Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-26

this city, to Delos Crane, of Volga City,
the ceremony taking place at the home
of the brides sister, Mrs. j. y. WEIGH,
I in Volga City Mr.. Crane is a young
farmer, who we'll deserves the young
lady he has won. Mrs. Crane has a host
of friends in this city and vicinity who
| will wish for her and her husband abun.
dant prosperity and happiness. The
bride and groom expected for vls-
it of few days With friends here this
week after which they will take west
ern trip, finally settling on MIR. Cranes
farm near Volga City.
! The architect having charge of the
ceiling and wall decorations at our
county court house has just finished the
Board of Supervisors room and it is a
beauty. The background of the wall
down to within three feet of the floor
is done in rich olive green with deep
border in blue, dark crimson and yellow
and ceiling in lighter hue on the
gray green order The wafnscoting is
of dark crimson and is exceedingly
handsome. The room as a whole is as
handsome as any room in the court
house and one OF which the Delaware
county citizens may well be proud.
| An accident which might have
proved quite serious befell little Evaline
Barker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Barker, last Thursday noon. She was
running along and when just in front
of he postotlice, her foot became en-.
trapped some way with the hitching
strap of horse lied there. She fell
with great force and her head was bad
ly cut on the stone walk. She has been
under the doctors care and is reported
as getting along finely.
Mayor and Mrs. S. A. steadman
have been entertaining Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Walker and daughter, Laurine, of
Goodland, Kansas, and Miss Jesse Stead.
man, of Spring Valley, Illinois. Mr..
and Mrs. Walker and Miss Laurine are
en- route home from visit with Chica-
| go friends. Mrs. Walker continued his
homeward trip Monday but the ladies
will remain the week out.
The old Veterans of Delaware
county will meet next Tuesday and
"Wednesday, October 2-3, at Colesburg
Tuesday evening big camp fire will
be the attraction and the entire program
for the two days should call forth an
enthusiastic gathering. All the veter-
ans in the county are cordially invited
to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Yoran enter
tanned a few friends Monday evening
of this weeks, at supper, followed by
an evening OF music. Covers were laid
for eight, those present being Messrs.
and Mesdames E. r, Champion, P. A.
-Grasslield, and the Misses Clara Com
merford and ina Chamberlain.
#. Ii. Stanard, of the Manchester
Light, Heat and Power company, went
to CorYdon, Iowa, Thursday last, on
business connected with the erection of
large power engine in an electric light
ing plant. A Mr.. Jones, of Des Molnes,
is performing the duties generally as
signed to Mr.. Stanard.
Miss Ada Wolfe, who has been
spending her summer vacation with
her parents and other. relatives and
friends in Manchester, departed last
week for Rock Hill, South Carolina,
where she continues as teacher in the
State Industrial school for girls.
Walter Hunt, who is on the road
selling Beacon's Cuticlear came in Sat
urday from very successful trip and
is staying for short visit with friends
during Fair week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Abbott were
over Sunday visitors in Oneida, with
/ Mrs. Abbott's sister-in-law, Mrs. ii. j.
Coon, who has been seriously ill the
past few days.
Mrs. W. w. Hamilton and daugh-
ter, who have been visiting in the home
of her parents, DR.. and Mrs. E. Z. New
comb, returned to their home in Cascade
Friday last.
Ernest Slack, a "brakie" on the Tilt
nois Central who makes Waterloo his
home, is visiting at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Slack, in
this city.
MIR. and Mrs. p. Woods, of Coggon,
were trading in this city Thursday, and
Mr.. Wood took time to look in upon
the Democrat force before returning to
Coggon.
Geo. Sheldon and wife, David City,
Nebraska, are visiting relatives and
friends in this city and vicinity. Mr..
Sheldon is a brother of Uncle Ben Shell
don.
H. Fl. Putnam, of Rock Prairie,
who has been visiting relatives and
friends in New York state the past
month, returned home Thursday even
ing.
Miss Jennie Langhammer enter
tanned few friends last Friday even
ing in honor of her guest, Miss Nora
Maroney, of MasonyilIe.
DR.. Harry Bradley, of New York
City, arrived last Friday night, called
here by the illness OF his sister, Mrs.
Belle Bradley. Schofield.
Geo. S. Lister and NJ. r. LeRoy
were among those from here who at
tended Shriner's meeting at Waterloo
last Thursday.
Miss Bernice Mccormick has &C.
copied a position as miiliner in Ar
lington and departed for that place
Thursday.
DIR. L. L. Beehler departed Thurs
Il