Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-03

Miss Myrtle Whitney visited in
Ryan last Monday.
! w. l. Millen, of Earlville, transact
ed business here Monday,
$. S. Turner received car load of
lime the first of the week.
Miss Henrietta Beehler entertains
the Sunshine club this week Friday
evening.
Everything in the vegetable king
dom grew at tremendous pace in this
locality last week.
The man who can buy and tack
down carpet that will suit his wife is
equal to any emergency.
Glenn Latimer, now of East Los
Vegas. New Mexico, is visiting at the
home of his parents in this city.
Mrs. l.. b. Richmond who has been
visiting relatives in Dayton, Iowa, for
several weeks returned home, Monday
evening.
-Drs. o. A. Durham and L. E. New
comb are attending the State Dental
Association which is being held at Des
Moines this week.
Henry Emerson shipped two cars
of cattle and one car of potatoes to
Kansas City and one car of hogs to
Chicago last Sunday.
"A very readable announcement is
that of Clark Il Lawrence on this page.
1t is well written, artist caily set, nice
ly illustrated, and worthy of perusal.
Preparations are being made by the
w. r.. c. and the e. A. r. for the
observance of Memorial day in this city.
The program will be published later.
"A number from here went to Ft
Dodge last week to work on the propos-
ed line of the Illinois Central from that
point to Omaha. 1t is expected that
more will follow later.
VIM. Wall, of Cazenovia, Wiscon-
sin is visiting with relatives and friends
in this county. Mr.. Wall lived in For
estville some eighteen years ago, and
was proprietor of the mill there.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Grasstield went
to Marion the first of the week to at
tend the marriage of the latter's sister
Miss Lucy Bell to ID. E. Voris, an attor-
ney residing in that city, The marriage
ceremony occurred last evening.
The head cutter of the Continental
Tailoring company, of Chicago will be
in this city on Tuesday and Wednesday
of next week with choice assortment
of piece goods. For particulars see d.
+. Riddell Il Co.'s advertisement.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sargent died of
pneumonia last Wednesday at the home
of her son, Marcellus Sargent, at AL
moral. The deceased was seventy nine
years of age at the time of her death
and was resident of this county for
forty-iiye years, The funeral services
were held at Greeley last Friday after
noon.
"A transaction was completed Mon
day whereby Loring r. LOOMS convey
ed to VIM and Geo. Barr, 124 acres of
land just west of town. Barr Bros.
will make this their head quarters for
buying and selling stock and will in the
near future erect some necessary build
ings on the premises. The purchase
price was $500.
AT the meeting of the school board
last Monday evening the honors of the
class of 80 were awarded, first, to Miss
Edith Putnam; second, to Miss Mildred
Johnston. The class numbers twenty
seven members. 1t was decided that
those entitled to graduate would be
required to deliver an Grafton at the
commencement exercises.
The local 1. o. o. f. lodge celebrat-
ed last Wednesday,the SOth anniversary
Of the institution of Odd Fellowship in
America. A sumptuous banquet was
served after which a program was Civ
en-, Rev. .. +. Bennett and Judge E. p.
Seed being the principle speakers.
Resolutions OF greeting and respect to
DR.. Abbott were adopted, his illness
preventing him frombeing present.
About forty members of the local
lodge of l. o. o. f. went to Ryan last
Wednesday evening to institute a new
lodge there. An elegant banquet was
served by the wives of the new mem
bers after which short program was
heard. M. F. Leroy acted as toast
master and Rev. A. King spoke on
"Fraternities," Judge f. z. Seeds dis
posed of the subject, 'sThe Goat" The
Harmony Orchestra, of this city, fur
nished the music. Tn enew lodge starts
out in a tlourishing condition with
forty three members.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith of Collins
Grove township celebrated their silver
wedding anniversary last Monday by
inviting large number of friends and
neighbors TO spend the afternoon and
evening in social chat and various other
amusements. The guests armed them
selves with list of presents that in
Guided silverware, fine chinaware and
handsome rocker, thus showing that
such hospitality as the gracious host
and his wife had shown, was properly
appreciated. And at home going time,
they departed wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith many more such anniversaries.
Secretary Benjamin Mathews of
the Y. M. G. A. rendered his resignation
to the board of directors last Saturday,
to take effect the 18th of this month.
From here he will go to Muscatine
where he has accerl ted tho general sec
retaryship of tie association. His