Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
Che Demofrat.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 90, 1902.
City election next Monday.

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IS, j. Edmunds was in Waterloo on
business last Tuesday.
E. Harvey, of Golden, was Man
chester visitor Saturday.
-Thos. Parkinson, of Greeley, was a
Manchester visitor Tuesday.
&C. Schmucker, OF Petersburg, was
Manchester visitor Saturday.
John Meskimmen has accepted q
position In L. q. Wells grocery.
Mrs.. Sarah e Kenney, of Early lille,
was q Manche ster visitor Friday.
Il. L. Rolf, of Hazel Green, trans
acted business in this city Friday.
Albert Smith, of Strawberry Point,
was q Manchester visitor Thursday.
james Kenney and wife, of Gilt
Edge were Manchester visitors Friday.
Mrs. M. F. Leltoy and Miss Dora
Leltoy were Chicago visitors last week.
! Miss Belle Huey is assisting in the
Millinery Department of Il. Clark's
store.
Bernard Kreimer, of New Vienna,
transacted business In Manchester Sat
urday.
Mrs. M. Mangerich, of Worthing-
ton, was a Manchester business visitor
Friday.
Louis Haeberlee came up last week
from Mt. Vernon to spend his spring
vacation.
u. j. Tompkins, of Maquoketa,
was guest of Percy Langridge part of
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quitmeyer, of Forest
vile, visited relatives in this city last
Thursday
Henry Spangenberg returned Fri
day from visit with his brother Fred,
at Hampton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Schsnbeck, of
Earlville, were Manchester business visi-
torsTuesday.
John Trier, of Burt, attended the
weddings of his sisters Misses Kate
and Edith, last week.
Ernest and Edna Bawn, of Parkers
burg, were the guests last week of their
aunt Mrs. A. w. Caul.
Gene Emerson is guest of his
mother, Mrs. Mary Emerson. He will
remain about two months.
Fred Durey has announced him
self IS an independent candidate for
alderman for the first ward.
The first meeting of the Ladies'
Bowling Club was held last Tuesday
at the Malven Alleys. The club will
meet Tuesday afternoons.
Mrs. Sarah E. Hustled, formerly of
this city, but now living at Clear Lake,
was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. r.
A. Denton, part of last week.
The Gedney Hotel, opera house and
the street railway which were built al
independence about ten years ago at q
+ cost Of over 100000 was sold last week
for $4,000.
Roy Martin has gone to Dell Rap
Z ids, S. D., where he has accepted
position with Con Murray, formerly o.
this city, who is now manufacturing
cigars at that place.
ALLEN Graham, son of Marshall w
E. Graham, of this city, has accepted I
position as committee clerk for Repre-
sentative Durham. Mr.. Durham ha
made no mistake in his selection O
clerk.
-Gideon's Minstrel's held the board
at the Central Opera House last Thurs
day evening. The company was on
of the best Minstrel Shows that ha
visited our city. The specialties wer
especially well received.
Have you paid your taxes If no
unless you pay the first installment be
fore April LIST the whole of your tax vii
become due and draw interest at tn
rate of one per cent per month there
after. When money is being loaned a
five and six per cent, 1t is poor tinancier
ing to pay twelve per cent.
The man who composed "Home
Sweet Home," never had home. Th
man who composed "On the Banks o
the Wabash" never had bank. Th
man who composed "My Bark is on tn
Sea-" never had 9 dog. The man VIII
composed "Trampl Tramp! Trampl
never owned q tomato can. The MAJ
who composed "Only One Girl"
married and has breach of promis
suit on his hands. The man who con
posed 1900 Goo Eyes," ought to
shot-Marcus News.
The play "Not So Bad After All
was produced here Friday evening /
the Manchester home talent, and undt
the auspices of Christina Rebekah lodg
A good sized audience greeted the pc
formance, $6O.4O being the receipt
The play was comedy in three act
and each actor took his or her part
good style, leaving nothing to be desi
ed, and everyone feeling highly repa
for having attended. 1t is our opinit
that the actors were better than t
play.-Earlville Phoenix.
Several years before his decea
Perry Munson, a wealthy resident
Independence appointed trustees a
made provision for the erection OF
building IN that city to be used for
Free Public Library and an Industr
Training School, to be known as
Munson Industrial School Buildil
The trustees designated by him erect
the building, not finishing 1t howe
until after his death, and the secc
story Ia. and has been for several vet