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Manchester Democrat from Manchester, Iowa • Page 6

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a EARLVILLE. Mrs. H. C. Staehle and daughter Bernadine of Minneapolis, are spending a tew days with relatives in this place.

Zala Tobie returned home Friday, from a few days visit in Dubuque. Rose Lorenz of a caller In Earlville, Friday. Rev. W. J.

Suckow pastor of the First Congregational Church returned home Thursday from Des Moines, where he attended the Interchurch World Movement conference for Iowa. On Sunday morning Rev. Suckow gave an interesting account of the meeting which was attended by more than 2,000 delegates. Mrs. Ed Vanter has so far recovered from the effects of an operation as-to leave Finley Hospital, and return home Saturday.

Mrs. Ida Crosby has moved to Delaware she has purchased a residence. Mrs. H. J.

VanFleet is recovering from a spell of sickness under the 'skillful care of Miss Helena Raffauf registered nurse. Ed Irmscher and family are moving from their farm into the Nieman building west of the drug store. Mr. Irmscher and family will only occupy the place until their house is remodeled. He has rented his farm to -John Brockmeier, who was recently married to Miss Kuntz, of Ridgeway.

Mrs. A. L. Prentice and Grace Hersey visited friends in Manchester, Thursday. J.

A.Miller and family moved, Thursday to Altheim fawn of town, owned by H. Trewin of Cedar Rap ids. Mrs. Clara Knowltdn, of Blloxi, is visiting her sister Mrs. Arthur Sawyer.

The Earlville Fire Company held their annual meeting Thursday evening and elected officers as follows: Chief, C. JH. Hamblln Assistant chief, James Smock Secretary, Frank Powell George Bock Marshal, Andy Thompson. On Tuesday evening the fire laddies held the annual mid-winter oyster supper and smoker, which was enjoyed by a large crowd. Mrs.

Erwin Tarrar returned to her Jhome in Waterloo, Friday after' a few days visit with relatives in Earlville. The Earlville Post No. 436 American Legion, held a meeting Tuesday evening and elected the following ffleers: Post Commander, Dr. C. B.

Rogers Vice Post Commander, Carl M. Laxon Adjutant, Milton B. Norman Treasurer, James Hunt Historian, Clarence Snyder Chaplain, Earl Klaus Executive Committee, John Denton, Lor en Clifton, Bernard Nagei, Frances Powell. Mrs. Henry Wesche and daughter, Ora returned Tuesday from Denver, ColoAtfo, where they spent the winter with relatives.

On Thursday Mrs. Wesche celebrated her 87th Birthday, and was the recipient of a post card shower from her numerous friends George Hunt was a caller in Manchester, Thursday. George Parker and son James, of Oneida were callers in this place, Friday. Relatives received the information of the death of Mrs. Melchoir Funk, of Elgin, Nebraska.

Mrs. Funk was a former resident of this vicinity and will be more readily recalled by friends here as Miss Matilda HQefer. a daughter of Mr. Henry Hoefer. She 26 I 'WW' 4 1 was years of age and is survived by her husband and three young children.

Mrs. Henry Nagel recieved word last week announcing the death of her aged mother, Mrs. Otten, of Meadowland, Minnesota. The pupils of the high school held an extemporaneous speaking contest in the school auditorium, Wednesday evening. Mildred Schailer was awarded 1st honors, Mason Lowe, second, and Fae Reeder, third.

Mr. M. I. B. Richmond of Manchester, was a caller in this place, Thursday.

Mrs. H. A. Tobie spent Tuesday in Dubuque. Howard Cruise, of Delhi, visited his father, C.

H. Cruise, and other relatives in Earlville, Tuesday. He is slowly recovering from the effects of an operation for appendicitis. The Ladies Aid Society of the Lutheran Church, will bfe entertained at the home of, Mrs. George Glaug, Thursday afternoon.

Charles Aldons, of Charles City, visited at the Jacobs home, Wednesday. Fred Kuohnle, who spent a few weeks visiting his mother and other relatives in Earlville, departed for his home in Los Angeles, California. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rogers are the parents of a baby girl.

Mrs. Charles Allen spent Tuesday in Dyersville. Mr. and Mrs. C.

F. Watt, of Eagle Grove, visited at the home of the latter's parents during the week previous to their removal to Winthrop, where Mr. Wat thas secured a position-in a lumber Mr. and Mrs. W.

