Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-05
Harry Stewart says his phone is

213.
"A cutting ad is that of Geo. S. Lis
ter's in this issue.
MIR. and Mrs. A. ID. Brown were
Chicago visitors last week.
The great removal sale is still on a,
Kline & Madden's ehoe store.
Miss Alice Scotthorn is guest OF
relatives and friends in Lamont.
j. Hamper, of Arlington, visited at
Delaware, his former home, part of last
week.
-Grasslield Bros. announce that they
are now offering Queen quality shoes
at $500.
Owing to bad weather the 2. G.
Hall auction sale was postponed until
next Monday.
Mrs. Floyd Peet, of Edgewood, was
guest of Mrs. Jacob Schwager several
DAYS last week.
The many friends of sheriff Fishel
will regret to hear of his serious Illness
at his home in this city.
-Lonnie Wells returned home last
Thursday from Toledo, Ia, where he
has been attending Western College.
Alton Durham Is home from Cedar
Rapids, where he is attending the Cedar
Rapids Business College, for weeks
vacation.
Henry Prowse came up from Cedar
Rapids, where he is attending the Bust.
ness College, last Friday, for few
days visit with relati yes and friends in
this city.
Henry Evers went to Manchester
last Tuesday morning to assist his SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Gloden, move to Ryan where Mr.. Clio
den has secured position as manager
of a store. His Dyersville friends will
wish him success.-Dyersville CONNER.
cial.
Simply because your local competi-
tor does not advertise is no reason why
you should not. Your department
store competitors from the large cities
are advertising every day, and if you
want the people to trade with you, you
must let them know you're still doing
business. Besides, you are getting the
drop on the other fellow in your own
town by doing so.-Strawberry Point
Msil.Press.
"A company has been formed at
Strawberry Point to build new hotel
and FL. j. Wilson of the Hotel Hopkin-
ton has been offered a lease of the
building upon its completion. Mr..
Wilson has taken the offer in consider
alton, but has not yet accepted, but may
do so if the terms are sufficiently liberal
This town would very much regret to
4 lose the present landlord of the Hotel
IIopkinton, for under his management
eit has been very popular with the trav.
cling public.-Hopkinton Leader.
james b. Dunlap, resident of this
county since 1854, died at his home in
Hopkinton on the 23rd ult., aged g.
years. He was native of County Der
~, Ireland, and at the age of 10 years
came to this country and located il
OHIO, and in 1854, settled on farm in
Hazel Green township. In May 1860 he
was married to Clara M. Comstock
They remained on the farm until 1885,
when they removed, to Hopkinton
which has since been their home. He
is survived by his wife and seven child
rem, John. Robert, William, Edgar
Lewis, Ida, and Clara Mae.
When you see lady walking along
the street, before you make some de-
grading re mark about her whether il
jest or earnest, just stop and think {
moment whether or not you have {
mother, wife OF daughter who at tina
moment may be on some other street
and that may be some low minded per
son is making insulting remarks ,abou
them. Try this, and always think twic
before you speak what you may hav'
heard regarding woman. After 20,
have done your thinking, if you are
gentleman you will neither repeat tn
re mark or give credit to Tx.
Treasurer Matthews, of the Sta
Lecture Course, read his report at tn
conclusion of the concert last Thursda
evening. 1t was very gratifying to tn
guarantors of the undertaking. TIL
total receipts were 1851 so and total ez
penditures $67l %, leaving balance Q
$l0.25, which will be carried forward t
the credit of the committee that wi
have the management of the lectur
course the coming season. 1t was unaI
imously decided by those in attendanc
at the concert, that the people of Man
chester should enjoy the advantages {
lecture course for at least anothe
year. A motion unanimously prevaile
that Rev. FL. w. futile should be chat
man of committee TO formulate pla
for a permanent organization and tn,
he be empowered to name his commi
tee associates. Mr.. futile accepte
the trust and named the followi1
gentlemen to serve with him on tt
committe: Calvin Yoran, w. ii. No
ris, w. d. Hoyt, and H. L. Stetso
This COMM tee will report at the clio
4of the lecture, which will be held
the City Hall on the evening of Mar,
10th.
About month ago G. II. Watst
accompanied by his wife arrived in l.
mont and registered at the Cent?
House. He represented Chicago or
Gerry house that sold direct to the CO
sumner and saved the profits of t
home merchant to his patrons.
went into the country and solicited ,
ders from the farmers. To some