Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01

quito large delegation from here The
game was won by Manchester by
score of S to 9 Our boys did not play
with the usual snap and vim. Browns
balls for once seemed 10 bear charmed
life and when touched usually tell into
the hands Of its fricnds. Moss had an
off day With the rest of tho boys and
the horsehide was hammered back at
him pretty often. The batteries were,
for Edgewood, Moss and Reading; for
Manchester, lirown and Moore.
| "A number of the friends Of the
Misses Lelioy spent last Tuesday even
ing enjoying the charming hospitality
of these young ladies. The evening
had been planned in honur of Mr.. II.
NJ. Hockenhull and Miss uockenhull,
Of Jacksonville, illinois, and musical
program of rare interest was given.
Miss Alma Lelioy, Mrs. L. w. w. Ford
and Miss Edith Ram in instrumental
solos, and Miss Kennedy, Mrs. Cham
pion, and the Messrs. uockenhull and
Ram in song, completed perfect festi-
val of music, at the close Of which
dainty supper was served.
The democratic county convention
to be held insthis city week from next
Saturday will probably be the only
county convention held by the party in
Delaware county this year, and for that
reason the attendance will probably he
large, In addition to tho selection of
delegates to the coming state and con-
gressional conventions, there will be
the nomination of county ticket and
the election of county central com.
mittee.
On Friday afternoon of this week,
representative of the j. 1. Case Pillow
Works, under the auspices of Young
u Doty, will demonstrate the lightness
of draft and ease of operation of the
Triumph Sulky and t.Gang Flows, on
the A. N. Smith farm three.fourths of
mile north of the Clarence House.
Farmers and Others interested are in
vitei to attend.
Among those from this county who
are in attendance ct the republican
state convention as delegates or lockers
on are: L, Z. McClohd, Fred Blair, John
Warrell, G. w. Durham, Max Beehler,
r. j. l,ixby, II. r. Robinson, G. A.
Pierce, NJ. +. Leroy, G. w. Storey, II.
L. Ram, J. Z. Davis, Geo. Durey, d.
III. Young and IL. q. NIillen.
y. Il. Tcogood will take his auto.
mobile to Waterloo during the Home
Park Driving Association race meet,
which will be held August z, aad 8.
One of the attractions will be IN auto.
mobile race In which Mr.. Toogood ex-
poets to compete.
Attention is called to the business
card of DIR j. II. MCGEE, who has To-
Gated in this city for the practice of his
profession, osteopathy, j. e. the treat
ment OF diseases without the use of |
drugs.
-Prowse * Hethelington have
sold their livery business to Dan Hen
nessey. The transfer which consisted
of ten horses and seventeen rigs was
made last week.
The Manchester base ball team de.
.feated q picked aggregation represent
ing Earlville on the homo grounds yes
terday afternoon by score of IL to 6.
Mrs. Christina Dubois departed
Saturday for Toledo, Iowa, for few
days visit with her sister, Mrs. w. d.
Mead, who is in hospital at that place.
On Tuesday afternoon Of next
week the Mt. Vernon base ball team
will play the Manchester team at the
ball park in this city.
The vote on the organ contest as
reported to us Monday was as follows:
Y. Nj. g. A, s7S; German Lutheran
church, Dundee 24O.
Jos. Gebhardt, of Petersburg was
q business visitor in Manchester Mon.
day and the Democrat acknowledges a |
pleasant call.
BENZ. Lindsay, of Pierce Nebraska,
arrived here last Saturday evening for
visit with friends and relatives in this
vicinity.
There will be regular meeting of
w. A. Morse Post this Wednesday
evening. A full attendance is desired.
Clyde Elder departed LASH Thursday
for Ellsworth, Minnesota, where he has
secured lucrative employment.
There will be regular meeting
next Saturday evening of Manchester
Lodge, No. 165, A. T. & y NJ.
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