Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

&C. W.Keagy visited friends and rela.
tives in Epworth last week.
Miss Madeline Tucker visited
friends in Dubuque the first of the week.
Ben. Arnold, of Independence, was
a Manchester visitor the first of the
week.
Rev. j. G. Miller, of Cedar Falls
was Manchester visitor the first of the
week.
Lee Bronson isivisiting In this city
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. @. E.
Bronson.
-Chas. Aldous, of the Chicago bak-
is now nearly recovered from his recent
attack of typhoid fever.
John McElmeil sold eighty acres of
his two hundred acre farm in Milo
township last Monday to Hayner Bros.
+ -Cooley's grocery store expects to
move into the building recently vacated
by the Racket store, about November
LIST.
The weighing scales belonging to
the Holllster Lumber Company and Pc:
ter Boardway are undergoing extensive
repairs.
MIR. and Mrs. L. NJ. Davis and
daughter returned home last Wednes
day evening from Chicago, where they
spent several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Gaylord and
daughter, of Strawberry Point, spent
Sunday in the city at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Pierce.
Mrs. A. S. Hart,of Freeport, Illinois,
is visiting in this city with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. Allen. She expects
to remain here sometime.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Pentony are ex-
pected home this week from Clinton,
where they have been spending the past
several weeks with relatives.
Marriage Licenses were issued dur.
ing the past week to S. A. Slick an l
Stella May Wiltsie, and r. Bertram and
ID. Gertrude Combs, of Wood, Iowa.
Mrs. ii. NJ. Hoag and children, of
Garner, are in the city for visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. }. Hosg. DIR.
Harry Hoag will arrive the first of next
week.
Duck hunting is reported to be
good. Large numbers are moving
southwark and it is said that this may
be taken as sign of approaching cold
weather.
Rev. Charles Hamilton prea ches his
farewell sermon in the Presbyterian
church here next Sunday. He expects
to leave next week for his new home in
Buffalo, New York.
Miss Pearl Pierce, who is instructor
in oratory and elocution in the State
Normal at Cedar Falls, visited in this
city part of last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pierce.
Rev. II. o. Pratt, the new pastor,
delivered his first sermon in the Meth
odist church here last Sunday; Rev.
w. F. Pitner occupying the Methodist
pulpit at Marion on that day.
j. A. Wheeler sold his residence
property last week to L. Matthews for
$500. Mr.. Matthews expects to make
improvements on the premises and he
may be considered fortunate in being
able to secure 80 desirable piece. of
property. He expects to take possession
of the same this fall.
rs'a-Will Dick received notice last week
that he had been awarded fourth prize
in Recreation's amateur photography
contest. The prize is a. fishing pole val
ued at twenty-five dollars. Will has
been awarded several prizes for his pic.
lures in national contests and may we'll
be considered one of the best amateur
photographers in the United States.
The Paxson building opposite the
post office is undergoing extensive re
pairs. The old windows are being re-
placed by two large plate glass ones and
the interior of the building when fin
ished will be entirely new from floor to
ceiling. 1t is expected that the room
will be ready for occupancy by the first
of November. Harry Stewart will put
in complete grocery stock.
Will Collinge, ofthis city, who is in
the Klondyke, has disposed of his pack
ing outfit of mules and sledges and will
again engage himself in mining
Since he has been in that region he hat
been located in Dawson City and vicin
ity, but has now removed to Capt
Norme where he has purchased what he
thinks is valuable claim. His many
friends here wish that the labor anc
hardships he has endured will eventually
be crowned with success. Cape Norme
his new location, is 1900 miles north Of
Dawson City.
The following party from this cit,
went to Dubuque and were taken int
the Elk lodge there last Thursday even
ing: LATE Matthews, w. ID. Hogan
Welcome Abbott, Fred Blair, Ed Hruby
Ben Miles, John McEwen, Leslie Hoyt
Ned Hoyt, r. R. Robinson, q. w. Hunt
II. G. Haeberlee, Geo. w. Story an(
Joe Hoag. An elaborate initiation wa
carried out which was followed by
sumptuous banquet. Speeches and al
all around good time was then th,
order of the hour and the Mancheste
crowd returned well pleased with thei
entertainment.
Ralph Durham, who is on the roa,
as advance agent for the Slayton Ly.
ceum Bureau, narrowly escaped bein,
severely injured near Niles, Ohio, on
day last week. He was riding in al
electric street car which for some reasol
Il