Manchester Democrat from Manchester, Iowa • Page 5

im ill riSt: THE LOCAL fiBWS OF fvNEW8 is? 4 gl VV 1'fM 1 HAPPENINGS OF THE PAST WEEKLY HISTORY TEKELY TOLD Interesting Compilation of Moment Throughout 3 Illinois are visiting Prof, and Mrs. The sisters, fe Mrs to Dubuque Saturday' to hospital lor 'S tan operation for gall ptones.r" President Reed was In Fairfield a couple of days last' week. x' fiA Miss Maud Wheelock morfing from1 Washington for the pummer vacation. Announcement has been feseived of Rev. David Miller to Miss Mary Ava Fickling at Yankton.

1ft South Dakota, Jfune- 24th. They" will he at home' in Missouj-i Valley after 'July 20. Mr. Miller, attended" Lenox college for six years, and has many friends in Hopklnton. 'who extend wishes to wish Jhem success in the home in" Wssourl tVyalley where Mr.

filler is pastor of '4S the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Owen Smith of Great arrived Tuesday morning tor a visit with Mh and Smith." She Qf Omaha 'VlP' where she had been visiting for seva Mildred and Myrtle Garvin, Clara Keith and Mabel attended the' district convention: 'he -f-Epworth 'League last "'WCClC' 1 1 4 J. Whipple and week for Fayette where has. purchased a grocery They were given severalsurprises before their departure.

Friday ev'V ening the members jOf the Epworth Leaguewwenf in in honor of Miss Saturday'evening- the ot the Methodist church arid Aonday evening-the Royal Misses Winona Lux and' Thelma Tlbbitts in Dubuque last week with Mrs. Viola I J4A visitor "111I Ifa'fflf'i-yrf A Moment Throughout tjho County V'-jSf- Frank Doan made a business trfp 'f Chicago last week. Mrs. F. K.

Barnes and Miss Eliz Oampbeli if-? Mrs. Rickert dnd children of Dewltt visited Mrs. Higgs last week Rev. W. H.

Ensign was inOttumwa last week attending the. Iowa Chris ti'ian Endeavor. convention. He-. Was by Mrs.

Ensign far j- as Marion where' she visited until his Berg is quite sick at the home ol his daughter, Mrs. Martin Steen F. E. Williamson and" sons shipped two car loads" of cattle to Chicago last week. Mr.

and Mrs: Firiley ot Westfield, ib H-lI couple of with Aforton of BucktGjvve yisited 'ihtt brother," last week. Mrs. J. C. Pierce enjoyed a visit her Wilson.

fji an aunt from Deep fy.Ver, Iowa. Mr. -Shimmel of Kknsai is visiting Miss Florence -Woodward. Carrie- Netcott of iwh was felected state president pit fhe W. C.

Burlington 'last tyeei, was a daughter of frank' South formerly lived in Hopklnton and received her education a't Lenox college Rev. W. H. Ensign conducted the 'iuneral services of Mrs." Boyd Smith the last F. R.

Tesar has sold his Ford car to P. E. Keith of the Hopklnton does not celebrate this on the Fourth except by, neighborhood picnics as is usually done. who wish' soriTe thing livelier go- to the neighboring towns who are preparing for big times. Mrs.

Myrtle Hardy and little daughter of Redfleld. -South have been vtei.ting their cousins, Miss Byam and Mrs Grant Keith. has' been in Ixuis.for, several irionths where her daughter has been: treatment for 'lnfantile paralysis. Mr. and Mrs.

S. J. Tourteliot returiiied Saturday morning from Wy(omlng-where they had to he with a brother of, Mr Tourtellot during the last days. of his life. They also reiriained for the funeral which took place 'on-Friday.

Mr William Tourtellot was a well known insurance man and has often visited Hopklnton' as well as being a student here1" years ago. Mrs. W. H. Zollar received of the death of her only brother, Alansori Bort, of Moriticello, who- resided on the Bort farm south of towa and is the father of Fred Bort.

