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?'. -V .'V"i'- sa^j t\ IT, im" U\ 11fJs I FA t' tt Wi. •S: t\v -v" ,***&* V,y. VOL. XXXIX ir'"' 5 BUSINESS MEN TO MANAGE HO% "Wfi 'PITAL., ,iU v.: .".*. v7» 'V •. 'At the meeting of business and pro fessional men of Manchester, held in thp council rooms oif Tuesday even ing,- a committee was appointed- to select a temporary organization, con sisting- of te^i business men of Man chester, which is to devise ways' and means of, assuming the business man agement of the local hospital, and in this "way relieve the local physicians "of-the burden of looking after the management of the institution. The committee will make its report at a meeting to be held, on Friday night of this week. Since the hospital was opened on October 11, 1.911, there have, been treated in the Institution, one hundred and twenty patients, the larger per cent, of the patients coming from outside' the city, and many fi-om out- side'of Delaware county. MANY INSTRUMENTS FILED. County Recorder A. E Durilap and his assistant, Miss French, are about the busiest officers' in the' county building at the present time. A com parison of the number of instruments filed for record! during the period from January 1, 1,912, to March 3, "1912, both days'1 Included and the number filed during the same time in 1913i will be of interest to the read ers of The Democrat. During the first' two months and three days of 1912 there were recorded 499 instru ments, while during the same period o' 1913 the number of deeds, mort ,-gages, leases, la!nd contracts, etc., filed' with County Recorder Dunlap has eclipsed all previous records, there having been filed 632 papers, or an increase, over 1912 of 133., SURPRISE DEPUTY AUDITOR. About forty of the neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rizer i, perpetrated a neat surprise on the deputy county auditor arid his good wife on Friday evening of last week. 'Dainty rerfeshments were served and a highly enjoyable social Evening fol-. lowed. Mr. Henry Gillespie, on be half of the assembled company, pre sented Mr. and Mrs. Rizer with a neat memento,- in the shape of a purse containing a sum of money. •~r-r• The surprise was in the nature of a farewelL On Saturdaay Mr. Rizer and his family moved their household ,i goods to this city, and are now com fortably settled in the Hiram Arnold house on East Main street. "SUSTAINS PAINFUL INJURY. -r L. J. Baysinger met with an nfor tunate accident on Monday mornig, while placing in position his well-drill ing, machine, on one of the lots own by Fred Durey. One of the work men who was assisting Mr. B&ysing pr accidentally struck him on' the forearm with a pick, causing a gain ful, injury. The accident will lay, up Mr. aysinger for some time. —Miss Nelle Hatch was a guest of friends at Ackley last Saturday and'Sunday. ..--./.y-.rfsi# tji|i|)(|i I |iiitiri,ifiIt t1'*' wwm® 7'-?s$'- FARMERS ORGANIZE COMMISSION COMPANY .:" "'-:1. +1"*' *.*\ JO INCORPORATE WITH CAPITAL 5 STOCK OF TEN THOUSAND V' ,. ..DOLLARS. 1 0 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS CHOSEN ttrfia i'zatlon to be Perfected Meeting on Next Tuesday, March 11. •4?" *." ,"••• ••». tv w~t £. f. About Vh si Ht at fifty of the, representative tamers and stock raisers of this part o* -the county attended the meeting ••a*, the court house on Saturday after toon,, when the farmers' commission /jojupany was organized. Much inter '-esK was manifested in the project, and many interesting. discussions were had. j-Tihe meeting was called to order, and Mr. Gfant Brayton was chosen Air -chairman, and Mrs. J. G. Sabln, secretary. After a' thorough discussion of the »'-rk which is planned for this new 91'^acizution to carry on, a board of directors—consisting of nine members T-was .selected, The fallowing .men Were chosen as directors for the en year: Grant Brayton, Fred Munson, Fred Durey, W. V. Childs, a T-. Bishop, A. E. Mead, W. J. Dav is, H. J. Sabin and Jas. Bishop. Fol lowing the selection of the directors officersi were selecte'd from the mem bters of vthe board of directors, as fol lows: President, Grant Brayton vice president, vy. V. Childs secretary,, W. J. Davis, and treasurer, F. H. Muneon. A committe, consisting of Messrs. Grant Brayton, F. L. Durey and W J. Davis, was appointed at the Satur day meeting to draw up a constitu tion ahd set of by-laws. The commission company will be capitalized at" $10,000 nearly all of which stock has been subscribed for at this time. The commission com pany "will begin business when five hundred/dollars' of the capital stock has been pjfcid into the treasury. The company's principal place of business will toe Manchester,. with branch of fices at various" neiarby towns in the county. On Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'cloclt, March. 