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Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23
.l0CAL HAPPENINGS
Of THE PAST week

Mr.. and Mrs. James Burns are
the parents Of daughter, born Fri
day, July 18th.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Clark ,of this city. on Saturday, July
18th, . daughter.
WIN. Barr has purchased nifty
Oldsmobile touring car Of Herman
Little Of this city.
John E. Hermann wast visitor
among relatives and friends at Du-
range and Dubuque Friday and Sat
urday. tss
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Dutton and
baby left this morning for Clear Lake
Iowa, to spend two weeks at the sum
mer resort.
Clarence Kenna. Of the Aanches-
ter post office force. spent Sunday
with friends at the Country club at
Independence.
Hubert Phenicie Of Ellsworth
Minnesota, arrived here lasisNeek fQI
a.visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
q n sPhsnteIe,
=Mra. Emily Seeds Hadley. who
spent . short time In the c. J. Seeds
home. left last week for trip
through the east - n Ss IS
Mrs. r. a. Denton and. Mrs. ". N
wolcott and daughters drove to Ma
son City iastawesk for visit with rel
atives- and friends
Miss Jessie Miller has sold her
residence on North Franklin street, to
WI Drew. the deal being made last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Kephart
will move into the bungalo soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kiebler. Mrs.
VIM. Walk and daughter, Miss Clara,
were guests OF VIM. Hermann and
other relatives in and near Manches-
ter last Saturday and Sunday.
Roy Pinch, who has been in the
service In southern France for nearly
year, arrived home last week, and
~ now spending few days with
friends at the Country Club, north OF
Independence. &l
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Gildner went
to Chicago Sunday. Mr.. Gildner went
TO the city to purchase goods for their
stores. and hustle up some Of the Job
bers there who have been mighty slow
about filling some orders.
Mrs. G. J. Seeds and Mrs. H. A.
Dttmer gave an auto party on Fri
day, July 11th, in honor of Miss Ruth
Mcintosh, who was married to Mr..
Fish last Wednesday Following the
auto ride the company of friends went
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23
sHERIFF'S SALE.

Notice is hereby given. that by vir-
tue Of Special Execution. to me d.
rected, dated July %. 1919. and issued
out Of the office Of the clerk of the
District Court Of the State Of Iowa, in
and for Delaware. County. upon q
Judgment rendered in said Court on
the 5th day Of October. 1915. in favor
fof Florence L. Davis and against SW
4 Sec. 4 and N y Of NV Y Of Sec.
3, township Ss N. r. S West Of 5th P.
NJ, Delaware County, Iowa, inrim.
l have levied upon the following de-
scribed real estate as the property de-
scribed in said Judgment, to-wit:
The SW Y Sec. 4 and N y Of NV
Y Of Sec. 8, Township S8, N. R. S
West Of 5th P. NJ, Delaware County.
Iowa, inrin,. and the rents andz pro-
fits therefrom. lgo2 IN fstts Boz
And that on sthe a3Oth day OF Aug
MT. 1919, between the hours of 3
O'Clock a. m. and 4io'clock p. m, sale
to commence at the hour <of two
O'Clock p. m. Of said day at the Court
,, House door in Manchester, County of
Delaware and State OF Iowa, will
proceed to sell said property. or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said execution, amounting to
thirteen Thousand eight hundred dol
lars debt, together with per cent M
terest from February Is. 1919. and ac-
cruing costs, at public auction, to
the highest and best bidder for cash.
Dated this 22nd day of July, 1919.
L. e. PRIDE,
Sheriff OF Delaware County.
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23

FOR SALE-79h acres for sale. 5h
miles from Manchester. Good Z room
newly shingled house. Two barns.
Hog house, Hen House. Granary,
Machine Shed, Double corn crib.
Buildings in good repair Good well
and windmill. Fenced in seven fields.
Good deep black SOIL On Main road.
Possession March LIST, 1920. Price
t$s25 per acre. Address A. J. Simp-
son, Dubuque, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23
United Brethren.

