Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
LAMONT.
TOO late for last week. i

LAMONT.
TOO late for last week.
L. w. Dopp, of Harris, Iowa, was
here the past week renewing friendship
and strengthening Loves chords.
Mrs. A. A. Ostrich returned home
from Usage Feb. A.
j. M. Franks and Frank Sharp spent
last week in Chicago buying goods.
Mr.. Bradley, of Rowley, visited his
son, DR.. J. r. and family here last
week.
Chas. Andrews came home last week
from Big Red, Montana, where he has
been workidg the past year on ranch
of which Ed Brown is foreman.
Johnny Whitney celebrated his birth.
day Jan. 81, by giving large party at
his parental home.
John Flaucher bought the bowling
alley last week. Bert Cook will have
charge of the alley.
Mrs. ]. j. Hesner will entertain the
w. c. I. U. Thursday afternoon, Feb
ID, 1902. Let all Interested in temper
ance work attend
Mrs. John Berridge and family have
been entertaining her brother, VIM.
Rouse, of Mt. Vernon.
George Guy is looking up buyer for
his Lamont property.
The Lamont Creamery Company met
Feb. LIST, p. m, and elected the follow
ing officers: President, George Jaklyn:
vice president, George Blackburn; sec
rotary, Thomas Taylor; treasurer, La
mont Savings Bank; directors, Chas.
Weston, j. A. Snow ana ohm Berridge.
The past six months gave us fine
showing.
Lincoln's birthday will be observed
here in the opera house, Feb. 10, at 7::3O
p. m.
The Catholic fair held here last week
was largely attended and well patron
lied.
Chas. Echert bought out his partner,
ID. M. Whitney, last week; SO Chas. now
owns the harness shop.
Truman Swaine & Co. now support q
triple door store, having leased the
north room of the Field three-ln one
store. Mr.. Crew is rustler and need
ed the three rooms owing to his amount
of patronage and stock.
Married, Feb. 4tb, 1902, Peter Faber
and Miss Barbara Sherrer, both of Ere
mont township, both we'll and favor
ably known in Lamont. Miss Sherrer
was one of the successful school teach
or, friend winner. We extend best
wishes for long, happy welded life.
They are at home in Manchester.
The National hotel, of Lamont, was
opened Friday, Jan 81, 1902; 1875 guests
were present. Miss Georgia Quigley,
who in short, appropriate speech, set
ting forth the needs of modern hotel,
and with few words Of eulogy to its
builders, christened the building by
breaking bottle of champagne and
for the first time gave the name, "The
Nationa! Hotel" to the public. The
male quartette, Messrs. Walter and Joe
Emmert, Chas. Sager and Clarence
Lake favored us with fine selection
o. s. Fowler, Jr., was toast master,
Next came the banquet in the dining
room, which is 22x44 it., and the tables,
walls, ETC., were neatly decorated with
the national colors, in harmony with its
name, cut flowers, smilax, carnations
ETC., greeted the eye and nostril of ev.
cry guest. Six young ladies assisted
Mrs. Svoboda in serving. After the
banquet we were favored by few well
chosen, well rendered thoughts from
Rev. O'Connor, Capt. John Fuchs, OF
the Dubuque Telegraph Herald, E. III
Hoyt-Lsmont's favorite-Fred Field
our first mayor, and o. S. Fowler, Jr.
The National hotel represents $4,000
10000 brick, all bought of w. NJ. Horse
ly, of Lamont, were used in this struc-
ture. The building has basement be-
meath the entire structure, divided into
apartments for furnace, wash rooms
two sample rooms, etc. The wood
work is of the finest quality of south
ern pine. Fine modern equipment
throughout. The heating plant has q
radiation surface of 1900 feet, reaching
into every room. There are fifteen bed
rooms, bath room, two water closets
and store room on the second floor
This floor is frontcd on the south by e
fine balcony. The water supply for the
building is from tank in the garnet
which is supplied by force pump il
the basement. The light is the 450
candle power gasoline M. s. Mare light.
Never will we forget the National Ho-
tel opening day, and to Its builder, Mr..
Svoboda, we give credit for his enter
| prise and stick-toitiveness. This build
Ing means much to Mr.. Svoboda, but
not nearly as much to him as to La
mont as q body. Oh! for a few more
enterprising business men. Now, our
steets are o. X, our school is o. K, our
hotel, the two Fields brick blocks, the
lumber yard, our five churches, and two
score or more up-tO-date commodiOus
residences are a credit to our name,
Lamont.