11, foe farmers who have sub scribed 'for stock and' any others, in ivv" torested in the project-are to Ajet in th«--veourt iiouae to perXect th.fe organ1s^^l^a^^n|^^Arttci^ J, o£ Ipi»rpor&tion ani By-laws, A 1 1 .. 1:?jtay.--V .-,.V- .W,-' }".-r^.-l!-^»f*• MRS. J. H. MITCHELL. -Mrs.. John H.- Mitchell passed away at the family homo in this city, on Febriiary 27th, 1913, following an ill ness of oigbt years' duration. Funer al services wesre held'In the* Presby terian -church in this city Sunday forenoon, conducted by her pastor, Rev, W. H. Ensign.. Interment was made in Oakland cemetery. of North Dakota and Harry, of Wa teriooo Mrs. A. J. Miller, of Nora Springs, Iowa Mrs. Frank Barclay, of Hedgesville, Montana, .and Mrs. J. W. Emerson, of Charles City, Iowa. When a girl of 16 years, Mrs. Mitchell united with the Presbyterian church at Waukoti. Until presented by ill health she- gave liberally of„ her time and talents in support of the church she loved. The bereaved hus band and daughters have the sym pathy of this community in this hour of great affliction. FRED DENTON.' Fred Denton, brother of R. A. Den ton. and Mrs. E. H. Hoyt of this city, passed away at his home in Webster, South Dakota, on Sunday, March 2 1913, after an. extended illness. Fu neral services were held from the family home in Webster yesterday. Mr. Denton was born in Manches ter.. and at the time of bis death was nearly forty-five years of age. Much of his early life was spent in Man- 7 Eleanor J. Henderson was born luly 20, 1860, at Cadiz, Ohio. The family removed the next year to Iowa, settling permanently near Wau kon, Allamakee county. Her jnarrir y-je with Mrr" John H. Mitchell oc curred December 27, 1883. Follow ng their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell resided at Rossville, Iowa, until 1909, when they removed to Pe osta, where they resided until com ing to Manchester on February 27th, I The March term of the Delaware 1911,, and where she resided until her district tourt will convene In this death.- 'To Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell citjr on Monday, March 10 /,. Judge were born, two daughters—Mrs. Les- Franklin C. Piatt, presiding^ lie Meskimen and Mrs. Everett Flem- The grand jury will convene on ing, both of Waterloo. Besides her Monday, but the trial jurors are not husband and 'two daughters she is required to report for service until also survived by her father and moth- Wednesday, March 12. er, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Henderson, Trial notices have been filed in a of Nora- Springs, Iowa,, and five large number of actions. Judging brothers and three sisters—'Thomas from the number of caused set kor Heridenron of Aberdeen, South Da-1 trial, the March term, promises to kota William, of Volney, Iowa I,be a strenuous one for the court, and Frank, of Pullman Washington Jesse, I tar of the county Chester. After leaving. th}s city ^me Denton engaged In the printing busi-| uess at Pierre, South Dakota. Dur ing the past few years he and his family have made their tyome at Webster, South Dakota, whtjye he had ^extensive property interests. He leaves to .mourn his death a. wife and one daughter, and three -broth ers. and one-sister-r-Mrs. E. H. Hoyt, and'Ti^ A.''Teritph- of this city,' and Harry Dfenton of "Muskogee, Okla- Sen- Tioifia, and ^William' Denton Of eca. South Dakota. In the death of Mr. Denton the sincerest sympathy of 'Manchester frieiids Is extended the family In the sorrow that has come to them. SHULTZ-YONDA. The marriage-Of -Thomas Yonda and Miss Eva M. Shultz, both of .La mont, took place at the Presbyterian manse on February 26, 1913, Rev. W. H. Ensign performing the ceremony. -\lr." an* -Mrs. Yonda are well known young people of Lamont, ajad have gone to housekeeping at -that place. I, /SELL LARGE FARM. Michael Barr and his wife and their two sons, Robert and John Barr, sold .heir farm of 400 acres in Prairie township .to Michael Barr jr. This farm is "situated in one of the most desirable farming: localities in Dela ware county. Mr. Ba rr paid 1132.50 per acre for the farm. WILLIAM SMITH. As we go to press today, The Demo crat learns of the death of Mr. Wil-. liam Smith, a well-known resident 'of will appear in these columns in our] next issue. CHURCH NOTES. St. Paul's. Sunday school will be -held at 2:30 ani preaching at 3:30 by Rev. En sign. There will be preaching every Sunday. Presbyterian. The morning theme will be "The Divine Person Working on the Life.'' The evening, "The Love of Christ Constralneth Us." Methodist Episcopal. Beginning Monday evening, March 10, there will be held in 'the church services preparatory for the Palm Sunday service. The services will begin at 7:30 o'clock. On- Sunday morning the pastor will speak on ''The Parable of the Tal-, dongregatlonal. The theme for the morning ser mon will be "An Active* Faith in One's Own Convictions." In the evening the subject for the sermon will be "A Drugged Conscience.'' Prayer meeting Thursday night. ..sisffiP l'" A .'V- j*."' .. -W.V-" 'J ._ •..