Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
n. G. Smith was in Waterloo

A'lrS. FRANK Duuley was al
Earlville visitor last week.
Miss Alma Fischer was an ovel
Sunday visitor in Earlville.
Mrs. H, j. Wilson was an Edge
wood visitor last Wednesday.
Miss Lucy Appleby was al
over Sunday visitor in Cedar Rap
ids.
Mrs. Barney Hansen and Vim
Hansen Of Dubuque werein this city
the first Of the week.
-Anders & Philip advertise
a complete line of wall paper, il
their space this week.
Mrs. j. G. Mitchell of Rockford
Iowa, is guest here at the home o.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Baxter
Fred Boucher, who has been il
Michigan for some time past is visit
ing here with friends and relatives
Attention is called to Gildner
Bros. advertisement in which they
quote prices on boys suits for Eas-
ter.
Miss Lydia Spare arrived here
Friday from Pensacola, Florida, fol
a visit with her sister, Mrs. e. A
Putnam.
Earl Kelsey came home from,
Chica go the first Of the week to at.
tend the funeral Of his grandmother
Mrs. Kelsey.
"A. B. Terrill was called to De.
troit, Mich, and Cleveland, Ohio, on
important business week before
last. He returned to his home in
this city Saturday.
Thomas Given offers for sale at
a bargain, the one story frame house
On Howard street, now occupied by
him. For further particulars see
notice House for Sale"
-Denby Pride has severed his
connection with the department
store of >Stearns & Mccormick and
will take immediate possession of a
farm he has rented near Earlville.
The Young Ladies of the Con
gregational church will meet this
Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O at the
home of Mrs. Charles Seeds. A
picnic supper will be served. Mem.
bers will come prepared to sew.
Charles Heath, the Western
Union day operator at the Illinois
Central station here has been trans
ferred to the same position at Du
buque. His place here is taken by
B, w. Pierson, formerly night OPP
orator here.
Saturday, March 9th, at hi.
home in Honey Greek township, oc
CURED the death of Eugene Nichols
at the age of fifty-four years. He
had been ailing but a shor. time
Death has fallen heavily on hi
family, this being the third in three
months. The funeral was held from
his home last Monday.
Z Squire II. II. Scherbering ant
Herman Huffman of Colony town
ship were in this city Friday, clos
ing the deal made by them SOM
time ago for the purchase Of tn,
IS. S. Malvin farm in said township
of which Squire Scherbering be
comes the owner Of 60 acres at 500
per acre ard Mr.. Huffman of l0I
acres at SOY per acre. 2 :
On March, %, Co. ID. will hold
the second annual military ball al
the Armory. The music will be
furnished by penter's six piec,
orchestra. A number of officer
from nearby towns are expected /,
be present. Fifteen members from
Co. t., Independence will give al
exhibition drill and entertainment
before the commencement of tn
ball.
Saturday, March 9th, occurred
the death of Mrs. Susan P. Kelse,
at her home in this city. Mrs Kel
sey is survived by her husband, j
W. Kelsey, and children, Mrs. JUL;
Cunningham of New Mexico, Mrs
+. G. Atwater. and J. L. Kelsey O
this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Kelsey hav
been residents of Manchester sine
1868. Mrs. Kelsey has been in poo,
health for the last few years and he
death, while great sorrow, was no
wholly unexpected, The funers
was held from the house Monday al
ternoon Rev. w. j. Suckow otlicia
ted.
The Manchester Auto Co. ha
recently installed a new Bowse
gasoline and oil pumping engin,
The machine is unique in that
measures and computes the price
the oil as it is pumped from til
tanks. Gasoline and two grades {
kerosene can be drawn as desired
Tom Hines, the manager of the con
pany has spared neither time nc
money in establishing complet
and .up-to-date garage. The il
creasing use of automobiles in tn
vicinity has made concern of tn
sort necessary here and it will witt
out doubt prove a profitable inves
ment.
-Waverly Independent: Ere
Neimeier, Of Franklin tow nship, lie
his farm and family some ten da,
ago. A short time after he left, Ii
wife received letter written
him at Fairbank in which he sa
she and the children would pro
, ably never see him again. Aft
his wife had received this letter 81
learned that he had taken $6t
{ which was deposited in the bank
Readlyn and $3.50 which they h,
t in the bank at Fairbank. He sa
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