Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-15
I. Newcomb spent Sunday with

L. Newcomb spent Sunday with
friends at Arlington.
Miss Edith Ram, of Chicago spent
Sunday with her mother in this city.
Blake Il Son, in their space this
week, tell how they fooled big mill.
You should by all means witness
the Merchants Carnival at city hall to-
night.
e. E. Farwell has taken up quarters
in the Lawrence building on Franklin
street.
Lucy Merwin visited part of last
week in Marion with Rev. and Mrs. w.
f. Pitner.
How do you like the make up of
the lamp shown in Kalamity's adver-
tisement?
Joe Mitch has opened cigar and
tobacco store in the building just north
of the Clarence house.
John Hogan, Irwin MCGEE and
Herb Harris went to st Paul yesterday
morning on business.
in their space this week Clark s.
Lawrence give away their methods of
pleasing their patrons.
Mr.. Carl Clark, of Lake City arriv.
ed here last Monday evening and is the
guest of his friend Clyde Elder.
"A boy baby was born last Monday
evening to Mr.. and Mrs. John Edmunds
who reside just east of this city.
"A. b. Wheeless, of Hopkinton, was
welcome caller at this Office Monday.
He was on his way to Winthrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Childs arriv-
ed home last Friday from their visit in
Minnesota and points in eastern Iowa.
Rev. R. Wolfe and l. p. Adams are
attending the district conference of the
Dubuque district which is being held at
Winthrop this week.
The regular meeting of the w. A.
Morse post will be held this Wednes-
day evening in the G. A. R. hall. A
full attendance is desired.
Mr.. Jno. Marshall, Mrs. Jacob
Koehler and Mrs. Clute left last evening
for Sioux City because of the serious
illness of the latter's husband.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the NJ. E. Church will hold q
Thank Offering service in the church
next Wednesday November 90, at 2:3O
p. m.
Mrs. G. w. Byrnes departed yester-
day morning for her home in Jackson
vile, Florida, after visit of two weeks
in this city with her sister, Mrs. B. W..
Jewell.
Mrs. j. c. Moreland is expected
here the last of the week for visit with
friends and relatives in this vicinity.
She will be guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Mel Sheldon.
Rev. j. j. O'Meara wishes to an
nounce to the Delhi psrishioners that
there will be services in the Catholic
church at that place Sunday. November
10Th at II o'clock q. m.
The board of supervisors are in
session this week for the purpose of
canyassing the election returns for the
county and transacting other necessary
business. They will be in session most
of this week.
Reserved seats for the merchants
carnival at city hall this evening can be
procured at Story & Abbott's drug
store. Nearly one hundred young
ladies and children will take part
in the performance, and most, if
not all, of the business houses in the
city will be represented by them. Sc.
cure reserved seats. Don't miss the
carnival.
The Illinois Central is contempla-
ting some changes in its passenger SER
vice about the first of the new year.
A fast train will be put on between
Chicago and Omaha which will pass
through here about midnight and make
connections at Omaha with the west
bound Union Pacific train which is q
through train to the coast. The cars
for the new train are now being built
and are said to be the finest of any
running west out of Chicago.
Jacob Schweingruber died at his
home near Ryan last Sunday afternoon
after an illness extending over a period
of several months. He was an old and
highly respected resident of this coun-
ty, having resided here for more than
forty-five years. His death is a severe
shock to his friends and relatives. He
was born in Switzerland in 1929 and
came to America in 1850, residing in
Milwaukee and Dubuque before taking
up his residence in this county. He
leaves wife to mourn his loss. The
funeral services will be held this Wed.
nesday afternoon at the Mount Pleas
ant church, Rev. MUMMY officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregg also entertained
friends on Wednesday evening Of last
week. After delicious supper, the
guests were treated to old-time games
and it was pleasure indeed to b,
among such merry jewellers. Those
present on Wednesday evening were
Messrs. and Mesdames D. b. Allen, A
B. Carhart, A. Hollister, DR.. N. s. Craig
H. @. Haeberle, DR.. j. j. Lindsay, w
S. Jones, G. w. Fairchild, w. 9. Blake
W. L. Drew; Mesdames Ada Atwatel
G. S. Atwater, W. Fl. Goodell, Mar
Bradford, Jane Bethel; Misses Kat
Shimmin, Kathryn Goodell, Avis Good
win.
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