•.•.T-stV 'uc..1 ••?-.-Ai .-•.icrJ:-- \":'-v i, -v-?^ ?*rr ENTKRBD AX FOfiT UrilOI AT I Mancihmssb, Iowa, as Siooiro-ObAfta Mattir. DISTRICT COURT CONVENES MONDAY JUDGE FRANKLIN C. PLATT TO PRESIDE AT MARCH ."... TERM. NUMEROUS CASES SET FOR TRIAL Grand Jury to Convene on Monday. Trial Jury Called forcW.«,dnes day. Following are the cases trial: Law. set for God, and asked to. be baptised dur ing her last sickness. While her life was brief she believed that there is a life beyond which completes the life that "was cut short here. There remain to mourn her depart ure her husband, two children, Stel la, aged 4, and John, aged 2 her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Brownell, of 209 East. Main street, who have lived in Manchester since April, 1-910, one sister, Ida, and one brother, Ed win, -besides, other relatives and friends. The funeral services were held in the Methodist church on March 2nd, and the interment was in the Man chester cemetery. The family have the heartfelt sym ithy of all the community. May the God of all comfort and grace sustain them in this time of sorrow and be reavement. XX. ADD NEW STORE TO CHAIN. Gildner Brothers, who own a chain of clothing stores in eastern Iowa, last week closed a deal whereby they come into posssession of a large stock of men's clothing and -shoes at Eagle Milo township. Mr. Smith had been Pal"clia3^' ill for some time. An obituary notlce owne1 "David and Christ," will be fommander ents." the theme for the evening service. This is the fourth and last in the ser vice of sermons on DavM. an,d 1 Topic—"What Does Christ expect, at!Graham, Iowa, April 29, 1876," and this time, of the Congregational I parted this Mfe February 24, 1913, church of Manchester." aged 37 years,0 months and 25 days. She/Vas married August 29, •Mrs. Ralph Dutton and her sis-11894 to Ry fellas Penfold,- who died ter, Miss Etta Irving, went to Cog- two and gon Tuesday morning for a visit Penfold with their sister, Mrs. W. H. Smith. Miss Etta Irving has been in Chicago) on business in conection with a large millinery concern, in western Canada, with which she is connected. She expects to leave for '.Canada later in the week. The store just ove' by purchast#1 by the firm was formerly the f\ operated by A Reit^ r£ th-v city. Walter McCarty, of Mason City, who has been in the employ of the firm for a number of years, will manage the stole at.isagle Grove. Starting in business with one stor.e at Nora Springs only a comparatively short time ago, the firm at the present time controls per haps the largest chain of stores' of any firm in the state. By careful management, and liberal ifse of printers' ink Gildner 'Brothers have built up a retail business of mammoth proportions. SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF IOWA VET ERANS. The seipl-centennial home coming for iowa1 soldiers of the war of re bellion will |)e held at Des Moines June 9 to 14. Greenville M. Dodge of Council Bluffs, the only living maj or-general who commanded an army in the civil war, has -been chosen w' Elsie E. B. Hess vs. Geo. and Masters. James Gerry vs. Jas. P. McEnany. Will Ross vs. Perry Wheeless. Mary E. Retz vs. O. H. Lewis et al/ Fred Eggiman vst I.' C. R. R. Co. E. F. Mattice vs. C/G. W. Ry. Co. State of Iowa vs. Wm. Glass et al. A. M. Cloud vs. N. E. Davis et al. Chas. Brown vs. Ida Walters. C. Chesmore vs. Saril|da Bailey. Hanna Barr vs. D. W. Barr. Equity. Clara Hurley vs. L., A. Gilson et al. John Trenkamp vs. Elizabeth Reck er et al. Probate. Estate of Patrick MoGrath. bate of Will. Pro- OBITUARY NOTICE. Margaret May Brownell was born in Norway*, 'Iowa, January 28th, 1887, of 68 er' rUary .u r. aged 126 years and-one month. ness at Pierre. South Dakota. Dnr-I^° .... In 1904 she moved to Wisconsin, and to Grundy Center,-,Iowa, in 1906". She was married to Mr. H. G. Edison In Grnndy Center, August 27th, 1907.- She live'1 with her husband in Ce dar, Rapids until a few weets ago, when, (because of sickness, she- came to the home of'her parents in. "Stan-. Chester. She had strong faith in Ti ev€^ is expected that old soldiers will as semble from every state in the union for this occasion. Among his appointments Command er Dodge has chosen J. F. Merry of the 21gt Iowa Infantry and J. H. Peters of the 4th Iowa cavalry aides: as DOROTHY EVA PENFOLD. Dorothy Eva Gull was born at .half years later. Mrs. converted and joined the Cumber^ ,d Presbyterian church in her girlhood and in later years joined the Congregational church In which she remained a faithful member to her last. She leaves to mourn her loss four brothers,' four sisters and a host of relatives and friends. XX the stock train, is said to have sound ed the whistle, and when he not|ced that Dr. Muelldr did not hear {the alarm, made a desperate effort? to bring his train to a stop before strik ing the victim. This was impossi ble -because of the down grade mid the speed with which his train ,'|ras coming." Dr. Mueller was picked|up by the train. crewf unconscious.