Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

back porch of her home.
w. A. Friend was. In Chicago last
week attending the convention for
religious and moral education.
Monday night is reported the cold
est of the year, the thermometer hover
ed around the 20 below zero mark.
y gu can't afford to miss seeing the
.Boy Tramp at the Central opera
house Friday evening February 20.
Anton Lippert and family moved to
Oalwein last week. Their many friends
wish them success in their new home.
Henry Popham, who has been q
guest Of relatives and friends in this
city, returned to his home at Alta, FRI
day.
r.. L. Kortright has been granted 9
patent on tension device which prom
ises to have big demand and conse-
quently ought to net Mr.. Kortright q
neat sum.
Several from here attended the ded-
ication of the Franklin Hotel at Straw.
berry Point, Thursday evening. The
parlor City Mandolin Orchestra fur
nished music for the banquet.
Marriage licenses were issued dur
ing the past week by Clerk Georgen to
II. "A. Arnold and Edith Hunt, Eugene
Lyness and Anna Lanvery. Roy King
and Anna GIissendorf and Geo. E. Van
Auken and Eva V. Grapes.
Last Wednesday evening the Has
been bowling team again defeated the
Lewis Invincibles in three holly con-
tested games by the narrow margin of
8 pins. This is the fifth consecutive
victory for the Hasbeens, in the city
league.
There is school of instruction
being held at the Masonic Temple this
week conducted by F. B. Whitaker of
Hillsboro, H., district lecturer. Sessions
commence at q. M, 2 p. m. and 7'30 p
m. All masons are cordially invited
to attend.
Don't fail to attend the home talent
play, "John Brag Deceased" which will
BIZ given at the City Hall Tuesday even
ing, February "a. Seats will be on sale
at Gildner,e commencing Thursday.
February 10. Admission 35cts. No
extra charge for reserved seats.
Last Tuesday forenoon was solem-
nized the marriage of Mr.. John Satter
lee and Miss Susan E. Cook, Rev. Nc
Cord of Masonville officiating. The
newly married couple will make their
home on his fathers farm. Mr.. and
Mrs. Satterlee have the best wishes of q
large circle of friends.
-R. F. Hockadsy has bought the
hardware agricultural implement and
lumber business of G. w. Jordy of One
ida and will take possession of the same
the first of the month. Mr.. Hockaday is
an honest and Industrious young man
and the Democrat predicts success for
him in his business venture.
An exchange calls attention to q
family that caught scarlet fever through
the borrowing of newspaper, which
ought to be solemn warning to all
borrowers of newspapers, as 1t is
thought by the most scientific newspa
per men that in no way can contagious
diseases be more surely spread than by
the promlscuous borrowing of news
Npapers.
We publish this week the quarterly
statements of the First National and
Delaware County State Banks of this
city, and Notwithstanding the fact thai
Rockefeller and his CO conspirators, By
means of trusts, high tariff and othel
congressional aid given them, are daily
adding millions to their bank accounts
they have not yet succeeded In draining
all of this highly favored county, as Il
shown by the aforesaid statements.
ID. w. Barr, of Honey Greek town
ship, one Of the leading republicans O
the county, has authorized US to an
noulce that he will make the race 70
sheriff, subject to the action of the pri
mary. Mr.. Barr has been resident o
Honey Creek for 45 years and for 2
years has been worker in the republi
can ranks, always doing his duty an
never before asking for anything fror
the party. Ifhe is elected to the ofiic
to which he sspires he will work in th
same faithful, honest manner for th
interests of the entire county, regard
less Of party or creed. Greeley Hon
Press.
MIR. and Mrs. H. w. Ssbin wei
very agreeably surprised last Wedne
day by about sixty of the members {
the Jones Mill Grange and other friend
Mr.. and Mrs. Sabin will move to Maj
chester the first of March, having rentt
the Newton Lawrence residence {
Butler street, and their expected r
moval was taken advantage of by the
friends to show their esteem and got
will towards this worthy couple. II
guests brought with them we'll fill
baskets and at noon the contents we
brought forth and sumptuous repa
enjoyed. @. II. johnson in an apr
pirate address In behalf of the assen
bled guests presented Mr.. and Nj
Sabin with beautiful salad dis
Social chat and euchre furnish
amusement for the assembled CUES
but because q number of the gue
were not 20 proficient in the art,
old timers, Chauncy Mead, Ave
Smith, II. w. Lawrence and Chaun
Sager betook themselves to the at
and using trunk as table indule
in card game of their own likil
Mr.. and Mrs. Sabin will be heart
welcomed by Manchester people
X rasidents of the most beautiful CITY