Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

one of our pleasant callers on Tues
day.
Denton & Ward have holiday
adv, that demands your attention
Read it.
"A. D. Work was kept indoors
last week for a number of days by
illness.
ID. A. McElligott of Ryan was
in Manchester on business last week
Thursday.
Herman Zirtzman of Delaware
was a pleasant caller in Manchester
to-day-Tuesday.
The Manchester Woman's Club
will meet with Mrs. r. w. Fishell
Monday evening Dec. 26.
-Four more days in which to do
your Xmas shopping-Note A. d.
Browns adv. for Xmas hints.
John Bartsche of the Bay was
a business visitor a. the Quaker
Mill Company's plant Friday last.
Miss Kittie Ellis is here from
Frost, Mimi, for a months visit
with her mother and other relatives
and friends.
Owning to Christmas coming
on Sunday the Post Office will OBJ
serve Monday, closing on that day
from 10 a. m. until 5. p. m.
The Woman's Home Mission
airy Society of the NJ. Z. church will
meet Wednesday, December 2Sth at
2:30 p. IN. with Mrs. d. T. Young.
-Kalamity is having an enormous
trade these days and his large stock
from Santa Claus pack is worthy
the business it brings. Only four
more buying days.
Members Of the M. B. A. are
earnestly requested to attend their
regular meeting Monday evening,
December goth. Election of officers
and important business
This is not the season when
ones worldly stores are increased,
but the State Savings Bank never
the less has a plan whereby you
may increase your possessions.
The Racket store has gotten
on large stock Of Xmas goods,
dolls, games, sleds, and everything
dear to the hasts of our boys and
girls. See what they say this week.
Mrs. A. j. Pease has been an
invalid for some weeks past but is
planning on being able to attend the
Tri-C County Teachers Meeting at
Strawberry Point the first of next
month.
Born, Sunday, December 10,
1904, to Mr.. and Mrs E. j. Breckon
a daughter. May the little Miss
bring to her parents joy and may
her years be many and full Of bright
ness and goodness,
~ @. Barr from near Strawberry
Point was Manchester visitor Fri
day, taking home with him for the
the two weeks vacation, his son
Luense and daughter, Maude, who
attend the High Echool. W
Look up your last weeks Demo-
crat and cut out Browns coupon
therein. take it to Browns furniture
store and takea chance upon getting
a chair. 1t costs you, nothing but
the trouble OF taking it to the store.
The Delaware County State
Bank have placed their anniversary
dates at the head of their adv.
Thirty eight years of substantial
business had made this institution
one of the solid enterprises of the
county.
Mrs. Ludwig Schneider enjoy
ed visit Monday from her daughter
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. w. d.
Mead of this township. Mrs. Mead
has very poor health and this is
the first visit she has made to town
for number Of mouths.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Elder have
issued invitations for the marriage
Of their daughter, Miss Fern, to Mr.
Ross L. Hart. The wedding is te
take place at the Elder home or
Franklin street on Wednesday even
ing, December 2Sth at eight o'clock
The Dyersville Commercial o.
last week announces that the estate
Of g. NJ. Corrigan, who was killed
| in the / O. railway accident al
Dyersville some months ago, woulo
receive in settlement for his deatl
from the railroad something Xix,
$4,000.
F. g. Miller departed Frida,
last for his home at Lebanon, S. u.
after spending several weeks il
Delaware county, where he ha
been looking after business interest
connected with his fathers property
the Jacob Miller farm in Hone
Creek township.
The deaths of Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Holscher last Friday
chronicled by our Colesburg an
Earlville correspondents, remove
from Delaware county as well as tn
vicinity of Colesburg two most re
spected citizens. Mrs. Holscher wa
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. job
Klaus. The bereaved relatives an
friends have the sympathy of all j
this double sorrow that has befalle,
them.
The property at the southwe'
corner of Main and Franklin street
occupied by j. H. Allen, Clothie
was purchased last week by Mess
Will I.epley and Will Ward frol