Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-22

Ben Miles and A. Hollister partici-
pated in the shooting match at Ryan
yesterday.
Rev. I'll. w. Tuttle will lead the
mems meeting in the association rooms
next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mcnamara, of
Cedar Rapids, were Manchester visitora
over Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Van Dyne went to Wa.
terloo yesterday morning for visit
with relatives.
IS. M. Paine, of Chicago, spent Sun.
day in the city, a guest at the home of
A. A. Anderson.
Street Commissioner Cramer has
just completed some good and much
needed work on east Main street.
Mrs Jennie L. Leonard, of Chicago,
is visiting relatives in this city. She is
a guest ut the home of her uncle, G. w.
Miller.
Mrs. VIM. Mcintosh departed yes
terday morning for visit in Webster
City, Des Moines and with relatives in
Dakota.
The Illinois Central's pay car pass
ed through here last Saturday evening
and made glad the hearts of the en-
ployes here.
ID. b. Allen went to Storm Lake
yesterday morning, called there by the
serious illness of his son in-law, DR.. S.
M. johnson.
Miss Jennie Fishel has accepted
position as saleslady at The Fair.
She entered upon her new duties yestur-
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Pentony, who
have been visiting relatives at Clinton,
Illinois, for several weeks, are expected
home this week.
Harry Barber went to Cedar Falls
yesterday morning. He is contemplat-
ing trip of several weeks in the west
ern part of the state.
= Mrs. j. Kline, of Ackley, who has
been visiting here went to Cedar Rapids
yesterday. Mrs. Kline is the sister of
B. Gilleas of this city.
Il. L. Walters of the Quaker Mill
Company is selling flour this week
along the line of the Chicago Great
Western in northern Iowa.
Hogan Bros. shipped fine team of
coach horses to st. Paul yesterday. They
we're sold to an undertaken who bought
them to drive on hearse.
Ala. Anderson and daughter, start
ed for Ottawa, Kansas, last night
called there by the death of Mr.. Ander-
sons only sister, Mrs. G. p. Cane.
Mrs. Walter Lawrence very pleas
antly entertained number of her
friends last Friday evening in honor of
Rev. Gerrit Snyder, of Pana, Illinois.
Mrs. G. W. Keagy spent Sunday
in Dubuque at the home of Mrs. j. F.
Merry. She will be guest of relatives
in Epworth before her return home.
Union Thanksgiving services will
be held at 1890 p. M. in the Methodist
church, Thursday, November Both.
Rev. Harnish will conduct the services.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. II. Barrett were in
the city few days of last week, de-
parting Friday for.their home in Vermil-
lion North Dakota. They were on their
return from their trip to Europe.
President Fish, of the Illinois Cen
trail passed through here on his special
train last Sunday evening. He was
by other officials and was
on tour Of inspection of the Central's
new line from Fl. Dodge to Omaha.
Ralph w. Cougar has opened an
office in the rooms over the Express
office and solicits the patronage of
those desiring the services of ste
nographer or typewriter. For par
ticulars see his notice in another
e. j. Gonger has rented and put
in condition the room until recently
occupied by Fred Blair which will be
used as practice room by the Princes
Of Iran band. This is q valuable &C.
QUESTION and just what the boys have
needed for some time.
There is a movement on foot here
to build cold storage house. 1t is I'M
derstood that foreign parties are push
ing the scheme and that the business
men are giving them encouragement.
1t would be valuable and convenient
establishment and it is to be hoped that
it will be built.
The regular meeting of the library
board was held last Monday evening.
The resignation of Miss Harriet Ans
den was accepted and Miss Idel Miles
was appointed by Mayor Stedman to
fill the vacancy. The delegates report
of the state convention was read and
will appear in our next issue.
Miss Ida Falconer died last Friday
at the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Falconer, at Silver Creek.
She was their youngest daughter and
had been an invalid for several years.
The funeral services were held last
Monday at the Silver Creek church, Rev.
G. H. Taylor officiating.
-On Tuesday evening of last week
the Orient Chapter, No. 10, order of
Eastern Star conducted secret work of
their order and entertained about forty
members from Earlville and Oelwien.
Miss Bessie Edmunds and Miss Madge
Cunningham were the candidates and
after their initiation sumptuous repast
was served. The Mandolin Club fur
nished the music and various games