Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
John Mitch was Cascade business
visitor Mondav

ing laid about town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Stiles we're in
Chicago the first of this week.
e. o. Harrison spent Sunday with
his son John in Independence.
Rev. G. Fl. Taylor returned from a
weeks visit in Chicago, Monday.
] The schools of this city will close
June q, for the summer vacation.
Jacob Plat, Of Hopkinton, spent
part OF last week with friends in this
city.
MIR. and Mrs. O. Q. Clark were
Strawberry Point visitors part of last
week.
Elmer Cruise, of Earlville, was
shaking hands with Manchester friends
Tuesday.
Not single marriage license was
issued by Clerk Georgon during the
past week.
-"The Fisherman's Outfiitter' is the
way Kalamity describes himself in his
new adv.
Emery Newton, of Des Moines is
spending week with friends and rela-
tives in this city.
Mrs. Warren Holbert, of Straw.
berry Point, visited relatives and friends
n Manchester, Monday.
Mayor joni Dolphin and Alder,
man John Reilly of Ryan were business
visitors to this city Monday.
Bank Examiner, Max Beehler, &C.
companied by his son Charles, Is max
ing business trip in Nebraska.
-The Woman's Home Missionary
Society will meet with Mrs. w. A.
Hines next Wednesday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
Carl Clemens, of Shohomish, Wash
ington, is visiting relatives and friends
in the city, guest of his mother, Mrs.
E. o. Clemens.
Mrs. M. K Brown went to Buffalo,
yesterday where she joined her husband
and will with him visit the Pan Ameri-
can Exposition.
The residents of Earlville will de-
eide by their ballots, next Saturday
whether or no that thriving town shall
have water works plant.
e. S. Wetherbee, of Coggon, was
in the city last Saturday on business.
Mr.. Wetherbee is editor of the Monitor,
which is published at that place.
John Metzler, of Earlville, stopped
in this city for few hours Monday
morning he has been serving in the
Philippines and was on his way home.
e. j. Heyer has entered the employ
of the M. Kumley Thrasher Co., of
Cedar Rapids, as travelling salesman,
commencing on his new duties today.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Yoran, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Clemens and II. L.
Ram are at Mt. Vernon, attending the
musical festival in progress in that city.
Fred Clark, of Washington, ID. G.,
was Manchester visitor Monday, q
guest of his brother, o. g. Clark. He
was on return trip from Texas, where
he has been for the past two MONTHS
n. F. Arnold is preparing to re-
|.MoYe his residence onto foundation
made for it, on his lot east of its present
site, and will as speedily as possible re-
place it with large and commodious
modern residence.
The first rails on the M.& U. were
laid at Oneida yesterday. The Milwsu-
kee company is putting in the connect
ing switch, 1t is not the driving of the
first spike but the driving of the last
one that should be fittingly commemor-
ated.
Mrs. O. +. Reeves died at her home
in Letcher, South Dakota, on the Goth
ult. Her husband is an invalid and
has been for more than two years
They came to this country in 1853 and
resided here for several years and were
tits said, the first settlers on the land
plated as Burlington, and which il
now part of this city.
Hon. VIM. Sawyer, of Manchester
was in town Thursday shaking hands
with his numerous friends. Mr.. Saw
yer only recently moved to Manchester
from his farm and while in converse
tion with some of our citizens said 81
never knew what living was until got
to Manchester where have enjoyed
the benefits of having water works
electric lights, and other conveniences
Phoenix.
4 T. NJ. Eldredge, recently of tn,
firm of Wells u Eldredge of this city
has opened general store at Mason
vile, and makes his opening announce
ment in another column This vii
supply long felt want at Masonvlll,
and the residents of that place and vi
cinity are to be congratulated in having
a man of Mr. Eldredge's experience an,
excellent business qualifications engag
in this enterprise in their midst.
The cosling tower, several cars an
5 a large quantity of coal belonging
. the Ill. Cent. Ry. Co., were destroye
3 by fire at its station here last Monday
a The fire was caused by the explosion &
i, alarge tank of gasoline. The fire d,
d partment responded promptly to til
j, alarm and by lis efforts much propert
i. was saved from destruction. We al
d not advised as to the amount of damag
It the Company sustained.
:, III. r. Wright, deputy state dali
n commissioner, has returned from tr!
y to Manchester, in Delaware count
e where he went for the purpose of Il