Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
BRIEF MENTION.
) Observation-Disclosures

4 George Klaus was in Dubuque
the fret OF the week on business
Harry Reed and family lef
Friday for Greeley, Colorado, where
MIR. Reed will engage in farming.
Mrs. Elizabeth Williston- Alfore
of Chicago is expected to-day (Wed
nesdaY) for short visit with friends
in this city.
IL. w. Goen, OF the Inde pepd
ence Conservative, was a business
visitor to this city Friday, and {
welcome caller at this Office.
Jay Barr, with company of
musicians from Dubuque and other
nearby points, played for large
dance given at Ryan Friday night.
Cal Martin was in independence
Sunday, and on Monday evening
sang in concert given by Ray
mond's orchestra at the Gedney OPP.
era House.
The local lodge Of |. O. O. T.
was represented by fifty two mem.
bers at the banquet given by the
Greeley camp on Thursday evening
at that place.
Mrs. A. r. Loomis accidentally
fell in her home Sunday afternoon
and it was feared that her injuries
might be serious, but fortunately nc
bones were broken.
Arthur Lefevre of Earlville was
in town Saturday. Mr.. Lefevre has
purchased several large tracts OF
land in Mississippi and is pleased
with conditions in that section Of
the south.
Mrs, A.W. Gilbert and son, A.
r. Gilbert of Iowa Falls, returned
to that city Monday, after weeks
visit at the home of MIR. and Mrs
L. q. Preussner. Mrs. Gilbert and
Mrs. Preussner are sisters.
will Collinge, son of A. j,
Collinge Of this city, who has been
connected with the Mexican Central
Railway as an engineer for number
Of years, will soon begin service
with the Western Pacific. a road
which runs through California and
"a few neighboring states.
Sam Evans, who has been in
Cedar Rapids for the past year do
ing cartoon work for a paper pub
lished by the Sunshine mission,
spent Sunday and the first of the
week with his friends here. Mr..
Evans has been very successful in
his work as cartoonist and goes to
Minneapolis soon, where he will con-
tinue work IN that line.
The postoilice fixtures have
been delayed in shipment, therefor
causing considerable inconvenience
to the force of employees and patrons.
The lock boxes and few other
pieces of furniture were held up,
but as soon as they arrive, the work
will be again commenced. The APP
pezaance of thesbuilding,as it NOW
stanes indicates the improvement
which will be made when the
change is]completed.
The dissolution of one Of the
we'll known law firms took place last
week, when Messrs Yoran, Arnold
& Yoran agreed to the terms of sep
aration. Mr.. Yoran. the senior
member of the firm began practice
in this city in the year 1864, and
twenty years later admitted Mr..
Arnold to his practice. Melvin
J, Yoran entered the firm in 1898,
and for the past few years, their
offices have been above the Delaware
County State Bank. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Arnold will continue
to use the present Offices, while
Messrs. Yoran & Yoran will remove
to another location.
The annual election of officers
OF the Manchester Fire Department
occurred Friday evening. The meet
ing was held in the City building,
the twenty-five members present
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: j. j. Goen, chief;
Howard Commerford, LIST assistant,
in the place of I. T. Oliver, resign.
ed and now city marshal; R. A.
Dedton, I'd assistant Fl. q. Utley
was made chief engineer Of the Sils
by engine, and W, W. Matthews
secretary and treasury Of the depart.
ment. The protection now afforded
to this city from modern equipmen,
compares favorably with other towns
of the state in their facilities fol
lighting fire and the department
should realize that the people of oul
town appreciate and realize to the
fullest extern. their ability and eff
cheney in their efforts to amply pro
tect property.
The postoffice handled this
week ten thousand pieces of printed
matter, winch was sent out by TIT
Office Of the General immigration
Agent of the Illinois Central.> The
literature was sent to various points
in Illinois. This amount represents
in small way the enormous bust
ness in advertising which is dom
by the office spoken of. Captain
Merry is constantly writing new ad
vertising matter, relative to con
ditions in the three Southern state
in which his company are repre-
scented, namely: Mississippi, Louisi
ana and Tennessee, which deserib
the opportunities for farm invest
ments and homes in these states
The work Of this department is con
stantly increasing and its value anc
importance is being more and NOR
Z realized by the management of tn
system, of which it ia part.