Sunday services. Morning preach
ing at eleven. Sunday school at twelve
Mrs. Luke Scanlon, superintendent
Parents are invited to send their chill
dren to the Sunday school session. No
evening service A. C. Atherton, pas
tor.
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23

A
Dow and the Misses Rachael Mulford
and Esther Johnson were in Manches-
ter Saturday.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blanchard and
son were visitors at the home Of j. NJ
Lillibridge Sunday.
Mrs. w. Brown is spending few
days in Dubuque with her children.
Elmer Smock and family have NOV
ed into the Hoag house ON Elk owned
by Mrs. A. B. Holbert.
Mrs. L. A. Schneider is visiting in
Sioux City.
Miss Lottie Box will enter the O. e.
S. home soon.
Have you paid your subscription to
the soldiers memorial fund. Get In
line and give your bit. Its the least
one can do.
Mrs. Thos. Cole was in Greeley a
few days last week
Mrs. NJ. Ridenour is guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. Bert Huntington, near
Arlington
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Caswell will re-
model the Holbert house vacated by
the Smock family and will occupy the
same.
Miss Rose Frye has been having
some improvements made on her
property.
Mrs. b. A. Sherman will entertain
the Literary club at the next meeting.
Mrs. G. A. Clute is leader.
| Mrs. c. T. Hurd and children Of
Dubuque were visitors at the Frank
Way home this week.
| s. B. Sloan is certainly getting
along fine since his serious operation
for cancer of the lip. He feels as
well as ever and the wound is nearly
healed.
! On Thursday Of last week the two
year old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ryan was horribly burned with
lye. A can Of lye was in the machine
shed and had been rained in. The
little one picked it up and got It all
over her hands, then rubbed them in
her eyes and mouth, burning herself
in horrible manner. The doctor
was summoned and all done that was
possible to soothe the little one but
she is still a great sufferer.
+ ]. M. Lillibridge had the misfortune
to sprain his ankle last week while
painting his house in Dakota.
Mrs. Roy Crabb and son Jack OF
Cleveland. Ohio, are guests at the
VIM. Crabb home this week.
|. A picnic party Of fourteen attended
Catholic church here Sunday, going
to Bixby's park for dinner.
i Miss Maud Hooker OF Manchester. is
q visitor at the Henry Hilsenbeck
home.
John Walters is in Waterloo to
seek employment
Mrs. H. T. Armstrong entertained
the Misses Myrtle Hockaday and Mar
garet Richards for dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Anderson are
! entertaining the formers mother and
/ two sisters Of Hedrick.
| MISS Agnes 6chmack ~ working, for
Mrs Harry Ryan this 3week. !. q z ast
Miss Helen GfAhaiMp6f aManchsstef
was an over sunday visitor with MIS-.
Harry Sherman. =
Mesdames A: c. Marcham and w. ].
Wroushton Weresin Dubuque one day
last week. s
Fred Corell has been honnrably dis
| charged from the. army, and has -acr
| cepted a position in the internal rev.
enue collectors office in Dubuque.
| Greeley defeated sEdgewO0d SUNDAY
| 8 to o and Delaware BY . score Of 5
| to /.
| Simon Haltz, who has been in the
veterinary division OF the army, re-
turned from overseas Friday. Simon
| is looking perfectly fit and we are
mighty glad to welcome him home
| We are sorry to learn OF the illness
Of Mrs. J. S. Schirmer at her home
here and hope she will soon regain
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Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23
to the Seeds home, where delicious
refreshments were served.

to the Seeds home, where delicious
refreshments were served.
Mrs. J. A. Strickland, Mrs. Glen
Strickland, Mrs. NJ. I. B. Richmond.
and Mrs. William Lemrond, drove to
Waterloo last Thursday and spent two
days there. They were accompanied
home on Friday by Mrs. Geo. Storey,
who has been visiting in the !. L.
Walters home for week.
Mrs. M. d. Arnold has rented her
house on Fayette street to A. A. Hem
yam Of Des Moines. Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
yam will take possession Of the home
on August LIST. Mrs. Arnold will
spend TIE greater part OF the year
with her two nieces. one Of whom lives
in Chicago. and the other In Water
loo.
Roy B. Davis OF Newton. Iowa.
was business visitor In Manchester
last Friday. Mr.. Davis was called to
the city to attend to matters pertain
ing to the sale Of the old homestead
near Littleport. His mother. Mrs. ].
f. Davis, was also In the city several
days attending to business matters.
A car load OF thoroughbred sows
.yas, shipped from this point last FRI
day to farmers located In the vicinity
Of Humbird. Wisconsin. DR.. Morgan
~thatrin- n-ttAisa shipment were
some Of the. choicest 4pigS. that can he
found anywhere. and the farmers who
get them will have rare quality hogs.
-Clarence Platt, who has Just COM
pleted his work In the horticultural
department at Ames. was guest Of
his brother, L->L Platt. and wife on
Sunday. Mr.. Platt went to Strawber-
ry Point ON Monday morning to visit
his sister. and will soon start for the
west to, visit some Of the great apple
orchards. u iH SCI ss mi
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Ram and lit
tie daughter, Edith. were at Roches-
ter, Minnesota, to consult specialists
regarding the little lady's health.
From Rochester Mr.. Ram went to
Williams Bay, Wisconsin, to assist W..
C. Blake in getting his Hudson Super
Six touring car home. We were un-
able to learn just how long this pair
of alleged auto mechanics were in
getting home from Williams Bay.
-Dr. E. G. Dittmer sold his Buick
touring car last week to second
hand dealer from Cedar Rapids, and
has given an order to the Manchester
Auto & Supply Company for a Buick
coupe. We believe that this is the
fourth Buick that DR.. Dittmer has
purchased. The new car which the
doctor ordered is as fine piece Of
auto construction as we have ever
seen,. and rides fully as easy as Pull
man on the Cedar Rapids branch OF
the Central
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23