-®tn a few minutes the victim was re moved *o his home in Dyersvllle, where-he passed away shortly after the accident, never regaining con sciousness. The tragic death of ..this widely known am1 "beloved physician of piir| neighboring city calls. forth the pro- found regret, not oiily among the members of his profession, biit his host of fiends in various parts'! ol hospitable farm home in Prairie town ship, giving them a grand surprise, I just prior to their removal to the old Barr homestead, which they have puf- present home of 240,Nacres was en- tirely too small to satisfy this am-1 bitious couple. A bounteous dinner speech that ''bro't down the house.'" 'All brought their appetites with them and weipi home satisfied, even -the minister, who ate so, much chicken that several times he actually arose to an elevation and crowed like a brown leghorn and Theodore Pohl camp won't be able to drive his auto for a week, unless the roads improve. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder, parents of Mrs. Barr, were there and enjoyed the occasion as only old people who are still young, can enjoy a neigh borhood gathering. Table games and conversation made the time pass all to fast, and the company separated, feeling glad that the Barr family are still to live in this neighborhood. A Guest A. LOCAL TEAM LOSES GAME. The Manchester High school bas ket ball team went -to Oelwein Fri day afternoon, to meet the Oelwein High school team in a game in the latter gymnasium. The local team was defeated by a score of 19 to 12. The Oelwein team will meet the lo cal team in a game in the gymna&um the new High school in this city on Friday night of this week. 5 MONUMENT DEALER CONVICTED. E. A. Boggs of Waterloo, who form et* a wide acquaintance in Delaware county some time ago, while manager of a monument concern of Waterloo, has, been convicted, and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary, on charges preferred against him by one of the Grundy 'Center banks. It is alleged that Boggs defrauded the bank of large sums of money. CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF LUMBER I MEN'S ASSOCIATION The nineteenth annual convention o' the Northeastern Iowa Retail Lumbermen's association was held at Dubuque last week. E. R. Stone of Delhi was chosen as president of the asOciation for the coming year. —Mr. John Latimer went to Mason ville Tuesday afternoon for a. visit with the Sullivan family 'and other old-time friends. 3 v,} 5" r^w^e-r-! "'"V rf ar** 4'.J&1H -J-xyiV} DYERSVILLE PHYSICIAN MEETS TRAGIC DEATH. 'W Dr. John A. Mueller, one or the leading physicians of Dyersvllle, and well known among medical, meii. in eastern Iowa, was struck and almost instantly killed by an east bound ^Illi nois Central stock train at _S:20 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. ^The accident happened at whai is lcn^wn as the Schermer- crossing, a v5?11e west of Dyersville. Dr. Mueller'ipet, his tragic death while on his waj to an extensive practice In his home city '. ly- MI at his home there. and sui^ounding country. He was a prominent member of the Dubuque County Medical association, and took, keen interest In the development of] Of his home children. Besides the his immediate family, Dr. been a business partner. -V MANCHESTER, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1913 Luxemburg, la answer to a profes sional call. On account of the terrible tolizsard which was raging during the after noon, Dr. Mueller had fastened the side curtains to the top of his bug gy. This prevented him from seeing or. hearing the approaching train:'isn-. ,. _T _T i* .