Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21
EARLYILLE.

EARLvILLE.
7. j. Hodges, of Colesburg, will open
photograph gallery here soon. He
was in town Monday seeing about rent.
ing house.
The Congregational church gave q
sociable in the lecture room on We'd
nesday evening About $40 was clear
ed.
II. Arnold returned home Tuesday
from Independence. He has been
spending the winter months in Florida.
Prof. S. F. Hersey, of the Iowa State
Normal School at Cedar Falls and son,
Samuel are spending q few days at the
Hersey home.
G. L. Rundell went to Minneapolis
Friday in the interests of the Austin &
Western Co. Chicago, for which he is
working.
Will Eaton spent q few days in Chi
csgo last week.
On Friday morning occurred the
death of w II. Flynn at Mercy Hospi-
tai, Dubuque, Iowa, of consumption
Mr.. Flynn had been suffering from this
disease for several months and death
came as relief. He was about sixty
years of age, having lived in this county
most of his life. He leaves two broth
ers, George, living near Colesburg and
John, resident of Dubuque, and q
niece, Mrs. Lucy Luckenbill, of this
place. Mr.. Flynn was postmaster here
under Cleveland's last administration.
He was man much above the average
. in general intelligence was a fluent
public speaker and genial wholesoul
ed gentleman and will be greatly miss
ed among large circle of friends anG
relatives. The funeral was held at the
Catholic church here Monday forenoon
and the burial at the cemetery near his
old home in Colony township.
E. F. Cruise has secured position il
the land excursion service of the Illinois
Central railroad and will take up hi
duties soon.
w. T. Wood was Dubuque visitor
Thursday.
G. M. Laxson spent most of last weel
in Export
A Comedy Co. is billed to play "a
White Elephant" here Saturday even
ing.
Chas. Carpenter and Sadie Bell, O.
Almoral and Caro- Millen, Arthur Muir
Icy, and John Cattron are Epworth
students who are home for two week
vacation.
Chas Kendall has sold Rambler
bicycle of the latest improved pattern tt
Hayes Matthews who is attending Bay.
less Business College in Dubuque.
Mrs. G. B. Rogers and Miss Mae Eos
ter entertained their lady friends at thu
home of the former on Tuesday after
noon.
Henry Staehle was home from Dubu
que over Sunday.
The Literary Society held their regu
lar meeting Friday night. The subjec
discussed was, "Resolved, that tn,
American Indian has suffered more a
the hands of the whites than the negro
After the program came the election Of
officers, the result being as follows: Pres
q. NJ. Laxson; V. Pres, Z. II. Millen
Sec'y., a. j. Diamond; Treas. w. L
Millen. The subject for discussion
next Friday evening will be, Resolved
that private ownership of land is not in
in accordance with the best interests of
the American people. AS this is an
open meeting every one is invited to
attend. The meetings are now held on
the first floor of theI. o. o. f. build
ing.
A. b. Healy has been quite sick the
past week. Harry Porter has been
takinghis place as janitor of the school
building.
A jolly crowd ofyoung people gave
party on Miss Grace Matthews We'd
nesday evening it being her goth birth
day.
David Irmscher, of Independence,
spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. Fl. G. Millen visited at @. A.
Pierce's in Manchester Wednesday.
John Burlett was in town over Sun
day.
The Taylor Rogers building is being
painted and papered on the inside and
soon will be given coat of paint on
the outside R. Carly and F. Zeitler
are doing the work.
The team of DIR. s. s. Douglass in
dulged in lively runaway Thursday.
The Doctor sustained only slight in
juries with the exception of disloca-
ton at the elbow joint.
Negotiations are pending which if
completed will convey w. L. Bender's
stock Of merchandise to Geo. 1rmscher.
S. w. Klaus attended the revival
meetings at Colesbu.g Sunday.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Burrow
was held at the Congregational church
on Thursday. Mrs Burrows was q
native of England and came to this
country about half century ago, when