Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-05-27

w. S. Beels of Hopkinton wa,
in town Saturday.
II. w. Lawrence was in Cedal
Rapids Saturday.
Ed Glissepdorf is expected
from I'll Paso, Texas. some time this
week.
The w. R. G. will meet in the
Wolcott building Friday to make
wreaths.
w. s. Smarzo of New York
City was in town the past few days
on business.
Willis Cunningham of Water
loo was here last week fol-. short
visit with friends. &
Mrs. John McElroy of Tacoma,
Washington, visited with relatives
in this city last week.
Miss Sarah Griffin visited at
the home of Mrs. R. w. johnson at
Waterloo oyer Sunday.
Mrs. E. g. Gildner is in Exeter
Missouri, where she was called on
occount of the illness of father.
Ray Gown of Waterloo one of G.
E. Pickett's political managers was
in town Saturday afternoon on bust
ness.
Sister Leo Of Sinsinawa Mound
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of her sister, Mrs. John
Roney.
Mrs. Ellen Johnston went to
Cedar Rapids Saturday Afternoon to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Mildred
Johnston Rockfort.
IF. w. Anders left for his home
in Des Moines Saturday morning.
after having spent spent several
days in this city.
Orman Patty, who has been liv-
ing for some time with his sis Mrs.
Roy I. Morse, Of Strawberry Point,
was in town Friday, and that eve
ming, left for West Liberty, Ohio,
for an indefinite period.
Mrs. Perry Belangee of Water
loo, who was a guest at the w. G.
Blake home Last week, returned to
Waterloo Saturday morning. Mrs.
G. N. Coykendall Of Waterloo .is Wis
iting with Mrs. Blake for several
days.
Next Saturday is Memorial day
and notice is hereby given that the
banks Of the city will be closed. 1t
is probable that many of the shops
will be closed during the afternoon,
at,which time the address of the
day will be given by Captain j. F.
Merry to the w. A. Morse Post of
the G. A. R. and w. R. G. ct the
Fair Grounds. providing the wealth
er permits; otherwise at City Opera
house.
On Saturday afternoon was in
stalled the new postofice safe for
this station, which replaces safe
which served the government in
Manchester for many years. The
new safe is one Of the most modern
in appliances, and will accommodate
the needs Of the office satisfactorily
The iron railing will be placed up
on the wooden partitions this week
which will complete the equipment
Of the building.
There will bea political meeting
held in Central Opera house on mex
Friday evening, at which time thu
Hon G. 3. Pickett of Waterloo,
candidate for Congress from thi,
congressional district, will speak
commencing at $3.50 p. m. Tn.
Waterloo band will accompany tn,
speaker, and from 500 to $50
concert of overture and patriotic
music will be given. by this vel
known musical organization.
The Rock Island System are ad
vertising special train to the Dem
ocratic National Convention at Den
yer for Iowa delegates, to leave thi
state from various points on thei
line the night of the fourth of July
The train will stop at Lincoln
Nebraska. and at Fairview, the fol-
mer, the home of the Hon. w. ]
Bryan, and the latter, his summe
home. Tickets will include Cole
RADIO Springs and Pueblo, Colorado
points without additional cost.
The state Game Warden of th
4 state from Dubuque, Harry Barmie
was in the city last week on bus
ness, relative to ascertainin
whether or not sluice ways are PR
J, vided for in the dams at the Woole
mills and at the Hoag mill. IT
laws Of the state demand that fis
be provided with means to swil
: from the mill pond into the mai
river, and in a number of instance
/. it has been found that the dams j
the various rivers did not conta
such sluice-way. Peter Nj
! roy of Hopkinton; l.
t Walters, representing Quaker Ga
company: B. Hoag and John Adam
Q Of Forestville were served with nj
o ices from the Warden that prop
n fishways were not provided in thu
y respective dams. The law provid
y for a fine Of 800 or from Is to
days in the county jail.