[ —-Vr. and Mrs. Harvey Hanna of the business interests towi His marriage with. Miss Clara Ann strong of Dyersville took placet in 1906. Following their marrfege thfey resided at New Vienna, where hePiwS ticed medicine until five years when he took up his residence in "Dy-, .. ersviue. While a resident of New THE LOCAL NEWS OFJHE WEEK V.'HAT MANCHESTER PEOPLE ARE DOING AT HOME AND ABROAD. REVIEW AND FORECAST OF EVENTS Itema of a Nature Mrs. R. Butterfield enjoyed a via* from her daughter, Mrs. George Osgerby, of Emmetsburg, a part of we€ Delaware county. Dr.. Mueller was, ... ,,, ,, —Miss Gena Minkler was a guest born at Luxemberg forty-one years 'at the home of her parents, Mr. and ago.. He was a graduate of the medl ca1 department of the state universi ty at Iowa City, graduating from that institution in 1892. Although only forty-one years of age he had built up —Mr. and llrs. A. L. Davis of Earlville were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Dudley in this city Saturday. Mrs. F. L. Minkler, at Bdgewood last Saturday and Sunday. -John Arduser went to Coggon on Monday morning to spend a short .. .time with his father, who is critical- —Miss Florence Riddell, principal of the Manchester High school^ spent iaturday with her mother, Mrs. Alex Riddell, at Strawberry Point. —Mis. Lulu Hlgmai} Keith return e"* to Marion. Saturday evening, after a short visit with her parents, Mr. dnd Mrs. J. B. Higman, in this city.. -Mrs. Jay Smith and family, who have been living on their faxm west of Manchester the past year, have take,a,up Vienna, Dr. Mueller.serve^as'—E" 'hei^rMAWef,e the town fOr a number pending the ^eater porthm.J He is survived by his her dangtoter^.-H. memib^^^ff _•"• —Mrs. T. F. Leahn of Waterloo was a guest ot her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Wagner, over Sunday, On Tuesday, February 2oth, about .Mrs, Leahn returned to her. home sixty of the neighbors of Mr. and Mrs I Monday morning.' M. Barr and .family met -at their _Mr a was provided by the guests.. —Burton Clark, A. C. Phllipp, Edw. When at the table, on behalf of I Hru-by, Dr. H. M. Bradley and E. W. those present, Rev. Styres, pastor of nd Mrs/ Beri" Simmons, who were caUed he funeral iN-c ttfM} Personal and General Picked up About Town- v». are the parents of a son, bom recently. —Mr. an'1 Mrs. Homer Burhans have moved on the Charles Rizer 'arm west of Manchester. —Miss Anna Repp of Waterloo was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs H. D. Wagner over Sunday —Roy Jordisoii and Charles Straub of west of Manchester, weni to Wa terloo on Friday, on buiness. —Will Roberts and John Bell, of near Manchester, went to Brunswick, Iowa, the latter part of the week. ia th S leIt Oregon. also survived by his mother ^!^^,®^1^ ,who,^8 Teresa Mueller, and three"kW&B state univ^ty at Iowa of Dyersville and E. F. Mueller, with whom he had c"y W« Appleby' who haS yesterday for Portland, m.°tthcr' Mrs" ls y" Beardslee,-in- re to attend the services of the latter*s uncle, the lat6 Irvla McGe for their perint e, left list week on,e ia chased, and which consists -of 400 _Misa Mildred Smith, who Is su acres, with good buildings. .. Their Chicago. endent of nurses in the Nation* al San itarium at Freeport, Illinois, waa cai]e)j the crltioa this city last week by illness of her father. willlamB w?re the Sand Creek and 'Ryan Methodist Ljgy evening to attend -the minstrel Episcopal churches, in a very happy I performance given by the. members manAr presented this worthy family of the Elka with a beautiful silver tea set. Mrs. __cecil Adams wia leave -the latter arr responded in her usual graceful Dubuque last Thur®- jodge of that city! part of the week for hls home and happy manner, and Mike ', con-1 Iowa. Mrs. Adams and Uttle trary to all expectations made a^ w]11 remaln lor a in Dan- ore extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Pierce, -before returning to her tome. —Miss Ella Merrill left Monday tor Long Beach, California, where she will spend some months.' Mrs. William Mcintosh and her daughter, Miss Isabell, are also spending -the winter it Long Beach, and have been having a delightful winter in southern California. —Carl ^phies. {ind family shipped their household goods to Clarke, South Dakota,, on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Thies have been living near Delhi for a number of years, and are about to take up their residence in South Dakota. Their many friends in Delaware county trust that they may be prospered in their new home. —Edward Porter and family, who have been living on a farm near Man chester for a number of years, on Saturday shipped their household ef fects and farm tools to Deer Creek, Montana, where the family will make their future home. Their friends in Delaware county, while regretting to have them leavV^ the county, hope, that they may en\"y good health and be prosperous In tlv Ir new locality. —Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Haight en joyed a visit on Sunday from their children, this being the first time in fourteen years -that the entire family enjoyed -the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Haight. The following children of Mr. and Mrs. Haight enjoyed the reunion: Mrs. Eva Woodward of Mel vern, Kansas S. P. Haight of Tip 'on, Ohio John E. Haight Frank fort, South Dakota W. F. Haight and Irs. Can Mangold of Ryan, and Mrs. W. F. Kewney o£ this city, —O. K. 