Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06


3 The attention of breeders of horse
Is called to M. w. Shelden's advertis,
, ment.
y w L. Adams has commenced tn
construction of a new house on Ga
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Torrey have II
turned home from their extende
eastern trip.
1.-THE first week of School, fur
nishes the text for Ilalamity's remark
in this issue.
Il Allan Graham leaves next weel
for Des Moines to resume his duties a
Drake University.
/ Mrs. John White and daughter
Mrs. Gregory, of Lake City are visitin.
at the Steadman home.
Roy Morse returned the first of tn,
week from South Dakota where he hal
been for several weeks.
Mrs. George Ford received Satur
day afternoon in honor of her guest
Miss Coke, of New York City.
Miss Ella Morse went to Dubuque
last Friday where she has been engaged
as a teacher in kindergarten schoo
for the coming year.
The Congregational Ladies Aid
Society will meet with Mrs. w. H
Goodell this Wednesday afternoon fol
the purpose of quilting and sewing.
Geo. Clemans departed Monday
evening for Minnesota, where he has
accepted good position with an engi
neering corps of the B. G. r. Il N. rail
road.
"A luxuriant growth known as crab
grass is infesting the lawns in this city
1t is hot weather grass and is found
in abundant quantities in southwestern
Missouri.
r, r. Robinson departed yesterday
morning for Covington, Tennessee, on
business in connection with the
Hatchie River Lumber and Stock
Company.
MIR. and Mrs. l. w. Lampman re-
turned home yesterday morning from a
visit with relatives in Jefferson, Iowa.
They also attended the State Fair at
Des Moines few days of last week.
Born yesterday morning to Mr..
and Mrs. L. F. Knee at the home of the
latter's sister, Mrs. A. W. Stephens, in
this city, 10 pound boy. Mrs. Knee is
a resident of Omaha, but has been
visiting in this city for several weeks.
The Delaware County State Bank
moved into its new quarters last Mon
day morning. The directors have spared
neither time nor money in the improve
ments and they may feel now that they
are located in one of the handsomest
and most convenient bank buildings in
the state.
Last Monday afternoon Sheriff r.
w. Fishel arrested VIM. Brown, of
Delhi. He is one of the number who
were charged with selling intoxicating
liquors without a license at that place
last winter. He was taken to Dubuque
Monday evening by United States Mar
shall Bean, where he will be given
hearing before the grand jury.
Miss Anna Wolfe who was elected
to the position as principal of the Man
chester High School for the coming
year has resigned to accept a similar
position in the schools of Charles City.
Miss Jessie Hastings of Iowa City has
been chosen assistant principal Miss
Hastings is graduate of the State
University and a daughter of Prof.
Hastings formerly OF this city.
The friends in this city of Mark
Hooker and Ralph Dumont will be
gratified to learn that they have sue.
passed the locomotive engi
neers examination. The examination
was held in Waterloo last week and
was conducted by Master Mechanic
Place of the 1. G. r. r. The young
men made an excellent showing and
will undoubtedly enjoy merited success
in this vocation
Mrs. w. G.. Kenyon gave very
pretty tea last Thursday evening in
honor of Mrs. Lille Carpenter, Everitt,
Of Burke NY. After daintily served
supper, the guests spent the evening in
pleasant social chat which was
with few numbers of in
music rendered by Miss
Kenyon. Those enjoying the hospi.
tality thus extended were the Mes
DANES Everett, Jones, Story, Chas.
Bronson, Summers and Byron Bronson
and the Misses Florence Day and Cor
della Riddell.