Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-06
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tied in this city part of last week.
A marriage license was issued las
week to Harm Busker and Lima Mary
Buchhols.
DIR. N. S. Craig enjoyed visit last
week from his father, Rev. A. Craig, Of
Hopkinton.
There will be Richland township
Sunday School convention at Dundee
Sunday, June 10.
Mrs. Frank Finch went to lowe
City last Friday morning to receive
medical treatment.
ID. r. Lewis went to Bellevue Fri
day to buy gasoline engine for his
steamer, the SNAIL"
Capt. and Mrs. j. F. Merry of Du-
buquc, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
II. Day Saturday evening.
Rev H. o. Pratt, of the Methodist
church will preach at the North Man
chester church next Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Geo. Harrison and daughter,
Mrs. III. Douthwaite, and Miss Maggie
Dain were visitors at Independence on
Monday.
Earl 1aber arrived home last week
from Des Moines where he has been a
student at Highland Park College the
past year.
j. ID. Dain, who has been ill for
several weeks, was taken to the asylum
at Independence last Friday for treat
ment.
Miss Blanche Otis expects to leave
soon for Albuquerque, New Mexico, to
spend the summer with her sister Mrs.
Bert Fish.
Fred Arnold is rapidly recovering
from the operation he underwent last
week;at the home of his father, Hiram
Arnold, in this city.
Mrs. j. NJ. Morrisey and daughter,
Ruth, departed for Omaha last Sunday
night after a pleasant visit with friends
and relatives in this city.
The board of supervisors are in
session at the court house this week. A
full report of the proceedings will ap-
pear in next weeks issue of this paper.
AWill Pelly has just completed a fine
residence for Joseph Mattice on the
latter's farm near Dundee. Now Joe,
secure life partner and then you can
enjoy your new home.
The six-year.old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. I. I. Oliver had the misfor-
tune to fracture bone in one of her
arms last Saturday afternoon. The &C.
cident was caused by being thrown out
of an express wagon in which she was
riding.
The engine for the power house of
the Manchester Heat, Light and Power
Company is being put in place this
week. 1t is of one hundred horse
power and beauty. The work of
putting the wires on the poles is also
being rapidly pushed.
Word was received here last Satur
day of the death of Mrs. Amos Nc.
Neil. She was daughter of Mr.. S. S.
Lawrence, of this township, and a resi-.
dent here for many years prior to about
ten years ago, when she and her hus-
band went to Portland, Oregon, which
has ever since then been their home.
Auditor of State F. f. Merriam,
whose political fences in this county
were somewhat down in places, was in
town Saturday ana made the necessary
repairs, and thereby established the
fact that he is still leader of the major
ity faction faction of his party in this
county.
Samuel johnson passed through
town yesterday on his way to his home
at Hopkinton. He leaves tonight for
Scotland, where he will join hisbrother,
John, who is preaching at q parish in
that country. The two will visit the
Paris Exposition. They will also tour
Ireland and Scotland on bicycles
Monticello Express.
w. E. Boynton, M. d. member of
the medical staff of the Chicago
Homeopathic Hospital, Chicago, will
be in this city from June Is until July
Is, and while here will devote his time
to his specially, the treatment of the
eye. His stay will be limited to the
above dates, as his professional engage
ments at the hospital will not permit
him to remain here longer.
The members of the several l. o.
o. F. lodges Of this county will unite
in holding picnic in this city on the
Fourth of July. The lodges have re-
Gently formed county organization
and it is their intention to make the
coming picnic their first public gather.
ing. The celebration will be held on
the fair grounds and the members will
have their dinner served in the art hall.
A base ball game will probably be ar
ranged among other attractions and the
general public is invited to attend. No
admission fee WILDE charged.
Memorial Day was not observed in
the usual manner here this year, 1t hay.
ing been decided several weeks ago to
dispense with the regular exercises on
account of the number of scarlet fever
cases that there were then in the city.
The members of the e. A. r.. Morse
Post and the Woman's Relief Corps
went to the cemetery in body in a
morning and decorated the graves of
the deceased veterans who are buried
here. Nearly all the graves in the
cemetery were nicely decorated. Many
residences and business houses were
draped with flags which bore evidence
of the love and remembrance felt for
the old soldier.