Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
NORTH MANCHESTER NOTES

NORTH MANCHESTER NOTES.
Miss Goldie Murphy has been visiting
Ter grandma Skinner for the last two
weeks.
Mrs. E. j. Skinner has been on the
lick list for a few days past
Mrs. r. Smith entertained few
friends last Wednesday in honor of
Mrs. Clark of Wyoming.
Mrs. Wilcox, mother of Mrs. James,
IS slowly improving, she is now able to
ride out.
1 am requested to inform those hav.
ing plainsewing to do, such as quilts or
that the Ladies Aid
society of the st. Pauls Union church
will do such work and apply proceeds
of same for the benefit of the church.
Apply to Mrs. w. L. June, president.
G. II. Hunt returned from Brandon
last Friday where he has been employ
ed for several months past.
There was sociable held on w. o.
Somes' lawn last Wednesday evening.
A fine time is reported there being
about 100 in attendance, the sum of $12
was realized that was used for the bene-
fit of the Royal Neighbors of the Wood
man lodge.
Rev. Pitner interested an attentive
audience Sunday afternoon as he con-
trasted this mortal life with the vicissi-
tudes to the Eternal life, as presented
in John 1913.
Rev. Lusk will address the people at
the st. Pauls Union church next Sun
day afternoon after Sunday school. If
it is impracticable for him to attend he
will send some other to fill the appoint
ment.
Mrs. Watson Childs and Miss Clara
of Rock Prairie, attended the St Pauls
Union church here last Sunday.
Rev. Hubbell and Rev. Beattfe, Of
Edgewood, were visitors at Mr.. w. II.
Connell's last Saturday.
Byron Smith is still employed paint
ing Matt Hutson's barn and will remain
there for the most of this week.
Charles Maurer living or miles
east of town on the road to Dyersville
found lined partly worn buffalo robe
on the edge of his pasture 8 or 10 weeks
ago, it remained there for several days
then he removed it to his residence;
the owner can have the same by calling
at Mr.. Maurer's residence and prov
ing property.
The st. Pauls Union Sunday school
will have picnic on the county Fair
grounds next Friday, the friends in that
vicinity and patrons of the Sudday
school are cosdially invited.
EARLVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yves. Atchison, of Buena
Vista, are visiting relatives and friends
here.
l.. Mathews, the county treasurer,
was in town Tuesday.
Prof. G. G. Dake, Of Epworth Semin-
airy, was visiting friends here Tuesday.
Auditor III. E. Stetson, of Manches-
ter, was renewing acquaintances here
Tuesday.
John Cattron returned to Dubuque
Wednesday, where he is selling stereop-
tican views.
Miss May Glynn, of Dubuque, visit
ed at E. Bisgroves last week.
Will Wood was q Dyersville visitor
Wednesday.
A camp Of gypsy fortune tellers were
here one evening last week.
Asplendid game of ball was played
here Friday between the home team
and the Manchester nine. The game
resulted in victory for the home team
by the score of to 4. The visitors
secured a lead of three runs in the first
inning but this was soon overcome and
after the fifth inning no scores were
made on either side. Powell played
his usual careful game in the box.
About twenty from here attended the
republican county convention at Man
chester, Saturday. The delegates from
here were: j. b. Taylor, H. q. MilleD,
J. G. Nieman, johnson Allen, Curtis
EIDE, j. b. Durham. John Young and
John Cruise Jr.
G. r. Gill, of Fairlank, Iowa, visited
friends here last week, He at one time
lived in Ridgeville, Elk Township.
John Kolker, of Dyersville, was in
town Friday evening.
M. V. Newcomb has so far recovered
from his recent injury as to be able to
ride out.
Mrs. Rogers, mother of DIR. G. b.
Rogers is visiting at the home of ]. b
Taylor.
Mr.. Popham, son of E. Popham from
the west accompanied by his wife are
visiting here.
A lawn party was given at Miss Ora
Laxson's on Monday evening. About
thirty young folks were present.
Mrs. e. f. Cruise gave tea party
in honor of Mrs. Amsden on Friday
evening. Those present were Mesdames
Geo. Staehle IT,, j. b. Swlnburne, ID. f.
Laxson, DR.. Lewis, q. b. Rogers, Jas
Rogers, G. IL. Kendall, j. L. Cruise, II
e. Millen, w. 7. Wood and Misses
Jennie Stahele, Lizzie Stsehle and Mae
Foster.
ID. F. Laxson went to the western
part of Iowa Saturday to look at lands
He stopped at Emmetsburg over Sun.
day. Mrs. DIR. Lewis and son went
with him on their way home to Canton
S. ID.
Mrs. j. .. Strong and daughter, Louie
are visiting at }. G. Woods.
Hugo WAL is working in the Central
House.
w. l. Millen was Delaware visitor
Monday.
HARTWICK.