Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

Manchester on bust ness yesterday.
Read the talk on lumber in the
HOLSTER Lumber company's change of
ad this week.
| Henry Boucher had the good for
tune the first of the week to land a bass
weighing Al pounds.
The sisters of st. Xavier's convent
are enjoying their summer vacation at
the Mother school in Cedar Rapids.
Bert Durey, who resides southwest
of here is very i'll at the home of his
father, Fred Durey, on the west side.
Herman Philip, of Earlville, at
tended the marriage of his brother, A.
Philip, in this city last Wednesday.
Mrs. Grace Provost and two daugh-
tiers, of Dubuque, are in the city look
ing after their property interests here.
"A marriage license was issued last
week from the clerks office to +. M.
Hoser and Urania Franks, both of
Earlville.
The annual meeting of the Cosmos
Glass will be held at the home of the
president, Friday June 30, at half past
two o'clock.
The Manchester Lumber company
advertise all kinds of lumber, coal.
cement and lime in their change of ad
in this issue.
james o. Hess, of Brooklyn Michi
gan, is, in the city visiting relatives and
friends and is the guest of his niece,
Mrs. Tom Elder.
Mrs. j. F. Merry, of Dubuque,
came out from Dubuque last Monday
evening to spend few days with her
sister Mrs. j. A. Wheeler.
Mrs. Harriet Bell returned to her
home in Marion last Monday evening
after two weeks visit at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. P. A. Grassfeld.
The 49th Iowa regimental band
will give concert in the Central Opera
House next Monday evening. 1t will
undoubtedly be greeted by large audi
ence.
DIR. E. G. Dittmer came down from
Alma to spend Sunday with his family
in this city. His duties there will ex-
tend about two weeks longer, when he
will return here permanently.
Bert Merwin arrived home Satur-
day night for visit with his relatives
in this city. He enjoys good position
with Reid, Murdoch & Company,
wholesale grocers of Chicago. He will
be here about week.
Miss Mabel Edmunds is among the
number who will take advantage of the
excursion to Los Angeles, Cal, that
she may be in attendance at the Nation
al Teachers Association which con-
venes at that place in July.
The following letters are unclaimed
at the postottice in this city: Mrs. Har-
riett Rudolph, Mrs. Addie FAIR, Mrs.
Mary E. Wood, Mrs. A. Meister, Jas. E.
Eldridge, l. c. Hull, l.. A. Pratt, Frank
POWELL Frank Wilson, Jacob Schneider.
Last evening, Wednesday, June Il,
1899, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Patton, occurred the marriage of their
daughter Miss Lou Patton, to Mr..
Charles Henderson, both popular young
folks of this vicinity with host of
friends, who extend the usual congrat-
ulations. -Coggon Monitor.
\ w. w. Moore is generous adver-
tiser, and is making Moore's Depart
ment Store known far beyond the Dor
ders of the state. He is not alone max
ing his store known, but is making Gus
toners and money out of his advertis
ing ventures. Read what appears in
his advertising space this week
The knights of Pythias observed
Memorial day last Sunday. The mem
bers assembled in Pythian Castle in the
afternoon, where appropriate services
, were held. The address was delivered
by George w. Durham, after which
they marched to the cemetery in body
, and decorated the graves of their de-
ceased.
The picnic to be held July 4th, by
the w. r. c. and G. A. r. will be at
q Balley's Ford instead of the Quaker
1 Mill pond as heretofore announced
} Hacks will run from here there fol
the benifit of those who are not supplied
with conveyances of their own. a
fee of 25c for the round trip will BIT
charged
The Old Settlers reunion of Della
ware county was held at the Fai
$ grounds last Thursday. The attend
ance was quite large, considering thu
threatening aspect of the weather
The rain did not discourage the old set
tlars and the program was carried on
. in every particular. The production
read and delivered appear in full ii
another part of the paper.
:. The game between the fats and tn
y leans at the ball park last Friday after
" noon attracted a fair sized crowd, all o
. :, whom were well repaid for their time
- Both sides fought hard for supremec
- :. tor seven innings when the game ende
8 with remarkably small score of 10
IL in favor of the leans. The ludit
VI rous side of base ball was we'll brough
y, !, out and the players enjoyed it as muc
l. as the audience.
20 -Crswford's hsrdw are store in Hoy
- kinton was entered by burglars Ia.
- Thursday night and relieved of abor
fifty five dollars worth of goods.
III seems that there were three in the gam
u one of whom was arrested the follow
Oh ing day by the marshal at klonticell
'" the other two making good their 9
20 cape. The captured one gave his nan
H. as VIM. Daily when brought to trial