Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-01

Miss Hattie Kortright entertained
her friend, Miss Josephine Petition, of
Center Grove, few days last week.
The seven year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Engstrom, of this city, is
very i'll with an attack of pneumonia.
Thomas Price and Alice j. Alder,
son, of Strawberry Point, were married
in this city last Monday by Justice j.
NJ. Pearse.
by sending postal card to the
Dairy Commissioner, Des Moines, Iowa,
you can get copy of the annual report
of his department free.
-Messrs. John Drexler and August
Koopman, of Bremen, transacted bust
ness in this city Monday and were vel
come callers at this office.
Miss Bernice Mccormick and Miss
Blanche Taylor left Monday for Keo.
kuk, where they go to accept positions
in millinery establishment.
If you need anything in the line OF
carpets or rugs consult Clark Il Law.
rence's change of ad this week.
Judge &. P. Seeds departed Monday
morning for Hammond, La, where he
goes to join his wife and family.
John N. Taylor. former well
known resident of Greeley, died on
February 5, at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hogan, in Lamar, Kansas.
His friends here will be pleased to
learn that ten-pound boy was born last
week to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Clemens, at
their home in Snohomish, Washington,
George Clemmons came from
Cedar Rapi IS last Friday night and is
renewing old acquaintance here. He
will remain until the latter part of the
week.
DIR. p. S. Henson's lecture on
"Fools" next Friday evening promises
to draw an unusually large crowd. In
view of this fact the lecture will be
heard in the central opera house.
Letters addressed to the following
are unclaimed at the postoftice in this
city: Mary E. Alloway, Mrs. Elley
Stewart, Mrs. r. D. Raymond, Mrs
Lizzie Martin, j. NJ. Stewart, j. G.
Prouse, II, r. Ihris, A. A. Bawer.
DIR. L. G. Dittmer returned yesterday
morning from Morning Sun, where he
was called by the illness and death OF
his father-in-law, William Bell. His
demise occurred on Saturday last and
the funeral services were held Monday
The readers Of the Democrat will
peruse with interest the Florida letter
on second page, written by NJ. F. LIE
Roy, who, accompanied by Hon. j. w
Miles and A.Wolf, of this city, are max
ing tour through the sunny south and
Cuba.
-Anders 4 Philip are arranging the
interior of their drug store, preparatory
to the improvements the building will
undergo in the spring. The north end
of the building will sealed up and cor
ner entrance put in, which will ado
greatly to the appearance and con
veniences.
Marriage licenses were issued from
the clerks office during the past week
to Hugh A. Rizer and Ella NJ. Ashline
Mark c. Hazelrigg and Dora A. Brigg
man, w. G.. Smith and Bessie M
Sherwin, Joseph c. Belknap and Myrtle
Hillman, w. H. GLADDEN. and Anna
Ham, James F. Watt and Lizzie NJ.
Miller, Frank Guetykon and Therisa
Weldon and Henry E. Brown and Eliza
Reiger.
Work was resumed at the upper
Jones Wooden Mill last Saturday. Both
of the Mills have been idle for the pas,
two or three months owing to lack Of
power to move the machinery, the sup
ply of of water being insufficient, owing
to the protracte6 cold weather. The
company was last January awarded the
contract for furnishing to the peniten
tiary at Anamosa, fifteen hundred yards
of stripes" and as the time has nearly
expired in which they were to be fur
nished, and still no water to run the
mill, last Saturday Tom Elder and
his traction engine were secured to fur
nish the power to start and keep thu
machinery in motion, and the stripes
are now being tarned out at rapil
rate.
The Veterans and Woman's Relief
Corps held union meeting at the Post
room last Wednesday night Ia honor Of
Washington's birthday. A short pro
gram was given, Miss Russell kindly Civ
ing aid by reproducing exercises by the
children from her school. Analogue and
colonial tea party were given with very
pleasing effect. Patriotic songs were
interspersed. The Star Spangled Ban
ner was rendered by Mrs. Melvin Yorar
in delightful manner. Miss Eta 70,
presided at the organ. Light refresh
ments were then served. The browning
event of the evening was the presenta
tion by the Relief Corps 70 the Post, of q
portrait in crayon, in full size, of Mother
Otis, our army nurse, whom we all hon
or and love. Mother to all the soldiers
in the hospital and has mothers love
for all the old soldiers. The Woman's
Relief Corps thought to leave this as
landmark of one who saved life by hel
sympathy and skillful nursing. The
presentation was made by the president
Mrs. r.. w. Thrill, in veryhappy man
ner. In conclusion, II. NJ. Marvin read
a very timely poem entitled"A Veteran
Vanquished," which aroused much en-
thusiasm. The occasion was q very en-
joyable one to all present. ***