Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
RYAN A PROS. .
Porous TOWN

: Porous TOWN
! COVERS THE TRADE OF SOUTH
WESTERN PART OF
THE COUNTY.
CENTER OF rich EARNING DISTRICT
| The town of Ryan situated on the
border Of Adams and Hazel Greer
townships, owes its existence to the
building of the Manchester and Cedar
Rapids branch of the Illinois Central
railroad. There were a few stores at
Hazel Green east Of the present site
Of Ryan and small crossroads store
and postoffice about three miles to
the west, but with the new railroad
u the early nineties these were
abandoned and the present town of
! Ryan was started. The town has
had rapid growth, being surrounded
oy an extensive and rich agricultural
community anG at present has
reached population OF over four
hundred. A large business district
has been built to supply the needs
| of the trade that pours into the
town.
Many Of the enterprises at the
present are old and established and
all are doing prosperous trade.
The Ryan Cash Department store
8 one of the largest business houses
In the. city. and is owned by the Sta\
Gar, Lumber Company Of Dubuque.
II is an old store having been estab-
:shed about nine years. W.. H..
Ward, former Manchester boy, con-
Jucts.:a drug store and does large
business.
]. R. McElliott is one Of the vet
eran merchants Of the place having
been located in his hardware store
Tor over fourteen years, which puts
MIN close to the top among the
pioneer merchants Of Ryan.
The Chas. O'Hagan Co., which for
nerly conducted a store at Mason
vile, has established new store in
Ryan and will carry an extensive
stock of general merchandise.
The Ryan Reporter covers the news
Of the town and surrounding country
in very good shape. A. ]. Keegan |
has a neat furniture store and under
taking parlors.
R. A. Barry, who has been located
in the town about five years con-
ducts the other drug store. The
Commercial Hotel that meets the
needs Of the travelling public is un-
der the management Of S. L. Uhl.
r. C Vending carries on an extern
sive implement business handling ev-
erything for the farmer in wagons,
etc.
Everybody knows N. Weller. the
i'd time butcher of the place who
has conducted his business for the |
past twenty years.
One of the most important as well |
as the most progressive business con-
Germs OF the town is the Ryan State
Sank which is on the twelfth year
of its service. 1t has capital OF
$4,000 with deposits Of over $780,
900. The officers are J. J. Dolphin,
president; F. L. Huston, vice presi-
dent, and F. NJ. Foley, cashier They
are very energetic and accommodating
people and their large business is the
result.
The Ryan Creamery Company isl
another enterprise that for the past
a.ne years has had a flourishing his
tory. It is owned by the Dolphin
estate, E. E. McCloud and E. A.
Emry, the latter being manager. The
creamery business in thriving and
agricultural and dairy communities
like those existing In Delaware coun-
ty naturally carries on large trade.
The Ryan creamery has pleased its
customers and the list has increased
Many other as important
exist that space does not
permit mention Of.
The town was incorporated In Feb
ruary OF 1901 and has a vigorous
interest that is doing its
best to place the town among the
progressive little cities Of the state.
The present mayor is E. E. McCloud,
has lived for many years
in Ryan and vicinity and has watch
Cd the town that he now presides oy-
or grow from little rugged village
II a few houses and stores.
One Of the recent improvements
and great addition to the town is
the Catholic church erected and dedi-
Gated but few weeks ago. ThG
handsome edifice which stands In the
south part Of the town close to the
Illinois Central depot, was erected at
d cost Of nearly 100000, and is one
Of the prettiest churches in the coun-
ty.