E. Gibbs have returned from their wedding trip and are getting settled on the Gibbs homestead. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed GibbB will move to town.

Myra Reeve and Orsa Laxon were hostesses to the Young Ladies Society of the Congregational at the home of Mrs. Swindle, Thursday evening. Jesse Matthews and family Aoved Saturday to the farm he purchased from R. W. Burrow.

Mrs. Elmer Smith, of Manchester, spent a few days last week visiting Mrs. R. W. Burrow and other friends.

It will be of interest to the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Frank South parents of Elmer South, to know that they have m6ved from Dubuque to Manchester, where they purchased a home. Mcs Hall of Millville, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. K.

C. Welman. Rev. John H. Klaus, and son Merten, of Charles City, spent a couple of days last week visiting their relatives in Earlville.

Rev. Klaus is recovering his eye sight after undergoing an operaion for cataracts. The farm home of Mrs. Harvey Holscher was the scene of a merry gathering, Tuesday evening, when the Young Married Women's club and men contingent were entertained by Mr. and Mrs.

Holscher. Progressive Euchre was played a delicious oyster supper served. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hunt have arrived from Clarion and will soon be at home on the Hunt farm, vacated by Albert March and family, Amzle Davey and family have moved to the Ed Bisgrove (arm.

16 milch cows, some with calves by side, others coming in soon 4 yearlings and 4 calves. One grade Durham Bull. One steer calf. 2 Horses 2 One work team, one 4year old colt. Hogs 14 brood sows, farrow during later part of March or first part of April.

One Duroc Jersey boar. HOPKINS, OH HOPKIHTON. Mr. and Mrs. C.

L. Main visited in Lunch at Noon. Usual Terms, E. F. NIATTICE, town, Wednesday.

Mrs. G. L. Crouse, of Marion, visited last week at the home- of her brother, N. L.

Landers. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Loomis expect to leave this week for LaMar, Missouri, where Mr. Loomis bought a residence on his recent trip to that place.

Dr. Hinkhouse attended a meeting of. the Inter-church Movement at Moines, last week. A little son was bom to Mr. and Mrs.

H. J. Williamson, last Sunday. G. R.

Mattlngly was in Cedar Rap ids to attend the marriage of his daughter, Hope Mattingly to Mr. Bert Denkman. They will operate a large farm near Stanwood. Mr. and Mrs.

Wallah left Thursday for Des Moines. A very interesting game was played Saturday afternoon, between Cedar Fans and Lenox College. The Lenox boys won 25 to 24. It is the last game of the season. Duane Wilson has been the coach for the winter, and is naturally proud as the Lenox boys have not lost a game.

The funeral of Mrs. W. H. McNeill was held at the home of her mother, Mrs. R.

J. Davis, on Friday afternoon. The announcement of her death came as a shock to many of her friends, who had not heard of her illness. She had been ill with influenza for several days but was supposed to be recovering, when pneumonia set in and she pasesd away Wednesday morning. She was the only daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. R. J. Davis, and was born, at Sand Springs, May 18 1890. She was married to W.

H. McNeill, October 6, 1915. Her J. Davis passed away aBt October, and an only brother about seven years ago. Her greatly bereaved mother and husband survive her.

Mrs. Frank Kehoe, who lived southwest of town, died at her home last Tuesday of pneumonia following in fluenza. Waldo Blanchard has taken over the dray line, which had been operated by his brother-in-law, Sam Green, whose death occured week before last. Sam Thompson, an old student of Lenox was Jhe tournament. Mrs.

Harris £nd daughter, of Oregon, formerly at Clarke Hall, and Miss Olle Phelps, of Delhi, were tournament guests. Dr. Frederick Stockwell, associate Secretary of the General Board of Education of the Presbyterian church, was in town for a coijple of days last week. He came for the purpose of making an inspection of Lenox college, its work and history, its field and prospects. He is visiting all colleges under Presbyterian control in order to make a report of them to the Board.

Mrs. Kemp, who lives west of town, is another victim of pneumonia. She passed away Saturday morning. The basket ball tournament which closed here Friday evening was a decided success in every way. Twenty teams signed contracts.

