Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-25
MARCH lST SEES
Many CnNGES
LARGE NUMBER OF
CHANGES AMONG FARMERS
NOTED THIS SPRING.
SOME LEAVING OTHERS COMING.

Geo. II. Barr Has Kindly Furnished
The Democrat Long List Of Farm
ers Who Change Locations.
March first of each year usually sees
many changes in the rural population
OF Delaware County, but we believe
that this year there will be more
changes of locations by the farmers OF
the county than in any one season that
we have any record. Mr.. Geo. Barr
who is perhaps as widely. known
among the rural population OF the
county as any one, and who keeps
track Of the changes as they take place
from year to year, has given us the
following list of names and changes
OF locations that these families will
make on or about March 1st
Mr.. Dollman OF Osceola County, Ia,
has bought the II. Sabin farm and
moves in the same March 1st.
Mr.. Wiley, who has been living two
miles northwest of Oneida, has pur-
chased the M. d. Hutson farm and
takes possession on March 1st.
Mr.. Kraft moves onto the Mark
Sheldon farm on the Hawkeye High
way, one mile east of Manchester.
Jack Sheppard moves onto the Ho-
gan farm, which is vacated by D. +.
Clem, who moves back to Illinois. Del
aware County loses good family In
the removal Of Mr. Glen.
Henry Dubois moves from the Blais-
dell farm miles north OF Manches-
ter to the Slattery farm five miles
southwest Of here. The Slattery farm
is now owned by John Durey.
John Downs moves onto the James
Cox farm just west of Oneida, and
Frank Haight vacates the Cox farm
and moves to the Arthur Ludley farm
just north Of the Berryville creamery.
Oscar Carlson moyes from the old
Hogan farm to the Connell farm in
the Rock Prairie neighborhood.
Geo. Logan moves onto the old
Reeve farm which is being vacated by
John Hitler. Mr.. Hitler will NOV,
to North Manchester, occupying the
Starbird farm.
Tom Lee will move onto the Rlais-
dell farm, and John Prowse will move
to the Pound farm.
Mr.. Laudher will take possession of
the Frank Pierce farm five miles
southwest of here, and Mr.. Pierce will
move onto the John Mattson farm
which he has purchased.
Albert Swanson has moved to Min
nesota.
Ariel Smith has moved from the
Cloud farm just east of Manchester
to the Albert Hampstead farm two
miles west Of this city.
+ Harry Hawker moves onto the
Henry Keiser farm in Prairie town.
ship.
Myron Pratt moves onto the Elder
S0-acre farm two miles southwest OF
Manchester. and which he purchased
from Barr Brothers & Hoag.
Lester Haynes moves from the Jim
Hahesy farm to the s. Lyman farm
and Clarence Heiserman moves onto
the old Hogan farm.
George Hansen sold his farm five
miles southeast Of Manchester and
will move onto the Hoyle farm Just
south OF town.
Mr.. McGraw has purchased the
Perry farm six miles southwest OF
here at figure of $4,000 and has a
good bargain at that price.
Bert Kenton moves from the Zirtz-
man farm on the Hawkeye Highway
to the VIM. Kaster farm, now owned
by Frank Ludley.
VIM. Hahesy, who has bought the
Chas. Maurer farm east Of Manchester
is talking some Of moving onto the
place. 1--WE are from Missouri
George Barr.
Ross Davis will move onto the Chas
Thorpe farm on Spring Branch.
Mr.. Gearhart, who purchased the
Walston farm just west of town at $500
per acre, for cash, will move onto the
place March 1st. Mr.. Gearhart's
brother moved to Manchester last
fall, onto the Ole Dunton chicken
ranch.
Barney Wulfekuhle' will take pos
session of the Chas. Clute farm.
August Johnson of the Bay Settle
ment moves onto the George Lane
farm which he purchased last fall
The farm is located two miles west of
Masonville. on the Hawkeye Highway.
Mr. Henderson Of Eller moves here,
having purchased the Chas. Rizer
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