Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-17

S0ftisoment.
Judge Graham, of Dubuque was .
Manchester visitor Monday.
e. NJ Carr inside u business trip IL
Chicago The IGst VI this week.
4 u. 5. Turner dr parted yesterday FOR
Colorado, ljr y Lwo weeks visit.
-Kslamity wants everyone to call at
the Plundsr Store and see his new
spring line Of gOOds.
john Schiiling has bought the John
AruDy residence ON Howard street pay
Ing $3.50, therefor.
Mrs. Ella Sears. Of Cleveland, Ohio,
Is visiting her parents, Or. and Mrs. VI.
b. Sherman in this city.
The Cotlius Grove Ladies' Aid
Society will meet with Mrs. james Pres
ton Wednesday afternoon April "a.
| &C. U. Torrey departed tuesday
evening Tor Louissns ON busilles "trip.
lie expects lo be gone about Two weeks.
IS. j. EdmLnds departed for Mime
apolls Tuesday from which place ne ill.,
tends lu make un ext, nded trip though
the west.
County Superintendent Schweitert
il attending the Semi-annaal Conv,n-
tion Of County Superintendent ut
Waterloo.
Calvin Yoran left last Friday fur u
trip To the southern part of this state,
and will go to New York b. fore his re-
turn home.
"A. recent meeting Of the school
boari, Charles II. Atkinson Of West
Branch WAS elected superintendent uf
the public schools Of this city.
This Woman's Home Missionary
Society Of the N. e. church will meet
with Mrs. George Hunt next Wednes-
day ut 2:3O p. IN, April q, 81.
w. u. Hoyt has decided; to engage
in the Real Estate, Insurance and Loan
business and will have his office in the
rooms lately vacated by Dr.. Leigh.
Mrs Lizzie Stlmson returned Sun
day evening from two weeks visit
with her parents Mir. and Mrs. John
Altman ut Independence. Mr.. ALL
mans health has not cen good Of late.
Letters addressed 10 Misses Dora
Gurkow, uelma Persson, Mae Smith,
Jessie Miller, Mary Z. Johnston, Mrs..
Louisa a. Stone, aud John Powers are
uncalled for ut the post office In this
city.
M. Beehler returned Saturday from
his trip to California. Mre. Beehler ac-
companied him as far az Chicago, where
She will spend few days with her sons
Df. Louis, and David, btforsrellrnihg
hume.
The following marriage licenses
wer. issued by Clerk Georgen during
the past weel: j. Z. Heath and
Margaret Beimsn, Anton Wsch an Liz
zie Brown, Frank Il. Beal and Julia
Accord, aud Fred Grsndy and Mamie
Little.
The Friday Afternoon Club he'd
its last meeting until after the summer
vacation, at the home Of Mrs. 8 A.
Steadman last Friday. Officers for the
ensuing year we're elected as follows:
President, Mrs. w. N. Boyntor; Vice
President, Mrs. a. j. Blown; Secretary,
Mrs. W. sB Sherman; Treasurer, Mrs.
A. lollister; Librarian, Mrs. q. E.
Bronson; Social Committee, Mesdames
s., "A. S,eadman and +. X. Gregg.
Waite William Wcrlz Was engaged
In loading car at the stock yards of
the G. q. ". by. in Almorai last June,
q locomotive It the railway company
was run against the Car he was loading
knocking him down and, as he claims,
injuring him permanently. Wertz
brought suit against the company lay
Ing his damages ut $4,000. The case
was tried in the U. $. court ut Cedar
Rapids, last week and the jury gave Q
verdict in Wertz's favor for $1,000.
ID. y. Allen for the past u years
nightwatchman, deputy marshal or
marshal Of this city has resigned,
owing to Ill health, aud w. F. Gr.-
ham has been appointed to I'LL the va.
cancy. Mr. AAen has served this city
faithfully, not only performing the
duties p. r:ainlng to hesollIc., but also
giving close attention Is the condition
Of the sidewalks. In order to protect the
city from damages ON account Ut de.
fects therein. lie has ut all ttmes look.
ed after the best interests Of the city
and proved himself to I've one Of It's best
officials. The sppoint@ent Ut Nj. w
f. Graham as,his SUCCESSOR is y good
one. lie is thoroughly capable mAu
and will perform tiis. duties Of his Office
to the satisfaction Ut all. aud We pre-
dict will become . very popular official
The crop.bulletin says: The pas
week brought material Improvement in
weather conditions; but In the largt
part Of the state the average temp+ls
tuie was below normal, with an excess
Of cloudine IS and liz hi rainfall. Farm.
ing operations are now we'll begun II
all districts, and considerable progress
(: hss been made In sowing small grain OF
i well drained lands. In some countie
. In the western districts the report
show that spring wheat seeding is near
] ~ completed; but several lays Of warn
! and drying weather are needed to pu
: the soil generally In Ht condition 70
{ tillage. In the northern section frost |
Q not all out of the ground, and the SUI
: face is drying slowly. The grasses II
K all in excellent condition, aud pastul
Q age is likely to be about rs early 3
usual. The wet spring has been ei
a pecIally favorable for new meadow