We have.not the particulars of his death had: been 'in feeble, heklthSi? some years. l24 MILES 4T0 THE GALLON It In a recent test run.made-.by many of the best maies of automobiles the BUICK "SIX" broke all to the gallon of gas oline. In' these test runs 24 miles was made by a six oylinder BUICK record before reached by any car. 'In these days of high priced' gasoline the.question of miles per gallon means much to operator of a carj it is well to take this fact into consideration when purchasings WTiat is true Of the Buick Is equally true of the smaller sized BUICKS. JSLET US DEMONSTRATE -ONE OF THESE CLASSY 'f0 Wafflfc DELHI Mrs.

Ira White spent last week in Manchester helping care for her sister Mrs. Harvey Wolfe, who has been seriously ill for some time. July-, 1 will be pUy day for Silver Spring Creamery Company. They will, pay 28c per pound for butterfat for May. milk.

Georgfe'" Packer of Minneapolis was in town Wednesday. Misg Lizaie Oehler spent several last week at the E. E. Lux home. the severe electricial'storm Thursday morning, lightning killed milk eows belonging to James Beali.

They had gone under a troe seeking shelter. from the storm. and Mrs. Swan Moline and family attended the funeral of Mrs. Boyd Smith at the Bay church last Wednesday.

'Orman of Cedar Falls viS' his relatives here last week. Mrs. Wayne Belknap, and son Paul of Armour, South Dakota, are Visiting her parents, "Mr. and' Mrs. P.

Rlmmer. and Mrs. Ralph Barnea and daughter were guegts at M. Siarnes' jast week Aid society will meet with Mrs. G.

O. White on afternoon ladies will serve a five o'clock luncheon Mr. and Mrs. Don. Fraser of Glenwood, Missouri, visited friends in Delhi recently.

Mrs. Mary Doolittle' went to Chicago Friday to vijsit relatives Remember the Chautauqua to iieid at 4 to.J.0 and plau to att'end If posslWe. Mrs. May. Hqward ajid sqri are spending a few weeks with Dubuque relatives.

Misses Gladys' arid" Wilma Adams have returned from a visit at Iowa City. Miss OJie Doolittle is visiting jrtf atives in Pana, Illinois Miss Hazel Perkins- is attending a summer school af Iowa City. JUiW Elsie Hackbarth is home from Chicago for the summer vacation. I. C.

Miller was a recent visitor at East Oxford with Mr. and Mrs. B. McGuire. Mr.

and Mrs. A. Meister were in Manchester Saturday. Mrs. Byerly and Miss Lizaie Oehler were Dubuque visitoors Sunday.

Miss Corriene Perry of. Walker is at Rev. W. g. Skinner's.

Carpenters are busy. on the Catholic' church. Mrs. L. M.

Barnes was in Strawberry Point Friday and Saturday, Arthur Hackbarth had a pitch fork run into his knee last making a painful r- The Foreign Missionary society meet Mrs. Perkins Thursday, afternoon. r-r' CJ WWWWWWi W. and Mr. Shermer went to Waterloo on business and.

Mrs. Spores arb- spending some "time at George Martin has purchased a new Ford car. Dewitt Wonleighton was a business in Oelwein Monday. Mrs D. spending a week, at Rock-Island, Illinois.

Wesley Daisy spent Sunday at the Flocker home near. Dundee. Mh. and Mrs. Fowler were Ryan visitors Sunday.

Pearl Ryan of Lamont yisited a few days at the Geo. Martin home. A M' -v Headquarters for Buick Automobiles and auto supplies. iCar Repairing and Adjusting a specialty, A I I A Ao community can afford to do anyone a benfe'-fit it must-be "kept moving and to do the. most at home, it.

will HELP YOUR f' HOME-TOWN and enhance the other interests you may have. Why not build a home? There's no satisfaction like that born of the knowledge yon own a home. Start it to day and tomorrow awaken with feeling of independence hlike tat of 1776. Of course you'll need 7 but we quickly help you out, as our stock isr )complete and most orders can be filled, the Fkm 117. E.

