Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-12
The new pipe organ recently placed

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by DR.. Gilchrist, of Iowa City, last
Thursday. lie was very pleased with
it and announced it of exquisite tone
and fine instrument throughout. Fri
day evening of this week an organ re-
cital will be given by Mrs. Chester Z.
Dixie, of Mason City, assisted by Miss
Moore, soprano, of tho same place.
"A. l.. Sexton is visiting friends and
former neighbors in this county. lie is
on his way home from Chicago where
he attended the q. A. r. Encampment.
For several years prior to fourteen
years ago he was resident of Collins
Grove township, but since then his
home has been and now is in Frontier
county, Nebraska.
On account of lack of space in this
weeks Democrat, we find it necessary
to lay aside for our next issue synop-
sis of the Y. NJ. 9, a. course for the
coming season. 1t is an especially
strong course and promises q series of
rare entertainments for the Manchester
lovers of high class lectures and con-
certs.
The base ball association made q
final settlement last week OF all bust
ness connected with this seasons ball
club and after paying all expenses,
there was found to be $12OOO left in
the treasury. This amount was dis
tributed among the home boys who
helped make the season SO successful.
Mrs. IL. G. Smith and Miss Grace
Sheldon went to Cascade Monday night
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Smiths
grandmother, Mrs. Hamilton. The de-
ceased was the great-grandmother of
Miss Sheldon and was over ninety
years of age.
Letters addressed to Miss Mary
Schneider, Miss AIillie Fenchel, Miss
Mabel Wilkinson, Mrs. Lyde Living
ston Mrs. Ed Williamson, Otis Miller,
Jake Miller, Chas. Welton are adver.
tised az unclaimed at the post office.
The Ladies Auxiliary are recarpet-
ing the Y. NJ. q. A. rooms, and the
owners of the building have consented
to repaint the interior, which improve
ments will add materially to the beauty
of our pleasant Y. NJ. G. A. rooms.
Born: to Mr.. and Mrs. Schofeld,
Monday, September 10th, an eight and
quarter pound boy. Grandpa Brad
ley looks more genial and happy than
ever. 1t is the doctors first grandchild
Miss Elva Durham departed Tues.
day morning for Washington, u. C.,
where she will remain for some time
with her sister, Miss Edith, of the Cen
sus department.
Mrs. U. A. Durham and son, Ray,
returned the latter part of last week
from Chicago, where Mrs. Durham
went sometime ago to seek a cure for
hay fever.
VIM. Mccormick, who has been
visiting at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Mccormick, returned to
his home in st. Paul the first of the
week.
The Manchester Woman'sC Tub will
meet September 18th with the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Kinnie, instead of with Mrs.
Van Anda as heretofore announced.
| Charles Acres, Port Byron, New
York, who has been visiting his cousin,
w. Acres, for the past two weeks, left
for his home Tuesday morning.
Mics Mcdonald will deliver q lee
ture on Browning's "Saul" next Thurs
day evening at the Presbyterian church.
Admission twenty-five cents.
Fitzpatrick, the cold storage man,
announces the sale of carload Of fine
peaches and grapes next Saturday.
See notice elsewhere.
Harry Jilson and wife, Rockford,
Illinois, arrived in the city Monday
evening and are guests in the Wal.
ter Lawrence home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Ward. Cedar
Rapids, arrived in the city Monday and
RE visiting in the Ward home on the
West side.
Misses Maud and Ruth Graham
and Fannie Haeberle departed for Cor
nell College, Mt. Vernon, Tuesdey
morning.
There will be caucus to nominate
township officers at the Buck Greek
school house at o'clock next Saturday
evening.
"A. Waters and family returned the
latter part of last week from pleasure
trip through Illinois and Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Mccormick are
entertaining their daughter, Mrs. Meta
Wheeland. of Perry.
4 Miss Ella Morse returned to Chica.
go Monday, where she will resume hel
kindergarten work.
/ &C. w. Fiske, Rochester, New York,
was calling on friends in this city the
first of the week.
i "A large new engine boiler was put
in place in the Manchester Steam Laun
dry last Friday.
Miss Grace Hoag, of the Province
of Ontario, Canada, is the guest of Mrs
w. ID. Hogan.
) w. w. Ford returned Saturday evt
from his northern trip taken to benefit
his health.
MIR. Calvin Yoran will lead the Y
M. 9. A. open air meeting next Sunda!
afternoon.
Mrs. E. r. Champion returned
Tuesday morning from visit in Du
buque.
IN. Malyen plays ball with Ryal
+. against Winthrop at the latter plac