Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

| Mrs. PARSONS, OF R0ck Island, 10
visitor at Mrs j. I. Abbott's.
Rev. Knickerbocker, of Cedar Fal
visited relatives and friends in this ci
Monday.
Maj Herbert Allen, of Indepen,
ence, was a Manchester business visit
Monday.
Mr.. Jay Munson, of Westfield, \
Y, is the guest of his brother, Mr.. 1
Munson.
If interested in paint, read Geo.
Listers ad. lie has something new
that line.
Mrs. Fred Glisendorf has returne
from visit of several days with he
daughter, Mrs. w. S. Searlea, at Waite
loo.
Miss Marie Haller, of Monticell,
who was the guest of Miss Eva Skinne
last week, returned to her home via Dr
buque.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Morrison, Q
Burr Oak, Iowa, have been the guest
for several days past of their daughter
Mrs. w. A. Cornell.
H. F. Whitney has new advel
tisement this week, announcing tn
fact that he has opened shop one doc
aaot of tho Elnt,o hOtu1
Joseph Hutchinson and Mrs. G. G
Bradley are on their way home from
England with the remains of their faith
or, the late Henry Hutchinson.
Conductor F. c. Quimby, of tn
Davenport Monticello run, visited a
the home of Mrs. E. j. Skinner, tn,
guest of Miss Marie Halter. Miss Skin
ner and Mr. Burk, last week.
Letters address sed to II. Perkins
Joe Ferret, E. E I5roadhead, Joh1
Martin, Joseph Martin, VIM. Martin
are advertised as unclaimed at the pos
Office in this city.
Hon. Frank F. Merriam and his
corps of assistants in the State Audi
tors office, who came here to attend the
uneral of Chas. Fl. Day, were the
guests of State Insurance Examiner
Beehler while in the city.
Henry Gillespie, who has charge OF
a circuit in Ohio, has headquarters at
Newton, ten miles east of Cincinnati
where, he saye, the waters are immense,
there being miles of level flood waters
even beyond Newton.
Wilson Acres and wife returned
Monday evening from their winters
scjourn in Florida and Louisiana.
They look hale and hearty and seem to
have enjoyed their winter in the land
Of oranges and alligators.
Mrs. S. L. johnson, who has spent
The past two weeks visiting with friends
in this city and at Storm Lake, returned
TO her home in Chicago yesterday. She
was accompanied by Mrs. E. M. Carr,
who will spend q few days with rela-
ives and friends in Chicago.
Our local base ball fans will be
given their first treat of the season at a
,ame to be played at the ball park next
Friday afternoon. The lineup will be
composed of players from the North
nd South sides, Fayette street being
the division line. Better 60 and,see it
Mr.. E. Gould;and family move ia
Masonville next Monday where Elmer
has accepted asposition with the Elgin
creamery at that place. While the
numerous friends of the family regret
% lose them from our midst we bespeak
'or them prosperity and happiness in
heir new location. -Earlville Phoenix.
Fred Hruby left last week for Du-
ouque, where he has accep ted q position
IS assistant in the train dispatcher's
ofli ce, with material increase in salary,
Fred started IS message carrier here
about two years ago and by hard and
faithful work has earned one promotion
after another until he has reached his
present responsible position. His friends
here congratulate him and wish him
still further advancement,
A bald eagle roasted in tree near
James Carr's house last Thursday night,
and wa still occupying his comfortable
position when the family arose. The
baldeagle, is one of the largest varieties,
has white head and jet black back.
This one, Mr.. Carr says, was large one
of the species, and from the appearance
when he flew was ten feet from tip to
tip. Fortunately for his eagleship there
was no gun on the place, all being down
wn.-Lamont Leader.
= Ntp iul n,ss - tween Drake
and the State University last Saturday
at Iowa City, three of the events were
won by Manchester boys. Allen Gfa-
ham, son of Marshal W. E. Graham
won the running high jump, clearing
5 it. 61s inches and also finished first in
the running hop-step and jump, witt
43 TT. 8 inches to his credit. Harry
Thompson, also of this city, won tn,
mile run In min 5424 sec. Both Of
the boys are students at Drake Univer
sity, and their frien ds here will be
pleased to see their rapid advancement
in athle tics. The dual meet resulted II
favor of Drake by score of 65 to SO.
"A team of colts belonging to Yves
ley Barr were the cause of considerable
excitement Sunday afternoon. MI
Barr, accompanied by Mrs. r. j. Roch
were driving north on Franklin stree
enroute to Mr.. Bars home, where Mrt
Roche was to be guest for a few days
When at the intersection of Frankli
and Union streets the team becam
frightened and ran away, but had no
gone far when they we're brought to
sudden halt by colliding with tele
phone pole. Both the occupants of tn
h,0ny xr,oro fhrorp o,,k NJ. D..I