Only one failed to show up, but their place was quickly filled by some on the waiting list, so there was no break in the schedule. It was estimated that there was at least 1000 people in the gymnasium, Friday evening. "Large delegations came from Monticello, Springville and other towns. The cup was won by Sprlngville and also the gold medals. The silver medals went to Monticello and Anamosa took the Being overstocked, I will sell at public auction on ihy farm 3 miles West of Thorpe, 3 miles east of Dundee, and 71-2 miles northwest of Manchester, on 1 TUESDAY, MARCH 9TH V- Sale to commence at 12:30, the following described property: Grain Moline 7-foot disc, nearly new 1 11 foot Gorham seeder 1 J.

I. Case 3-section drag 114-in. Rock Island gang plow Deere corn plow fanning mill swill cart one road cart one feed cooker onewindmill shutoff one good Concord harness, one saddle one hundred fence and other articles too numerous to mention. it. THE MANCHESTER DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY.

MARCH 3,1920. bronze. The referees were Rev. Raymond Grant, of Mason City, and Mr. Van Kirk, of Anamosa, and they won the respect of all by their fair dealing.

The boys all seemed to enjoy themselves and expressed themselves as much pleased with the hospitality of those who entertained them in their homes, and we are glad to say that they were a fine lot of gentlemanly boys, whom we shall be glad to see again. The teams which "attended were: Dysart, Greeley, Independence, Delhi, Fayette, Edgewood Anamosa, Colesbufg, Oneida, Walker, Strawberry Point, Winthrop, Wyoming, Monticello, Cascade, Sprlngville, Elgin, Coggon, Monmouth, and Hopkinton. Rudolph Kragenbrink, one of the prominent farmers of Buck Creek, died Wednesday evening, of pneumonia He had been for several weeks helping his' neighbors who had been sick with influenza His wife and daughter had also had it had recovered. He was taken ill on Monday and died 6n Wednesday. Rev.

W. H. Ensign was absent over Sunday at West Union on home Mission work. Dr. and Mrs.

Gearhart came over from Sprlngville to attend the tournament, and were no doubt pleased that the Sprlngville boys carried home the cup. Miss Helen Johnson was at home last week from her teaching near Lake Okiboji. Miss Marie Stamey, of Robbins was a guest for a few days at the home of her Mrs. N. L.

Landers. The Woman's Missionary meeting of the Presbyterian church will be held, Wednesday with Mrs W. J. Kirkwood. Dr.

F. J. Hinkhouse occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian church last Sabbath morning in absence of Rev. Ensign. Rev.

Raymond Grant, of Mason City, preached to a full house ip jhe E. church, Sabbath Net Easy tolPractlce Thrift begins with trifles and leads toward'contentment The difficulty is to begin saving Just a little when you have plenty. It is so much easier to spend the whole surplus from week to week and from month to month while things are coming easy. Maryland sn Old 8tste. "Maryland, My Maryland," was one Of the thirteen original states.

In 1632' Cecilius Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, received from Charles I a charter conferring on him possession of the territory now forming the states of Maryland and Delaware. Thus he became- a sort of feudal lord, in supreme authority over the colony' Maryland had a long list of proprietary and royal governors before it was organized ns state In 1777. SK Largest Pipe Organ. What is undoubtedly the largest and probably the greatest pipe orgtin ever made was that whlph was played lh Festival hall in -St. Louis, during the exposition in It was originally made for Convention 'hall.

In Kansas City, but wasnevfer accepted. It remained In storage for years and was then bought by John Wannraaker and Installed In his-Philadelphia store, where it Is played every working day. The organ weighs 375,000 pourfds. Vfl 200 bushels of seed a 4 Machinery L. J.

GILBERT, Clerk. 1 ASK'. I If you are unfortunate, afflicted with that dreaded complaint, Piles, in any of its forms, to be restored to your usual health, you no boubt feel, that your only salvation, is an operation. Do not be too hasty in making this movies The Whitney treatment for Piles, a new remedy. easy to apply and wonderful in its results.

Sold under a guar- fit antee. Ask Mr. A. C. Phillip or B.

W. Grems, Druggists, of Manchester to show and explain. 8-4 Make It a Southern State. It is estimated that the state ilatto Grosso in Brazil alone urtluiata ly can grow 20.000,000 bales of annually. Lines to Be Remembered.

