Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-27
"A number from here enjoyed the
day at the Backbone last Sunday.

10y 90 euo DdChuouo inst Suuudy.
p. A. Grassfield spent part of last
week at his former home in Marion.
-Messrs G Ross and l.. w Rich, of
Lamont, were business visitors to this
city Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Healy, of Du-
buque, have been the guests of friends
here for several days.
Mrs. s. A. Hefner, of Delaware,
was the guest of the family of DIR. F.
A. Hefner last week.
-Pi mic parties are now in. order.
How to prepare for them is the subject
discussed by Peterson Bros.
Buffalo Bills Wild West show will
be at Independence August 18th and
Ringlings Circus at Waterloo July 9th.
There will be base ball game at
the ball park in this city on the after
noon of July 4th between the Edge
wood and Manchester teams.
IS. L. Braskamp, foreman of the
Alton Democrat, was in the city Satur-
day, enroute to Cedar Rapids. This
Office acknowledges fraternal call.
AT the Globe Hotel in this city last
Thursday, William Kuehnle and Miss
Anna Lutge, of Esrlville, were Joined
In marriage by Justice S. L. Doggett.
The Masonville Cemetery Society
extends an invitation to all to attend an
ice cream social this "wednesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Frank Griffin.
w. E. True, formerly well.known
resident of Manchester, is now city
auditor of Sioux City, and, we opine,
makes q popular and very efficient
officer.
Earle Toogood is at home from
Madison, Wisconsin, where for the
past year he has been studying electri
cal engineering at the University of
Wisconsin.
"A. ID. Brown invites the readers of
this paper to call at his store and get
one of the Japanese fans he is giving
away. Go and get one before the sup
ply is exhausted.
-Robt Earhart was among those
who received degrees at the Chicago
University last week. He is the son
of Rev. Earhart formerly pastor of tie
NJ. E. church in this city.
Hogan Bros. are selling great
many western horses these days. They
conducted four sales last Saturday at
the following places, Independence,
Lost Nation, Laporte City and Ryan.
Glen Klosterman has bought the
Robert Dixson farm of 100 acres in
Colony township, paying therefor 87a
per acre. This with his so acre home
place adjoining will make him nice
farm.
Letters addressed to the following
persons are unclaimed at the post office:
Eugene L. Andrews, Chas. Robinson,
w. G. Hyde, William Snellson, R. w.
Loyill. William Cooper, Frank Coats,
Ray Brown, Jim Burns, and j. +.
Glenn,
Mrs. j. Roney Mrs. John Tierney,
Miss Mary Link and Mrs, P. Boardway
attended the commencement exercises
of st. Clara Academy at Sinsinnawa
Mound, Wisconsin, Wednesday of last
week. Miss Mae Rooney was mem
Der of the graduating class.
Capt. and Mrs. j. f. Merry, of
Dubuque, were the guests of friends
here last Thursday and Friday. The
Captain is making some extensive I'M
provements on his 200 acre farm three
miles northwest of this city, among
which are two large barns. Thos. Civ
en- and his men are doing the carpenter
work and are doing it we'll.
The Manchester and Earlville Sec
ond mines played base ball at the ball
park here last Thursday afternoon.
During the sixth inning dispute arose
over decision of the umpire and
the visitors refused to go ON with
the game. The game was given to
Manchester with score of 8 too. Be.
fore the Earlville boys quit the score
stood 10 to Z in favor of the Earlville
| nine.
Beginning Sunday, July LIST, the
mems meetings of the Y. NJ. q. A.
will be held Sunday afternoons on the
vacant lots between the city building
and DR.. Triem's office building on Main
street. The location is cool and shady
and for this reason the change is
made. The meetings will commence
at $3.50 p. m. one half hour later than
usual.
Invitations have been received here
to the wedding of Miss katherine
Quinn and Mr.. Chas, Sabin, which will
be solemnlzed to-day, June 9th, al
Gallup, New Mexico The groom has
many friends and acquaintance here
who extend to him and his bride their
heartiest congratulations. For the
past two years he has made his home
at Gallup where he has good position
in large wholesale establishment
They will come to Manchester on thei
wedding trip and during their stay viii
be guests of Mr.. Sabin's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H.W Ssbin who reside fou
miles north of this city.
The First nine of our city hav,
consented to meet very stronng ag
gregation of local ex.leaguers at tn
ball park next Friday afternoon. TIT
personnel of the picked-up nine is q
follows: B. Hoag, H. Hadley, H. Vol
Oven, N. Hoyt, F. Blair, d. Hennessy
G. Amsden, H. Ram, and L. Hoyt
Their battery will be N. Hoyt, p; L
Hoag, G; and all other positions ar
strongly taken. The game will b
| called at two thirty and for two honrs th