Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
-lI'wo men who reside here atartea

Vut 10 nave u 9OOu Ilme one Jay ia6t
week but their jamboree ended rather
sorrowfully. They frat got into fight
on the street with third party who
got a little tho best of the two. Then
fearing arrest, they sought refuge in q
box car standing in the L. q. Ii. r..
yards. There they met more hard
luck. The brakeman was watering the
live stock on the train with large hose,
as is the custom in hot weather, and
did not omit the gentlemen in the box
car. They were carried to Dubuque on
the cattle train and on their arrival
were arrested and put in Jail. One
paid his fine and has returned home
and the other is serving out sentence
of fifteen days.
Mrs. p. ID. Trowbridge received
eight Belgian hares last week from his
son who resides in California and who
is engaged in raising and breeding
these hares. Mr.. Trowbridge is get
ting together some choice stock here
and expects to devote his attention to
this new industry. He will organize q
stock company in the near future for
that purpose.
| AT the midsummer running races
at Cedar Rapids on Wednesday Thurs
day and Friday of next week, the
largest purse offered is $1,000 on the
Derby race which is fixed for the first
day. A rate Of ole fare on all rail-
roads is given to all who attend the
races.
The number of votes cast last week
in tho organ contest was as follows:
Olive Camp, Modern Woodman of
America 208; German Lutheran church,
Dundee 240; Y. M. q. A. 1890. The
total for the two weeks is NJ. w. A,
208; q. T.. church 1853; Y. M. q. A.
1868.
Hogan Bros. are disposing of
great many western horses these days.
Last Saturday they sold 23b animals at
auction and a large number of private
sales. On Saturday of this week they
will conduct sales ct Reynolds, Illinois,
Alexes, ILL.,, and Aledo, Ia.
Nv. Rowland of Sioux Falls
south Dakota arrived here last Satur.
day evening, being summoned on &C.
count of the serious ILLNESS of his
father, Ira Rowland, who resides on
the west SIDE
The Democrats of Manchester,
will meet in the Fireman's Hall next
Friday evening for the purpose of
choosing delegates to the county con-
vention. A full attendance is desired.
Mrs. A. o. Ringsrud, of Elk Point,
South Dakota, accompanied by her
children Alfred and Stella, is visiting
here at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Ford.
Mrs. Allen Gates departed Mon
day morning for her homo in Marble
Rock, Iowa after visit at the homes
of Mr.. j.. q. Hadley and Mrs. E. A.
Seger.
Hon. and Mrs. r. G. Clark left
Monday morning for their home at
Webster City after visit here at the
home of Mrs. Clark's mother, Mrs.
Ram.
The Masonville cemetery society
will serve ice cream and cake in the
Masonville hall, Friday evening, Aug
ust 10. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
Miss Annette Tush who has been
at Highland Park College, Des Moines
for several weeks is expected home this
week to spend her summer vacation.
Miss Percil Huene who is employ
ed as stenographer at Cedar Falls
spent Sunday here at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Huene.
MIR. and Mrs. r. w. Fishel, Mr..
and Mrs. L. Matthews and j. L. Ora
ham went to Greeley last Sunday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. T. Noble.
The fishing party from here who
were camped at Troy Mills last week,
returned home Saturday evening and
report very enjoyable outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Davis of Laurel,
Nebraska, are visiting with friends and
relatives in this city. Mr.. Davis is a
sister of Mrs. Francis Roe.
The base ball game between Edge.
wood and Oelwein at Strawberry Point
last Friday resulted in favor of the
latter by score of to2.
Miss Rose Brown of Creston, Ia.
and Claude A. Colby of Pecatonics,
Illinois, are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Carey.
Mrs. w. w. collars and son Clyde,
of Portland, Oregon, are visiting in
this city at the home of Mrs. Collars
sister, Mrs. E. G. Dittmer.
The families of L. G. Hersey of
Earlville, and Auditor Stetson and T.
.. Eaton of this city are picnicking at
the Hatcheries today.
Mr.. and Mrs. los. Feirstein arrived
here Monday evening from Cedar
Rapids. They have returned to reside
here permanently.
Mrs. Catherine Tierney left last
week for Deadwood, South Dakota,
where she will visit her son John for
several weeks.
Prof. L. b. Mccormick, president
Of Coe College, Cedar Rapidr, will o.
cupy the Presbyterian church pulpit
next Sunday.
-Ashmore Kennedy went to Water
Zoo Monday evening where he will play
weeks engagement with the Cedar
Falls band.
Prof. S. b. Mccormick of Cedar
Rapids, will lead the Mems meeting of