
Mr.. Rogers, the pastor of the M. E.
church is located in the parsonage and
has taken up the duties connecte d with
his profession.
The mite society of the Congrega-
tlonal church contemplate giving
chicken, pie supper at Odd Fellows
hall on election day from o'clock p
m. until the votes are counted, at the
modest fee of fifteen cents. The re-
ceipts for the benefit of the church.
Several new buildings in this city are
awaiting the advent of the plasterers,
for completion.
A. NJ. Rea desires an interview with
all who have poultry for sale. Call on
him ye farmers.
Hon. James McAleer, state repre-.
sentative from Dubuque county I'd
dressed the citizens of this vicinity up
on the political matters of the day.
John McMorrow, of Export, and Cyrus
Craig of this city also made short talks
ID. o. Potter, county surveyor, is do
ing work in his line in this neigbbor-
hood.
"Colesburg Roller Mills" is the first
sign of the kind ever placed ON mill
in Colesburg; now on the mill Of