Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03

Mrs w. j. Suckow was Du-
buque visitor Saturday.
Miss Mabel Miller spent Sun
day at her home in Independence
Mrs. R. R. Robinson and Miss
Ennis Boggs were in Dubuque Mon
day.
The Board Of Supervisors are
in session at the Court House this
week.
Garry Thorpe returned the first
of the week from visit with friends
in Chicago.
Lawrence, the shoe man, adver-
tises the Martha Washington COM
fort shoe this week.
Geo. Simmons, who has been at
home for some time past. left last
week for Aberdeen, S. d.
There is an opening at this Of
fee for good reliable boy, who
wishes to learn the printers trade.
Mrs. w. Wolcott spent Easter
Sunday with her daughter, Clara,
who is student at St. Clara College
Sinsinawa, Wis.
The Ladies Aid to the Mason
vile Cemetery Association will meet
with Mrs. F. S. Griffin next Friday
afternoon, April 9Th. All members
are requested to be present as it is
election of officers.
"A. l. Peck of Iowa Falls, who
has been spending the winter here
with his daughter, Mrs. z. Mattice,
died at her home north of town last
Wednesday night. The funeral was
held and interment made at Iowa
Falls.
Postmaster W, R. Boyd, of
Cedar Rapids, made run up to
Manchester one day last week and
shook hands and said chow do dos"
as cordially as though he were a
candidate for congress. Mr.. Boyd
| is one Of the editors of the Cedar
Rapids Republican.
Friday as Geo. Link was in
dustriously spreading manure on
his garden he struck something
hard with his pitchfork. Investi-
CATION proved it to be three revolt
vers wrapped in chamois skin and
buried in his manure pile. Two of
them were of the bulldog variety
and were loaded in all chambers, one
being a A and the other SO. The
third revolver was 80 and had
two charges missing. Perhaps
this was tho one used to brighten
the night operator at Masonville.
Chipping in on a gallon of
booze don't go in federal court.
Charles Holman, Grinnell boy, Sc
cured gallon of whiskey from
some wholesale house. A crowd of
young men Clipped in their share
and the liquor was drank up. Hol-
man was arrested by the federal
authorities for selling liquor without
a license. He plead Ignorance of
the fact that such an act was con-
trary to law but Judge Smith Nc.
Pherson handed the usual $500
and four months in Jail. "-Ackley
World.
| After lingering illness Miss
i Lillian Terril departed, this life
Easter Sunday morning at the
home Of her father, A. B. Terril, OF
this city. Miss Terril has been in
precarious state of health for
some time past and had gone to
Arizona in the expectation Of better.
ing her condition. The climate
however did not agree with her and
she soon returned to her home here
Miss Terril was for many years or.
ganist at the First Congregational
church and was devoted siste,
and daughter. The funeral was
held at the family residence Tues
i day at 2:30, Rev. W. ]. Suckow anc
Rev. VIII. futile officiating.
Last Wednesday evening a
eight o'clock, Miss Harriet E. Ricf
of this city and Frank Carpenter o
Earlville were united In marriage
i by Rev. Wagner at the parsonage o
the Methodist Episcopal church
Only the immediate relatives ane
friends were present at the ceremony
t Following this a wedding suppe
was served at the home Of the bride
; mother, Mrs. Jane Rich, on Howard
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter lef
that evening for their new hom
: just west of Earlville. Mrs. Car
penter is a charming young lad,
/, who has made hosts of friends dur
! ing her residence in this city. Til
= groom is highly respected MAJ
!; whose sterling qualities are vel
! known in the community where h
! resides. Their many friends ea
I tend sincere congratulations to Their
T and hope that their future will be
y happy one.
w. N. Wolcott of this city Will
: in Chicago last week had quite a
exciting time for while. He wa
8 awakened at an early hour an
!, found man in his room. On be
q ing observed the man fastened fror
y the room but Mr.. Wolcott huriedl
r. gave chase but failing to make an
n Roadway with the man he went bac
! to his room and upon investigation
o discovered the absence of his waite
e and about forty-five dollars. Tt
y story might have ended there bu
Is it seems bell boy had noticed tt
IS man come out ofMr. Wolcott's roo
with the latter in full pursuit, so h
p decided to keep his eye on the fe
ot low. The burglar went into IL
ID bar. room and out the back door wit
q the bell-boy hot footing II after hir