Good Stock Farm for sale by own
er. 43S acres four miles from Farm
ington, Mimi, 20 miles from st. Paul.
Good buildings, silos, $50 acres cul-
tiyated, balance pasture and meadow.
Price $3.50 pes acre on easy terms
for quick sale. NJ. E. Lewis, North
field, MINI.
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23
New Definition Of Hate.

The other day Mary came up on
the porch to tell me her grievances.
1t seems one Of the boys of the neigh
borhood had been teasing her and
with flashing eyes she said: II hate
that Russell better than any boy !
ow."-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23
Minnesota Lands

We have $4,000 acres Of land near
Pine City, Hinckley and Berann In
Pine county, Minnesota, with wonder
tul. growing crops. Our lands; are Ina
proved and partly improved at very.
low price and easy terms. For fuFth-
er information see, write or phone
H. T. Trimble, special agent, at hotel.
Lamont, Iowa. gfsE 2 81
/ H. ]. C.ENGELMAN LAND gCO-s-ssss;;
rs South 4th, Minneapolis. MinAss
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23
FORTY YEARS AGO.
(July %, 1879

Two weeks ago, ]. F., McEwen had
a hundred acres of as nice wheat as
ever sprouted, in Prairie township,
and now it is hardly worth the time
and labor to cut 1t, said the Democrat.
Cinch bugs had gotten in their devil
ish work just before the harvest.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Blake were en-
joying themselves on trip through
the east, visiting Niagara Falls and
many other places'of interest.
w. w. and D. II. Young were at
home over Sunday from their work as
surveyors for the gang Of workmen
who were building the Bellevue &
Cascade railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Yoran were
spending Q few weeks in their old
home in New York state.
Mr.. w. G. Kenyon, who had been
critically III, was making a satisfac-
tory recovery.
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23
Methodist Church.

Sunday morning service at 10:30.
Sermon topic, 1.-THE Ultimate Passion
OF the Soul" Sunday school at II m.
Epworth and Senior leagues at 7 p. m.
Evening union service in the gospel
tent.
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23
Presbyterian.

A. N. Bremiker, OF the Presbyterian
seminary Of Dubuque, will preach
next Sunday morning at the usual
hour.
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF Elk.
ECUTORS.

NOIlCE VI ArIUlNIMLNAV VE L1A'
ECUTORS.
State Of Iowa, Delaware County. ss.-
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned have been duly appointed
and qualified as Executors Of the es-
tate OF Warren NJ. Stroud. late OF Del
aware county, deceased All persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment and those
having claims against the same will
present them, duly authenticated, to
the undersigned for allowance.
B. r. THOMPSON,
JOHN G. STROUD,
Executors
E. B. STILES, Attorney for Estate.
Dated July %, 1919. 1908
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF AD.
MINISTRATRIX.

State Of Iowa, Delaware County.ss.
Notice is hereby given, that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as Administrative Of
the estate Of Lydia A. Rowland late
of Delaware county. deceased. All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
and those having claims against the
same will present them, duly authen-
ticated. to the undersigned for al
lowance.
EDNA E. COWLES,
Administrative.
Dated September Gath, 1918. 29-3.
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23
Conversational.

In the absence Of the pastor there
will be no preaching service next Sun
day. Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23
FOR SALE--Twenty acres one mile
from Manchester Inquire of
CARR & CARR,
2S-h Manchester, Iowa.

