Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
WEDNESDAY, MAR %, 1889.

OFFICIAL PApza OF CITY AND COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, MAR %, 1899.
Or. ]. w. Scott spent Sunday in
Chicago.
And still old winter fingers in the
lap of spring.
DIR. c. L. Leigh has taken rooms in
the residence of Mrs. Ames.
Fred Durey transacted business in
Cedar Rapids last Wednesday.
-Grassaeld Bros. wish it borne in
mind by all that they fit the feet.
The Illinois Central pay car passed
through here yesterday on its monthly
trip.
DR.. &. A. Scott, of Independence,
visited friends and relatives here last
week.
Mr.. E. Grassfield spent Sunday with
his family, who are visiting relatives in
Coggon.
State Secretary Magee, of the Y. M.
Q. A., is expected here the latter part of
this week.
"A new line of seasonable dress and
millinery goods just received at Henry
Goodhile's.
james Toogood returned home last
Saturday evening from his extended So
journ in the south.
Mics Mary Denton returned homo
last Saturday night from her visit with
relatives In Illinois.
Henry Stewart, who resides north
ofhere. is suffering from a severe at
tack of the quinsy.
II. E. Emerson, of Denver, Col,
visited his father and mother, MIR. and
Mrs. Franklin Emerson.
Mrs. b. n. Amsden went to Iowa
City last Wednesday, where she is re-
ceiving treatment for her hearing.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcintosh went
to Lima Springs, Mimi, last Thursday
to attend the funeral of relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Slack, of Wa
terloo, attended the funeral of Mrs.
Frank Slack, in this city, last Monday.
Mrs. Minnie Shoffner left Monday
morning for Des Moines where she
goes to purchase spring stock of mil
linery.
Mics Grace Wolfe left last Friday
morning for Belle PLANE where she will
visit relatives. She will be gone about
two weeks.
Rev. w. F. Pitner occupied the
Methodist pulpit in Marion last Sunday.
Services were conducted in the M. E.
church here by A. E. Rigby.
Mrs. Frank Merrill returned Mon
day morning to her home in sioux City.
She was accompanied by her friend, Mrs.
!. d. Osborn, of Ashtown, Ark.
The Rev. S. Knickerbocker, was in
this city last week visiting old &C.
Qusintances, the guest of his father-in-
law, Franklin Emerson and wife.
Will Hutchinson's "Brighton Joe"
pointer was awarded two second prizes
last week in the st. Louis bench show,
. local dog being given first honors.
Herman Schultz of Petersburg
spent several days of last week here,
/. settling the estate of his father, the
late Henry Schultz, of Bremen town
ship.
-Messrs. H. L. Ram, W. s. Beals
and Joe Mccormick, of this city, attend
ed the meeting of the Northeastern
Iowa Press Association held at Oelwein
last weak.
ID. F. Riddell & Co. announce that
they have just received their new stock
Of millinery, dress goods, capes, pockets,
carpets, ETC., and invite you to call and
inspect same.
r. r. Robinson returned last Satur-
day evening from Memphis, Tennessee,
where he was in attendance at the
Sovereign Head Camp of the Woodman
of the World.
The Y. NJ. C. A. base ball team has
accepted challenge from the famous
Indian Maroons who were here two
years ago. The game will be played in
this city sometime during the summer.
The bicycle season is near and Geo.
s. Lister gives notice that he is prepared
for 1t. He will handle this season both
the Falcon and Featherstone wheels,
and keep in stock bicycle sundries and
supplies.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. o. Harrison return
ed last Monday morning from Indepen-
dence, where they have been for several
months. Mr.. Harrison's health is much
improved and they will remain here
permanently.
Owing to the increased demand
made upon the Excelsior laundry for
it, work, Fred Ellis last week replaced
his four horse power engine, with a
new six horse power one and is now
prepared to promptly fill all orders for
laundry work.
r. G. Kennedy who underwent an
operation last week for obstruction of
the bowels, is Improving and doing as
well as can be expected. The opera
ton was performed by Drs. Allen
Staples, of Dubuque, and N. S. Craig
srlo oc costr,
Mrs. Frank Slack died of consump
ton at her home in this city last Friday
night. She was born and raised in this
county and was twenty-six years of age
ct the time of her death. She was q
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cleve
land who reside two miles south of this
city. The funeral services were hello
last Monday at the U. B. Church, Rev