M. OiNIEkS, Maugir. tuMkui WtWi" feitA wt A MONTI sS. x. Miss Theresa Roe of Cedar Rapids is a guest at the Will Casey and Ed Ironside homes this week.

Misa Agnes Coleihan was a Manhe vi it or at a Miss'Alice McGuire of Dubuque vis-Jitei week with friends and reiatives here. Miss Anna Coleman arriveed home from Dubuque Saturday. Miss Tessie Ward home from Iowa CUy. the first of the week. She recently submitted to an' operation for appendicitis.

and Johnt McGuire of, Dubuque are visiting relatives. here. and, Mis. 'Ed Ney of Winthrop visited friends here Sunday. Mr.

and Airs. James McEnany and Joe Coleman were Independence callers last Saturday. v. Word was received here. Friday from Calder, Canada, stating death of Crowe, who died at that place night.

The particulars of his death have not been received yet. The deceased is survived by his two daughters and one' son. The remains will arrive here, some time the' latter, part of the week. Interment will take, place at Monti. Mrs Joe- Seerey transacted business in Dubuque Saturday.

V. Mesdames Patrick Woods and Harry Cojeman and children from near Ehlfer drove through here Saturday anroute to Masonyille wh0-e they visited Jtheir johri Kane. Moriica Goeri, of'Manchester visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Will Slattery of Atasonyille Sunday at Thos. Reiliey's. -1 BQARD PROCEEDINGS Manchester, Iowa, June 17, 1914. State of 16Wa, Delaware, County, ss. Board of SuperviSora met as per adjournment with members 7 stipulation of'settlement.

With D. C. Gearhart for the erec.tion\of Bridge No. 34, Delhi arid labor on Bridge No. Union was iriade by James' Kehoe by authority given him by the Bpard of Supervisors, was presented: D.

C. Gearhart to paid the sum of $22.50 for the iabor done on the footings: of Bridge 42, Union Twp. to be paid at the rate of $1.50 per barrel for about 51 sacks, of cement used in footings of said bridge arid that is now on the ground if same is in good condition and acceptable to the Board of Supervisors lumber (used to be retained and paid for by said Gearhart Bridge No. "Jj 34, Delhi is to be paid for at the contract price when is placed in condition-acceptable to the Board of Supervisors for the gravel on ground at Bridge No. 42, Union the County is to pay for at the rate of 60 cents per load, not to exceed 19 loads, for what portion of same can-be A motiop was made, seconded and carried, tliat the above stipulation of settlement be approved.

1 A motion was made, seconded and carried that the contract for the erection of No. 42, Union be awarded to Gus Barnd forthd sum of $375.00 and $12.00 per yard for extra concrete, upon filing his bond in the sum of $200.00 and signing- contract. A Amotion was made, seconded and parried that meeting adjourn, to Friday, the 26th day of TThe minutes of this" meeting were read and approved. C. H.

BUNKER, JAMES KBHOE, Auditor. Chairman June 36t-h, 1914. State of Iowa, Delaware County, ss: The Board of Supervisors mot as per adournment with all m.embers| and the Auditor present. The following bills were presented: class 4-bridge 1 S. -T.

Holdren, contract No. 32 Elk $745.00 E. Holthaus, labor 32 Eik Tom' Boiles, labor No. 32 South Fork S. M.

Bowers, labor No. 32 South 'Fork Doese, labor No. 18-19-20 23 Honey Creek i. Ed Stimson, labor No 26 Prairie Sam Dale, No 25 Hazel Green and No. 6 Adams J.

B. Freeze, labor No. 16, 2-22-34 N. Fork and 27 S. "Fork Oneida township Frank Wilson, labor No.

14 Delhi J. I. Sheppard, contract No. 18 MflHINMtaitii ft to by the Engineer. by F.

A. Mead, by H. Clute, that the tiiU of R. D. Hooker be not allowed, as same was ordered by D.

H. Young, County Engineer, and not. any member of the Board of Supervisors, and a vote being taken. F. AT' Mead voted in the affirmative and James Kehoe and W.

