Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-14
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An about duck coats In Kalsmity's
ad.
Jos. Limbeck, Dyersville, was a
guest in the Geo. and Mary Link home
In this city over Sunday.
Speaking about returns, the Racket
Store has something to say on the sub.
ject.
County Recorder Durham and
Sheriff Fishell were in Dubuque Tues
day on business.
Miss Maud Currier has returned to
her home In Washington, ID. q, after
spending q week with friends in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. @. Noble and Mrs.
Mobiles son, Lewis Atwa!er, departed
for their new home in Chicago the first
Of the week.
Mrs. ]. w. Ford .el4tertains the O.
w. G. this week Friday evening. The
members report a very pleasant meeting
with Mrs. Cornish last Friday evening.
The Marengo Republican says that
F. A. Talbot, of Cedar Rapids, and Miss
Nellie E. Morris, of Manchester, were
married in Marengo Monday by Justice
Crenshaw.
Union Thanksgiving services will
be held Thursday, the 20, in the United
Brethren church in this city, Rev. H.
o. Pratt delivering q sermon at half
past ten o'clock.
The Sunshine Club met with Mr..
and Mrs. Il. B. Atwater last Friday
evening. A member Of the Waterloo
Street Fair Association entertained the
members in manner charming.
While working around corn shred
der, last week Friday, Adam Olinger
had hand taken off in the machine, or
rather SO badly crushed and torn up
that it had to be amputated. Ply
sicians were called at once and the hand
taken off just above the wrist. Straw
berry Point Press.
The Womsn's Club met with Mrs.
W. G. Hitchcock this week Monday
evening. and after an interesting pro-
gram on Bayard Taylor and his works,
q committee composed of the Mes
danes Sias, Munson. +. Morse, Hyde
and Miss hyde served ice.cream and
cake. A good attendance is reported,
The holidays are now at hand and
gifts will then be in order and
those who are wise Will select them
early. E. E. Farwell, Ais Franklin
street announces q large stock of watches
and jewelry to select from, and offers
to early buyers discount from regular
prices that is well worth taking advan.
tage of. Further particulars are given
in his new advertisement.
-Chas. II. Day Esq, who has been
appointed deputy Auditor of State by
Auditor Merriam, will go to Des
Moines tomorrow to acquaInt himself
with the duties pertaining to his Office,
which he will assume the latter part of
this month. Mr.. Day is in every way
we'll qualified for the position, and bis
past record is assurance that no will be
very efficient and popular official.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown de-
parted Monday for their home in Bel
mond after spending q week of their
honeymoon with the relatives and
friends of Mr.. Brown in this city. Mr..
Brown more familisrly known as'.Jim"
among his young men companio ne, has
many friends in this city and vicinity,
all Of whom extend to him and his
bride best wishes for happiness and
prosperity.
"A young man by the name of John
Hamilton killed good sized alligator
in Jones county. which is supposed to
have come from the Mississippi river.
The animal was discovered near creek
some distance from the river. When
Hamilton first saw 1t he was badly
frightened, as 1t opened its mouth and
showed fight. He secured long pole
and after considerable hard work sue
ceeded in killing the alligator and drag
ging 1t to his home.-Iowa Capital.
Mrs. G. n. Day of this city was
honored last weak by the appointment
from the Supreme Chief of Rathbone
Sisters to the position of United State,
Representative of that order to attend
the National Congress- of women to be
held in Minneapolis next week. The
delegate, Mrs. Weaver, of Boise City,
Idaho, who was &c lected at the Grand
Temple meeting held in Detroit last
spring, was not able to attend and Mrs.
Day had the honor to be appointed to
fill the vacancy.
The Manchester Edgewood High
School foot ball game played at the
Athletic Park here Satur lay afternoon
ended In victory for lhe home team,
the score standing 500 in favor of
Manchester at the end of the second
half. The High School team of this
place can play foot ball as is evidenced
by the nine touch downs and five goals
to their credit last Saturday. The play
ing of Durham at center was pretty
sight and deserves special mention, and
in fact the whole aggregation played 3
good all round game.
Miss Anna Slas entertained in
honor of her guest, Miss Currier,
Waahinnton ID @ aat weak Eridau