Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

her former home in Earlville this week
viii Keys returned home last Sun
day evening from his sojourn in Chi
cago.
Mrs. F. X. Gregg departed last week
for Iowa City, where she will visit rela.
tiyes.
j. b. Barer has returned from his
visit with relatives in Iowa City and
Waverly.
j. j. Hoag expects to go to Nebras
ka this week to look after his property
Interests there.
Mrs. A. j. Simpson departed last
week for visit with relatives in the
northern part of the state.
Miss Henrietta Beehler departed
Monday morning for visit of several
weeks with friends in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Allen are en-
joying a visit from their nephew, Roy
Coulthard, of Leadmine, Wisconsin.
Mrs. j. f. Merry, of Dubuque, and
Miss Grace Rigby, of Mt. Vernon, were
guests of relatives here part of last
week.
Mrs. Laura Couch and mother, Mrs.
Putnam, of Waterloo, were guests in
this city last Wednesday of Miss Amy
Bogga.
Mrs. w. II. Seeds and Mrs. o. A.
Durham departed last week for Lake
Geneva, Wisconsin for few weeks
outing.
H. &. Chatfee, of Armenia, North
Dakota visited here part of last week
at the home of hissmother- in.l law, Mrs.
George Toogood.
The store building on Franklin,
for the past three or four years, until re-
Gently known as the Racket Store will
be for rent November lst. See notice.
Miss Anna Kaiser. who has been a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A..
r. Mann for several weeks, departed
last week for her home in Nvinona, Min
nesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Langridge,
who have been visiting at the home of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. r..
Holmes, returned last week to their
home in Maquoketa.
Miss Susie Kelsey departed Satur
day for Ames where she will resume
her studies in the State Agricultural
college. The fall term of that institu
ton begins this week.
Mrs. L. F. Muckler returned last
week to her home in Dell Rapids, South
Dakota. She was called here about
three weeks ago by the death of her
mother, Mrs. l. Cooley.
Cal Martin returned home last Fri
day from Minneapolis where he has
been for several weeks. He has con-
cluded his summer engagement with
the Merrie Bell Opera company.
DIR. w. E. Boynton, the eye and ear
specialist, of Chicago, has opened an Of
fee for this month only in the rooms
over Boynton & McEwen's jewelry
store. For his office hours see his ad.
Harvest Home on Friday of this
week at the Fair grounds. The Hop
kinton band will furnish the music.
are being made to make
the day one of rest and pleasure. Come
and help enjoy it.
w. w. Ford departed Monday
evening for Spencer where he goes to
visit his son Fred who recently located
in business there. Word has been re-
ceived here that Fred is doing we'll and
is well pleased with his location.
County Attorney Blair and E. l..
Hoyt were in West Superior, Wis. on
business the first of the week. Senator
Young who accompanied them remain
ed to look after the newspaper
plant there recently purchased by par
tlCb III Vlll6 Clty..
"A crowd of eight boys went into
camp on the Quaker Mill pond yester-
day morning for two weeks outing.
The camp is composed of Charles
Beehler, Asa Cunningham, Floyd Cope
land, Avery Long, Herbert Anderson,
Howard Miller, Earl Seeley and Floyd
Wright.
The reception last Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. r. L..
Brooks, rendered by the instructors of
the summer school to those in attend
ance, was very pleasant event and a
fitting social gathering for the closing
week of the school. The house and
grounds were decorated for the occasion
and dainty refreshments were served
during the evening. Excellent music
was furnished by the Manchester
Mandolin club.
Last week Loring r.. Loomis. sold
his real estate interests, situated west
of the river in this township, to E. M.
Ward, of Morrison, ILL.,, for $4,000 The
sale was negotiated by William and
George Barr and included the Denton
and Carpenter farms, the house and lot
southlof the stand tower and thirteen
vacant lots on the west side. This is
one of the largest, If not the very larg.
est real estate sale ever made in the
county. Delaware county land is choice
property and Mr.. Ward has made nc
mistake in his large Investment.
Mrs. Geo. Harrison received the
news last week of the tragic death OF
her brother, Samuel Holroyd, on his
ranch near Lake City, Colorado. Mr.
Holroyd was for many years resident
of this county, living about two miles
northeast of Edgewood. Twelve years
ago he moved west and took up claim
from the government and cultivated
the land unmolested and unquestionet
until three years ago. Then two foreign
ers set up claim to the land and told
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