Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12

Mrs. Z. f. Triem and son Paul are
visiting friends in Des Moines.
Mildred Smith returned home Mon
day from her visit in Volga City.
-Grasstield Bros quote prices on
ladies shoes in their advertisement this
week.
"A number from here took advan-
tage of the excursion rates to Cedar
Rapids yesterday.
Mrs. Ed WolcOtt will entertain a
number of her friends at her home
next Friday afternoon
"A marriage license was issued
last week from the Clerks office to
Charles w. Keonfeldt and Anna M.
Gibbs.
Mrs. James Cameron left the first
of the week for Mitchell South Dakota,
where she will spend the summer with
relatives.
Mrs. A d. Brown has issued invi-
tations for six o'clock tea next Thurs
day in honor of her friend Miss Stella
Spears of Westgate.
Mrs. Hugh Clemens departed Mon.
day evening for the state of Washing
ton to join her husband, who has been
there for the past two months.
Judge A. s. Blair will attend the
meeting of the State Bar Association
which will be held at Sioux City We'd.
nesday and Thursday of this week.
Mrs. James Ward returned Mon
day morning to her home in Cedar
Rapids after weeks visit in this city
with her mother, Mrs Anna Ward.
The following letters are unclaim.
ed at the post office in this city: Miss
Jessie Bishop ~, Belle Russell, Mrs.
Mary Whitman and Mr. Frank Bron-
son.
Mr.. Fred Norris and Miss Maud
Norris, of Beloit Wisconsin were guests
last week of their Uncle, A. C. Carter.
They departed the first of the week for
Nebraska for short visit with other
relatives.
The q. A. r. will give an ice cream
social this Wednesday evening on the
Court House lawn. Music will be
furnished by the Harmony orchestra
and all are invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph Hutchinson
went to Waterloo last Saturday morn
ing to attend the Chautauqua which |
is in session this week. They have
engaged cottage and Mrs. Hutchinson
and family and Miss Margaret Thomp
son will remain there all the week.
1t is fact known to many that the |
Quaker Mill Co. is now making as good
grade of flour as is brought to this
market although it is sold for less.
Some very pertinent facts are stated in
its space this week, under the caption |
of "Be honest" and Lend us your list
eners".
A base ball game will be played at |
the ball park next Friday afternoon
between the home team and com.
bination of the Walker and Winthrop
teams. The Manchester team is prac-
ticing every evening and is getting in
good form. A good game may be ex-
pected.
Mrs. S. M. Yoran and daughter,
Elizabeth, of Eugene, Oregon, arrived
here last Thursday evening and remain
ed over Sunday at the home of the
formers brother in.law, Calvin Yoran.
They departed Monday morning for
Monticello where they will visit with
relatives and former neighbors.
We occasionally receive we'll writ
ten news items, but do not publish
them because they are not accompan.
led by the name of the writer. We
want news but must know who vouches
for its correctness. Unless the person
sending us news is regular correspon-
dent the name of the writer must &C.
company the article to insure its pub.
LEGATION. The name will not be publish
ed If the writer does not wish to have
it.
AT the sixteenth w. r. c. conven-
tton recently held at Waterloo, Mrs.
Rebecca Otis was elected Chaplain and
Mrs. Emma p. Carr was appointed
Patriotic Instructor. State Command
er Thrill in his address to the G. A. r.
encampment said; 1.-THE w. r. G. has
not only been a helpful auxiliary in
carrying forward the charitable and
social duties of the Grand Army, but
they have contributed very largely in
aid of the hospital services at the Sol
diers Home, Marshalltown and IN
sending large amount of hospital and
other supplies to our late soldier boys"
"A party of young people from this
city expect to go into camp at Quas-
queton some time this week. The fish
ing in that vicinity is reported to be
very good this year and the campers
will undoubtedly enjoy delightful
outing. The camp has been very sp-
propriately named, Sans Souci The
paw WIZ w SoAiPOoCO VI tuo AOllOW-
ing; The Misses Mae Rooney, Birdena
Tucker, Bess Williston and Pauline
Grouse, of Waterloo; Messrs Roy
Morse, Will Dick, Clarence Copeland
and Joe Mccormick. Miss Georgia
Graham and Miss Ella Morse will act
as chsperons and Mrs. Lattimer and
Allie Thorpe will accompany the cam.
pers to look after their culinary needs.
The home team played the Center
Point base ball team at the ball park
last Saturday afternoon. One would
not ask for better game than was wit
messed for the first five innings. Ston-
er was in the box TO the locals and his
work was much to his credit, pitching
exceptionally well and with perfect
control at critical stages of the game