Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-12

e. q. McCloud, of Ryan, was ir
town last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. f. Arnold are the
guests of relatives in Chicago.
A Lippert, was Lismore, Mime
sofa, business visitor last week.
&C. w. Fairchild returned lest week
from trip to Florida and Cuba.
Mrs. Frank Patton, of Ehler, was
guest of relatives and friends in this
city over Sunday.
Mrs, Harry Daniels, nee Gertie
Miller, has gone to Grinnell, to meet
her husband, Mr.. Harry Daniels.
Mrs. Il. L. Andrews departed Wed
nesday for her home in Nebraska, aftel
an extended visit with friends and
relatives in this vicinity.
The following letters are advertised
as uncalled for al the post office in this
city: Mrs. W A. Fisher, Miss julie
Winthrell, DIR. l.. A. Harrisbett, A
Hanier, G. w. Ridenour, A. G. Meyers
and j d. Meyer.
-lrv Newcomb has sold his restau-
rant business, just south of the post
Office, to Will Locke, formerly land
lord of the Globe hotel. The new pro
prietor has our best wishes for success
We are not Informed as to Mr.. New
combs future plans,
1t begins to look as though there was
going to be building boom in Man
chester this year. Seven new dwelling
houses, on or close to Franklin ST., are
already assured; and if other parts of
the city are doing anything like as well
new roofs will be numerous before the
ides of October.
The Manchester fire department
held a business meeting last Tuesday
evening at which the following officers
were elected, j. Goen, chief; j. Q.
Foster, first assistant; John Mitch,
second assistant; G. A. Peterson, Chair
man of executive committee and w. w.
MAttneWs, secretary.
Some peope succeed in making
themselves thoroughly despised. There
are several ways of doing 1T, but the
most common one is to try to make the
public think you are better than the
common herd, when they know you are
simply conceited heron. That meth.
cd always wins.-EX.
A good showing is that made by the
First National Bank in its statement in
another column Notwithstanding the
great demand for money to use in buy
ing and specializing in lands, deposits
in the bank at the close of business on
the 25th ult. were over two hundred and
seventy six thousand dollars.
Sir knights and Ladies of Golden
Precept will meet at the l.. III. hall
Tuesday evening, March 18th. All mem
bers are requested to be present at 7:30p
M, and candidates at 500 p. m. NJ, s.
Riser, Supreme Secretary, from Clinton
will be with us and superintend
the work. BY order of president.
Kline & Ma sen will move into
the Hutchinson Sbuildlng, one door
south Of the post office Saturday night
and illbe found in full possession OF
their new quarters Monday, March II.
The room mas been remodeled and will
be in every particular strictly up to-
date. They invite all their friends tc
call and see them in their new quarters
Who is G the lessee of post Office
box 234 Earlville? Whoever he is hi
wants wealth, and in order to get il
quick is willing to be encountered witt
young or middle aged lady. He
virtually says so in his advertisement il
last Sundays Inter Ocean. Here you
haveit.
PERSONAI.-REFINED INDUSTRIOUS Gen
tleman (25). matrimOnially inclined. desires &C
quaintance with attractive; respectable youni
strictly confidential; can furnish references
desired. Address &. Box 234. Earlville. Iowa
When answering the above advertise
ment please mention the Democrat.
r.. A. Wheeless, the melon king
was plaintiff in suit in justice cour
last Saturday. Aftera jury had beef
summoned the justice told him that TIL
defendant had gonsto get an attorne.
and advised HIM to do likewise. 9Th
defendant needs one, don't said tn
melon king, and the result proved, a
least as to the trial in the justice court
that he was right. He tried his owl
case ard the jury, after hearing tn
evidence, gave him averdict for the full
amount OF his claim.
-"Not So Bad After All" was th
home talent play of that title given q
Central Opera House last Wsdnesda
evening. Mrs. Jane Cooper unde
whose direction the play was rendered
deserves much credit for the masterl
manner in which the play was produt
ed. In the role OF Sally Maybud, tn
maid, she brought forth applause afte
applause. viii Evans, as James til
gardner, was also favorite with Ii
crowd. Miss Clara Commerford poi
trayed the difficult character of the ii
valid wife in an able manner: as di
Cal. Martin, the equally difficult role {
the hen pecked husband. In fact, II
whole cast of characters were portraye
in very able manner. The stage Sc
tings and customs were appropriat
The company will play engagements
Strawberry Point and Earlville in Il
near future.
The Greeley Home Press has us
suspense this week. Please Bro. Do
put us next to who the "easy" candida
was. We can tell the newspaper mt
referred to, but who was the victim
This is what caused our suspense:
certain candidate was in the coun