H. Clute voted in'the negative and the motion was declared" lost. A motion was made by W. Clute seconded by James Kehoe that- the bill of R. D.

Hooker be allowed as read, and a vote being taken W. H. Clute. and. James Kehoe voted in the affirmative and F.

A. Mead voted in negative and the motion was declared carried. A- motion, was made, seende'd and carried the balance of bills of this class be allowed read. CLASS NO. 9-COUNTY ROAD.

Chas. Doese, labor, Thorpe- Strawberry Point 'and Thorpe-Manchester 73.30 Sam Dale, labor, HopkintonRyaa 31.9fr J. B. Freeze, labor, Section 9 and 10: North Fork and 16 and 16 South Fork 15,75 G. H.

Keyes, repairs Road Milroy and Nelson, supplies 22.37 W. labor Manchester-Oneida .2.00 Will Beohm- labor. Elk Creek L. A. Schneider, supplies, 52.33 Wm.

Shaw, labor, section 23 Union-Hopkinton-Ryan 85.0o Ray Payne, labor section 23 Union-Hopkinton-Ryan 6.76' Walter Haigh, labor, section Union- township Hopklnton Ryan A. L. Powell, labor, section 23 Union township, HopkintonRyan B. M. Davis, labor, section 23, Union township, Hopkinton Ryan 47.02 Chas.

Brown, labor, section 23,: Union township HopkintonRyan D. labor, section 23, Union township, HopkintonRyan George Lewis, labor Petersburg Elk and Posts A motion was seconded and carried that bills of this class: be allowed in full. CLASS NO. 9A-CULVERTS. Chas.

Doese, labor culverts Honey Creek township Ed. Stimson. labor culverts Prairie townshjp w. 23.60 Sam Dale. labor culverts 5 Adams and Hazel Green to 1 5 5 Independence Culvert Co.

Culverts R. Hooker et al, culverts 1 Delaware, and Hpney Creek -townships 16-13 Klauer Manufacturing Company, culverts 652.57 Wfll Beohm, labor culverts Elk and Honey Creek townships v. 22.50 Frank Beohm, labor Elk township, a 1.12 2.25 12.25 30.55 35.40 W. Savage Lbr, lumber 461.70 D. Hoooker et al, culvert, Honey Creek Will Beohm, labor No.

11, 15 and 19 Elk township F. W. Clute, labor No 12, Elk township R. W. Kenriy, labor No." 5 124.79 9.00 2.25 9.00 1.35 Coffins Grove township Gus Barnd Assignor, contract No.

34 -JVIanchester N. partial payment 519.50 No. 10 South Fork township .400.00 A motion was made, seconded and carried that S. T. HoWren be allowed the of $650.00 as partial payment on No.

32' E3k township, as certified A NICKLE A JULY 1st m5 78.30 Union township, HopkintonRyan 128.69 Harry Pierce, labor section 23, 47.02 44.76 1 section 23, Uniori township, Hopkinton-. Ryan' 28.91 M. W. BatterWn, labor, Colesburg-Petersburg 10.12 S. Holtz, labor, Colesburg- Petersburg 40.58 C.

H. labor, Colesburg-Petersburg 12.37 Wes, Brqwri, -labor, Colesburg 8T John Lash, labor, ColesburgPetresburg J. J. Edmunds, labor Coles- burg-Petersburg 85.50 W. A.

Colesburg- Petersburg. 78 00 H. A. Hagelberg, labor ColeBburg-Petersburg 85,50 D. Des Camps, labor Colesburg-PeJresburg 33 "4 R.

W. Kenny, labor, Oneida township 22.50 Bert Beohm, 78 rods land for road Elk 53.12 Henry Holthaus, land for road R. Kellogg, dragging Manchester-Oneida. Math Bildsteln, dragging v. J.