WANTED-W Woman to wash dishes
and do other cleaning up work three
or four hours every afternoon. Nc
keag Bros Manchester. 2s-l
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23

FOR SALE Piano, in good condi-
ton. A bargain. See D. J. Meggen-
burg. 29-f
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23
And the "pa.h7"

Man invented the period. The In
terrogation mark and the exclamation
point are the work Of woman.-Detroit
Journal.
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23

WANTED TO RENT--A Piano. In
quire of P. A. Hungate, at Meggen-
burg's department store. 3O-1
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23

Chs1berlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy.
This medicine always wins the
good opinion II not the praise Of
those who use 1t. Try 1t when you
have need OF such a remedy. For
sale by A. C. Phillips.
Manchester Democrat., 1919-07-23
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CLASSIC | ed 40 S.

LOST-Large Cameo pin. Return
to Mrs. C. M. Morgan. Reward. SO-1.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-09-25
ARMENIAN AND SYRIAN RE.
LIEF RANKIN COUNTY.

With pleasure and very great
pride am giving a report of this
work. Rankin County has not on
ly won her place on the honor roll,
with other counties Of the state,
but is over the top-her quota be-
ing $4,000 and her offering to
date is $901.66.
AS county chairman of this
work thank every beat chairman
every town chairman and their
committees for their faithful SER
vice: and to every man, woman
and child who contributed to this
worthy cause me say-you
have never given where it is more
needed and your gift is more ap-
preciated. A splendid contribu-
ton has been sent by our Ameri-
ca to these destitute people, and
still more is being sent, and must
be sent, if these are saved from
disease and starvation and altho
the honor of our grand old coun-
try is saved by her generosity,
there are yet within her borders
who have not given a penny to
this cause and to these l still ap-
peal, and viii gladly receive your
contribution at any time. You
will never know real joy until you
have opened your hearts to the
needs of humanity.
To Mr.. May, the kind editor of the
Brandon News-who, by the gen.
erous contribution of space in his
paper made possible the success
of this campaign, we are grateful
indeed. Many times reports came
in late, but he cheerfully gave
his time and space and we hearth.
ly thank him for his generosity
and patience. Mrs. Ira Shields,
Chairman Rankin County.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-09-25
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Brandon Hotel. We join their
many their many friends in con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes.
The News learns that the Mari
Hill farm changed hands this
week, the new purchaser being a
Northern man. The consideration
was in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
Mr.. jameson, who bought the D.
B. and L. H. Wilson farm year OF
two age, sold out this week to Mr.
Finley, of Tennessee, the consid-
Grafton being, we understand S25
600, which Melted him about $1O,-
600.
H. P. Barksdale, who was nomi-
mated for superintendent of edu.
cation in the August primaries
was Brandon visitor yesterday
Mr.. Barksdale and family will
prove a valuable acquisition to
our town, and we gladly welcome
them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-09-25
SCHOOL OPENED MONDAY.
Prospects for Best Session in His
tory Of Institution.

The Brandon Consolidated
School opened Monday morning
with splendid prospects for. one Of
the best sessions for many years.
The Auditorium was crowded
with students and patrons and
friends Of the school.
The new principal, Prof.K. M.
Broom, was not present on open
ing day, as only a few days previ-
Gus arrived from overseas service,
and did not receive his discharge
in time to be present. However,
his brother, Hon. ]. w. Broom, as
sistant state superintendent Of
education was here to take his
place, for the day, and get things
started off.
The opening program consisted
of a few timely remarks by ]. A.
Lindsey, representing the board
Of trustees, Hons. L. McLaurin
and Prof. Broom.
Immediately after the speaking,
the school was organized, stud
ents being assigned to their vari-
Gus rooms and classes.
The faculty consists of Prof.K.
M. Broom, principal; Miss Afford,
of Jackson, high school assistant
Miss Dorothy Zeller, Of Yazoo
City, intermediate and Miss En-
ma Buchanan, primary.
The faculty is strong one and
the board feels that it has been
very fortunate in the selection.
They are all graduates of well
known colleges and have had sew
eral years experience in success
full school work.
1t was very evident at the open
of the school that another teacher
would be necessary, and the board
has authorized Prof. Broom to Sc
cure suitable teacher as soon as
possible.
The enrolment has reached
1876, and many more students are
to come in.
A splendid cshool sentiment
prevails and everybody has joined
hands in the determination OF
having one Of the best schools in
the county.
The faculty extends a cordial
invitation to patrons and friends
to visit the school at any time.
Your hearty cooperation is earn
estly desired.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-09-25
DISPOSITION OF BEE GUM.
Newspaper Scribe Gave His Silk
''Sky Piece to Political ParsOn.

