Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-31
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B0rn-May ~. q baby girl to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sherman.
Miss Howe, Of Green, Iowa; who has
been visiting with Miss Josie Schneider,
returned home, Monday. Miss Schnei-
der accompanied her for short visit.
A. Funk made business trip to the
northwestern part of the state the lat
ter part of last week, returning Mon
day.
Fred Densmore has been hauling
lumber to his farm, west of town, this
week, where he intends to erect q large
barn.
Miss Mabel Hesner, accompanied by
her schoolmate, Miss Shipton, came
down from Fayette, Friday evening for
short visit with Miss Hesner's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs II. Hesner, returning to
their work at the U. 1 U. Monday.
Loren Platt went up from Hopkin-
ton to Fayette, Saturday, to attend the
field meet at that place between the
Cornell and U. l. U. teams. He stop
ped off here on his way back for short
visit with his parents, returning to
Hopkinton, Monday evening.
L. b. Blanchard went to Mason City,
Monday, to purchase some Durham
cattle, which he and Mr.. Forward in
tend to put on their north farm. Mr..
Blanchard arrived with them Wednes-
day morning, and the animals purchas-
ed ought certainly make fine begin
ming toward an excellent herd of
registered stock. Journal.
[From our regular correspondent
Geo. DOrman returned home Tues
day.
L. B. Blanchard returned from Mason
City Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. James gave a
party Tuesday evening in honor Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. M. Coyk of Waterloo.
were in town this week.
Fred Peet, of Lamont was in town
Friday.
Loren Plat returned to Hopkinton
Monday night.
Chas. Blanchard and Earl Richards
rode their wheels to Strawberry Point,
Tuesday.
Mr.. d. A. Porter and son Frank, of
Oelwein visited at the home of Mrs.
King from Thursday until Monday.
Mrs. Firman and son Glenn left
Thursday for Apple River Wisconsin
to visit relatives.
Cal Flennken, of Strawberry Point
was in town Thursday.
LAMONT.
Mr.. Stimson and wife, of Stanley,
visited the Benedict family here Wed
nesday.
Jennie Benedict visited the Stimson
home in Stanley Thursday and Friday.
DR.. 6. W. Dorman and daughter,
Miss Eva, of Manchester, spent last
week in Lamont. The DR.. is assisting
in the Legion of Honor Lodge re-
organization.
Prof. r. G. Arildson gave very fine
program last Saturday evening, May q,
in the opera house.
Miss Mary Brown returned from
Waterloo Thursday to remain at home
M. ID. FRANKIE is home from from St.
Pau, for months visit here Marion
is one of Lamont's best productions
and he is always welcomed heartily
here.
Miss Marie Lammon came home from
Cedar Falls to take part in the pro-
gram here Saturday evening.
Miss Alice Bennett is quite sick.
Little Bernice Bennett was indis
posed Friday.
Miss Lottie Kleckner spent last week
with Lena Hutton.
The Bird Quarterly Meeting will be
held here In the M. q. church June 3
and d.
Joe Foffel had bee to haul lumber
for barn Friday. The barn is to be
4Ox6O feet, the stone foundation is laid
now ready for the carpenter. d. S.
Tickner has the contract to build the
barn. E. S. Tickner had two car loads
of lumber shipped to put up this build
ing. Foffel lives four miles southeast
of Lamont.
CIR. jerks and wife spent Wednes,
day in Independence.
LIS. Platt, formerly of Lamont, but
now station agent in Kansas City, is
lying very sick of typhoid malaria fever
in Kansas City. We hope for his speedy
recovery.
Mrs. l.. Williams, blind lady, of
Greene, Iowa, arrived in Lamont Mon
day, May %, for q several days visit
with the Joseph FRANKIE and Grace
Benedict families. Mrs. Williams was
schoolmate Of the above named over
fifty years ago. Mrs. Williams is a
rarely accomplished lady, fine instruc-
tive and interesting public speaker.
This community rendered Floyd
Peet, our soldier boy, reception Tues
day evening in the Baptist church.
The temple was crowded, scores could
not gain admittance. Floyd gave q
fine description of his war life. Miss
Libbie Sheffield and Mrs. j. f. Gray
each sang an appropriate solo beauti-
fully.
ii, @. Ehrke has the contract for the
new two story double brick building,
the cellar walls are being laid. This
is greatly needed improvement.
VIM. Horsley has more contracts
made to furnish brick than bis brick