W. Downs, dragging 2.25 F. W. mbor, culverts Elk township Herman Kuhlman, labor cul- verts5 Elk "-township 1 -4" labor culverts nr Elk township 2.25 Kenny, labor, culverts 9.90 Lovett Davis Produce Co. cement for culvert Honey Creek township 38.4i Cline Brothers, unloading culverts -'5 J.

I. Sheppard, culverts 29 Coffins Grove township and section 3 Prairie town-" ship 202.00 A motion was made, seconded and carried that bills of this class be allowed in full. CLASS NO. 9B-COUNTY DRAGGING. Chap.

Doese, dragging, Thorpe- or Manchester 1. I 5.80 j. E. Heyer, dragging, ThorpeStrawberry Point 28.50 P. H.

Drummy, dragging Hopkinton-Ryan 25.49 J. E. Lane, dragging, Manches- Let stthe Han rant On June 1st Stammer Tourist Frfres to Principal Resorts in the Unitfjd Statss East and effective, wi'th return limits varing from tJbirty days from date of sale to Oct, 31. 1914. VARIABLE ROUTE: TOURS "'TO REW YORK ARIM 10ST0H affording a convenient Vacation Trip covering almost every Section of East.

Tickets on sala daily June 1st to Sept. 80th. Specific Rates and detailed information applying any given point will be promptly supplied on application t6 your loeid Illinois Central Representative, or by writing the undersigned. w- H. S.

Gray, Division Passenger Agent, Illinois Central iR. R. 601 Bank Bldg. Duboqoe. Ia.

is not much, but try saying one each day for a year, -I will soon be here, and a go'od time to start, or add 'f to, your DELAWARE COUNTY STATE BANK Capital, Surplus and Profits $145,000.00 Does a commercial 1867 Foreign business, and respectfully solicits your business and account be it large or small, assuring you EFFICIENT and RESPONSIBLE SERVICE. M. J. Brady, dragging, GreeleyColesburg W. Scanlon, dragging, Hawkeye Philipp Heiserman, dragging, Manchester-Ryan Chas.

Reggehtin, dragging J. B. Freeze, dragging Heiserman, dragging A. E. Irmscher, dragging Em 11 Irmscher, dragging R.

Arnold," dragging Hawkeye J. A. Slick, dragging Earlville- Forty-Swell Yiars Sim 13.49 24.00 58.25 3.75 27.00 John Barclay, dragging Hawkeye Highway Masonville 31.25 Edward Hodges, dragging 29.44 Anton Meyer, dragging Dyers-, Cedar 13.50 J. Sheppard, dragging 38.60 John' Ocker. dragging Greeley- 18 John Haltrteyer, dragging 26.10 A motion was made, seconded, and carried that, the bill iit J.

E. Lane be not allowed." A motion was made, seconded nnd carried balance of biHs of thU class be allowed in full: CLASS DRAINAGE. Wm tiling 223 7-11 town: your iusb'and feed on plenty of gord wholesome homemade bread, and have no taouble in keeping his soggy bread, nor ilUi vv WAT, Ladies' and Misses' percale dresses Ladies' and Misses' white voil 'dresses, $8.50 to Ladies' and Misses' white $8.50 to Girls' and children's colored "pV to Girls' arid children's white dresses, $3.50 to House dresses $1.00 and up. Aprons L. Bujtterlck Patterns.

tools we have in stcok. A We have made an especial effort during the, last few days to our stock of thoroughly modern carpenters'' tools complete. One scarcely finds a more complete stock from wiicji to make up a kit of tools in the hardware stores in the big cities. Come in and let us show you the line we carry. No man can do isfactory work with an incomplete set tools," neither can he do good work with old worn out ones.

The building season will soon be at'its best, when you will need Just kind of er PIim -1914 03 rods, Wm. Hook, tiling 35 24 50 A motion was' made, seconded and carried that'bills, of this class be allowed in full. CLASS OFFICERS. Henry assistant 55 25 Percy Davis, assignor, 1 A motion was made, seconded and carried that MUg. ot this class be allowed in full.

