Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-11
MRS. Blanche Peterson, who spent

Mrs. Blanche Peterson, who spent
several weeks in the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Bishop, re-
turned to her home at Huntington, Or
egon, last week. Upon her arrival
ZONE Mrs. Peterson was taken i'll with
| a severe attack Of influenza, and is
now critically i'll. fact her friends
keenly regret.
Writing to friends in Manchester,
Mrs. A. j. Gildner states that she and
her husband are having the time of
their life in sunny California. She
stated that they are taking long auto
trips over the paved roads. and that
they are not bothered with lot of
heavy wraps to keep comfortable
while riding.
MIR. A. j.. Andrews, who was called
here on account of the death of his
mother, is spending few days among
his host of friends. Mr.. Andrews tells
us that he and his family will move to
Des Moines in the spring, where he
will engage in the contracting BUSH
ness, and their daughter, Miss Gladys,
will enter Drake University next fall
Nv. Il. Drew brought In change
OF advertisement this week too late for
insertion in his regular space. Mr..
Drew desires to state that consign-
ments Of new spring stock in all lines
are arriving daily and ready for your
inspection. In next weeks issue our
readers will learn more about the new
goods which are coming into the store
now.
Clarence Hyler, spent several
weeks with his sister, Mrs. Purvis, at
Elkader, Iowa. and returned to his
home here the first of the week. Clar-
ence was one of the boys who was
terribly injured in an engagement in
France, during the early part of the
war. He has sufficiently recovered
from the injuries now SO that he can
get about without clutches. He is fig
uring on taking a course Of instruction
on the Linotype machine.
An action of forcible entry and de-
tainer was tried before J. J. Pentony.
Justice Of the Peace, on Friday, in
which Mrs. Ella G. Lindsay sought
possession of the house just south OF
the Lindsay residence, occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas, Barr. The case
was warmly contested on both sides,
H. r. Trewin of Cedar Rapids and A.
M. Cloud, Of this city appearing for
Mrs. Lindsay, and Bronson & Tierney
for the Bars. The jury returned a
verdict late In. the evening in favor Of
the plaintiff.
The shortage of desirable tene-
ment houses in Manchester prom
Ises to, become serious shortly. Nu-
merous residence properties have
been sold to retired farmers and 9th
ers coming in from outside, and the
former owners will have to vacate
shortly. There is scarcely desir-
able house In town to rent, and when
one is vacated there are a dozen
people after 1t. 1t looks as II a build
ing boom would have to break loose
soon; OF part Of our population will
be living in tents, or looking up To-
cations elsewhere Y *
An enthusiastic meeting of the
Of the Delaware County
Society was held in the
Commercial Club rooms last Friday,
February 9Th, at which time Secretary
Williams submitted q report Of the So
ciety and plans for the future opera
ton Or the fair were discussed. 1t Is
now planned to erect another cattle
pavilion for show and sales purposes,
and other improvements are to be
made this year. The officers Of the
fair society are determined to make
Of the Delaware County Fair grounds
the best in the whole state, and to this
end the breeders and stock men Of the
county have pledged their hearty sup
port.
County Supervisor, +. A Meade
gave an interesting exhibition, Friday
afternoon Of how to alight gracefully
from cutter attached to runaway
horse. Will Matthews appeared later