'Lemmon, clerk in the Ams den drug store, met with a paiful ac cident one day las* week, while ar ranging a shipment of wall paper. Mr. Lemmon was standing on a high step ladder piling the rolls of wall paper in the racks near the ceiling of the store room, when the ladder slipped and he was thrown violently on a pile of plate rails and picture molding. In the fall Mr. Lemmon suffered two fractured ribs. The in juries have caused much pain and will lay Mm up for soma time. 1 Jj'ijL. —Glen Strickland went to Cedar Rapids Monday morning. —Wm. Jones waa a visitor In Inde pendence on Wednesday. —Attorney W. H. Norris was a business visitor in St. Paul last week. —Mrs. E. H. Frentress was a guest of friends in Waterloo a part of last week. —Representative M. F. LeRoy spent a part of last week in Man chester. —BoA, to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Fow ler, Manchester, March 2, 1913, a daughter. -Mrs. W. C. Amsden and' Mrs. C. E. Bronson were Dubuque visitors on Thursday. —Senator E. C. Perkins ot Delhi was a business visitor in Manches ter Friday. —Mr. and Mrs. James MoCusker, o* the West Side, are the parents of a son, born March 1st. —Mr. and Mrs. James Faust, of near Manchester, are the parents of a daughter, born March 2d. —Dr. H. M. Bradley left today for New Orleans, where he will attend a meeting of railway surgeons. —Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bowen and baby daughter have been guests of relatives and friends at Monona. —Timothy Sullivan, who lives in the southern part of the county, was a visitor in Manchester Tuesday. —W. L. Davis spent a few days in Chicago, on business connected with the firm's poultry and egg concern. —Major E. M. Carr left Friday for Washington, D. C., to attend the' in- augural of President Woodrow Wilson, —Robert Harris, who has been in Mitchell, South Dakota, for some ime, returned to Manchester last week. —E. E. Gildner, manager of the Gildner Bros.' store in this city, was a business visitor In Anamosa a part ot last week. —The Methodist Aid society will hold a home baking sale next Satur day at Kinne & Wright's store,, be ginning at 10 o'clock. —Wm. Cqcldng and son Arthur of near'Oneida were in the city last Fri day, going from here to Waterloo, where they transacted business. —Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Conunerford, who have been living in apartments over the Peterson grocery store, have moved into the residence for merly owned by Roy B. Davis. —Mr. and Mrs. Frank Slack went to Rochester, Minnesota, on Mon day, where Mrs. Slack is to enter the Mayo hospital for treatment, —Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Cornwell, Who. have been living for some years at- Walker, have taken up their resi dence 'n Manchester, moving their houehold goods to -this city last week. :"v —Mrs. J. A. May has been in Omaha, Nebraska,,, for several days, assisting in' the care of her father, S. Toney, who is critically ill, having suffered a stroke of paralysis a few days ago. —The girls' basket ball team of the Manchester High" school were defeated by the Central City High school team, in a game at Central City last Friday night The* score was 14 to 10. —I. W. tLampman .went to Cedar Rapids Monclay morning to visit his brother, Charles Lampman, who is recovering from the effects ol a se: vere operation, to which he submit ted last week. -The Sunday edition of the Regis ter and Leader contained a picture of the Cornell basket ball squad, of which Paul Klaus is a member. Mr. Klaus is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. jtlaus of this city and is a junior in the-college. —Mr. H. C. Smith, who was crlt Ically ill the greater part of last week, has sufficiently recovered to be able to be on the streets again. His host of friends are gratified to learn that his sickness is yielding to expert nursing and medical atten tion. —L. B. Bishop and family, who have been living on the James Bish op farm south of Manchester during the past year, have moved to the J. B. Dunham farm, near Oneida. Mr. Bishop recently purchased the Dun ham farm, which ia one ot the fine farms in the vicinity of Oneida. —Mrs. Harrison Taft arrived in Manchester Monday afternoon from Newell, Iowa, and has -fagen the guest of M-r. and Mrs. Wm. Keiser of Prai rie township. Mr. and Mrs. Taft will take possession of the McDon ald place southwest of this city, Mr Taft arriving later In the week with his effects. —The next meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of Sand Creek is to be hoML at the-home of Mrs. C. H. Bur hans on Thursday, March 13th, at 2 o'clock p. m. AU' members are urged to be present as this is the annual meeting with election of offi cers for the ensuing year. Visitors always wolcime. —Miss Myrtle McClane, who has been connected with the D. B. Flsk