Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-07
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"A. Hollister had business In Dubu.
que Saturday.
Mrs. Ed. Chapel visited In Dyers-
vile Monday.
IF. X. Gregg had business In Cedar
Rapids Monday.
Elmer Cruise, Earlville, spent Sat-
urday in this city.
i John Mitch was In Cascade last
Thursday on cigar business.
Master Percy Strickland was an
over Sunday visitor In Earlville.
Mics Mile Long expects to visit in
Chicago the latter part Of the week.
Mis- Clara Commerford spent the
day Monday with friends In Delaware.
james Clugston has rented his farm
and has removed with his family
to this city.
Carl stauffenGeld, Dubuque, Ras in
the city Sunday and Monday, the guest
Of Clark Day.
j. 2. Foley, Cedar Rapids, paid his
mother, Mrs. Mary Foley short visit
Saturday last.
Mrs. Fred Briggs and daughter Wis
tied the formers parents in Eariville
Saturday last.
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-Chas. Hamlin was called here this
week from his home In Montana BY the
illness o: his aunt, Mrs. Shew.
-Mesdsmes N. F. Lawrence and A.
G. Carter and Miss Emma Paxson were
Cedar Rapids visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Denkhoff enjoyed an
over Sunday visit with Mre. Denkhoffs
parents and other friends in Dyersville.
Mrs. Augusta shew is quite iii at
the home of her brother, Henry Hamiin,
in this city. Nurse Raffauf, of Dyers
vile, is attending her.
Mrs. Stella Malven and children
Mistress Dorothy and Master John
spent Monday and Tuesday with Du-
buque relatives and friends.
Master Clarence Miller, who has
been the guest of his brother, Gay
Miller, for some weeks past, returned
Saturday morning to Rock Valley, his
home.
M. K. Avery, q brother of Mrs. B.
M. Amsden, was in the city over Sun
day visiting in the pleasant Amsden
home. He returned Monday to his
home in Mason City.
Mrs. Ted Swisler and children, who
have been visiting at the home of Mrs.
Swisler's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Durey, returned to their home In Dubu-
que Saturday morning.
Mrs. j. B. Sstterlee entertained
cousin, Gen. VIM. Dewey and wife. q
few days Of last week. The guests re.
turned to their home in Yankton, South
Dakota, Friday evening.
Ed. Moore conducted sale for L.
r. Stout of up-to,date clothing for
gentlemen, at Edgewqod last week, and
this week, Thursday. friday and Satur.
day, he takes stock to Colesburg.
AT special election held at Straw.
berry Point last week to determine
whether franchise should be granted
the Peerless Light Co. of Cedar Rapids
to establish gas plant there, the
granting Of the franchise was refused
BY vote Of ITO toe.
st. Omar Lodge, knights of Pyth-
las, at Earfville have issued large
number Of Invitations to Manchester
friends, knights and ladies', for pyth-
ian ball and banquet to be given Thurs.
day evening, November IS. There will
probably be many acceptances from
this quarter.
Sunday afternoon, November 4th,
at the home of the brides parents in
this city occurred the marriage Of Miss
Jennie Mayes to VIM. Jewell, Justice
Pearse reading the service. Mr.. and
Mrs. jewell will make their home on
the west side. The Democrat joins
with their host Of friends in wishing
them happiness and prosper ity.
Mics India Durey char mingly en-.
tertained about twelve of her friends
last night in honor of Carl Stauffenbile
of Dubuque. Dancing and whist filled
the evening hours with happy enjoy
ment until twelve midnight, and only
the lateness prevailed to break up the
party and start the guests on their
homeward way. The young people
were served delicious refreshments dur
ing theevening.
In the case OF the State against ALT
Kellogg charged with Mayhem, the
Strawberry Point Maii-Press says; the
jury returned a verdict of guilty of as
saalt with intent to inflict great bodily
injury. The punishment was fixed at
five months in jail. This will be
remembered as the case arising from q
fight with the Farmer boys in which
fracas Patrick Farmer had his nose
bitten or cut off.
IF. E. Williamson made out the
contract Tuesday for the transfer of
the Benz. Kourth farm, north of town
the purchaser being Chss. Reggintin
There are l19 acres In the farm, and
the purchaser pays $50 per acre for it,
taking possession the first Of next
March. We are not informed what
Mr.. Kourth's future intentions are, but
1t is understood that he will reinvest In
another piece OF Delaware county real
estate. He bought the farm just sold
only few years ago for $40 per acre
and has made handsome profit from
the rise liz value aside from the returns
from the land. Since the above was