Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30

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"A. j. Hesner and A. G. Acres al
tended the Dubuque races Tuesday.
eckner, of Waterloo, visite
last Saturday here at the home of W
II. Norris.
The Misses Edith and Elva Dun
nam visited friends in Dubuque part o
last week.
Miss Maud Curtis, of Milwaukee
is visiting in this city with her cousin
Miss Clara Commerford.
Mrs. f. ID. Merrill, of Sioux City, il
guest in this city at the home of MIR
and Mrs S. A. Steadman.
REV. Wolfe occupied the Methods
pulpit last Sunday morning an account
of the absence of Rev. Pitner, who wa,
at Edgewood.
Mrs. II. l.. Conger and son, Louis
went to Dubuque last Monday morn
ing to spend the week at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoffman.
Jos. Cree and Mrs. Florence Wulfl
both of Galva, Ia, we're united in mar
rlage last Thursday evening in this
city, Rev. w. +. Pitner officiating.
Mrs Blanche Lawrence was quite
i'll last week with an attack of heart
trouble. Her many friends will be glad
to know that she is much improved.
Marriage licenses were issued dur.
ing the past week to John Willard and
Ella Diesch, j. NJ. Cree and Florence
WALTZ and Marvin Walters and Hannah
Mae Smith.
Robert Barr has commenced the
erection of new barn 36 66 on his
farm in Prairie. His brother Allen is
also replacing the barn, recently de.
stroyed by fire, on his farm.
-Cydey A. Kent. who has been EN-.
ployed as tailor in this vicinity for
several years, departs this week for his
former home in England, He sails
from New York Saturday, September
End.
The Presbyterian pulpit will be oc.
cupied next Sunday by Rev. Ferguson,
of Waterloo, who is the Presbyterian
Synodical Sunday school missionary for
Iowa. He will preach both morning
and evening.
Mrs J. Il. Vonl'erg, of Albert Lee,
Minnesota, who has been visiting here
with her brothers, Drs ii. II. and E. G /.
Dittmer departed Monday morning
for Charles City where she will visit
friends and relatives.
The Board of Supervisors of Della.
ware County will meet in regular ses-
sion at the Court house next Monday
Those who have bills to present are re-.
quested to file them with Auditor Stet.
son not later than Saturday of this
week.
Henry Luthmer is moving his
family and household goods this week
to Sumner, Ia, where he will engage in
The general merchantile business. He
has had abundance of experience in
this line of work and his friends wish
him success in his new location.
IS. }. Hersey, of Earlville, has
been elected to the chair of PLY steal
science at the state Normal at Cedar
Falls. Mr.. Hersey was at one time
Supt. of the schools of Earlyille and
was instructor of mathematics in the
summer School held here last month.
AT meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Y. NJ. G. A. held last
week, it was decided to extend a call
to E. r.. Champion, assistant of the
Dubuque Y. M. c. A. to fill the general
secretaryship of. the association here.
1t is not known, as yet, whether or not
he will accept the offer.
The Iowa Telephone Company is
entirely rebuilding its line between
and Dubuque. The old poles
are being replaced by new ones that
will be capable of carrying the extra
wires that the company expect to add to
the system. An entire line of new poles
has Teen put in between here and
and the work is being carried
on at the present time just east of
town.
The Strawberry point fair attract
ed great many from Manchester and
last week. The weather was
perfect and those who went from here
were well entertained. The largest
went on Thursday when eyery
available horse in town that could be
hired was put into use. 1t is to be
hoped that the people of that section
will return the compliment and come
to the Delaware County fair to be held
October 3-6th.
DR. and Mrs. G. L. Dorman who
spent couple of weeks here on their
bridal tour have returned to their home
at Clsrksville. While they were here
the groom's parents, DR.. and Mrs. C. w.
Dorman gave reception in their
honor which was largely attended and
very enjoyable evening passed. Losee
was born in this city and resided here
until about four years ago, when he
located at Clsrksyille and engaged in
the practice of his profession, where he
has established large and lucrative
business.
The Manchester ball team played
the Edgewood club on the fair grounds
at Strawberry Point last Thursday, the
contest being one of the attractions of
the fair. The home team was beaten
by one tally, the final score being I, to s.
Our bows lead In the game up to the
ninth inning when their opponents ran
In three scores, just enough to win the
game. The same teams will play at
the ball park here next Friday after.
noon and the locals hope to even up
matters with the Edgewood aggrega.
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