house of Chicago for some time, has been engaged as trimmer in the mil linery establishment owned by. ...Mrs. Margery Hoyt. Miss McClane comes highly recommended as a milliner. The. women readers of The Democrat are asked to look for Mrs. Hoyt's an nouncement in these columns next wpek. —Mrs. Hanna Barr has resigned her position as clerk at the W. L. Drew dry goods store In this city and departed Monday morning for Gari son, Iowa, to take charge of the "millinery business she recently pur chased in that city. Mrs. Barr Is a capable and efficient woman, and we are assured of her success In her new undertaking. Her many friends regret her removal from the city, tput wish her every success in her new home. f$j$9HRp 1 h. *2s&t NOTABLE EVENTS IN CLUB MEMBERS THEIR FRIENDS AT DIN NER PARTY. HISS IAXTEI fll LYCEM VHK Former Manchester Girl Wins tinction In Muslcsl Cir cles. fortunes, the methods by which great rang®\ VestTf 5th P?°M? fortunes are amassed, and the caua-l 40 acres more or less.. es for the present concentration of I Ellas Pinch and wife to Henry' wealth. By his pleasing manner in I presenting to the audience the facts, I he'held the closest attention of his| hearers. The membere of the Tourist 'clubI 1-4 a delicious repast, was cooked and served in the style of that country. The guests were given an opportuni ty of showing their skill in eating with the real Chinese chop Btlcks. Following the dlnher a special pro gram was giv^en, consisting of musical selections, readings and various clever features. The affair was voted one of the most successful ever given by this popular organisation. On the eveningy of March 11th al highly interesting Victrola concert is to be given in the local Carnegie li- day, March 26. The Current Events club will be entertained thip week Friday, March 7, at the home of Mrs. Charles John son. Mrs. "J. R. Inman will be hostess this week to the Friday Afternoon club at her home on Franklin street. The New Idea club will be enter tained on Thursday, of this week at the hOme of Mrs. George S. Lister. On Tuesday' evening, March 11th, the members of the K. P. lodge will 1 1 I^VS\VWV»:QT-I' Manchester people will be inter-1 them being Miss Mary Rose, of Chi ested in the announcement that Misslcago, Mrs. Durey's cousin alao Mrs Blanche Baxter, daughter ot Mr. and p. Severance, from Frederick, SOQth Mrs. B. B. Baxter of Rochells, IlU-1 Dakota. Mr. A. Noble presented nois, will engage In lyceum work thel them with a purse In behalf of the coming season. Miss Baxter is al *uests, also other leather gifts were member of the Cathedral Choir, aent. May and Mildred Noble gavs which the Redpath Barsau will pre-1 musical numbers. sent as one its strongest musical numbers for the 1913 ss—on. Local lovers ot music remember Miss Bax ter as the sweet-voiced contralto, heard at numerous occasions in local church and social circles. Spsaklng of her qualifications as on artist the February number of The Lyceum I Butter News says: ."Miss Blanch* Baxter, I Eggs Contralto, of Rochelle, Illinois, is al^^toes.. singer new to the concert and lyceum I platform, but a young lady with ajTame Hay, loose.. voice that is sure to win her fame inITame Hay, baled.. the musical world." Miss Baxter's!Hay, loose.. friends in Manchester will await with I -?iaJed' keen interest the appearance on thslgtrair' loose. local Chautauqua this season of thisINo. 1, Spring Wheat.. noted organisation, of which she ls|No. 2, Spring Wheat'., a member. IN©. 1, Winter Wheat.. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Algalt Johnson, 21, and Man son, a 9. R. Egbert Macomb er, 27, and Hut da N. Beast, 21. Henry Tonight, in the parlors of the Methodist Episcopal church ot this city, the members of Dr. H. A. Ditt mer's Sunday school class will pai-l Frknk"Gocrdt and wife to E- ticipate in one of the enjoyable so-1 ward C. Goerdt. The ne 1-4 cial events which the class holds four! of Be 1-4 and 1-2 of the se times during the year. An «Wo«te ^V'ra^e T' banquet has been prepared by tt»e| sth P. M., 120 acres.. supper committee of the class. Fol-1 Bert H. Durey and wife to lowing the supper a program of lm-l Amos S. Green and wife. promptu speeches and other social versions will be features of the event Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Dittmer cele brated their 29th wedding anniver sary at their home on East Main street Saturday'-evening, March 1st. A company of twenty neighbors and friends had -been invited to their beautiful home to assist them in celebrating the event. A delicious four-course dinner was served and the evening spent in social inter course. An •pm mv £V r$»M ti# v,\,K y&z* ^'*r 1 *$ $$$&& •MMfc'- NO. 10 give a dance. Carpenter's orchestra will furnish the musto, and an'even ing Of much pleasure is anticipated. Mrs. J. F. Merry will be bOftMB [to the Tourist club on next Tuesday ENTERTAIN "when the regular profram I win .i... it.. -V 7 I Will be given by the club members. -The Country Pleasure club gave a surprise inner Thursday, in honor I of Mrs. George Gllssendorf, at her (home in Prairie township. Sixteen 'ladieB were present Mrs. E. A. Dux- ejr presented her with a silver cake Die-1 dish. A general good time was had. —On.Sunday, March 2nd, Mr. and Mrs. Ernes'-. Durey celebrated their 3rd wedding anniversary. There were fifteen guesits at dinner, MANCHESTER MARKET* .. .» .. .. Chickens No. 2, Winter Wheat. One of the most interesting and I Turkeys. instructive features of the lecture I Hens .