Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Eddie Davis left Monday fol

II. Clifton heagy was home
from Chicago over Sunday.
-R. H. Johnston of Waterloo
was a Manchester caller Monday.
Miss Chase, who is an instructor
in the high school here, spent Sun
day in Waterloo.
The Science Circle will meet
with Mrs. A. B. Hetherington next
Monday evening.
-Burnell Southall has purchased
the barber shop of Geo. Underwood
and will take possession next Mon
day.
Miss Bertha Seeds left Friday
for Iowa City after few days visit
here at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Seeds.
r. @. Winch Of Hopkinton was
a business visitor in Manchester,
last Monday and made this office a
pleasant call.
AS promised in his advertise
ment last week, L. G.. Wells this
week gives further reasons why you
should use Eaco -four.
Vernon Brown arrived here
from Lamont last week to enter the
employ of H. G. Smith. Mr.. Brown
is registered pharmacist.
MIR. and Mrs j. j. Hawley who
have been visiting friends in this
city leave this week for Berlin, Wis,
where they will make their home in
the future.
The Epworth League will serve
a May breakfast at the Methodist
church parlors next Wednesday
morning, May LIST, commencing at
six o'clock and continuing till all
are served.
Sunday about twelve a. IN.
the fire department was called out
by a fire in the house on Main street
occupied by Mrs. z. Merrill and
daughter. The roof was destroyed
completely but all Of their personal
effects were saved.
in one of the examinations for
admission to the New York bar
the question was asked: what
is the essential to constitute valid
marriage in New York;" One of
the aspirants answered.: "The par
ties must be of opposite sexes"
Word has been received here of
the death of Robert Smith at Antioch
California. Mr.. Smith will be well
remembered in this city by many of
the old residents as he ran a meat
market here some years ago in CO.
operation with Mr.. Rich.
Tuesday night the second an
nual inspection Of Co. D. was held
here at the Armory under the charge
of Major J. A. Olmstead, retired
army officer. Major Olmstead was
assisted by Lieutenant Colonel
Il. A. Allen of Independence.
Marriage licenses were issued
last week to the following: Charles
d. Hawkins and Wilhelmina Hansen,
Park E. Taylor and Donna Lang,
Mark Appleton and Gertrude Beat
ty, Byron Aldrich and Clara Bas-
quin, Barney Overman and Anna.
Kroger, Westminster A. LeClere
and Bessie NJ. Porter.
Itisstated.on excellent author
Fity that the members of st. Peter
and Paul's congregation at Peters
burg are contemplating the erection
ola new parochial residence to be
begun during the summer. In the
event that the new building is erect
ed the residence now occupied will
be turned over to the sisters who
are teaching the school there
Dyersville Commercial.
Work on the farm is the latest
cure proposed for the dipsos at
Knoxville. With that end in view
the board Of control has closed a
deal for the purchase Of 90 acres of
land adjacent to the land owned by
the state at the Knoxville inebriate
hospital. 1t is the purpose of the
board to try to induce the patients
at the institution to work in the
fields, the best possible aid to the
cure of the inebriate.
Mrs. John Foley, long time
resident of this city, died last Satur-
day at the home Of her daughter,
Anna, in Gutenberg. The funeral
services will be held this forenoon
at the Catholic church in this city.
She is survived by her two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Annie Zapf of Gutenberg,
and Mrs. Kate Kehoe of LeMars
and her three sons, j. p, of Gales.
burg, ILL.,, Tom of Galveston, Texas
and James, who has been living
with his sister at LeMars since leav.
ing Manchester.
The Gildner Bros, who OWL
clothing stores in this city, Anamost
and Nora Springs, have just pur
chased the immense clothing stocl
of w. Ensign at Mason City anc
have already taken possession Of tn,
store. w. E. Gildner, who has beer
in charge of the business here, viii
remove at once to Mason City to as
sumo control of their new euterpris,
there and z. E. Gildner, who ha
been managing the firms bushes
at Nora Springs, comes here. TIL
. Gildner Bros. store in this city, un
der the management Of w. e. Gid
J, ner, has become one of the larges
business enterprises in this county
and by his removal Mason Cit,
gains, and this city looses, one of it
| ablest and most enterprising bust
ness men and one of its very bes
citizens.
Last Wednesday evening th