Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
HARTWICK.


HARTWICK.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Porter visited
friends here Friday.
George Furman was doing business
in Manchester Friday.
John Meister was Delhi caller Sat-
urday.
Mrs. James Smith was in Delhi
Thursday.
Miss Katie Tier visited friends in
Delhi Saturday.
Rile Breach and A. Miester went to
Delhi Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierle, of south of
Delhi, visited Mr.. and Mrs. P. Mickles
Saturday.
Mrs Julie Smith visited her mother,
Mrs. J.. bort, of Delhi, Sunday.
frankie Furman was in Delhi Mon
day on business.
Mort Smith and John Hartman were
Manchester visitors Sunday.
Ralph Andrews was in Dickeyville
Saturday.
John Porter, of Delhi, visited his son,
Homer Porter, Sunday last.
Mrs. and Miss Fleming were Man
chester visitors Friday.
George. Heckors was in Delhi Tues
day.
There are few cases of hog cholera
in this neighborhood.
John Miester visited Delhi friends
Wednesday.
Mrs. Smith went to Delhi Thursday
to visit friends.
The old Hartwick mill is still grind
ing to its full capacity every day, and
the managers, Furman Bros, do
good work.
Mr.. Van Moty, of Battle Creek
Michigan, has been selling books in
this county and visited some of his
friends as we'll as selling books. He
visited Miss Mamie Fleming, of Rocky
Nook, and John Miester, of Hartwick
LAMONT.
Rev. Zeilinger, of Oelwein visited, in
Lamont Thursday.
Mrs. Greise, of Rock Rapids, return
ed to her home Friday.
Emma Bracher has returned home
after visiting friends in Oelwein last
week.
Mrs. j. E. B. Simpson returned
Thursday to her home in Stanley aftel
weeks visit in Lamont and Oneida.
j. w. Watt and family entertained
Mrs. Watts brother, Mr.. Ridenur, from
Tuesday to Thursday.
W. d. Field wife and children visited
the F. Field and F. Sheldon homes last
week.
Born, Tuesday, December u, to Dr.
Taylor and wife, q daughter.
Born, Saturday, December 8, to T
w. Roger and wife, son.
George Simpson, of Stanley, spent
Sunday in Lamont.
Rev. Smith is holding revival meet
ings at the county corners.
Lamont school closed Friday for two
weeks vacation.
Miss Ankerman will spend Christmas
vacation at her home near Grinnell.
Miss Landshultz will spend her
Christmas at her home in Big Patch,
Wisconsin.
Bert Torey, of Arlington, was in La
mont Thursday.
Grin Sitter has been down town Two
different times the last week after lay.
ing in bed ten weeks with his cut knee.
Hegoes on clutches but is getting bet.
ter very fast now. He was able to be
taken to his own home on the farm
last week. He has been staying in his
parental home in Lamont since he cut
his knee.
Holiday trade, merchants have no
complaints to make of the volume OF
business being done in Lamont getting
readyfor Christmas.
That favorite orator and wit, De Witt
Miller will give one of his lectures at
the Opera House in Lamont, Friday
evening.
The Literary Hub met at the home
of Edward WintenburgDec.1S.
The w. c. 7. U. Silver Medal Con-
test met at the Baptis Church Friday
evening. There were seven young
lady contestants: Ollie Hesner, Altha
Brown, Katie Goldsmith, Lena Hutton,
Alma Pierce. Orma Thompson and
Pearl Kenyon. All did we'll. But
only one can get the medal and that
was Alths Brown.
Rev. d ID. Mitchell delivered his
lecture on Social Purity in the Baptist
church last Sunday evening.
The l. o. o. f. are preparing for a
Christmas ball here, December %. Good
music will be furnished.
Leslie Iloyt, of Manchester, spentlast
week In Lamont