Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-29
Vote for Geo, stsehle ir,. ,or Audi.

tor.
Tom Simmons has returned from
Chicago.
| Vote for w. j. Davis for clerk of
the district court.
4 IF. X. Gregg of Upton is the guest
of friends In this city.
Will Houser, of Beloit, Wis, is q
guest of relatives and friends in this
city.
Sam Dixson and Geo. Storey are
enjoying few days fishing at Quss-
queton.
MRS. Chas. Edmunds, of Oswego,
N. Y. is guest of relatives and friends
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Schneider, of
Peoria, ILL.,, are guests of relatives and
friends in this city.
The Democrat will be one day late
next week, in order to give its readers
the result of the elections.
Mrs. Ben Thorpe and son, Harvey,
of Los Angeles, CAL, are guests of rel
atives and friends in this city.
N. p. Malven is at Rochester, Min.
nesota. where he is assisting Jerome
Sabin in installing bowling alley.
The district court will be In session
next Saturday to enable persons entitled
to naturalization papers to obtain them.
John Pentony, accompanied by a
party of land seekers, departed Tues
day morning for trip through Mime.
sofa and Wisconsin.
The Tierney farm containing 149
acres, and located 21a miles south of
this city, was purchased, Monday, by
John Synder of Ryan. Consideration
$4,000.
Mics Mary Schofield departed Tues
day for the east. She will attend
meeting of the Colonial Danes held at
Newark, N. j., and visit points of
interest in New York state.
The Supreme court, Monday, hand
ed down its opinion IN one of the Bre-
men township school cases brought BY
Frank Goerdt VS. John A. Thrumm, re-
versing Judge Platt's decision.
About dozen friends of Jay Mat
thews pleasantly surprised him at the
home of his parents, MIR. and Mrs. LATE
Matthews last Friday evening. Those
present report an enjoyable evening.
Unless you want to vote straight
ticket, let the circle at the head of your
ticket alone, and mark cross T" In
the square before the names of - the
candidates on the ballot that you wish
to vote for.
Rob Hooker, of Rlchland township,
will reopen the Chicago bakery In the
near future. He has secured the ser.
vices of an experienced baker and his
many friends wish him success in his
new venture.
Capt. Merry has again become the
owner of the fine residence property on
the corner of Franklin and Union
streets, formerly owned by him. We
hope this means that in the very near
future. the Captain and Mrs. Merry will
again make their home In this city.
-Chas. Hooker, of Richland town
ship, has purchased the Geo. Acres resi-.
dence in North Manchester and will
take possession of the same March LIST.
Weunderstand that Mr.. Acres contem.
plates building residence on the lots
north Of the w. Il. Acres home on
Franklin street.
w. r. Lock has sold his restaurant
business to VIM. Hahesy who will take
possession the first of November. Mr..
Lock has had q good trade and nodoubt
his successor will enjoy large patron
age. We have not learned what Mr..
Locks plans are as yet, but we hope he
will continue to make his home In this
city.
John Barr, of Prairie township was
seriously injured in 9 runaway last Fri
day evening. While driving a team
the neck yoke broke, frightening
the horses which started to run. The
buggy was tipped over and caught Mr..
Barr under 1t and he was dragged about
half q mile. His left leg was fractured
in two places above the knee, making
a very painful injury.
Mise Eva Skinner and viii J..
Burke were united in marriage Mon
day afternoon at half-past five at the
Methodist parsonage, Rev. Il. o. Pratt
officisting. The groom is prosperous
blacksmith of this city and has large
circle of friends. The bride was born
and raised IN this city and is a bright
and accomplished young lady. Their
hosts of friends extend congratulations
| The report of the Manchester
Public Schools for the past month is q
a very gratifying one to those interested
in the educational interests of the city.
The average daily attendance for the
month was SOL out of an enrolment of
603. Great improvement has been made
in punctuality, there having been but
AZ cases of hardness during the past
month. The 9Th Grade and the North
Manchester Grammar Grade were per.
feet in punctuality and the High School
and 9Th Grade attained an average Of
80 per cent. in attendance.
"A grand barbecue and Third Dis
= trict democratic rally will be held q,
Waterloo, Ia, Saturday, Nov. L. There
will be four roast oxen and three roas
sheep served free. Ten bands will be II
: attendance to furnish music for tn,
occasion. Excursion rates have beer
: secured on all railroads running int,
| Wotor{Oo oD1 thora 10 M douhA AZ.