Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25
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WEDNESDAY. APRIL. 25, 1900.
TELEPHONE NO. is4.
ID. f. Young was Ryan visitor
last Saturday.
Henry Smith transacted business in
In dependence part of last week.
-Robelt Johnston was the guest of
friends at Waterloo Saturday.
III. s. Tubbs was transacting bust.
noss at Cedar Rapids yesterday.
w. j.. Storey departed Monday for
several days visit With friends at
Monticello.
The infant son of MIR. and Mrs.
John Mathews, of Greeley, died Mon
day morning.
Mrs. Hubert Carr returned home
Saturday from several days visit with
relatives at Waterloo.
Avery Smith who has been con-
fined 10 his home all winter was able
to ride out last week.
II. G. Smith shipped o Shetland
Monday pony to \. Salzer, at La Crosse
Wig. The animal sold for $l25.
MIR. and Mrs. j. G. sFeirstein went
to Cedar Rapids last Thursday where
they expect to make their future home.
Miss Myrtle Whitney returned 10
Cedar Rapids Saturday after several
days visit with her parents In this city.
Mrs. Fred Durey and Mrs. Pratt
Stewart are visiting in Dubuque, guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Zwies-
Ter.
Norman Craig arrived in the city
yesterday morning from Chicago for q
few days visit at the home of his par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. N. S. Craig.
Some twenty one couples of our
young people enjoyed social dance at
the L. p. Hall Friday evening. An
enjoyable time IS reported by those in
attendance.
Merit Brown returned Saturday
from an extended business trip through
tho east. He expects to remain at home
q couple of weeks before departing on
q trip through the south.
Marriage licenses were issued dur
the past week to Fred A. Psrkin and
Elma Miller, Ezra I. Mckay and Nava
1. Madison, Christopher Achen and Rosa
Samels.
To his other titles "Kalamity" now
signs himself 1.-THE Working Mans Out
fitter," His reasons therefor will be
found stated in his space in the Demo
crat.
Frank Merwin expect to leave for
Wyoming soon where he will enter the
employ of copper mining company.
Franks friends here wish him success
in his new home.
m essrs. II. r. Robinson, S. A. Stead.
man, Will Graham and Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Z. Sager went to Dubuque yesterday
morning, the gentlemen being sum-
moned there to serve on the federal
grand jury.
j. II. Toogood's horseless carriage
was put in running order the latter
part Of last week and made its initial ap-
pearence on our streets. The machine
runs like top and will prove q source
of enjOy ment to ita owner.
The dinner given by the Ladies Mis-
sionary Society last Saturday in the
store room of what is commonly known
as the ]. r. Toogood building, was
largely patronized, the proceeds amount
ing to about seventy dollars.
Bert Durey returned to Indepen-
dence last Saturday morning where he
will continue to receive treatment. His
condition is not what was hoped by
his family and friends. He was &C.
companied there by his brother-in-law,
Pratt Stewart.
The juniors of the Y. NJ. G. A. took
an outing Saturday, spending the day
in the vicinity of the Quaker Mills. A
picnic dinner, fishing, boating and other
amusements were INDUCED in, result
ing in day of enjoyment for all the
participants.
Crawford Hutchinson IL in the city
having been called here to attend the
funeral of his aunt, the late Mrs. Henry
Hutchinson. Mr.. Hutchinson is now
located near Aberdeen, North Carolina,
where here he has the management of
large feuit farm owned by DR.. G. G.
Bradley, of this city.
Matt Parrott of Waterloo, former
state senator and lieutenant governor,
president of the national editorial asso-
citation and one of the foremost men
of Iowa for more than twenty years
died of Brights disease Sunday at Bat.
tie Creek, Mich, where he had gone in
the hope of regaining his health.
The reception rendered the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. G. A, by the
members of the basket ball teams at
the association rooms last Wednesday
evening was largely attended and
most enjoyable time resulted. A liter
airy and musical program was rendered
in very pleasing manner, refreshments
were served and the entertainment clos.
ed with an exhibition game of basket
ball,
Jas. A. Durham, formerly resi-
dent Of Manchester, but who for
number of years past has been engaged
in the mercantile business at Beaver
City, Neb., has been forced to dispose of
his interests there on account of poor
health. Word received by his brother,
Ahnar nnnham atotoo thot ha ,,,;u =,