Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-14
Captain j. F. Merry was in the city

Captain J. F. Merry was in the cit,
Tuesday.
Mrs. j. r.. Russell was visitin,
with Golden friends Monday.
Mics Blanche Taylor departed
Monday morning for Chicago.
"A public dance is on the list fo
the 23rd of this month at Contra
Opera House.
Geo. Beacon, Ryan, was in the cit,
last Wednesday, the guest of hil
brother, F. N. Beacon.
The Neighborhood whist club me,
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Chandler thil
week Monday evening.
Bert Matthews returned to hil
school duties at Cornell last Wednesday
after visit of day with his parents
here.
Mrs. l. A. Moreland departed
Tuesday morning for Farley where she
will visit with relatives until the latter
part of the week,
Reuben Hockakay returned Mon
day morning to the Bus mess College al
Cedar Rapids after two weeks spent in
this bis home city.
MIR. and Mrs. CIV. Caul, of Park
ersburg, arrived in the city Saturday
and are visiting at there home of theil
SOD, Rev. A. w. Caul.
The Misses Helen Granger and
Hilma Sefstrom will entertain Friday
evening at the home of the former, cor,
ner Marion and Tama streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. j. johnson, OF
Usage, were over Sunday guests in the
N. Sheldon home. Mrs. johnson is
remembered here as Miss Julia Brush.
The Central Opera House will hold
an interested and pleased audience
next week Wednesday when Railroad
Jack appears. A good farce, free from
rat trap stuff, the announcement says.
Mr.. 81. Heckert Joined Mrs. Heck.
ert in her visit here and was guest in
the j. w. Miles home on Union street
from Friday morning until Monday
evening, when they returned to their
home in Red Oak.
The friends of Mrs. Maud Holmes
Langridge are delighted to hear that
the worthy lady has presented her hus-
baud third son and heir. Mrs. Lang
ridge is getting along very well and
baby, papa and everyone are happy.
After summer spent. with rela-
tives and friends in Manchester, Ma
jor and Mrs. Morrissey returned Mon
day to their home in Washington, d. G..
where the Major will again take up
his duties in our national capital city.
-Dr. s. N. Fellows, formerly pastor
here, will preach in the NJ. E. church in
this city next Sunday morning and
evening. The Reverend Doctor has
many friends here who will be pleased
to have this opportunity to hear him
speak again.
Mics Stella Drew was hostess to q
party of young friends, numbering
sixteen, last Saturday evening; and she
didn't bargain to be the hostess either.
1t was very happy surprise on her and
Q pleasant evening was enjoyed by all
of the little folk.
II. r. Holmes who was the victim
of q banana-peel slip last week, the re-
suit being to badly sprain one of his
ankles, is improving, q facs very salts
flying to his friends. Mr.. Holmes
hopes to be able to get back to his
work in q day or two.
MRS. A. A. Anderson and Miss
Gertrude departed Monday morning
for Chicago where they will join Miss
Bessie Anderson and Herbert who have
been visiting in that city the past week.
Together the family will depart for the
and their winter home.
Will Blake handsomely entertained
eight of his gentlemen friends at
''staR" last Friday evening. Cards
were enjoyed through the evening, near
the close of which refreshments suit
able and excellent added the one thing
needed to make the gathering q round
of good pleasure to guests and host
alike.
Will Ludley, who has been under
the care of DR.. ]. s. Caster, of Burling-
ton, to which place he went some
eleven weeks ago for medical treatment
returned home Saturday. He has COM
pletely recovered from his spinal trouble
and is much improved in his general
health, fact very gratifying to his
many friends in this city.
"A. H. Weir, of Otis, and Edith
Delosh, of Hopkinton, John q. Hindal
and Emma Thurman, both of Greeley,
and f. A. Mathieson and Emma Good,
of Hopkinton, were among the pros.
pective brides and grooms of the
county the past week. One other mar.
risge license was issued from the
clerks office; marked, "Don't Publish. y
The Ladies Missionary Society of
the Baptist church will be hold their
monthly meeting at the church this
Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O. Come
and help US. The following program
will be rendered.
The Lone Star Mission
Devotional m citing
Paper Telegn Land and People. 800. Mrs. Tunii
Taste In India. Mrs. Mcintosh
Paper-Famine Stricken India : :
Other phases of the work of the mi q
sion will be considered. A good atten.
dance Is desired. MRS. A. w. CAUL
President.
Joe Taylor, whose home is now IL
Waterloo, was in the city last week Wis
iting friends. Joe has been In the golt
fields of Alaska for the past three years