Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

Mrs. VIM. Donnelly, of Ryan spent
Christmas in this city.
~. P. Foley, of Ceder Rapids, spent
Christmas at his former home In this
city.
The Harmony Orchestra furnished
the music for dance Christmas night
at Ryan.
Mrs. John Meader entertained
about twenty of her friends at Christ.
mas dinner.
Frank Abbott, of Greenwood,
British Columbia, visited in this city
part of last week.
Landlord and Mrs. Samuel Dixon
Of the Clarence House Spent Christmas
at thier former home in DEBORAH.
Alvin Courtland, of Leadmine,
Wiscodsin, is visiting in this city at the
home of his aunt, Mrs. j. H. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Robinson, of
Pearl City, Illinois, visited friends and
relatives in this city over Christmas.
Miss Mary Kenyon departed Non
day evening for Clinton, Illinois, for q
visit with her brother, Harry Kenyon.
There will be preaching in the
Baptist church next Sunday morning
and evening by Rev. Palurquist of
Chicago.
Mrs. E. o. Clemans and daughter.
Miss Gertrude, spent Christmas in
Cedar Rapids at the home of Will
Clemans. ai :slt' s
-Chas Buck, who is attending school
at Beloit, Wisconsin, is spending HE
holiday vacation with friends and rela-
tives in thisvicinity.
Mr.. and, Mrs. F. E. Patton. Of
Coggon, spent Christmas in this city at
the home of the latter's parents, M.
and Mrs. E.. q. Morse.
Harry Kenyon, who has position
in the Illinois Central offices at Clinton,
Illinois, spent Christmas in this city at
the home of his parents.
John Reilly and E. E. McCloud sold
100 acres Of land in Prairie township
last week to- Owen McMsnn. The
consideration was s. 600. a.ea
ALLEN A. Mcintosh and family
came down from Aurora to spend
Christmas at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McIetosh.
With two electric light plants In
Manchester there will De competition,
then we can all afford to have electric
lights In our houses and places of bust
ness.
The site of the post Office Of Broad
way, Linn county, has been moved into
the edge of Delaware county, and VIM.
Rehoe appointed postmaster. - Month
cello Express.
Mrs. J. w. Doxsee, who was In q
Chicago hospital for five weeks for
medical treatment, returned home yes.
terdsy morning much improved in
health. = Monticello Express.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coolidge and
Miss Bertha Barr, of Manchester, who
have been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Doc Coolidge and family, returned
home, Tuesday evening. Edgewood
Journal.
The Illinois Central is putting In q
new flag station between Central City
and Coggon to be known as Rodgers.
A platform and stock yards are being
located there and q creamery is one Of
the new Industries expected. Month
cello Express.
The Hunterdon County. N. j.,
Democrat makes the following
mention of q western trip of two New
Jersey citizens; paul a. Queen, Esq. !;
and Mr.. Monroe Hagaman, the executors
Of the estate of the late A. h. Lands,
have returned from their trip to Iowa
where they went to devise means to
close out the real estate belonging to
the estate. They have great reports to
make Of the west, and found that the
business would necessitate stopping at
Washington City on their way back,
where they We're finely treated by our
two Democratic congressman from
New Jersey, Salmon, Of this district,
and DAILY, of Hudson. At Indepen-
dence, Iowa, they met Mr.. Stout, q
former Hunterdon county man, who
took them to visit the interesting places
in that vicinity, among which they
| visited the home of the great Axtell
that sold for $105, 900 at Independence
They were greatly pleased with Iowa
and It's handsome thriving towns
The Lands estate has between three
and four hundred acres Of fine land In
the vicinity Of Manchester, q thriving
town of that state.'
DELHI.
T. j. Jacobass & 81 Manchester, was in
town Tuesday after Xmas trees.
Il Word vase received here Saturday