Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10
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ny. Point recently. Mrs. Balluff has
been very sick lately, but they re-
port her better at this writing.
Miss Ella Funk entertained a
number of her friends at her home
last Sunday night.
We understand that Mr.. John
Thurn, residing north of town was
a Sunday evening visitor at the
John Schacherer home near Greeley
What's the attraction?
Chas. Amling and wife were at
Manchester one day last week.
Jos. Schacherer jr. was Sunday
evening visitor at the j. B. Putt
home.
Elmer Boone and family have again
moved on their farm near Elkport af-
ter three years residence in our
town.
Ike Thurn was a business caller
at Manchester recently.
Frank Schacherer was seen driv-
ing out of town Sunday night. 1t
seems as if he's hitting the roads to-
ward Communal quite often of late.
We wonder if he will soon quit batch
ing it?
Miss Gertrude Balluff of Strawber-
ny Point has been spending the past
week in this vicinity visiting her
numerous friends and relatives.
Francis Funk has gone to Little
port, where he has procured few
days work cutting wood.
Earl Sharp and wife have moved
on the Worthy Robson farm south
of town.
Mr.. Lamphere and wife have NOV
ed into the house recently vacated
by Mr.. Hobbs. Mr.. Hobbs moved in
to the house vacated by Mr.. Gleason
the tileman. Mr.. Burgins, who viii
conduct meat market in our town
in the near future, will occupy thu
house vacated by Mr. Lamphere.
Henry Barr and wife attended tn
funeral of the formers uncle 9
Thorpe last Tuesday. The burr;
took place in Manchester.
Chas. Clute has moved onto til
farm he purchased Of his brother, F
C. Clute, sometime ago Franci
Schultz has occupied the farm c
Chas. Clute.
The Lester Burgins sale was we
attended Everything sold for goo
prices as report has it rumored.
There is trong talk OF having
nightwach in town this season.
DR.. Hanson and wife were Straw
berry Point visitors Sunday.
Will Duncan is employed in tn
Burgins meat market.
H. F. Boyer left for Dakota las
week looking after business interest
DR.. Kirkpatrick and wife are OF
cupying the Evlon Noble home, whic
the latter recently vacated.
A. Rosenbaum, the landlord c
Hotel Richards, suffered a stroke {
paralysis sometime ago and is II
ported critically i'll.
Edgewoods Fayette student:
Duane Rosenkrans, Fred Flenlike
and Frank Boyer, are home WITH tn
humps. Mumps has become tn
rage of the age at the university.
Blaine Robins was a passenger t
Greeley Friday night, where he too
in the dance.
Prof. Haney, Principal of the Edge
wood High school, received the sa
Intelligence of his fathers death i
southern Illinois, last week.
The old folks dance ut the Oper
house last Wednesday night wa
well attended. The orchestra di
better than was anticipated. Re
Wing" seemed to be enc OF thei
very favorite pieces. ~
last Thursday the farmers agai,
called meeting to further perfec
the cooperative creamery company
They have now received the required
number of signers needed to pusl
the enterprise ahead. They hau
gone as far as to elect officers q
follows:president c. H. Bassett
vice-president L. D. zahrndt; secre
tary, Worry Robinson; treasurer
Frank Weyant; manager, Henry Hes
ner, board of Directors, George Ash
, Henry Fenstermann, John Rhines
Anton Funk, Chas. Hesner and Die
Phelps. These officers will at one
have the organization of this associ
alton recorded with the Auditor 0
State at Des Moines before furthe
steps are taken. AS soon as thi
has been done drastic, efforts vii
follow to site location, erect
building, and get it into operation a
soon as possible. Farmers VIII
have not taken share in this CON
pany as yet will have an opportur
ity to do SO until May LIST, by seein
Secretary Robinson.
Mike Everetts is reported on tn
sick list.
Lee Peet, a former resident of thi
place, is back visiting old-tim
friends.
1t seems as if our city is doome
to be wiped from the map. The lat
est fated building was Hotel Ricl
ards. Fire was discovered in tn
basement of the named building O:
the partition between the cellar an
sample room. Its origin was
very mysterious affair, but indica
lions go to show that it might hav
been of incendiary possibility. Time
ly assistance and few pals of Wa
ter soon quenched the flames be
fore any of the main structure be
came enveloped. Editor Peet ha
for some time been trying to inflr
ence our citizens to the importanc