Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23
THE LOCAL news OF
DELAWARE COUNTY
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
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lockwood.
The robin has made his presence
conspicuous in this vicinity the past
week. His voice however HAS not
yet been heard
A number of the friends and neigh
bors of Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Eaton sur
prlsed them on Monday of last week
by reminding them of their eighteenth
wedding anniversary. An oyster din
ner was served, and amusements of
various kinds enjoyed by them in the
afternoon. In the evening this same
crowd or the majority at least spent
a few pleasant hours with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. M. Peet to remind them of
their ninth wedding anniversary. The
host and hostess proved themselves
good entertainers and the guests felt
well satisfied with the evening spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Way are the
proud parents of a daughter since
st. Valentines day. We extend con-
-gratulations.
A Business Mems Club was orga-
nized here last week. The following
officers were elected: President, F. T
Pilkington, vice president. F. Peick
jr; secretary, Chas. Todd; treasurer,
Lee Densmore. The executive COM
mittee are F. T. Pilkington, chair
man; F. A. Peet, Geo. Barr and Fred
Peick jr. The committee on bylaws
are R. c. Cooking, Ed Noble and Mr..
Packard.
Roy Harbaugh and family have
moved on the Whitman farm for the
ensuing year.
Carl Funk made a pleasure trip to
Dubuque last week.
Mr.. Rzer of Export has been hired
to succeed Mr.. Drummer as buttermak-
err in the Farmers Cooperative com
pany. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Drummer goes to Strawberry PIT.
March list.
At the George Sherman home on
last Wednesday night was rendered
an entertainment to the Seniors OF
the Edgewood High school.
Frank Schacherer visited his par.
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Schacherer sr.
in Dubuque last week.
G. B. Madison went to Hopkinton
one day last week.
Mae Wiley who has been in Man
chester the past several months
learning dress-making has returned tc
her home here.
DR.. kirkpatrick and wife entertain.
ed friends at dinner Thursday.
Ella Funk closed her winter term
of school in the Thurn district Fri
day.
Frank Densmore closed a deal with
,Chas. scovel recently whereby he
comes INTO possession of the latter'z
farm consisting of thirty and one.
half acres.
Mrs. Kate Boyer and daughter,
Laura, spent Sunday of last week at
Hopkinton
Miss Fritz, teacher in the Inter.
mediate department has been on the
sick list the past week. DR.. Gray is
the attending physician We hope
for a speedy recovery.
!, Earl Beatty who recently sold his
farm near Wood has purchased his
fathers farm east of the burg known;
as the Hansel farm. We understand
Mr.. Beatty ST.. has purchased the Ike
Fishel farm between Wood and Elk
port
DR.. Hanson was in Strawberry Point
Wednesday to see his father who is
seriously i'll.
Frank Royden is a guest at the
home of his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Forward.
Our town has another doctor of
medicine. DR.. Gray Of LaPorte has
rented office rooms over the bank
building and intends to remain with
us. He is man of several years ex-
perience in his profession and seems
to be working up good trade. We
have now three local physicians.
Mrs. Jas. Cross and Martha Menge
spent Sunday at the v. ]. Coolidge
home.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John sevey is very sick with lung
fever.
Mrs. H. E. James has resigned her
position as sales lady in the R. c.
Cooking store and departed Tuesday
morning for Great Falls, Montana,
where she expects to make her
home with her son, Harry and wife.
Mrs. Jennie Breed has purchased
the Louis Rhines house and will
move into the same about March 1.
Consideration, we understand was
$3.50.
Revival meetings have commenced
at the M. E. church. Rev. Soule will
conduct the meetings. He is to be
assisted by his brother, Rev. Soule
from Arlington.
Mrs. Jas. Fitzpatrick of Greeley
spent, last week with her daughter,
AIRS. John schacherer and family.
Mr.. w. Clute of Earlville was here
one day last week investigating the
steps taken by the farmers here in
organizing and managing their CO.
operative creamery. We understand
there is talk of the Earlville farm
ers' organizing similar one We
feel proud to say our creamery is
worthy Of any communities inspection
and its successful operations since its
opening speaks for itself.
Miss Blanch. Way is the new sales
lady at the R. G. Cooking stand.
Don Glazier is on the sick list