Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
1908.
TOWN TOPICS.

TOWN IOPICS.
Mrs. Susie Breckon was In Earl
vile Saturday and Sunday, visiting
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. p D. Trowbridge
were in the city Saturday and tile
first of the week.
The. thermometer stood at rs
above zero this CTuesday) morning
and as a result, water was frozen in
to thin coating of ice.
Miss Dorothy Pond of Dubuque,
a daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Alonzo
s Pond, was a guest of her uncle, r.
B. Assmus, last week.
John McElmeel brought into our
office three potatoes which are. the
best we have seen in many days.
The three weighed just six pounds.
Miss nellie Armistead and Mrs.
Charlotte Cunningham are in Chicago
for ten days visit at the home of
the latter's daughter Mrs. Mabel
Cunningham Williamson.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Lepley are
at home from a several weeks visit
In the west. They visited in the
state of Washington and in Kalis.
pell and other places in Montana.
Judge e. P. Seeds left the first
{ of the week for the central part of
the state, where he will speak for
the Republican party during the
! week, when he will return to Wash
( ington.
M. Mulvehill has returned to his
home In Masonville from Rochester,
Minneapolis, arriving the first of the
week. after several weeks treatment
in hospital. Mr.. Mulvehill is much
improved in health and expects to
be able soon to be about.
Hon. Fred E. White, democratic
candidate for governor, will speak
at Cedar Rapids tomorrow (Wednes-
day.. Next week, Tuesday. October
6, Hon. Claude r. Porter, democratic
candidate for United States senator
from Iowa, will be in Cedar Rapids
and deliver an address in the Air
dome. =
The grocery stores in town have
been receiving shipments of peaches
grown in Utah. The fruit is picked
and shipped while green, and ripens
during the journey to the central
Mississippi Valley states. The peach
es are among the finest varieties sold
in Iowa and are constantly in de-
mand.
During the past week. several
motor car parties have passed
through the town, the majority of
the tourists being from Chicago, and
journeying to Minneapolis and other
northwestern points. The White
Steamer car seems very much in fav-
or with auto, drivers, as its ability to
cover nearly all kinds Of roads is APP
preciated by the expert machinist.
The independence papers contain
ed last week an account of the. grand
jury of Buchanan refusing to indict
Miss Maud Fleming, a young girl who
,killetf her. father, IA ,twealth farmer,
who lived near independence. The
assault was made in defense OF her
Mother, who was being i'll treated by
her husband. Fleming was instantly
killed, and the daughter was arrested
and bound over to the grand jury.
Now is the time to do your build
ing. Next year may see higher prices
for all building material. The shingles
you were paying So per thousand for
last year can now be bought at any
OF the local dealers for $3.50. Lumber
s is proportionately low. Lumber can
now be bought for $25 and $26 per
thousand which cost one year ago
$31 and $32 per thousand. We think
you will save money to do your build
ing this fall.
Fred Graham, who formerly lived
in Manchester and later in Waterloo.
was in town a few days last week.
Mr.. Graham has been in Missouri for
several months, but not until reaching
this city did he hear of the matter
in which he was reported to have
killed man at Joplin, a small min.
ing town in Missouri, which
was copied from the daily newspa
pers published at Waterloo, and The
Democrat takes this manner in cor
recting the misleading and erroneous
tale.
Among the lecturers, who are tt
entertain Manchester people this win
ter, is the Hon. j. Adam Bede, a con
gresham from Minnesota. Mr.. Bedt
spends the greater part of his time
before chautauqua and lecture burea,
audiences, which fact has caused con
stituents, who have felt that their in
terestss at Washington were not be
ing properly cared for. Mr.. Bede i
one Of the most brilliant speakers an
entertainers in this country, and hi
appearance here is looked forward t
with interest.
"A change of schedule on tn
western lines of the Illinois Contra
railroad is soon to be made effet
tive. The chart is now being PR
pared by passenger and freight off
cials. The present passenger Sc
vice will neither be added to nor LEI
sened. The present schedule has bee
effective for the past six months. an
as considerable interest has bee
manifest of reports in circulation Co
corning more passenger service Il
this division this authorized stateme