Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Mrs E. N. Wolcott was in Chi

visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Will Lock spent Sunday
with friends at Sumner.
John Provan went to Reinbeck
last Friday for a visit with relatives.
ALI Wells left Friday for
Jacksonville, ILL.,, on business trip.
VIM. Mccormick is doing the
picture framing at Baxter's furni
ture store during the holidays.
The ice on the river is III excel
lent condition for skating and many
are daily INDUCING in that enjoy
able pastime.
There will be dance at the
Central Opera House Christmas
night after the skating. Rieger's
Orchestra will furnish the music.
j. P. Ball and wife of Delaware
start this evening for Seattle, Wash
ington, where they will spend the
winter with their son, DIR. Jas. Ball,
who is engaged in business in that
city,
-Gildner Bros. announce specia
low prices for mems smoking jack
cts, house coats and bath robes.
They also quote prices on Mems
Ladies and Misses sweaters in their
ad this week.
VIM. Brewer and family ofMilo
| township leave in q few days for
Vernon county, Missouri. where he
has purchased an eighty four acre
farm on which they will make their
future home.
Grand New Years Ball will be
given in the Opera House at Mason
vile Monday evening Jan. LIST 1906.
Music will be furnished by the May
nard Harp Orchestra. Tickets to
dance 75cts. Supper at Griffin
Hotel. Everyone is invited.
Ion Tuesday afternoon of last
week, the Delaware County Medical
society held meeting for the cleo
ton of officers. The following offic-
ers were elected; President, DIR. T.
j. Burns Of Manchester, vice presi-
dent, DIR. NJ. M. Newcomb of Edge
wood, secretary and treasurer. DIR. II.
NJ. Bradley of Manchester; delegate
to the state society, DIR. e. G.. Dit
mer of Manchester; alternate dele
gate, DIR. E. A. Nash of Dundee.
Attention is directed to A. d.
Browns large ad on the first page.
He invites the holiday shoppers to
inspect his large and complete as
sortment of furniture. He has just
received a quantity of beautiful new
furniture, which is tastefully arrang-
ed and makes this one of the best
retail furniture stores in this part OF
Iowa. Read his ad this week and
cut out the coupon and take it to the
store and get free chance to draw q
rocking chair.
The newly elected officers of the
w. A. Morse Post, G. A. R. for
1905 are as follows: Com. G. j..
Bailey. S. v. G., Andrew Abbott;
| j. v. c., VIM. Conway; @. NJ, G. O.
Torrey; surgeon. A. j. Collinge;
chaplain, P. Boardway; o. d., P. S.
| Crosby; delegate, A. G. Carter; alter
nate, G.. O. Harrison; trustee three
years, j. +. Merry. The board Of
4 trustees are, as follows: One year
/ Geo. Commerford; two years, A. j,
Collinge; three years j. F. Merry.
Waterloo has its paving troubles
too. The city claims that the Bar
Der Asphalt Paving company did
not do the work of putting downth
paving this year according to the
contract and specifications, and has
filled an application for an injunction
to restrain the company from collect
ing for the paving done in the city
during the year 1905. The city
claims that the paving company us.
ed an inferior grade Of sand and ce.
ment, that the pavement is not Of
required thickness, and that an in.
inferior quality of asphalt was used
Judge Platt directed that a temper
airy writ Of injunction be issued re.
straining the paving company from
collecting for the paving done. This
is doubtless the beginning of a long
legal battle as it is understood thai
the paving company will confess
every inch of the ground.
The buttermakers of eastern
Iowa held large and enthusiastic
meeting at the Opera House here OF
J Friday afternoon. The meeting wa
called to order by G. D. Elder, pres
lident Of the association, and Mayor
Tobie welcomed them to the city il
a brief and appropriate address
!. Several very good papers were reat
8 and considerable interesting discus
4 sion followed. p. FL. Keiffer an,
{ w. S Smarzo, assistant diary com
missioneers, scored the butter, an
9 Sam B. Schihing, of Mason City
5 president Of the Iowa State Dair
i association, gave very interestin
address. The business men c
4 Earlyille had donated money fo
il prizes and they were won by the TO
4 lowing buttermakers with thei
" scores; F.. 2. Mittlestadt, Barry
>. vile, &c.; Ed Budden, Petersbur,
q .95: Gay Miller, Delaware, 9!
= Frank Rupply, Hickory Valley. 81
= -Earlville Phoenix.
We learn from the Cedar Ra,
re ids Republican that the health
le Professor S. w. Stookey, for sever
" years the popular Superintendent
A. the public schools Of this city,
e, somewhat impaired, and in comm,
3. with his many friends here no
It. that his recovery will be speedy al