When a uian has no longer uny con ception of excellence above his own his voyage is done, he is Beecher. 1 Tea Consumption. The world's consumption of tea, ex tlusive of the countries in which tei Is grown, Is about 800,000,000 poundi year. Jic ORIGINAL. NOTICE.

la District Coart lm la ul far Delaware Coaaty. March Terai, 1WK. W. Martin, W. J.

Martin. W. W. Walker and R. Edgrlngton, Plaintiffs.

vs. The unknown claimants -of the west half of the southeast quarter and the east half of the southwest quarter and the south thirty-nine (39) acres of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section twenty, nine (29), township ninety 90) north, range five (5) and the north half of" the northwest quarter of section thirty-two less the right of way and grounds of Chicago Great "Western. Railroad and all that part of the south half of the northwest quarter of section thirty two (82) north of the right of way and grounds of the Chicago Great Western Railroad In Township ninety (90) north, range Ave (S) west P. M. Benje.nitn Thorpe, Kate F.

Thorpe, his wife, Benjamin F. Thorpe and Anna Yaw Thorpe, his wife. Louis H. Thorpe, Mrs. I-ouis H.

Thorpe, his wife, Charles Thorpe. Mrs. Charles Thorpe, his yr'te, Harvey L. Thorpe, Mrs. Hayyey L.

Thorpe, his wife, George Thorpe, Ella Thorpe, his wife, Oeorgle Ilena Thorpe, Georgia Ilene Thorpe, Charles Claire Thorpe, Charles Clkre Thorpe, Charles Thorpe, Garret L. Thorpe, Garrett V. Thorpe, Sturgess Perry Thorpe, Margaret Thorpe, his wife, Alfred Thorpe, Kate Thorpe, his wife. Rachel Anna Chafe Seth M. husband, Lewis S.

Thorpe, Lewis H. Thorpe, Richard P. Thorpe, LUcy Thorp, his wife, Lucie C. Thome. Jonathan Edwards Trustee, James Robertson, J.

B. Robertson. D. Robertson, Mr8. W.

D. Robertson, his wife, Mary Plank, he'r husband, Clara J. Merrill, John E. Robertson, John E. hlir wife.

James Robertson, Mrs. Jamas B. his wlfs, 'V Rnlph Work, Charles Nicholas HlohoU KairctoilU, husband, JameB Nichols, Mrs. James Nichols, his -wife. Elisabeth Nichols, L.

J. Nichols, her husband, Ethel NicholB, Harry Nichols, his wife. Belle Robertson Paul. Paul, her husband, Eugene Robertson, Mrs. Eugene Rob ertson, his wife, Bessie Robertson Hulda Robertson, Uulda C.

Robertson, Thomas Robertson, Mrs. Thomas Rob ertson, his wife, Clark Bliss, Mrs Clark Bliss, his wife, Phoebe Bliss, Phebe Bliss, J. W. Clark, Mrs. J.

jClark, his wife, A. K. Eaton, Mrs. K. Eaton, his wife, Einma Brayton, George 'Wattson, Mrs George Watt son, his wife, John C.

yTalradt, Mrs. John Walradt, his wife, Alice Walradt, Nellie A. Walradt, John Bliss, Mrs. John Bl'ss. his wife, Mary Bliss, O.

G. Kendall, Mrs. D. G. Ken dall, his wife, Ruth Kendall, Walradt, Hannah Walradt Ray, Fred Wendeli Ada Wendel, his wife, Eliza beth Hooker, D.

Hooker, her hus band, Minnie Hann, Wilfred Hann, her husband, Henry Wendel, Grace Wendel. his wife, George Wen del, Edward D. Wendel, Edna Wendel his wife the unknown heirs at law, devisees, spouses, surviving spouses, personal representatives, judgment creditors, grantees, successors in interest and claimants againn the estates of each and every one of the persons in this caption and title named or referred to. Defendants. To each and every one of the foregoing defendants: Tou arc hereby notified that there is r.ow on file In the office of the Clerk of the District Court of low.a in and for County the petition in equity oi W.

