Manchester Democrat., 1910-03-23
THE LOCAL NEWS OF
DELAWARE COUNTY
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
EpaEwoop.

a few days ago for a visit with her
parents and other relatives.
Mrs. Laura Whipple and little
daughter came up from Greeley last
week to visit at the Whipple Hotel.
]. B. Putt and wife spent Saturday
in Strawberry Point.
8 Ethan Wandell is reported quite
sick at his home here in town. We
hope for a speedy recovery.
& Ed Putt spent last Tuesday and
Wednesday in Dyersville the guest
of relatives.
n Hemar Lewis purchased good work
team of Roy Smith last week. We
we're unable to learn the considera-
ttion.
Z, Jos. Sharp returned home from
Aberdeen, South Dakota on last
Thursday where he was called by|
the serious illness of his half-sister,
Mrs. Doc Steele. She died shortly
after the sending Of the message.
We are sorry to learn that Mr..
Sharp aived about four hours late
for the funeral.
On Monday night of last week a
bunch of our NJ. w. A. with. the
team We're invited to the Greeley
) lodge to help initiate a candidate and
enjoy good supper with them. Con
ssequently sixteen of our townsmen
went down on a hand-car, three by
rail, and two by team with the ex-
pectation Of having grand time.
4 Upon, their arrival the candidate of
the evening became a man of popu-
lar discussion, owing to the Invisible
ness of his presence. The members
of the home lodge, however took in
,seven members into the Hustler or
gamzation, and while doing the in
dtiation stunt left their brother fellow
inSthe preparing of a bounteous sup
per with the expectation of relishing
the same with them, but upon the
completion of their hustler job they
felt chagrined and disheartened to
find the meal eaten, the tables
in "tipsy-turvey' state and the
chairs turned bottom side up and
above all, six Of our Woodmen axes
driven into the floor and ruined. For
the past several days the relations
OF friendship between the two
camps have become strained even un-
to hostileness!!
On Monday of last week at the M.
w. A. hall a republican caucus was
held for the purpose of nominating
the following officers: f. T. Pilking-
ton, mayor. J. w. Forward, treasurer,
and Doc Coolidge, assessor. The FOL
lowing councilmen were named: F..
q. Weyant, A. P. Hatch, Henry Hes
ner, Geo. Flemming, and D. S. Gla-
sier. At four o'clock in the after
noon a democratic caucus was held
to nominate the following councilmen
in opposition to the forenamed mem
bers. They are Fred Peick, sr., w.
T. Palmer, Fred Robinson, Geo. Jones
and H. ]. Barr. The republican cen
kral committee chosen were R. ]. Blk
by. Chas. Todd and George Hobbs.
Mrs. Doc Gilliland went down to
Manchester Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irve Madison went to
Waterloo Tuesday night.
Mrs. E. Gates is suffering from a
broken arm sustained by a fall at
her home one day last week.
The home orchestra furnished mu-
sic for a dance at Earlville on last
Tuesday night.
Francis and Lawrence Funk were
IN Strawberry Point last Saturday.
Mr.. Crimple of Colesburg was in
this vicinity last week buying up cat
tie.
Miss Helen Schacherer was given
a postal shower by her many friends
last week.
d Lee Densmore of the firm Maxson
& Densmore, spent several days of
last week in Cedar. Rapids.
George Lillibridge is working for
John Watham, the liveryman.
The annual election of the Inde-
pendent School district of Edgewoos.
last week was one of the most in
tercsting contested elections held
for some time. One hundred and
five votes were cast. OF this tota.
j.. w. Forward received forty-nine
and Floyd Hatch forty-six for the Of
flee of director. For treasurer, Chas
Blanchard received fifty-one and j.
w. Forward forty-one. Consequently
]. W. Forward and Chas. Blanchard
We're elected director and treasurer
respectively.
Mrs. IRA Hindal and little daugh-
ter departed for Lavina Montana last
week to join her husband who, has
taken up claim there.
Mrs. LIS. Fisher spent few days
in Manchester last week.
ing. All present had a very enjoyable
at the Opera House last Friday even
ing. All present hada very enjoyable
time.
Dan Lucy of Littleport was a guest
OF relatives here a couple of days
last week.
Miss Elsie Hatch and a college
mate. who are attending school at
Mt. Vernon remained here over Sum
day. guests at the formers home.
We understand that at her home
north of town last Friday evening oc-
CURED the death of Mrs. VIM. Bacon.
We are unable at this time to give
the circumstances Of the death, or
the obituary particulars, but have to
say her illness was but brief as she