5. A motion "was made, seconded and carried that the auditor be authorized to issue warrants for all bills allowed-at this meeting. Having advertised for bids on three bridges, same to be received and opened at 30 on this date and four bids having been received, same were opened at the appointed time and were as follows: S. T. Holdren for-, 5 6 at sec.

9, Colony 10 5 at' sec. 5, Colony and 6 4 sec. $14.00 per cu. yard, 11.84 D. A.

PilgTim, dragging ....18.40 R. W. Kenny, dragging 2.70 C. Strader, dragging 9 00 P. D.

Trainor, dragging Ryan- C. Hull, 10 5, Colony, $795.00 6, Colony, $585.00 4, Prairie, $490.00. J. I. Sheppard, 6 4, Prairie, $350.00.

Gus Barnd, 10 5, Colony, $728.75 5 6, Colony, $536.00 6-x 4, Prairie, 454.00. A motion was made, seconded carried that the contracts for the two in Colony: township, be awarded to Gus Barnd at. hlS bid, bond and contract to" be signed within ten days and to commence within days and be. completed within 60 days. A made, seconded and carried that the one in Prairie'township be awarded to J.

I. Sheppard at his bid. contract and, bond to be signed within fen days. A motion was made seconded and carried that tWs meeting adjourn to Saturday, the, 25th day of July, 1914. Minutes of this meeting read and approved.

C. H. BUNKER JAMES KEHOE, Auditor. Chairman. a as to iv us a or oh wholesome and nourishing breads as it is to of Flour State give SEAL OF MINNESOTA Makes it po gsiblo foryouto give him the best bread from the best flour the world knowB.

him the other a TELEPBONE 171 Ladies' and Misses' gingham, plain 5 trim, $3.50 to Ladies' and Misses' gingham embroidery trim, $3.50 to rA'-Xh $1.75 S2.0S $1,00 $5.00 $4.75 5lc 75c I 49c Manchester, Iowa J. Y'x-iflPi JUNE GLEMANCE SALE CONTINUES 01 CLOAKS, SUITS ARD DRESSES A good opportunity to save from 25 to 50 per cent, on new and seasonable. Cloaks that you will need on chilly days all summer, and just what you want for early fall wear. ,177 1807 A good assortment of wash' dresses in plain white and colored, such materials as ratines, crepes voils, chiffons and rice QO cloth. A wonderful price saving.

$6.50 J-jQ values at Bic BARGAINS IN LACE CURTAINS We find shelves over stocked in most Underwear, fibsiery, towling, dress goods. etc. A visit to our store will convince you that we are making large CLOAKS NE-HA1F PRICE (xoods sold at special sale not returnable. You need the goods and we want the money. F.

Co. and CMldrcn'a Oalflltcr. Zfoi'd il I What counts isn't what you but what you get for what you pay.1 The Ford buyer gets the most value for his money in the car and the best service afterwards. Big skilled workmen and best materials make Ford quality high and Ford hundred dollars Is the price of the Ford runabout the touring: car five fifty the town car seven b. complete with equipment, ticuiars fromo 4 catalogue and par- M.

JONES SONS MANCHESTER, IOWA. Poultry Eggs After a year's retirement from the business, I desire to notify all poultry raisers that "my hat is in the ring" again, and extend a cordial invitation to my former'patrons, and to all others as well, to eall upon me, my new location, across the street, south of Henry Goodhile's grocery store, in the George Simmons Building I am now ready for business in the rear rooms of this building, where.you one aAd all may be receiving the highest market prices at all times for your poultry and eggs. Baliiirtis In a Lands for sale in the following states: 10,000 acres in Minnesota at $6.50 per acre. Oklahoma lands at 34.00 an acre and up to $6.00 an acre where wheat will to SO bushels per acre this year. South Dakota-lands ia Spink, Faulk and Sully counties at from $20 per acre up.

Western Kansas land from $7.00 to $10.00 per acre. Any of these lands will be exchanged for live stock of any kind, for merchandise, or for real estate of all kinds. Mrs. Harry Stewart's house for rent. Inquire of rfPPt 5 'III w.

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