Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
DELHI.

T Burdette burlington was down from
Delaware Saturday.
The young folks are enjoying the
skating on the lake.
Bowel Morgan is improving slowly
from his recent accident.
George Thorp, of Manchester visited
in town Monday.
Last Saturday several of the town
boys surprised Mrs. Aughley by coming
and saving three cords of wood for her.
Mrs. Aughley invited them in to dinner
and thanked them for being SO kind to
her.
Christmas tree and program in the
Baptist church tonight.
Will Taylor, of EarlvilIe, was in tow1
last Monday.
Chas Stone, wife and little son vert
guests of Delaware relatives Sunday.
Edith johnson is visiting at EhleI
this week.
r. a. Bowman has q fine line of hol
iday goods.
j. w. Swinburne was caller at Onei
da and Thorp last Tuesday.
Thomas Simons and wife visited al
the Splitter home in Manchester lasl
Sunday.
Whooping cough and humps are en-
Pertaining some of the children.
George Morgan and wife were up
from Hopkinton Sunday, visiting Al
Fred Morgans.
Rev. Salisbury is conducting reviva
meetings at Buck Creek. He is assist
ed in his work by Rev. Beveridge and
wife.
Allie Cunningham and her music
class gave recital at the home of Mrs
Lewis last Saturday.
Fred Carey of Manchester transacted
business here Monday.
Monday being Mrs. Bsrney's sOth
birthday, her friends very kindly re-
membered her by sending her presents
of wood, groceries, etc.
Thomas Simons and wife visited in
Delaware Monday.
Misses Grummons, Swinburne and
Bondurant were initiated into the Re-
bekah Lodge here Tuesday evening.
Newton Flack was a Manchester Wis
itor Monday.
II. j. Van Antwerp has received the
appointment of postmaster here, in
place of r. H. Bowman resigned.
John Wheeler and Billy Baker were
in Manchester Monday.
j. M. Kingsley was down from Dela.
ware after chichens Friday.
Last tuesday morning Rev. Sails
bury united in marriage at the M. L.
parsonage, Mr.. Herman Eldridge and
Miss Anna Kragenbrink. After the
ceremony, the happy couple, accompan
led by their friends and relatives, went
to the home Of the brides brother, Hen
~ Kragenbrink at Buck Creek, where
the dinner was served and pleasant
time enjoyed. Delhi friends extend
congratulations to the young couple.
james Smith and wife marketed
fheir turkeys in Hopkinton Friday.
q Charles Boots, who lives east of town
is i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Belle Saunders, of Hopkinton, is
visiting her son Bryce here.
Next Wednesday evening, December
26, A. NJ. Harris, an elocutionist of abil-
ity, will give an entertainment in the.
NJ. E. Church, proceeds for the school
Mr.. and Mrs. George White entertain
ed a company of their friends last
Thursday.
George EIDE is sleeping in the bank.
Dwight Finch was down from Man
chester Friday.
Mrs. Minnie Hughes died Saturday
morning at l o'clock after a long ana
lingering illness with consumption.
Her husband died year or two ago
She leaves a family of six small child
rem, the eldest being fourteen.
Maud Rimmer visited her sister, Lou
lie at Monticello last week.
Mrs. John Wheeler, Lewis Wheeler
aud wife and Mrs. Ida Clark visited in
Manchester Thursday.
Misses Dana and Belcher, of RYAN.
attended Rebekah Lodge hers Tuesday
evening.