Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
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WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST 20, 1900.
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ad this week.
Ray Cornell visited friends in
Waterloo last week.
Don't forget the special election on
Monday of next week.
Henry Keiser had valuable horse
killed by lightning last Thursday even
ing.
"A number from here attended the
funeral of Geo. Dodge at Lamont last
Monday.
Mrs Cora Williams visited at the
home of M. A. Fouts in Independence
last week.
The banquet is ready, say Peterson
Bros, and they invite you to come to
the feast.
Miss Nellie Foley of Memo South
Dakota, is visiting relatives at this, her
former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Doty left yester.
day morning for Des Moines to attend
the State Fair.
Expressive very, is the new an
nouncement of Cal. Atkinson, the cor
ner groceryman.
The vote on the organ contest last
week stood as follows, Dundee church
81, Y. NJ. G. A. 4,S47.
John Jones leaves the last of this
week for Ames to resume his studies at
the State Agricultural College.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Butler and
daughter of CeCar Rapids, visited
friends In the city last Friday.
Mrs. w. II. Cooley and children
were guests of the family of her father,
S. I. Richards at Edgewood last week.
WIN. Hockaday and OF. Clark went
to Chicago last Saturday morning to
attend the the National G. A. II. en-
campment.,
p. j. Roche has his blacksmithy
comaletely rebuilt, and announces that
h,is ready to receive calls from, old
and new friends.
DIR. and Mrs. Losle Dorman OF
GAINESVILLE visited here last week at
the home of the formers parents, DIR.
and Mrs. c. w. Dorman.
Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Ilighlield have
returned from their vacation of a month.
There will be services in the Presby-
terian church next Sunday.
The base bail game between Del.
vein and Edgewood at Edgewood last
Wednesday afternoon resulted in favor
of the former team by score of Toto 1.
Miss Anna and Mary Glissendorf
entertained party of lady friends last
evening at q picnic supper on the banks
of the Maquoketa. The trip was made on
tho "Snale."
Miss Suss Kelsey left last week
for Green Mountains where she was
guest of friends until yesterday when
she returned to Anes to resume her
studies at the State Agricultural college.
Mrs. Julia Hubbel went down to
Greeley Monday morning TO assist in
caring for Vint Hubbell, who is still
very low from the effects of becoming
overheated last Friday at Manchester.
-Edgewood Journal.
David johnson has gone to Dell
Rapids S. d. where he will spend
several months with his son Edward.
lie expects to spend the winter with
his daughter Mrs. Cola Woodward who
resides at Belt, Montana.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Waughop, who
have been in South Dakota for several
months, are expected home in few
weeks. Mr.. Waughop's health is much
improved and he will resume his chair
in A. Miller's barber shop.
The steel range peddlers are re-
ported to be operating in Northwestern
Iowa. Notwithstanding the fact that
they canvassed this county and found
many victims several years ago, they
may make another raid here.
The tax levy for the coming year
of Waterloo is ID mills, Independence
10 mills, which indicates that both of
them are slow going towns. Not 80
with this city, our levy for the same
year being 22hs mills. Wake up neigh
bors and get move on you.
Mrs. j. s. Jones has gone to Boul-
der, Colorado, being called there by the
illness of her brother, Human Sly, who
for many years lived just southeast of
this city. He is suffering with ty-
phoid fever and his condition is such as
to cause his relatives here to have grave
fears for his recovery.
Those reported on the sick list are
L. w. Rich, F. S. Cowles and old MIR.
Dodge. Mr.. Cowles is better, while Mr..
Dodge, who lately suffered q stroke Of
paralysis, is worse and doubts are enter
tanned for his recovery. Mr.. Rich is q
very sick man and as we go to press is
reported not improvlng.-Lamont
Leader.
Persons, who through carelessness
or mistake, take mail belonging to an
other from postoflice should promptly
return same to the Office, as 1t is said
that law recently passed imposes q
fine of $500 or one years imprison.
ment, for failure to do 80. Examine
your mail before you leave the office
and thus avoid any chance for trouble
About two Thousand people attend
ed the Delaware county harvest home
on the fair grounds in this city, Friday
of last week. The program which con
sisted of musical selections and speeches
was exceptionally good. Capt. j. +
Merry delivered the principal address
which was an interesting and able effort
Visiting and general hand shaking con
sumed the remainder of the day.
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