Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05
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With the opening of the new sea.
son 1910, We wish our readers glad
New Year.
Miss Kate. Ennk. who has been EN-.
.ployed in the Claude Rulon household
at Wood for the past year and half
has resigned her position and is now,
at home.
chas. Todd and Bianch Way went
to Greeley Friday night where they
furnished music for a dance at that
place.
Henry Hesner and wife, who recent
" sold their town property ito Mr.
Boyd, have purchased what.is known
as the Kirk place owned of late by
Jas. Smith. Consideration, we be.
live, was $4,000.
Fred Densmore sold two IS in the
east end of town in the vicinity of
the Shower home to Myron Stone,
the local building mover, who has
purchased a house of H. Hawley and
will move the same unto these lots
as soon as is convenient.
Henry Wiley sr., spent several days
Of last week at Elkader, where he
consulted medical aid from local
physician there.
Lawrence Funk. who has been
working for Andy Peters the psst
season is home for. the winter. He
intends going west in March with a
band Of immigrants from this place.
The u l. y. students from this
place returned to their studies again
Monday.
Jas. Cross. who has been on the
sick list. is slowly improving.
The ice harvest here was on in
full blast all last week the officers
the Farmers Cooperative creamery
company have been filling Their icl-
house. The product is frozen to 4
depth Of about seventeen ins hes.
Mrs. verd Coolidge received wore
last Friday Of the serious illness Of
her aunt, Mrs. Grapes, Of Des MONIES
\ and FASTENED to her bedside at once.
The Thurn boys living north OF
town delivered 1.-TWO year cd colt to
Greeley one day last week. Consid.
Grafton s265. They purchased the en-
nal little over a year ago paying
$50 for the same.
Joe Rob;son shipped car load Of
cattle to Chicago one day last week.
The carpenters have completely
finished the Jos. Thurn home south
of town and the brush Of tie pan er
will be busy In the near future. Mr.
Thurn will by anuther spring be sit
uatcd in as eoyy and con enient q
home as the heart Of I rmer on d
desire. BY the eif,rts of his own
ambition, he has erected list Of
farm buildings tia! are credit tc
any farm and bespeak for themsalpe
the attitude of the mind that con
ceived them.
The lats Mrs; Eckert ldf who's
death we made mention las we
&as }bdrn III Michigan 'inf18S6.e l.
1856 Emily Logan came with her rar
ents to Iowa, and a year later WIS
married to Henry Eckert win pracsd.
ed her to the grave several We rs age
she is survived by three sons an,
three daughters: George OF Aloe er
South Dakota: Charles and Mrs, Be
tina Bromley Of Plainfield, Iowa; E
tmer Of Strawberry Point. and Mrs
Esther Stone and Mrs. R. Firman 4
Z this place. Funeral services wer
conducted by Rev. A. B. soule Of h
ME- /. church. Interment was M DR.
q. Lamont on Sunday of last week.
Mr. shaeffer visited his parents a.
Central City several days lastsweek. !.
Miss Geneveive Waldo, who b 6
been visiting relatives at Earlv;ll
during the holiday vacation, retu. nee.
home Thursday.
On last Wednesday evening, De-
Sember 20, 1909. at the home of tn
Sride's parents Of this piece occurre
the marriage Of Miss Ruth Ru.on te
Mr.. Roy Alcorn two of our most ror.
..lar young peple., Rev. Al B. SOIL !
performed the ceremony. The brid
has been a resident Of this place 70
the past several years. She is tn
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. v \
Rulon. Until several weeks ago 81 e
was employed in the Journal" offic
at this place and distinguished he I.
self as one of Its factors. The groom
is the youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs
w. H. Alcorn and has lived in this
vicinity all his life time, ha wing ar
ed the barber trade and prac:ice6
that profession in Greeley until about
two months ago when he sold his in
terest to his partner. May long, un.
clouded welded bliss attend them, is
the least of our wishes.
Rumor has it circulated that Fred
Merkel has purchased the Fred Peet
house in the south part of town. We
are unable to learn the price paid.
Jos. Thilp and wife were strawber.
ry Point traders Friday.
Mrs Milton Alcorn, who has been
bed-fast the past several weeks isl
able to sit up a little at this writing,
news we ase3yery glad to note,
Mrs. Addps Miller and dau liter o
|lianchestars,s silent Christmas at tn
Aome Of her daughter, Mrs Jos. Thill
Sheriff Dittmer Of Elkader tran
kected business heresone days. last
Week.
r Dora Schultz Of Strawberry Pom