Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26
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| III DyoISVllle, Oh MOnuHy.
WIN. Barr transacted business in
Chicago the first of the week.
| Capt. Merry, of Dubuque, made
business trip to this city Saturday.
Geo. Fairchild transacted business
in Cedar Rapids the first of the week.
Thos. Miller, of Spencer, Ia, visited
friends and relatives here the first of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Philip have TAX
en- up their residence in their house on
Howard street.
"A Marriage license was issued last
week to Ernest l.. June and Miss
Mamie Rhymes.
Geo. Steadman, who is in the en-
ploy of Drs. II. II. and E. G. Dittmer
spent Sunday with relatives in Coles
burg.
Mrs. Il. A. Fishel left for Cedar
Rapids Monday morning where she
will visit at the home of her son C.. w.
Fishel.
The members of the 10 club will
hold their annual picnic Friday of this
week on the banks of the Maquoketa
north of town.
Mrs. Geo. Harrison went to indie,
pendence last Saturday to spend Sun
day at the home of her son, John Har-
rison. She returned Monday evening.
Miss Roxsey Bell, of springville,
and Miss Edna Voris, of Marion, leave
here this morning for their respective
homes after visit of several days
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Beals returned
Monday morning from West Superior.
They will remain here for some little
time before they depart to take up.
their residence permanently at that
place.
Miss Mary Glissendorf departed
last Friday evening for Chicago where
she intends to take course of instruc-
ton in music. She will be gone about
six weeks, returning in time to assume
her duties as instructor of music in
the city schools.
Cement sidewalks are in process of
construction in front of the business
houses of Eaton u Hockaday, Storey
Il Abbott and L. r. Stout. The inl
provement will be much appreciated
by the general public in the place of
the old stone walks
The three year old child of Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel IIuyck, who reside west of
Masonville, was badly scalded last
Thursday by accidentally turning a
pail of boiling water onto itself. The
entire right half of the body was burn.
ed and the injury is very serious. Att
this writing the child is doing as well
as can be expected.
The improvements that have been
in progress for several weeks in j. L.
Davis abstract office opposite the court
house are completed. The interior has
been entirely remodeled, large fire
proof vault has been put in, and he
now has very nice, comfortable and
convenient Office. lie will hereafter be
assisted by his daughter, Miss Eula.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Arnold who live at Plum Creek, has
been gladdened by the arrival of lit
tie boy. This is their first born and Ed
is the happiest man in Dubuque or
Delaware counties. He was in town
last Friday afternoon and his friends
were smoking cigars at his expense for
several days afterwards. -Dyersville
News Letter.
She was very smart girl indeed,
and she sat in the corner with her lover
and her tiny niece upon her knee, says
an exchange. The folding doors were
open and all at once the visitors in the
adjoining room heard a child's piping
organ exclaim, kiss me too, Aunt Ger
tie" :klaud, darling" came the reply
as quick as thunder after lightning.
"You should say kiss me twice. kiss
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| The base ball enthusiastics met
Monday evening and organized team
for the season. b. w. Shepdrd was
chosen manager, Thos. Cole, captain,
and Ralph Bixby official scorer. The
Organization bids fair to be success
For several years we have had no team
that could be depended upon, but now
If it receives proper support, Edgewood
will, after few practice games, be able
to hold her own on the diamond. The
boys have ordered new uniforms and
games will be arranged as fast as prac-
tical, and number of interesting ones
are in store.--Edgewood Journal
The Edgewood ball tossers went to
Manchester Saturday and in the after
noon met the Manchester ball team on
the diamond. AT the end of the game
the score stood ii to 0 in favor of Man.
chester, but that does not signify that
it was not an interesting game. Had it
not been for number of foolish errors
our boys made and Peck's fair hit, as
many in the crowd who were in posi-
ton to see, said it was, had not been
called foul, the score would probably
been 3 to .; and had Edgewood had her
full team she would undoubtedly won
the me.-Edgewood Journal.
Mr.. Carter, it seems is not going
to get the nomination for supervisor
without contest. Friends of William
Ball of Delhi township, are making an
effort to secure his nomination. Mr..
Ball is too modest to make an effort in
: his own behalf, and if he gets the nomi-
nation, and is elected it will be clear
case of the office seeking the man. He
is one of the best men in the county
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