Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-24
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Mrs. E. r. Champion is visiting
relatives in Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bruce arc
visiting friends in Dubuque this week
Supervisors Carter and Lindsay
went to Ames last week on Official bust
ness.
"A. Anderson, who resides near
Omaha, Neb., is visiting friends in this
vicinity.
The local K. p. lodge have pur-
chased new stereopticon for uee dur
ing limitations.
Mrs NJ. E. Triple returned home
last week from Fairbanks after a
several weeks visit there.
"A boy baby was born Monday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hundly,
who reside on the west side.
g. M. Willard was called to Hop
kinton last week by the illness and
death of his brother, Austin Willard.
r. w. Thrill announces that during
his absence his business will be Con-
Quoted by Geo. Pierce and F. Richard
son.
We infer from the Manchester
Lumber Co.'S. new advertisement that
there ia prospect of an advance in the
price of coal
The marriage of Albert Duffy and
Mrs Hattie Burr will be solemnized
this evening at the home of the BRIDES
parents in this city.
Mrs. Will Reyes departed yester-
day for Sherman, Texas, where she
goes to join her husband who located
there few weeks ago.
Dove s. Chambers say they are
about to remodel their store, and in
order to reduce stock before doing so
are cutting prices on footwear.
We haven't had any cold weather
here this winter, but W. A. Abbott an
ticipstes it and In his new advertise
ment makes suggestion thereto.
On last Monday B. W. Jewell
added an elegant desk to his already
we'll furnishedoffice. 1t is of golden
oak, quarter sawed and is beauty.
The Y. NJ. G. A. basket ball team
departed Yesterday for Fayette where
the boys go to contest the basket ball
cam of the Upper Iowa University.
The ladies of st. Mary's Society
will give supper at the home of Mrs.
A. Thorpe Tuesday evening, January
30. Supper will be given from to at
15c and 25c.
Letters addressed to Leila Beach,
Kittie Smith, Mrs. Nellie Byrnes, Mrs.
Allen Penrod. Mr.. Irvyn Hans. Mr..
w. o. Jarvis and Karl Roos are adver.
tised as unclaimed at the post office in
this city.
The Ladies Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian church will hold its
regular meeting next Wednesday after
noon, January 81, at 2:30 o'clock in the
lecture room of the church. Everyone
is invited.
AT recent meeting of the w. r.
G.. Mrs. R. w. Thrill was presented
with beautiful gold medal in recog-
milton of her faithful labors during the
time she has been president of that,
organization.
The board of the Methodist church
has prevailed upon Rev. H. o. Pratt to
hold special services in the church this
Wednesday evening. He will relate
the story of his own conversion, which
will without doubt be very interesting.
Peterson Bros. change of sdver-
tisement was received too late for pub
location in this issue. 1t states that
they have a complete line of canned
good and gives the reasons why such
goods should be purchased at this sea-
son.
Marriage licenses were issued dur
ing the past week to John Meyer and
Katherine Meyer, VIM. Sternhsgen and
Pearl Turner, John B. Fitzgerald and
Louisa A. Wolff, George Norris and
Adelaide Rainbird and Henry Stewart
and Agnes Clark.
"A number of the local members of
the Elk's lodge went to Dubuque last
Monday evening to participate in an
initiation. Landlord Dixon, of the
Clarence House and John Hogan &C.
compsnied them and the mysteries OF
that organization were disclosed to
them that evening.
EARLY evening closing is becoming
quite general here. The groceries and
the meat merkets made the initial move
and since then several other business
houses have followed suit. 1t is q
great convenience for the merchants
and their clerks and works no hard
ship to their patrons.
CD. Peterson, of Dubuque, will
lead the mems meeting In the Y. M. G.
A. rooms next Sunday. These meet
ings are growing In attendance and
interest and the association expects to
import strong leaders for the next few
weeks. Capt. j. F. Merry will lead the
meeting on February 25th.
The local basket ball team went to
Dubuque last Friday evening and we're
defeated by the Dubuque team by q
score of IL to 10, TWAS good game
and the home boys hope to turn the
tables when the Dubuquers play the re.
turn game. A number from here &C
companied the team to witness the
game.
IF. N. Beacon has sold his nipple.
ment business to George. Miller and
possession was given last Monday. 1t
is q source of satisfaction to his friends
to learn that this business change will
not cause Mr.. Beacon to remove from
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