Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
Che pellrorrat.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1901.
TELEPHONE 1874.
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shoe sale.
Miss Thill, of Independence, was
the guest of friends here last week.
Bald heads and gray hair are not
necessary. See Mrs. q. b. Eaton's adv.
Hugo Crasser has taken charge OF
the fish station at Bellevue for the sum-
mer.
Miss Donna Lang, of Strawberry
Point, visited friends in this city last
week.
Born, To Wallace Butler and wife,
: Of Fayette street, Saturday, July 9th,
baby girl.
Robert Afford, of Waterloo, is visit
ing In this city, q guest of his sister, Mrs.
Hubert Carr.
Rev. S. N. Fellows, of Iowa City,
was in the city few hours Monday be-
tween trains.
Miss Daisy Durham was guest of
her sister, Miss Elva Durham, at Iowa
City last week.
II. g. Newcomb has purchased of
E. Il. Moore the Little Gem restaurant
on Main street.
John Ward, OF Carbonate, Illinois,
was the guest Of relatives and friends
here part of last week.
Reuben Hockaday, of Stone City,
Iowa, was the guest Of his parents here
. few days Of last week.
Fred Wolfe, of California, is a
/ guest at the home Of his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Wolfe, in this city.
Harry Allen, of strawberry Point,
visited Na few days last week with
4 friends and relatives in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Norris and
children departed Friday morning for
two weeks sojourn at Lake Okoboji.
-Thos. Foley, wife and two children,
of Houston, Texas, are visiting in the
city guest of Mr.. Foley's mother, Mrs.
Mary Foley.
Fred Hines, of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, was in the CITY few days last
week guest of his parents, DIR. and
Mrs. w. A. Hines.
Mrs. Thomas Coleman, of Ehler,
was shopping in this city Wednesday.
She was accompanied by her father,
Mr.. Patrick keenan,.
q Il. r. Stout's change of adv. came
in too late for this week. He requests
those minced of mems and boys appar-
ell to call and look at his stock.
David Beehler, student at Smiths
Art Academy, Chicago, is spending a
few days here at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Beehler.
The members of st. Mary's congre-
cation will give an ice cream social on
wednesday evening of next week on
the church lawn. A general invitation
Is extended.
w. v. Williams departed Friday
for Buffalo, New York, where he and
his son Charles have accepted positions
to play at the exposition now being
held at that place.
Father Bernard, O.S.B .,of STD ohn's
University, Coliegayille, Minnesota,
will occupy the pulpit of the Catholic
church for the next few months, during
the absence of Father O'Meara, who is
( now eDjoyingtan European tour. Faith
er Bernard is professor of chemistry in
st. Johns University
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Penniman
and their youngest son of Hammond,
Louisiana are visiting relatives and
friends in this and Jones county They
expect to remain in the north several
months. They formerly resided in
in Hazel Green township this county
and went south to reside about two
years ago, because of the i'll health of
Mrs. Penniman. She found great re-
lief in the Louisiana climate.
Peter Murray resident of Ryan,
whose home was formely lnlhe vicinity
of Monticello, died last Sunday evening
at an advanced age. His funeral was
held at the Catholic chnrch of Ryan,
last Tuesday morning. Mr.. Murray
was about 80 years OLD. He was born
in Ireland, and after coming to this
country located few miles east Of
Monticello, which was his home for
about 40 years. Eight years ago last
1 spring he purchased farm close to
Ryan. Mr.. Murray had many friends,
and was highly regarded by acquaint-
ances. The deceased is survived by q
widow and SIX children. Monticello Elk
press
: -Abont the first of May some organ
agent left an instrument at the house Of
j. C. Peetlip, a farmer near Rowley,
though Mr. Pestiins protested that they
would not buy. May 18th another man
appeared, this time"the manufacturer
and he exhausted his powers of elo-
quence in the effort to induce Mr.. Pest
lin to buy. Finally he tried to get Mr..
2. to sign an acknowledgement thatthe
organ was in the house. Mr. PestlIn
told him that he would sign nothing
and requested him to remove the organ
But 1.-THE manufacturer" went away
leaving the instrument. A few days
later an officer from Walker called or
Mr.. Pestlin with note of $50 for col
lection. Mr. Pestlin pronounced the
signature, which read 81. +. Pestelen,'
q forgery, and thesinnocent purchaser
Mr.. Nietert, sent his officer in pursuit
of the sharper. They caught him al
Cedar Rapids, and hels now in Jail al
Marion. And the organ is still at Mr.
Pestlins Independence Conservative
Fred Bucholz, who is in duranct
vile at the hotel de Fishel in this cit!
tells story that while it may possibl!
be true, seems very impossible, and ont