Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

kerry, is i'll with typhoid fever.
Miss Ethel Harrison visited rela
ttves in Independence last week.
Miss Myrtle Whitney attended tn
street fair at Independence last week.
Mrs. H. w. Russell and daughter
Jessie, visited in Cedar Rapids yester
day.
Hoyt's Comedy Company at tn
Central Opera House each night thi
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Hoag returned
Saturday evening after weeks visit ii
Chicago.
Mrs. j. T. Rigby and daughter
Grace of Mt. Vernon were in the cit.
part of last week.
Governor Leslie M. Shaw will ad
dress the voters of this county Tuesda,
afternoon, Oct. IL, at the Central Oper.
House.
There will be a special meeting o,
Olive Branch Chapter No. 4s, r. A. M.
this, Wednesday evening, for work OF
the M. M. M.
j. G. Brown, who is employed in {
drugstore in Badger, Iowa, arrived herr
Thursday morning for few days visi
with friends and relatives.
-Boynton s. McEwen have a fine lin,
of leather ware to which they call you
attention by their advertisement, which
appears in another column of this issue
: Claude Addison leaves this week
for Mt. Vernon, where he goes to accept
position in a barber shop. He wat
employed in the same place about two
years ago.
"A great improvement is being made
in replacing the old gutter with new
cement one on the west side of Franklin
street between the Clarence House and
MOore's music store.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Rowland who
have been guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Storey for several weeks,
departed Sunday evening for their home
in Dell Rapids, s. ID.
The Uncle Josh Spruceby Company
played at the Central Opera house
Tuesday evening of last week to o
fair sized audience. 1t was the same
company that was here last year and
leaves the same good impression now
it did year ago.
The National Dairy Union has a
novel and enterprising method of assist
ing in the fight against the oleomar-
garine makers. The farmers and especi-
ally the butter-makers of Delaware
county should be interested in this war,
full particulars of which can be had at
the Manchester Cooperative Creamery.
Wednesday OF last week occurred
the marriage of Will Fl. Lafferty and
Miss Jennie Hooker both of this city at
st. Mary's Catholic church, Father
o Meara performing the ceremony.
The contracting parties are we'll known
here. The groom has an interest in the
grocery store of Cooley & Co. and is a
young man of energy and integrity in
business. The bride is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hooker. The newly
married couple have the best wishes
of their many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Storey delight.
fully entertained q merry party OF
friends last Thursday evening, at their
home on Gay street, in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Rowland, of Dell
s. d. Informal merriment and
gayety prevailed throughout an even
ing, the chief amusement of which was
whist, enliyened by one table of euchre
and after the serving of dainty refresh
ments the guests reluctantly babe good
night to their hosts and Mr.. and Mrs
Rowland, feeling cheered by the warn
hospitality and splendid time accorded
them on this pleasurable evening.
The post office safe at Dundee wa
blown open by burglars last Sunda,
night and robbed of $500 in deposi
checks and about 50 in nickles and pen
MES. A hole was bored in the top O
the safe in which was put powder and
lighted. The explosion blew the safe
door entirely off. About $50 in stamps
and consi derable cash was left untouch
ed. The deposit checks are WORTHLESS
in their b ands and the actual loss will b
in the neighborhood of fifteen dollar
The safe is the property Of ]. L. Gilbert
No clue has been obtained of the bur
glars, but it is thought that they wer
from Oelwein and made the trip on
hand car.
"A good sized audience greeted tn
entertainment last Friday evening il
the City Hall which was given for tn
benefit of the Congregational churcl
society. Miss Ida M. Grant, of Dubu
que, appeared in vocal selections. Sh
has clear and remarkably strong voic
and her numbers were heartily encol
ed. Miss Bessie Jeanette Anderson
gave several readings and as usual wa
favorite with the audience. He
productions were new and appropriat
and her work merited the generous ap
plause it received. The Mandolin Gu
furnished several selections, and thi
new musical organization made yer,
pleasing appearance. Their excellen
playing was appreciated by the aud
fence. Miss Mary Glissendorf assiste
as piano accompanist.
Last Wednesday evening at th
home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. G. b. Otis, in this city occurred th
marriage of Miss Myrtle Otis to Mr..
Bert Fish, of Albuquerque, New Me,
leo, but formerly of this city. III
wedding ceremony was performed ,
2 o'clock by Rev. w. F. Pitner in tt