Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-07
Mrs. Rebecca Otis is very i'll at her
home in this CITY.

Mrs. Doc. Coolidge is recoverin
from her recent serious illness.
Miss Jazel Roe, of Chicago, visite
frieds and relati, es in this vicinity las
week.
Miss Ruth Paxson, state secretsr
of the Y. w. G. A., spent Sunday at he
home in this city.
Recorder Durham is confined to hi
home undergoing tussle with fe'
carbuncles on his neck,
"A number from here attended tn
auction sale of M. end Clarence Pierc
near Delaware on Monday.
Mrs. A. HOLSTER has returne
from Delavan, Wisconsin, where sh
was called by the illness of her brother
Mrs. Alba Bennett Snyder, o
Peoria, Illinois, is visiting in this cit,
at the home of her mother, Mrs. ]. N
Pearse.
Mrs. Earl Hutson returned to Du
buque Monday morning after a week
visit at the home of her father.in-lay
Matt Hutson north of town.
-Robt. Denton has sold his dru,
business in Masonville to Eugen,
Mulvehill. Mr.. benton and family ar
residing in this city temporarily.
james Green moved his family ant
household effects to this city last weel
from his farm south of town. He ha
rented house on Gay street.
Miss Helen Rafauff, of Dyersville
was the guest of Miss Mary Link q few
days last week. Miss Rafauff has re
Gently graduated in Chicago as rec
cross nurse.
Secretary E. Champion was at Ced
ar Falls last Thursday and Friday at.
tending the convention of Y. M. q. n
secretaries. He contributed an article
on "Boys in the Association"
About forty of the friends of Mr.
and Mrs. John Rooney enjoyed their
hospitality one evening last week
After short literary program various
games were played and refreshments
served.
"A union caucus of the electors OF
the Independent District of Manches-
ter to nominate treasurer and two
directors will be held in the council
room at 1880 o'clock next Saturday
evening.
Marriage licenses were issued dur.
ing the past week to Albert E. Peter
son and .Addie L. Flack, Michael F.
Hennessey and Mary Walters and John
y. Harris, of Dyersville, and Mae
Belle Gibbs, of Earlville.
Fl. F. Warning, who has been &C.
the Bronson & Carr farm in
Collins Grove the past year, has pur
chased the Henry Wishe quarter Sec
ton in Oneida township and took pos
session of same on the ist inst.
The damage suit of John Peters VS..
the Illinois Central Railroad Company
was decided last week in favor of the
latter. Peters was one of the injured in
the wreck at I'yersville in January,
1899. His wife has also begun a suit
for $4,000 damages.
"A. E. Peterson and Miss Addie
Flack were united in marriage last
Wednesday at the home of the brides
mother in Delhi. Both of the con.
tracing parties formerly resided in
Manchester and their many friends
here congratulate them and wish them
q life Of happiness.
On Wednesday evening of last
week a number of the members Of the
order perpetrated neat sur.
prise on their brother, Major B. II.
Kellar. The event was in honor of his
SEVENTEEN birthday and was attended
BY about fifty. Refreshments were
served and in behalf of the assembled
guests, w. II. Norris presented Mr..
kellar with mahogany writing desk
and bookcase.
&C. B. Mills is preparing to remove
from this city to Summerville, Tenn,
near Memphis. Tt is his intention to
follow his present vocation, that of q
He thinks the south
Affords more pro missing field than the
north. Manchester people regret to
20 loose Mr.. Mills, but their friends will
be pleased to know that Mrs. Mills and
Maggie, will continue to re-
'ide here for the presest, at least.
About fifty of the friends of Miss
Mary Link planned a surprise on her
one evening last week, which was a
complete success. The greater part of
The company were the members of
social and literary society of which
Miss Link was the oriegsnizer and inap-
probation of her efforts the members
her with q set of handsome
dining chairs. This clapped the climax
and the surprise was complete, but
Miss Link gathered her scattered wits
and thanked the company in few
well chosen words of appreciation. All
enjoyed q bountiful supper and very
pleasant evening.
The Waterloo Reporter in its write.
up of the Congregational church en-
at that place last Tuesday
evening speaks in the following COM
terms of Miss Bessie An
derson, of this city: "Miss Jeanette
Anderson, reader, of Manchester, is one
of the best readers ever heard in Water
loo. Her naturalness and utter absence
of affectation won for her hearty ap.
plause. Her dialect stories, especially
the "Dooley Stories." forced Miss
Anderson to respond to three recalls.
Not only did the audience show their
of the artisticness of Miss
AndersOn's great talent in thia nnmhar