Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
Read Kalamity's advertisement, If
Won inland buvinr q poocnra

you intend buying masque.
w. G. Hitchcock has returned from
his visit with relatives in Nebraska.
w. H. Hyde attended the antitrust
conference held in Chicago last week.
"A subscription is being raised for
building a German Lutheran church al
Dundee.
The Queen Quality shoe for women
is advertised in Dove & Chamber's adv.
this week.
Kline Il Madden, at Kellar's old
stand, assert that they are headqnart-
ers for footwear.
Camera owners reaped q rich har
vest at the wreck on the Central last
Thursday morning.
CLARK u Lawrence give some valu-
able hints to spring buyers In their
advertisement this week.
There will be meeting of Nazat
eth Commandery No 80 next Saturday
evening at Masonic Temple.
Prof. j. P. Huggett, of Cedar Rap
ids, will occupy the pulpit at the Pres
byterian church next Sunday.
John Jones left last Thursday
morning for Ames to resume his studies
in the State Agricultural College.
II. w. Woodland, of Hazel Green,
was Manchester visitor on Monday
and made this office pleasant call.
-Chas. Leigh has surrey, almost
new, that he wants to sell, or trade for
horses or cows. See notice In another
column.
e. j. Conger, jr., who is employed
on the Herald force in Dubuque, spent
Sunday in this city at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Conger.
On Wednesday of last week oc-
CURED the marriage of Guy Hatha-
way and Miss Mabel Beal at the home
of the latter's sister, Mrs. Geo. Durey.
Kew. Q. +. Lusk officiating.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the NJ. E. church will hold q
tea at the home of Mrs. T. w. Sum-
mersides next Friday evening, Febru
airy %. Tea at half past five until all
are served. Supper 10 cents.
The Misses Gertrude Robinson,
harpist, and Louise Robinson. violin
list, of Chicago, and Miss Bessie j.
Anderson, reader, of this city, will as.
sist at the Elk's minstrels at the Cen
trail Opera House Friday evening of
this week.
Mrs. Jane Barr died at her home in
Honey Creek township Wednesday of
last week. She was sixty-fiv years of
age and her death was caused by can
Ger. She is survived by husband,
James h. Barr, and one son, Henry
Barr. rhe funeral services were held
last Friday and interment was made in
the Edgewood cemetery.
Theodore Holmes died Friday after
noon of last week at his home in
Honey Creek township. He had been
in the best of health until the previous
Wednesday evening, when on returning
home from walk he was stricken with
heart disease. The deceased was born
in Ohio in 1928, and had been resi-
dent of Delaware county since 1850. He
is survived by wife and two married
daughters. The funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon at the Red
school house five miles north of this
city.
AT meeting of the republican
county central committee at Earlville
last Tuesday the straight primary was
adopted, SO that candidate nomina.
tion is determined by the greatest num-
Der of votes in the entire county in
stead of making the voting precinct the
unit. The committee chose the follow
ing as delegates to the state convention:
q. w. Dunhs !, J. S. Merten, VIM.
sawyer, y. G. Clark, ]. d. Swinburne,
NJ. F. LeLoy, F. $. Griffin, H. G. Millen,
E. c. Perkins, NJ. F. Hamblin, G. E.
Merriam and John Warrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Peterson enter.
tanned the members of Chapter A. s.
P. E. U. and their fortunate husbands
together with few invited guests, at
a valentine party Wednesday evening
of last week. A supper far above par
excellence, was served by the ladies
after which paper on the origin OF
Valentines day and the happy custom.
to be observed on that occasion was
read by Miss Seeds. Following this
various amusements were INDUCED ir
and at late hour the sisters and their
guests departed, having spent one OF
our always enjoyable P. f. o. evenings
On Tuesday evening of last weel
our local basket ball team won from
the Upper Iowa University team by {
score of 10 to 5. A good sized audi
ence witnessed the contest at the Cen
trail Opera House, and the Manchester
rooters did their share in cheering the
home team on to victory. The gam
was hard fought as it was the deciding
one of series of three played between
the two teams. A reception was ter
dered the players after the game in tn
| Y. NJ. g. A. rooms which was we'll al
TENDED. The home team was made VI
of Williams, SeeleY, Newton, Huent
Dorman. Substitutes: w. and I
Matthews.
The Messrs. and Mesdames ]. Z
Allen, q. A. Peterson, A. E. Peterso
and G. E. Bronson entertained som
lseventy of their friends at Pythia
Castle last Friday evening. Whist we
the order of the evening and at the en-
of dozen games, Mrs. Win Dento
aud Geo. Amsden were awarded priz,
for their excellent showing at this pop
J lar amusement. Refreshments we