Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
IN. j. Yoran was Chicago Wis
itor 1ast week

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M. j. Yoran was Chicago Wis.
itor last week.
-Harlo Newcomb left Monday
for Vancouver. Washington, where
he has accepted a position.
There will be a regular assembly
of. Elan Council Number Nine r. &
S. NJ. this Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucky of Dyers-
vile attended the funeral of the
latter's father in this city Monday
-Rhea SCHNEIDER leaves Satur-
day for Minneapolis where she will
visit her mother. Mrs. Alba
SCHNEIDER.
Howland & Storey, the new
grocery firm are moving into the
building on Franklin street recently
vacated by Stearns & Mccormick.
The election for the Consolida-
ton of the schools Of Delhi town.
ship held Monday afternoon resulted
as follows: Outside vote for Consoli-
dation 80 against 70. Town vote,
AZ Consolidation 4 against. Total
vote 80 for Consolidation and SO
against.
The following marriage licens-
es have been issued during the past
week by Clerk Bishop: Louis F.
Gibbs and Blanch B. Robinson,
Arthur Packard and Floy Pogue;
John r. Campbell and Norma Reig-
el and Clell Mention and Minnie
Flanagan.
The Marion Register is radical
ly opposed to the primary law and
predicts that when the tax payers
have to step into the county treasur-
er's Office and foot the bills incurred
for putting party tickets in the field
there will be something saying"
and later something doing
Howard Come1ford telegraphed
from st. Augustine. Florida, last
Monday to his sister, Mrs. Fl. G.
Utley of this city, that their father,
Mr.. Geo. Comerford, died that
morning. The remains will be
brought here, and the funeral SER
vices held Friday, at 2::30 p. M, in
the Methodist church in this city.
The antipathy to Congress man,
among the republicans is not con-
fined to this county, as appears from
the following special from Dubuque
to the Des Moines Register and
Leader, which says: The candidacy
of Burton E. Sweet of Bremen coun-
ty was today informally announced
for the position of Congressman
Birdsell. Sweet claims to represent
the rank and file of the party. The
movement is on foot to fight out the
battle in the primaries, and the re-
publican political activity is already
under way.
VIM. Conway died at his home
in this city on Saturday, March %.
1907. lie was born in Ohio on
March Is, 1912, and was with
Sherman at Vicksburg, from Atlanta
to the Sea and through the Carolinas.
He was a member Of Company |, 3lst
Regiment, Iowa. The funeral SER
vices were held Monday afternoon at
the family residence. Rev. Wagner
ofliciated. Mr.. Conway is survived
bya wife and four children, two
boys in Dakota, Mrs. Luckey of
Dyersville and VIM. Conway o., this
city. Mrs. Conway is making
preparations to go to Dyersville
where she will reside with her
daughter.
The drill given by Co. L. of
Independence, Friday, March 22nd,
at the Armory here under the com
mand Of Col. Allen was very credit
able. There were Butts manuel
musical drills and constituencies.
Some especially noteworthy features
were their exhibitions of first aid to
the injured. The first one Of
these occasioned some excitement as
the audience was unable to determine
whether the mans leg was broken OF
if he was just bluffing. An umbrella
conveniently near was stripped OF
its covering and the frame was
utilized as splint while the cloth
part served to bind it on. A stretch.
er was then extemporized from two
muskets and two coats and the
wounded man borne to the real
where he hastily regained his feet
to watch the next illustration. The
audience was large and very APP
preciative. Following the drill was
the Ball which was well attended
The armory was prettily decorated
with flags, patriotic bunting and
army equipments. Supper was
served during the course Of the
evening by the Womans' Relic
Corps in their rooms on Franklir
street.
Easter Sunday at 4 p. m. tn,
choir of the Methodist Episcopa
church of this city will render TIN
following program. No admission
will be charged but a thank offer
ing for the choir fund will be taken
Professional. Easter Hymn. (LyIa Dayldica)
0rgan-Marche Trlomphale............J. Lennon
Ch0rns-"Alleluia!A llelula!". Chas. Vincen
s 10 for Soprano
II Know That My Redeemer Liveth."
THE Messiah) ............ ....... Handle
Mrs. f. w. Williams.
Organ-"At Evening". ......... Dudley Buc]
Chorus-"The Lord Shall Comfort Zlon."
+. q. Lutki
Mr.. I. N Arnold and the Choir.
Solo for Me7zo,Soprano-"E astertide"
........................... Ii. Bracke,
n Miss Blanche Baxter.
Organ-Festval March................Ar thur Foot
Solo for Soprano---' Hosanna'. Crane
Mrs. Charles ID. Men.
ChOrous---.They Have Taken Away My Lord.
III ..............W. @. Filb
Organ--Alegretto GIazioso.. $50. Berthodi Tour
, Solo for Tenor Christ is Risen To-day"
III .-.,.;..,"........W. j. Bischo
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