„ and entertainment course,. which is I being carried on under the auspices I old R^geters. o* the Presbyterian society, was thel Veal Calves.. lecture on "Land, Labor and Wealth," I Hogs.. by Lee Francis Lybarger, who ap-| peared at the®Central opera house onI REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. id a a ha 0 1 1 a made a thorough study, of the eco- ,bk)®£ 2 parker-® addition to nomic problems confronting thel Oneida.. American people at this time—the!John H. Cline to Elfrieda M. dangers and injustice of the swollen I -1"4 °', n®L1"4 Anton. S 1-2 and the n« 1-4 of the ne 1-4 of sec 10, .twp 88 north, range 6, west of the 5th P. M. A. M. Cloud arid wife .to J. D. lain. S 1-2 of se 1-4 of sec 7, and the sw 1-4 of the sw ot 8j twp delightfully, entertained their friendal west of, 5th P. M., .120 seres at a dinner partjr on Tuesday even-1 Christopher Carrothers-and wife ing at the home of Capt. and Mm J. F. Merry. The house was decorated I range 6, west of 6th P. M., appropriate to inauguration day. Thel 160 acres.. .. .. .. ..v .. club work year is on China and I Christopher Oarrothere and wife its people and the dinner, which was' i-'t 89, range 5, Carrothera. The sw 1-4 of sec 29, twp 88, range 6, west of &th P. M. excepting and reserving- the school house site of 1-2 acre R. M. Merriam and wife to W. H. Daker and Grace N. Blah op. East 1-2 of ne 1-4 of sec 31, twp 88, range S, weBt of 6th P. Margaret Scherbring and wife to A. M. Cloud. The ne 1-4 of sec 17, township 89, range 6, west of 6th P. M., 160 acres more or less .. Louis Freiburger and wife to 0 H. J. Vanflbet N 1-2 of the se 1-4 and the ne- 1-4 of the sw 1-4, all in sec 15, twp 88 north, range 4, west of 6th P. M... an Earl S. Sharp and wife to Bert H. Durey. The nw 1-4 of se 1-4 and 1-2 of the ne 1-4 of -the sw 1-4 and the 5-4 of the nw 1-4 of the sw 1-4 and the 1-2 of the sw 1-4 of the sw 1-4, all in sec 10, twp 88, north, range 6, west of 6 th P. M., 105 acres John M. Barclay and wife to Fred H. Munson. The 1-2 of the sw 1-4 of sec 6, twp 89, range 5, west of 6th P. John Marshall and wife to John M. Barclay. The K2 of the sw 1-4 of sw 1-4 of sec 7, twp 89,, north, range 6, west of 6th P. M.. A°n®! 1 The Ladies' Aid society of thejCJlas 900b Whitman and husband to of brary. The members of the library north, range 6, west of the board are arranging a highly Inter-1 6th, P. 10,000 esting program for next Tuesi®yI Sherrer, et al, to Carl hop*®.*«««. srit°s,di new records in this and future pro 4350 grams. Everyone is urged to attend| 5th P. M... these concerts. (Curtis J. Hockaday and wife to G. M. Gillman and wife. _, Part of lot 309, in city of Mrs. W. C. Amsden will be hostess Manchester, Iowa. to a company of friends at her homel'Luther Bell to Amel .Keiser. On North Franklin street Thursday I The northeast fractional 1-4 afternoon. Mrs. Walter Prlchard of 1.4^3^. l^f^wp 89^ 6, twp 89, range 6, west of 5' Garner, who will be a guest at the john Qoedken and wife to Amsden home the latter part of the I John F. Bockenstedt. The week, will be guest of honor. I of the ne 1-4 and sw 1-4 of the ne 1-4, all of sec 34, twp 90, containing 120 acres 15,925 Cramer to First Congregational church is mak- Thompson. The 1-2 of the ing elaborate plans for the annual I se 1-4 of the. ne 1-4 of ne 1-4 apron sale and supper, which will °|0®^cr^^ take place in the church parlors on Michael Barr jr. and wife to the afternoon and evening of Wednes-I Daniel A. Anderson. The nw chas. M. 1-4 of sec 23, twp 88, contain ing 160 acres.. George M. Gillman and wife to Frank Krall. The ne 1-4 of sec 17, twp 88, containing 158 acres Christopher Carrothers and wf 'to Frank Carrothers. The 1-2 "of the se 1-4 of sec 30, twp 88, north, range 6, west of 5th P. .. .. E. C. Hampton and wife to C. Curch. The 2-3 of the 3-3 of the nw 1-4 of the ne and fraction, In sec 28, twp 89 nort, range 6, west of 5th A Philinda Porter to J. H. and May Foster. The, 1-2 of lot 29, A. R. Loomls' addi tion to Manchester^. .. .. V, 'M •"$51 '"wil 10,000 1 3 I A 1 3860 twp 89' north 8100 -i *1 *4j 2000 110*