Manchester Democrat., 1910-03-16
THE LOCAL NEWS OF
DELAWARE, COUNTY.

D[LAW Hh[A UUUNl /
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
EpaEWoop.
On Monday Of last week the Farm
er's Cooperative creamery company
called their annual meeting at Hes.
ner's Opera House for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing year.
The meeting was called to order by
Chas. Bassett, and the secretary's re-
port of the seasons business wsl,
read and approved. Officers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
Chas. Bassett, president; Louie Zah-
randtt vice-president; Worthy Robin
son, secretary and manager; The.
State Bank OF Edgewood, treasurer.
The following directors were elected:
Anton Funk and George Ash for one
year, John Rhines and Dick Phelps
for two years, Henry Fenstermann5
and Chas. Hesner for three years. The
organization is now ninety-three mem
%bers strong. They have all told one
hundred and seven members and no
kick of any sort was heard. The but
ter-milk was sold at auction for ten
cents per hundred to Lester Burgins,
the local butcher.
Ferd Minkler Of Delhi spent several
days with friends and relatives here
last week
Mr.. Crimple Of Colesburg was in
this vicinity the past week buying up
cattle.
Louie Woodbridge departed for
South Dakota last week where he In
tends to spend the summer
Ghas. Todd spent Tuesday in Du-
buque on business.
Mr.. Verd Coolidge is enjoying a
visit from her niece. Miss Breen.
Ferd and John Merkel are being
visited by their sister. Matilda, Of
Hawkeye.
John Watham purchased new
buggy one day last week which is to
be used in his livery business.
Mrs. T. ]. James and Mrs. H. Cul-
bertson departed for Aberdeen, South
Dakota, Thursday morning In re-
sponse to a message announcing the
serious illness OF their sister-in-law,
Mrs. Doc Steele, of that place, who is
suffering a paraletic stroke.
Henry Barr sold a fine three year
old colt to a horse buyer here last
week for $3.50. We understand that
this same buyer sold him to party
from Delhi on Market day for $1S5
which was certainly an enormous
price for speculation as the last
purchasing party claimed he was do.
ing. ss
Burr Minkler Of Des Moines waf
the guest Of relatives and friends OF
this place last week.
Jos. Thurn sold fine piece Of
horse-flesh to horse buyer last
week, but we were unable to learn
the purchase price. q
s Mrs. VIM. Smith lies seriously Ill
at her home south OF town due to. q
stroke Of paralysis.
Mrs. q. B. Hanson came very near
being the victim Of serious acct
dent last week Tuesday. While pre-
pairing meal her gasoline stove rail-
ed to work and in attempting to as-
certain the difficulty she drew her
face too near the light when a sort
Of an explosion took place and her
hair caught fire which was quickly
extinguished leaving her none the
worse save for fright. s
Frank Schacherer, an energetic
young farmer, purchased of Henry
Wiley, sr a fine young brood mare
and her yearling colt. Consideration
$3.50.
Fred Peick who we reported on the
sick list last week is not improved,
news we sadly state.
Mrs. John Putz, who was on the
sick list last week is convalescing.
Ora Hines who is working for Geo.
Sherman received painful injury to
his right hand while assisting about
a,.wood saw. A doctor was called to
dress the wound. 1t was found nec-
essary to take several stitches.
Mrs. Kate Boyer is reported i'll at
her home in the south part of town.
Jos. Sharp departed for Aberdeen,
South Dakota, last Friday afternoon
on account Of the serious illness Of
his half-sister, Mrs. Doc Steele. of
that place
Stephen and Henry Funk were at
Manchester one day last week where
they delivered team they sold.
Miss Lou Alger is sewing for Mrs.
Boyd the past week.
henry Wiley returned home from
Chicago Saturday morning where he
had been visiting his brother Pat who
is seriously i'll.
Market Day on March 9th was very
well attended taking into considera-
tion the condition of the roads. The
various aAticles sold in proportion to
their worth. There were no horses
sold at auction as the horse buyers
and farmers who wished to purchase
had bought all that were offered for
sale at the owners prices. There
We're several head Of cattle listed for
sale but failed to come in, owing, as
II, was stated. to the bad condition
Of the roads. The business men feel
well satisfied with the results and
are making plans for a similar day
early in April. We Will give particu-