Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
Gl)e penlolrat,
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 81, 1900.
TELEPHONE NO. ,s4.

TElEPHoN4 NO. t54.
Il. Hoag is confined to his home by
Illness.
-Alva johnson was in Chicago last
week on business.
Mrs. b. W. Jewell is confined to
her homo BY illness.
Fred Becker departed Monday
evening for Lincoln, Nebraska.
-Nels Dewoody, of Coggon, made
this office a pleasant call Monday.
Miss Mary Satterjee went to Dubu-
que Monday for visit with friends.
MIR. and Mrs. c. II. Day, of Du-
buque, were in the city Friday even
ing.
Rev. G. F. Lusk, ofsNewton, tran
sacted business part of last week in this
city.
Mrs. Earl Bronson, of Spencer, ar
rived in the city Friday for visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Seth Turner has been very
Ill during the past week at her home on
franklin street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rollins, of
East Dubuque spent Sunday with
friends and relatives in this city.
Mrs. A. Hollister left last week for
sDelevan, Wisconsin, called there by the
illness of her father, MIR. Sheldon.
Mrs. Norma Butterfield- Merwin, of
Chicago is visiting in this city with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Butterfield.
Mrs. Writ Bronson, of Spencer, is
visiting relatives here, guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. q. Z. Bronson.
Looking for something good are
you? Then read the Racket stores
advertisement. 1t talks on that subject.
Miss Amy Boggs has been at home
from Waterloo the past week on account
Of the illness of her mother, Mrs. j. b.
Boggs.
-Theo. Wolf, one of the most sue
cessful of North Forks many progress
i've farmers, was caller at this Office
Monday.
Harry Toogood has returned from
Waterloo, where he has teen for several
weeks assisting in series of evangel-
istic meetings.
IF. B. Dickey the wide awake mer-
chant and all around business man of
Hazel Green, was transsctlng business
in this city Saturday.
Mrs. w. P. Dickinson, of Minneap-
oils, was in the city part of last week, q
guest at the homes of DR.. and Mrs. o.
A. Durham and Mrs. j. T. Abbott.
Mr.. w. j.. Lawrence, of the firm
of Clark s. Lawrence is expected home
this week from Battle Creek, Michigan,
where he has been for several weeks.
Mr.. Edward Straub, of Oneida, and
and Miss Elsie Hollsr were married in
this city Wednesday of last week. Rev.
q. F. Lusk formerly of this city otfic-
iating.
-Riddell & Co. announce that they
have just received full line of tailor
made suits and skirts. For particu.
lars read their change of advertisement
this week.
+ Mrs. w. j. Lawrence went to Win
Sthrop last Monday to be present at the
celebration Of the seventv-sixth birth
day OF her father, John Barnard, who
resides at that place.
Judge E. P. Seeds departed last
Sunday evening for Washington, d. G.
where he has accepted position as
clerk on the House committee of mer-
chant, marine and fisheries.
Mel Sheldon has started milk
wagon and lie ready to supply customers
with milk from his dairy just east of
town. He has a new wagon which at
tracts attention as it goes on its rounds.
"A small blaze in the barn on the
residence property Of Mrs. j. B. Boggs
on Fayette street brought out the fire
companies last Friday afternoon. The
fire was extinguished before much
damage was done.
-Scharles s. Sebeck's change of ad-
.vertisement was received too late for
this weeks issue. They announce that
their full line of spring piece goods has
arrived and invite the public to call
and inspect the same.
VIM. Crosier, who has been faith
full employe in the Democrat Office for
the past two and one half years, has de.
termined, for the present at least, to
sever his allegiance to 1.-The art preserv-
atiye of all arts" and engage in farm
ing, the most independent of all occu-
pstions. The best wishes of the Demo
crst goes with him in his new field OF
labor.
"A minstrel entertainment will be
given Friday evening of this week at
the Central Opera House by the Elk's
lodge of Dubuque. The production
was given in Dubuque short time
ago and made decided hit and will
undoubtedly be well worth seeing
Forty people take part IN the play. Up.
on their arrival here at $40 p. m. the!
will'conduct street parade.
Marriage licenses were issued dur
ing the past week to Milton j. Bacon
of Hopkinton, and Lillian Mae Barker
,of Delhi; Guy Hathaway and Mabe
lBeal, Z. w Straub and Elsie Hollar
John Schass and Emma Vernon, Gee
Nv. Bardin, of Hawkeye, and Kate Nc
Garvey, of Edgewood; Jessie P. Strait
and Lille E. Smith, John w. Nose
and Maggie E. Adams and Otto G
Starr and Anna Richter.
"A series of evangelistic meeting
will begin sunday, March 4th, in th
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