Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08
SAND SPRINGS.


her stay at Mrs. W. Littlefields home
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Westcott who have
been for some time visiting with Dav-
export and Clinton relatives and friends
returned the morning of the 9th.
Miss Emma Volkers is at present i'll
with the measles. 1t is the only case
in town just at present.
Mrs. Jane Slausen and her son Floyd
are quite sick with the grip.
The gun club of this vicinity and
snap town held an extra meeting at Mr..
Hugh McGlade's home, who resides
west of town. They had an "oyster
boil" and pretty good time. Quite a
number of springers attended.
Mr.. Floyd Bowen spent last Thurs
day evening at Hopkinton.
Asa G. Bowen is at present working
for the e. NJ. and st. p. at Miles, Iowa.
Mr.. Robert Hicks arrived here one
day last week from Dexter where he
has been living for over four years. He
will look for employment on farm.
We note that Mrs. Gibson died at her
home in Delhi last week. She was a
loved sister of Mrs. William Little
field.
Mr.. W. Petrie was in Hopkinton one
day last week.
Miss Maude Smith of Mont icello
spent last Tuesday evening In Sand
Springs.
On the evening of the % a number of
friends surprised Mr.. Arthur and his
81 ter Mrs. Anna Stevenson with party
gathering. The crowd played all kinds
Of games and enjoyed themselves in q
general way. The two were presented
very nice lamp and a bowl and pitch.
er. They will leave this place soon for
their home in the southern part of the
state. We hope these two tokens may
always remind them of their friends
they leave behind.
Mrs. Crocker spent portion of last
week with her daughter, Susie, who
lives in Hopkinton.
Mr.. John Lang accompanied Mr.. w.
Fay to Cedar Rapids. The latter was
on his way to Nebraska. Mr.. Lang re.
turned Friday night.
Mr.. Max Stevenson sold one of his
horses to Harry Williams for $1,000.
Mr.. Fred Lawrence visited Monti.
cello one forenoon of last week.
Miss Mary Wolfe of Rockville is
making an extended visit with her
sister, Mrs. Max Stevenson.
We learn that the Democrat has the
next to the largest proven Giro ulstion
of any county paper. Hurrah for the
Democrat!
Mrs. w. B. Babb has moved himself
and family into a creamery at Clover
Leaf, which is situated five miles south
south of Monticello. He will operate
the creamery.
John Martin intends to move to the
northern part of Missouri where he will
make his future home.
Peter and Arnold Egger moved out
of town last week. One Of his cars con-
tanned live stock.
Miss Minnie Irwin has been sick for
the past week but is better now.
The weekly prayer meeting was held
at A. j. Douglas home last Wednesday
evening,
Mr.. Ed Clearinghouse has rented the
Quick farm east of town. He il NOV
ing on it now.
James Good is running the old but.
termilk Pete route,which takes in all
the farmers milk on the east road.
The Aid Society dinner was held at
Mrs. j. Garlinghouse's home last Thurs.
day, The amount taken in was $3.50.
The next dinner will be at the Woods
home.
February milk will be paid for at the
rate of 80 cents per hundred, according
to the secretary's guessing which is
sometimes all right and sometimes not,
Miss Irene Slauson returned to her
tudies at Epworth, last Monday.
Mr.. Wrenningtonia Appleby will rent
the Wilson farm near Buck Creek for
the coming year.
Miss Eta Jones has been entertain
ing the grip for couple of we eks.
Mr.. Ward Hicks formerly of Dexter
Is working in the Co operative creamery
at Month.
The Chi ldrens Prayer Meeting was
held at Francis Petrie's home last Fri.
day p. M. More come next time.
Jas. Anderson has sold team of
good horses to MIR. Stevenson,
Wood and Gelvin received an excel,
lent lot of dollar whipa one day last
week. They are made Of good stuff and
are perfectly reliable.
Mr.. Roy Chaplain will move him.
self aT8 possessions to NJ. H. in the
neal lre.
Macarthur Stevenson is preparing to
move to Lorimer Iowa where he will
work his brothers farm.
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