Inc Following from the EarVllle,
ILL.,, Leader, whose editor made his
home in Mississippi for number
of years,and who had column in
his paper under the head of"Off-
Hand Thoughts by the Old Man."
is of interest.
Anybody in Earlville ever see
the "Old Man" wear a plug hat?
We guess not, and the chances are
that they never will. But we were
possessor of one once upon a time.
And we wore it too. Away back in
the late SOS during the Corn, Pal
ace carnival inSioux City, Iowa,
six young men who were engaged
in editorial and reportorial work
on the Daily Journal, marched in
a body to the clothing emporium
of the portly and austere julius
Pappe, on the corner of Fourth
and Pierce streets, and almost
gave that gentleman a fit of apop-
lexy by buying and paying for six
plug hats-one apiece-at Sc each
which was a good price, consider
ing the state of the plug hat mar
ket in those years. That's how we
came to be possessed of a high hat.
The boys wore them during the
carnival and possibly few times
afterwards. Some years later we
took ours with us to Mississippi
where we met and learned to love
a backWoods citizen and esteemed
lodge brother who in fit of con-
fidence released the fact that he
had always wanted a "bee gum
hat, as they were termed in that
section, but never felt that he
could afford to buy one. Then and
there came the resolve as to the
future Of that plug hat. It was to
be the property Of this good bro
Their, and we broke the fact to him
as gently as possible. He was pro-
fuse in his thanks, but soon a
cloud appeared on his face, and he
said he could accept the gift on
one condition only: just at that
time he was in the midst Of can
vass for county Office and was
undertaking something that. had
never been done and SO far as he
knew, had never even been under
taken, and that was to visit every
voter in the county at his place Of
residence and solicit his vote.
There was not another plug hat in
the county, and he felt that for him
to appear before those smplemind-
ed backWoodsmen with a shining
top piece Of such height and gloss
mess would be serious handicap
in his election work. Could he ac-
cept the hat and not wear it until
after election? As there were no
strings to the gift, this was readi-
" assented to, and the good broth
er realized q desire Of many years.
As he was an ordained Baptist
preacher in addition to something
Of . politician, he was later elect
ed to the Office Of Grand Chap
lain Of the Masonic grand lodge of
Mississippi, and we have some
where amongst our archives q
photograph Of him III the full re-
gala Of his honorable position,
wearing the "bee-gum' hat he had
wanted 50 long And this Is why
The Old Man has 40 pIue hat.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-09-25

was here Monday, investigating
the doings Of the Chancery Court
Prof. Minor Poole, principal Of
the New Prospect High school
was Brandon visitor a few days
ago.
Miss Ruth Roberts goes to Mt
Greek Sunday, where she will
teach during the incoming session
of school.
Miss Bessie Billingslea is board.
ing with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. Waddell, and attend.
ing our school.
l.. H. Mashburn, popular citi.
zen of the thriving town of Pela.
hatchie, was here Monday, look.
ing for a lost horse.
Albert Ellis and Everett Steen
of Florence, were Brandon visi-
tors Tuesday, and paid this Office
an appreciated call.
Miss Lorraine Hinchcliff, OF
near Clarksdale, was for q week
the very attractive guest OF
Miss Georgia Baker.
Lieut.. w. G. White has recently
been discharged from the army
and was here a few days ago
visiting his many friends.
Mike Dickson, splendid and
energetic young man, is here at,
tending school, making his home
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. May.
O. O. Donnell has sold his inter
ests at Johns, and has gone to the
delta, where he will engage in
merchandising and farming.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Sprague and
son, Rudd, left Monday for Val
pairosa, Ind, where Rudd will en-
ter the University of Indiana.
Chancery Court met Monday
morning with Judge Tam pre-
siding. The usual number of di-
vorces were granted on Tuesday.
T. G. Ross, one of the best citi.
zens Of the county, living near
Cato, was in Brandon yesterday
shaking hands with his many
friends.
w. D. Owens, a splendid citizen
and a good roads enthusiast OF
Pelahatchie, was here Monday,
shaking hands with his many
friends.
The Brandon Colored folks have
been holding a protracted meeting
for several weeks, and the indica.
tions are it will continue for sew
eral weeks more.
Mrs r. C. Watts and four inter
esing little children. of Lynch
burg, Va, arrived last week for ar
extended visit to Mrs. Watts
mother, Mrs. Laura McLaurin.
If you are really in earnest a.
bout wanting a fair at Brandon
show your interest in substan.
tial way. See Mr.. Burks, and tel
him what you are willing to do.
Major Henry's many friends
over the state will be pleased t.
learn that he is doing splendidly
and hopes are entertained for his
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