Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-22
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find them at this Office.
Burton Clark says his new ladies'
dress goods are beauties.
Mrs. L. ebay isyisiting in this city
at the home of her son, @. H. Day.
And now Kalsmity designates
himself as THE Ladies' Furnisher."
DIR. r. E. Triem visited his parents
at LsPorte City on Friday of last week.
The ten year old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Welterlin, of Oneida is
ill with scarlet fever.
Miss Lily Horton, of Cedar Rapids,
visited here last week with her friend,
Miss Fannie Haeberle.
Mrs. Edward Durham who resides
near Forestville is suffering with an
attack of typhoid fever.
Miss Lizzie Graves arrived home
Saturday evening from four weeks
visit with friends and relatives in Du-
buque.
Miss Annette Tush returned home
last Friday evening from her visit at
Des Moines and Marshalltown.
notwithstanding the threatening
weather of last Thursday, Manchester
sent lsrge delegation to Earlville to
attend the harvest home.
The city council has instructed the
marshal to hereafter strictly enforce
the bicycle ordinance without fear or
favor. Bicyciers beware.
Miss Lora Hubbell who has been
visiting at the Hoyt and Leroy homes
for several weeks expects to leave the
last of this week for her home in Los
Angeles, California.
"A. o. Ringsrud, of Elk Point, s. D.,
visited in the city the first of the week
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred
Ford. He, in company with Mrs.
Rlngsrud who has bean here for the
past two weeks, left Monday evening
for Chicago.
Mrs. A. S. Hart, of Freeport, Ill.,.
spent Sunday in this city with her par
ents, Mr.. and MIS-. D. b. Allen. She
departed Monday morning for Storm
Lake where she will visit her sister,
Mrs. Sadie johnson. On her return
she will spend two weeks here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Fierstein
mourn the loss of their infant son who
died at their home southwest of this
place. The funeral was held at the
house Sunday afternoon, Rev. H. w.
futile officiating. Interment was
made In the Manchester cemetery.
About twenty Manchester young
ladies will hold the annual "Dove
Picnic' Thursday afternoon of this
week at Spring Branch. Men are
always excluded on these occasions
however, no one doubts the ability OF
the fairer sex 10 have Q good time
without them lust the same.
Among those from this county who
attended the democratic convention at
Cedar Rapids last Thursday were: J. F
McElmeel, r. F. Stewart, E. NJ. Carr,
NJ. Eldridge. F. j. McKeever, Jos
Gebhart, Hubert Carr, 1. N. Gibson
Father j. ]. Hanley, Matt Hahsey
S. j. Edmunds, NJ. 8. Van Auken and
Ben Sheldon.
The Manchester base ball team
suffered defeat at the hands of the Mt.
Vernon team on the home grounds
Tuesday afternoon Of last week. Three
of the best players on the Manchester
nine were not in their positions which
may partially explain the result. The
home team made several costly error
and the Anal score ives to 2 in favor
of Mt. Vernon.
Three defeats were registered
against the Manchester ball team las
week and the most disastrous one wa
on Friday when the Edgewood team
walloped the home boysby score Of
"a to s. Browns arm was not in con
ditlon and he was replaced by Doughert!
who was pounded all over the field. II
seemed that each and every membe
of the home team had q day off and
played poor ball. 1t is q good thin
for the boys that it all happened ava,
from home.
Allen 4 Storey are making arrange
ments to start branch clothing stor,
at Lamont. They were at that plac,
last week and rented q store room ant
will put In stock of goods as soon q
possible. Henry Prowse who. has beel
employed BY j. H. Allen for the pas
two years will have charge of the store
Lamont is q good business town with I
population of about 700 and goot
clothing store there has been q neces
aity for many years, there being no stor
there that sells clothing exclusively
Allen u Storey will doubtless have n
reason to regret their new venture.
"A horse belonging to John Frazie
created considerable excitement In iron
of the post office last Saturday morn
ing and several persons mario WY ct
capped being hurt. 1t became fright
ened at an automobile and broke ava,
from its hitching place. Ben Schier
grasped the horses bit and endeavore
to stop it but the Infatuated amin,
raised him off the ground and carrie'
him by Its bit across the street wher
by the aid of w. NJ. Williams, and som
of Kalamaty's dry goods boxes tt
horse was brought to stand still
Fortunately no one Yves injured.
THE Manchester ball team wei
defeated by the Oelwein team at til
shop city last Thursday afternoon by
score of 8 tod Those who witnesse
the game declare that the home teal
!