Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-27
TELEPHONE NO. is4.
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week.
ID. o. Clark, of Omaha, visited
relatives here last week.
The Daughters of the Revolution
will meet with Mrs. r. w. Thrill next
Tuesday at 2:3O p. m.
Henry F. Hamlin and his sister,
Mrs. A. Shew have returned from theil
visit with Mr.. Hamlin's son, Clarence
at Gunnison, Colorado.
w. j. CowAn left Monday morning
for his home in Chicago after two
weeks visit in this city at the home OF
his sister, Mrs. George E. Simmons.
Mr.. Chas. House, of North Fork,
was In town Monday on his way home
from q visit with the family of his
daughter, Mrs. Fred Wall, of Oneida.
r. L. Cheney, formerly teacher in
the Manchester high school, visited
friends here part of last week. He was
on his way from Oberlin, Ohio, to
Minneapolis.
DIR. E. s. Donaldson, who removed
from Petersburg to Adell couple of
months ago, decided that Delaware
county is good enough for him and has
now located at Almoral Station for the
practice Of his profession.
If the weather is favorable there
will be large attendance at the street
fair and carnival in Dubuque next
week. The Dubuquers are spending
money lavishly to Guido anything of the
kind that has ever been held in the
state.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. jackson, of Du-
buque, were in the city part of last
week, guests at the home of the latter's
father, E. A. Atwater. Mr.. Jackson has
been suffering for the past several weeks
with hay fever, but is now improving
rapidly, the colder weather bringing re-
lief.
Our former townsman, John Cool
idge, has recently bought half interest
in Jones' furniture store at Manchester.
Mr.. Coolidge is man of excellent bust
ness qualifications, and will no doubt
earn the success which his many friends
here wish him in his new venture
Edgewood Journal.
and Mrs. David Paris, who re-
side near Delaware, entertained about
one hundred friends and relatives last
Saturday in commemoration of their
twentieth wedding anniversary. They
were the recipients of many valuable
and useful presents, and their guests
Joined in wishing them many more
years of happy married life.
An entertainment will be given
next Friday evening at the City Hall
for the benefit of the Congregational
society, by Miss Ida Grant of Dubuque,
the noted soprano singer, and Miss
Bessie ]. Anderson and other home
talent of this city. They should be
greeted by large audience. Seats are
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The family of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
burlington will assemble at their home
next week for family reunion. Those
who will be present from out of town
are Mrs. Attic Burlington Nelson of st.
Cloud, Minnesota, Mrs. Julia Evans, of
Duluth, Wisconsin and Mrs. Frank
Houghton, of Dubuque. They will also be
entertained at the home of their sister,
MRS. Jos. Foster.
J William Maxwell died near Rock
Rapids, September 9Th, of heart disease.
He was born in Scotland, April 9th,
1881; grew to manhood in Montreal,
Canada. In 1853 he married Jane Rob-
ertson, and ten children blessed the
union. In 1869 they moved to Spring
Branch, Delaware county, and in 1874
went to Lyon county. He was the
grandfather of % children. Phoenix.
The World, the most enterprising
newspaper in the world, discovered that
the committee of arrangements for the
Dewey celebration to take place in New
York city on Friday and Saturday of
this week, had made no provision for
the care of visitors unable to secure
accommodations at hotels, and with its
characteristic enterprise promptly sup
piled the omission by opening free bu-
reau of general information at its up
town Office, Best and Broadway.
Rev. F. P. Haggard, returned mis-
sionary from Assam, India, will give q
stereoptlcan lecture at the Baptist church
next Tuesday evening. Mr.. Haggard
was pastor of the Baptist church in
Dubuque at the time of his call to the for
eign field. Hehas spent five years in As
sam, and his lecture illustrated by the
views which he has been able to collect,
will be full of interest and instruction.
There will be no admission fee, but an
ting will be taken, which will be
!, :, the work in which he is en-
hestageu. Rev. Q. F. Lusk is personally
acquainted with Mr.. Haggard and in
sures to all who attend a well.spent
evening.
Married, at the home of the brides
parents, Rev. and Mrs. L. Hubbell, on
last Wednesday afternoon, Mr.. Oscar
Dorman, of Manchester, and Miss
Maud Hubbell, of this city, Rev. Hub
bell tying the knot. Mr.. Dorman is q
rising dentist of Manchester, q young
man highly esteemed by all who know
him for his sterling worth and genial
good nature. Mrs. Dormsn has grown
up in our midst and is everywhere
liked and respected as one of Edge
woods most accomplished and estim-
able young women. They will make
their future home in Manchester. The
Journal joins their many friends in
expressing the best of wishes.-Ed