Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
Read Gildner Bros. adv.

greatest value for $40 read A. d
Browns adv.
Miss Alma Fischer visited
friends in Earville the latter part o
last week.
"A. G. Carter is enjoying visi
from his grandson, Lucerne Miner
of Rockford, Ill
Mrs H. Hines died at hel
home in this city last Sunday at the
age Of 63 years. The funeral ser
vices were held yesterday afternoon
at the U. B. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner, long time
residents Of this county, but who
have been residing at Aberdeen, S
Dakota, are now making their home
at Huron in that state.
-Theater gcers OF this city are
promised treat this Friday even
ing when ION the Bridge at Mid
night" will show at the Central
Opera House.
Harry Hetherington, who has
been here at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hetherington,
returned the first Of the week TO his
home in Belgrade, Neb.
Mrs. Frank Hall entertained at
dinner Monday night in homer Of
her sister-in. law Mrs. j. W. Gemmill
of Elkader, Iowa and her brother,
W. A. Gemmill, OF Great Falls. Mon.
tana, who are visiting at her home
in this city.
Those from here who attended
the presentation OF the Show Girl at
the Gedney in Independence last
Friday night were Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Lepley, MIR. and Mrs. George
Kiesar, Miss May Roney and Joe
Mccormick, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Andrews.
County Superintendent, Frank
ID. Joseph. will hold a teachers ex-
animation at his office. January %,
"A aud %. This is the last exam,
nation before June so it is impera-
tive that all who are not provided
with certificates and wish to teach
this spring should take this exam
nation.
Don't throw salt on cement side
walks, says an exchange. The
composition out Of which they are
made wont stand for it. The salt
has the effect Of sof.ening the cement
and rendering the walls honey
combed. Ashes and sawdust are the
proper things to place ON them
The hest way to treat them, how
ever, is to use u snow shovel in
good season and there will be no
need Of anything else
beginning March /, the post
oIlice department. will supply books
OF one cent stamps, similar To
the books of Two cent stamps
now in use. There will be
four sheets Of six stamps
each in book, interviewed with
parafn paper, bound like the books
Of the two cent stamps. The books
will be sold for twenty-five cents
and only one size will be issued.
There has been a demand for these
booksof one cent stamps, the books
of two cent stamps having been
found very Convenient and popular.
The Eighth Grade graduating
class will hold their graduating
exercises at the City Hall at 1880
Saturday, January 26t',. A por-
tion Of the class will present a two
act play entitled "Snow White"
This is adopted from a fairy tale
which is doubtless familiar to many.
An admission fee of fifteen cents will
be charged. Following is a list Of
the names of the graduates: Hazel
Smith. Roger Lewis, Harry Pinch
Tommy Wilson, Leon Beardslee,
Burr Finch, Nellie Cox, Hazel AL
cock, Mabel Davis, Cora Crosier
Laura Roe, Barbara Pierce, Johr
Gillilan, Lee Gilchrist, Arthur
Hutchinson. Verda Stimson, Rhea
Schneider, Margaret Fierstine, Min
ME Sheppard, Margaret Smith.
Last Wednesday, the 10th, ii
p. Jones and L. D A. Snyder o
Manchester also j. w. Robinson
and Alex Robinson of Ryan attended
Il j. Hess great sale of Aberdeen
Angus cattle at Waterloo. Mr.. Hes
has notable record for breeding
and buying the best Angus cattle t.
be found and the fine bunch that h
4 put through the ring certainl,
showed themselves to be individual
of high merit, and their breedin!
was of the best. Forty seven(47
head were sold under the hamme
and brought an average Of over So,
per head. Jones, Snyder and J. W
Robinson each brought HON
trophies to add to their CROWN.
young herds.
The annual statement of tn
Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightnin
Insurance association, of this count,
made to the Auditor Of State by A
S. Coon, president Of the Associatio