Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
LAMONT.

Mrs. Goldsmith ST., of Earlville, and
Miss Frances Stallard, of Farley, are
guests of the VIM. Goldsmith family.
They both arrived here July 25.
Little Katie Goldsmith returned
Tuesday from her several weeks visit
in different towns.
Mrs. Herman Kamoss and little son,
of Worthington, arrived in Lamont
Thursday to visit her parental home.
Mrs. Jennette Benedict Stimson of
Stanley, came down Wednesday after
noon for several days visit with her
mother, Mrs. Grace Benedict. Mr..
Stimson came down for an over Sunday
stay.
Mrs. Laura Berridge, Lydia Brown,
May Brown and Bessie Doak returned
from the summer school normal in In
dependence, Thursday.
Miss Marie Lammon returned from
Cedar Falls normal school Friday.
Miss Edith Gregory, who has been
assisting Loren Lammon as compositor
on the "Lamont Leader departed for
her home in Waterloo Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Emily Wing is at her maiden
home near Independence, for a few
weeks stay.
Elliott May and wife departed Satur-
day for an extended visit in Illinois.
Mrs. Kate Sharff is quite sick.
A. Z. Brown is assisting l.. ID. Lam
mon on the Leader.
Mesdames Drake visited their Del.
vein friends Monday and Wednesday
inclusive.
Miss Celia Stoddard, of Jesup, is here
visiting her aunt Mrs. Mabel Smith and
family at the M. =. parsonage.
Miss Mary Zemanek went home last
week to assist in the care of her mother,
who is sick.
George Bracher, Herman Schultz and
Leslie Tickner spent last week at
Prairie du Chen, fishing.
Prof. Foggs was a Lamont visitor
Tuesday in the interest of Cornell
College.
Night operator Brander, was pro-
NOTED last week and is now day station
agent at Thorpe. Mr.. GLASGOW is our
day station agent. Vern Platt is our
night operator.
The little folks enjoyed party at
the Fuller home Saturday afternoon.
Verdell Scothorn is building an ad-
ditlon to the Quick farm barn.
Ed Knettle arrived here from Elgin,
Illinois Saturday morning. He is stay
ing with his brother, l. w. and wife.
Burdell Mccormack and wife, of
Fayette, drove down Wednesday to
visit the Rocks Thursday in company
with the Reed, Madden and Tickner
families.
A number of ladies of Lamont, pic
nicked at the Backbone Thursday.
Several from abroad were here to help
swell the number of merry-makers.
e. S. Manchester, ex-station agent
here, departed for st. Paul Friday after
noon. When he finds location, he
will move his family.
Chas. Elsie, of Elgin, ILL.,, visited his
friend, our townsmen L. w. Knettle
and wife last week, leaving for his
home Saturday morning.
Mrs. Kenyon, of New Hampton, ar
rived in Lamont, Saturday, July %, to
visit her daughter, Mrs. John Penber-
thy and husband.
G. l.. Brown sold his place on Oak
avenue for $1,000, to Mr.. Thornburg, of
Buffalo.
G. Schuster is doing shoe repairing in
Ludley's harness shop.
Johnnie Burke and wife, of Inde-
pendence, spent Sunday, July %, with
Geo. Blackburn and family.
The next meeting of the w. G. L. U.
will be held with Mrs. Geo. Anderson,
Thursday August 3, at 2:sO p. m. Pro
gram.
The ladies of the f. b. church met
with Mrs. Frank Hartwell yesterday
p. m.
On Tuesday morning, Mrs. o. G.
Kenyon and daughter Pearl and Mrs.
Margaret Thompson, Mrs. Kenyon's