Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05
DIR. Green, of Dubuque, was in the

ship, had business in Manchester Mon
day.
DIR. and Mrs. Scott spent Thanks,
giving with the Doctors brother in In
dependence.
DIR. Harry Hoag, Of Garner, was
visiting his parents and other relatives
in the city last week.
Mrs. l.. M. johnson spent Thanks
giving with her daughter, Miss Grace
at Sinsinswa Mound.
: MIR. and Mrs..C. G. Brownell were
made glad last week Monday by the
arrival of bright baby girl.
Miss Florence Lister came home
from College at Grinnell to spend the
Thanksgiving vacation days.
Miss Irene Stiles, now of Waterloo
was the guest of her brother, E. b
Stiles, and wife, Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Philip ate
Thanksgiving dinner with Mr.. Philips
parents in the sister town of Earlville
Prof. FAIRY Wolcott, of Iowa Col
lege, Grinneil. was guest in the pa
rental home here the latter part of the
week.
Carl Clemans came home Tuesday
morning from q few days visit with his
brother, win Clemans, and family in
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. A. G. Cox had as guests
Thanksgiving day and the latter part
of last week, Mrs Charles Cox and son
of Central City.
Which one of the Peterson Bros. is
represented as soup maker by the
picture in their ad? Charlie of course
Doc. was long ago shorn of his nous
tache.
Don't fail to see what happened to
Jones at the Central Opera House
Wednesday evening. The greatest
show of the winter, strictly first class
Comedy.
Mrs. Laylsnd, of Nashua, has been
visiting relatives here for several days
She is sister of Mrs. Daniel Warner,
Mrs Betsey Harris and Mr.. George
Sheldon.
Fred Hruby went to Dubuque Mon
day where be has position in the P. D.
office as telegraph ops rator. G. II. Lynch
has taken Fred's place in the telegraph
Office here.
Glenn Conger spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents in this city,
having come to attend the funeral of
his aunt, Miss Annis. He returned
Monday morning to his home in La
Porte.
The Manchester-Waterloo YIN. g
A. basket ball game Monday evening
was well attended and ended very salts
factorily for Manchester, our team win
ming by q score of 20 to 8. The game
was an interesting one.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Andrews, Mar
shalltown, spent few days the latter
part of last week with relatives and
friends. in and near the city. having
come UP especially to eat turkey
Thursday at the home of Mrs. An
drew's parents.
The many friends in this city of
Fred Cornish have been shaking that
gentleman's hand in cordial western
fashion the past week. He having ar
rived last Thursday from his Montana
home for. a weeks visit with his mother,
Mrs. Eflie Cornish.
The Smock Bros. who have been
farming the G. @. Bradley..& Co farming
Collins Grove township the past year,
have decided to quit farming, and will
sell their cattle, grain, farming utensils
etc, on the premises, on Thursday, De-
cember 10, commencing at 10 O'clock
A. NJ.
Mr. A. e. Atwster and Miss Flor
ence, Mr.. and Mrs. H. b. Atwater, Mrs.
Cornelia Atwater and Miss Susie KEEL
sey and Louis Atwater, Mr.. and Mrs.
A Itollister and Masters Eddie and
Lawrence were guests in the j. F..
J Jackson home in Dubuque, Thanksgiv-
ing day.
The hearts of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Hoag were made very thankful indeed
last week Wednesday evening by the
arrival of tiny young man who will
here after be known as Joseph Bur
roughs Hoag May he live long and be
a worthy and substantial addition to
the good old democratic party in Della
Ware County.
Miss Daisy Durham entertained a
number of her friends last Friday even
ing, dancing being the form of amuse-
ment enjoyed by the young people.
Supper was served at a late hour after
which good nights were said Mr.
Lewis Atwster and Miss Msude Cary,
pianists assisted by Harry Roe, man
dolinist, furnished delightful music
for the occasion.
"A number af the teachers from oul
schools here attended the big meeting
in Earlyille Saturday last. Among
them we noticed Superintendent
Schwietert and the Misses Yira Col
hinge, Kathryn Goodell, Ina CHAMBER
lain, Gertrude Pratt, Birdie Nc Carly
Belle Huey, Pearl and Lillian Stewar.
Ethel and Mildred Johnston. Mr.. arc
Mrs. L. G. Chandler accompanied th,
teachers.
From the New Hampton Courier
we take the following concerning for
mer employe of the Manchester Demo
crat: Floyd Poet, foreman at the Ga
zette office, had about two "picas" O
the end of his left thumb taken of
Wednesday afternoon by getting i
caught between two rollers of the fold
ing machine. The thumb had to hay,
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