H. Martin, J. Martin. W. Walker and S.

as plaintiffs alleging that plaintiffs are the ah solute and unqualified in fee simple of that real estate situated in the County of Delaware and State of IoWa, described as the west half of the poutheast quarter and the easr half of the southwest quarter and the south thirty nine (39) acres-of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section twenty nine (29), township ninety (90), north range five (5): and the north half of the Northwest quarter of sec tlen two (32), less the right of way and grounds of Chicago Great Western Railroad: and all that part of the south half of the northwest quarter of section thirty two (58) north of the right of way and grounds of the Chicago Great Western Railroad in township ninety (90) north, range five (5) nil West 6th P. that plaintiffs and their grantors have been In the adverse possession of all the above described real estate for more than ten years last past. That said petition prays judgement and decree of court finding the facts to be as set forth in said petition, and that plaintiffs are the absolute and unquali fled owners in ftfe simple of all of said real estate, and that the title of said real estate be quieted in plaintiffs, and that the defendants and each and every one of them barred and forever estopped from having or claiming any right, title br interest in said real estate adverse to plaintiffs, and that plaintiffs have such other and further relief an the court shall deem equitable In the premises. Tou are further notified that unless you appear thereto and defend on or before noon second day of March A. D.

1920 term of said court which wiil commence and be held at Manchester, Delaware County. Iowa, on Monday, the 15th day of March. 1920. default be entered against you and judgement and decree rendered thereort as prayed. Dated this 4th dav of February, 1920.

ARNOLD A ARNOLD, GEO. W. DUNHAM, y- ft-, em Ssai- 252 6th Street i. V' Attorneys for Plaintiffs. O.

R. Dunham. Clerk of the District Court of Iowa in and for Delaware County, do hereby designate the Manchester Democrat, a newspaper published fn Delaware County. Iowa, an the paper in which the foregoing Original Notice shall be published for four consecutive weeks as by statute provided. Clerk of said Court By ETHEL HARRIS, Deputy Clerk, O.

R. DUNHAM, IIS DIVIDUAL ICE TC FIT "ICIR NLLD5 WELL CONNECTED Successful man does not have to accumulate but he does have to be connected with some good bank. There are as mknV different kinds as Ml there are different banks. Our service, means much more, tyugn, 'iperely keeping your money for you. -J We invite you to do your business with us, and enjoy the modern and up-to-date banking servjpe, iv Farmers Merchants State Savings Bank Women Pharmacists Increase.

A recent canvass by pharriiaceatical Journal has disclosed the fact that the number of womeni pharmacists in the United States has more than doubled within the last five imitation of Preeioua Stonea, The opal Is more difficult to Imitate than is the diamond. But from artlflcial corundum, stained with chroma alum, real rubies can be made, and very cheaply. If the coloring agent Is titanium oxide, the product becomes genuine artificial sapphire. A. GREENLAW -tC CARPENTER and BUILDER SCREENS A SPECIALTY 820 Fayette St.

Phone 394. How About That Did Auto We recover Auto Tops for all makes of cars, and install plate glass windows. We make seat covers and do general repairing of Automobile.tops and Shfy us your Auto Top. We pay the freight both ways. TOP COMPANY.

STEEL POSTS Spring will be with us before most of us realize it, and inasmuch as it is' exceedingly difficult to get material for steel posts, we would suggest that every farmer who is contemplating the use of steel posts to get his order in at once. "Remember, wfien you once put up a fence with Nation-. al Steel Tee Posts it is there to stay. Our posts are the best that money can buy. You can get them from the following loyal dealers in Delaware County: Wolcott Bro's.

Stearns McCormick Hutchinson Atwater W. D. Hoyt Co. Manchester Manchester Lumber Company. Manchester Earlville Lumber Company A.

W. Savage Lumber Co. Ryan Masonville Lumber Company T- Interest Unchanged In 200 Ysarsi The Interest that can becharged for a loan in the fafe of Is 6 per cent, and that has been lawful rate for more than 200 years, Putting His Liiek to the Test. in old Japan, when a man wanted get a wife, he went to the house of the girl wrbom he fancied and threw one of bla shoes Into the yard. IT the shoe was picked up and taken laslde br her, he looked for a favorableWuc: hut if It were cast out he weut awur disconsolate.

1' liMtsj x- DUBUQUE, IOWA Oneida Lumber Company Oneida" E. R. Stone 1 Delhi Farmers' Supply Company Hopkinton Nelson Milroy Hopkinton Spahn Rose Lumber Company Edgewood Nationa I Manufacturing Company. IOWA.

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