Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26

Mrs. c. b. Eaton is quite i'll at hel
home in this city.
Miss Jennie Carkeek, of Dubuque
is visiting friends and relatives in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carr, of La
mont, was transacting bus ness here
yesterday.
CLARK " Lawrence notify their pa
irons that they are making specially
low prices on summer goods.
| .-Delos Moore left yesterday morn
ing for Ackley where he will enter the
employ of the l. G. r. r..
Jesse Young departed the first of
the week for South Dakota where he
will remain during the summer
L. r.. Stout is now nicely located in
his new quarters in City Hall block and
now has one of the best storerooms in
the city.
Bert Hoag is confined to his bed as
result of the injuries received to his
ankle while playing ball last Friday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown, of Mil
waukee, were guests the first of the
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S, A.
Steadman.
j. j. Hoag arrived home yesterday
morning from Tampico, Mexico, hav
ing disposed Of his electric light bust
ness at that place.
Mrs. G. G. Noble, of San Francisco,
California, arrived in Manchester last
Thursday evening and is guest at the
A. A. Anderson home.
Nellie Newell, returned yesterday
morning to her home in Dayton, Iowa
after three months visit in this city
with her aunt, Mrs. J.. b. Richmond.
Den Slattery, the rustling and pop
ular pilgrimating persuader of the Du-
buque Times and Globe Journal was
in town yesterday looking after the in
terests of the aforesaid publications.
Mrs. Margaret Thompson and daugb-
ter, Mrs. o. G. Kenyon, departed yester-
day morning for an extended western
trip. They will visit relatives at Port
land, Oregon, and other points on the
coast
DR.. w. E. Boynton, of Chicago,
will spend the month of August here,
and will devote his time to the treat
ment OF diseases of the eye and ear,
Notice of the place where he will
office during his stay here will be given
in the next issue of the Democrat.
Nick Malvin, proprietor of the Chi
cago News Stand, in the postotlice lobby,
is agent for all periodicals and can pro-
cure for you any newspaper or maya
zine desired. He also keeps fine line
of confectionery, cigars and tobaccos,
and makes specially of cool drinks
during the warm season.
Last Saturday evening the twelve
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. f. N. Dat
ton, who reside on the WILDER Hoyt
farm, near Dutchtown, was kicked in
the forehead by horse. He was lead
Ing the animal when it became fright
ened and kicked him on the forehead,
intlicting a painful wound about three
inches long. The outer layer of the
skull was fractured by the blow and
conclusion of the brain was feared. His
condition is not thought to be dan
gerous.
In his address at the Waterloo
Chautauqua last Wednesday, Bishop
Vincent paid very nice compliment
to Mrs. j. A. Wheeler of this city. He
referred to her as the queen of all Chsu-
tauqua work and called upon the aud
fence for Chautauqua salute as
recognition of her untiring efforts in
this work. The entire audience re-
sponded by enthusiastically waving their
handkerchiefs, which was fitting tri-
butte to the president of the banner
Chautauqua class of the world.
"A party of young ladies held
moon light picnic last Saturday evening
at Spring Branch. The affair was
given in honor of Miss Minnie Earring
ton and Miss Marion Morton of Iowa
Falls. A bountiful meal was partaken
of at supper time and all present pro-
nounced it one of the most pleasant
gatherings of the season. The party
was composed of mesdames Howard
Ram and Hubert Carr and Misses
Ruth Paxson, Dora Leroy, SUE Wood,
Henrietta Beehler, Anna Wolfe, Irene
Jones, Maggie Mills, Minnie eraser,
Alma Leroy, Emma Paxson Minnie
harrington, Iowa Falls, and Marion
Morton, Iowa Falls,
We publish this week the call of
the chairman for democratic county
convention to be held in the Court
House in Manchester, on Saturday,
August 9TH. This will be the only con-
vention which the party will hold in the
county this year and it is quite de-
sirable that good attendance be
present. Township committees, who
send to this office copy for township
calls on or before next Monday will
secure their publication, and in all
townships and voting precincts, where
calls have not been published, it is
customary to meet at the usual place
on the Friday evening preceding the
convention and select the delegates to
represent the precinct in the county
convention.