Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
j. b. Engstrom departed Tuesday


Capt. j. F. Merry of Dubuque was
a Manchester business visitor the first
of the week.
&C. Il. Wsughop, who has been on
tie road with the Dode Fiske Orchestra
returned home last week.
Quite number of teachers from
here attended the meeting of Delaware
County teachers at Esriville, Saturday.
The Dearborn Company played to
two small audiences last Monday aud
Wednesday evenings at Central opera
house
The rehearsas for the Base Ball
Minstrels are being held regularly and
this years minstrel show promises to sur
pass all preceding ones. Don't forget the
date, March IL.
Mrs. NJ. Beeh!er entertained the six
handed Euchre Club last Tuesday after.
noon. The ladies of the club presented
her with beautiful cut glass bowl rs
token of remembrance from the club.
The Amos II. Mckay farm sonth
of this city is offered for sale by Geo
w. Durham, executor of the Estate of
Mary J. Mckay This is desirable
quarter section farm See For Sale or
Rent local
jacob Riis, the famous lecturer will
be at the City Hall Saturday evening
where he will deliver his lecture "The
Battle of the Sums" This promises
to be one of the best numbers of the
lecture course
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. McCsffery of
Waterloo were guests of relatives and
friends in this city last week They
were accompanied home by Mrs. Nc
Caffery's sister, Miss Edith Sherlock,
who will remain for two weeks'
VISIT
The home talent play, "John Bragg
Deceased at the City Hall last Tues
day evening drew a packed house. The
play was full of comedy and thoroughly
enjoyed by the large audience. The
City poor relief society netted abont
S75 from the entertainment.
-Scharies, the tailor, has added y
new show case and cutting table to his
establishment. The case is a beauty
and is designed to hold the large line of
piece goods that Mr.. Schsrles carries.
His new spring fabrics are all in and
may be seen by calling at his place of
business.
Mrs. j. U. Scheduling departed
Tuesday morning for Canton, S. d.,
called there by the serious illness OF
her brother, Martin E. Rudolph Mr..
Rudolph was formerly resident OF
this city and his many friends here
hope his condition is not as bad as re-
ported.
"A meeting of the township clerks
and Trustees of Delaware county will be
held in the court house in this city,
Thursday, March 12. The meeting Is
called for the purpose of discussing the
new road laws and the county attorney
will be present to instruct the township
officers as to their duties.
Editor Murphy and Judge Burn
ham, of Vinton, were in Manchester
yesterday on railroad business. The
public spirited citizens of Vinton are
determined that their city shall have
better railway facilities than it now has
A line of road from Colesburg to Vim
ton by way of Manchester would solve
the problem for our neighbors over at
Vinton.
A calf's head or double head was
brought into town Friday from Pat
Burns's place northwest of town and
was the object Of considerable curiosity.
There were two perfect mouths and
noses and four eyes, in fact, two perfect
heads Joined TO one spinal column, and
Joined together in such shape that each
head had but one ear.--Buchanan Co.
Review.
| haiS " DtiCu all Olu hil
highly respected resident of this city,
died at her home on South Tama street
| Sunday night The deceased was about
80 years of age and has been resident
of this city for the past so years The
| funeral was held from the Catholic
church in this city Tuesday afternoon
at 10 o'clock, interment being made in
the Catholic cemetery.
IS. l.. Clark of Ashton, S. d., editor
and proprietor of the Ashton Chron-
icle, is in the city. Mr. Clark is 8
gentlemanly, fine looking young man
He came down on rather disagree
able Grand, that of bringing his wife tc
the hospital. Yesterday she submitted
to an operation which he was happy to
say was very successful. He will be ir
the city few days or until he sees thai
his wife is out of danger, when he will
return home. Waterloo Courier.
When business man receives {
statement from wholesale house -ant
he receives maybe sometimes find
on this statement that unless paid by
certain date sight draft will be draw
for the amount due, and no excuses ar
offered for sending the statement. TIL
business man has to then move abou
and pay up that bill. But when tn
business man sends out statements t
those who are owing him, in an effor
, to raise money to pay his bills, wha
takes place many times? The perso
receiving the statement takes it as a
insult and grows exceedingly hot. Th
! person who does this should engag
in business and in short time will &c
over that foolishness. The sending {
statements and collecting of account
is one of the most important parts {