Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-08
-orin Greenwood is visiting friends

IS. Smith went to Yolga City last
Saturday ON business
Mrs. j. IT. Allen has returned from
her visit with relatives in Illinois.
| Your attention is called to the
Quaker Mill Co.'S change of ad in this
issue.
Geo. Dougherty, of Ottumwa, spent
Sunday in this city, guest of his friend
Tony Mann.
Father Masterson, of Dubuque con-
Quoted the services IN the Catholic
church last Sunday.
"A marriage lie, nse was issued by
Clerk Paul last week to Alya M. Smith
and Bessie a. Smith.
The Racket Store, in its ad this
week gives its patrons talk on winter
underwear at low prices.
Miss Rose Leigh, of Dyersyille, VS.
lied in this city the first of the week
with her brother DIR. c. L. Leigh.
County Treasurer Matthews has
taken up his residence IN the Wheeler
house recently purchased by him.
Mrs. Barry, state w. r.. G. inspec-
tor, was in Manchester last Wednesday
inspecting the local Womans Relief
Corps.
Edward Malone sr., of Sioux City,
but for many years a resident of Man
chester, visited friends and relatives
here last week.
Miss Ruth Paxson went to Des
Moines last week to attend the state
convention of the Young Women's
Christian Association.
Mrs. Josie Hayden, of Cleveland ar
rived here last week for a visit at the
homes of her sisters, Mrs. w. II. Hutch
Unison and Mrs. j. B. Hoag.
"A. L. Severtson, the artistic tailor,
has received his stock of new and
stylish winter goods as will be seen by
reading his new advertisement.
| Mrs. Jennie Jones, Mrs. e. NJ.
Carr and Judge E. P. Seeds are attend
ing the State Library Association which
is in session at Cedar Rapids this week.
The Collins Grove Ladies Aid society
will have an oyster supper at the home
of VIM. Evans on Wednesday evening,
November 10th. All are invited to at
tend.
Secretary +, S. Sheppard will lead the
the mems meeting in the Y. M. G. A.
rooms next Sunday afternoon. There
will be special music and all are invited
to be present.
Mrs. Nj. Corbett and daughter Bird,
OF Rockford, Illinois, are visiting friends
and relatives in this city. They ex-
pect to conclude their visit here Thurs
day of this week.
| The Tourist Club held their annual
banquet and guest night on Tuesday
evening of this week, at the home of
Mrs. Abner Durham. A very pleasant
time is reported by the guests in attend
ance.
Miss Georgia Graham went to Du-
bnque yesterday morning to attend the
marriage of Miss Marjorie Carkeek to
Fred Cunningham, of Anamosa, which
will occur this evening at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T..
hT. Carkeek.
4 Mr.. O. II. Reichhardt, of Month
cello, entered the employ of H. r.
Eaton last week. He comes here we'll
recommended as harness maker and
a strictly first class workman. He will
move his family and household goods
here this week.
| Halloween was duly celebrated
last Tuesday night judging by the
appearance of some of the sidewalks
the next morning. A considerable
amount of movable articles were
scattered about No serious damage
was done as far as is known.
Sunday, November 18th will be OBJ
served all over the world by the Young
Mems Christian Association as the day
for prayer for young men. The local
association will observe the day by the
pastors of all the churches preaching
in the morning on "Work for Young
! men,"
The gun shoot held here last Friday
under the auspices of the Mancheste
Gun Club was fairly well attended ant
/ some good records were made. A. Ii
Cleveland of the local club did the bes
, all round shooting. The following
| clubs were represented: Monticello
: Jesup, Ryan and Earlville.
, j. b. Barber has returned hom.
from Jonesborough, Illinois where h,
? has been for several weeks looking afte
his property interests. He is havinl
excavations conducted on his land and
has good prospects of finding an ex
! cellent quality of silica, which is foun
!. in large quantities in. that locality.
! "A number from here went to HoI
8 kinton last Saturday to witness tn
/. foot ball game between Lenox an,
y Cornell college teams. The game wa
n called off on account of Cornell refus
}. ing to play. They claimed that tn
!. Lenox team was composed of severe
members who were not students 9
:. Lenox.
ia Hiram Arnold and H. L. Ran
a. went to Iowa City last week where tn
s: former underwent an operation for tt
r removal of a cataract from one of h
k eyes, His friends will be pleased I
IN learn that the operation, which W,
N performed by DIR. Newberry, was su
n. cessful and the patient is doing we'll {
at this writing.
ut The real estate in North For
10 ownship and in Earlville owned b
er the late Thomas Kenny has been o