Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-06
Saturday was Candlemas day,


This week Friday night the Entr,
Mons club members dance in Pythial
Castle.
H. r. Eaton sdvertises specia
blanket and robe sale at reduced pricet
for this week. See his local.
Roy Morse, of Coggon, attended tn,
basket ball game here Friday, returning
Saturday morning to his work.
Miss Taylor returned to her HON,
ia Golden after weeks visit here II
the home of Alvin Clark and wife.
Miss Fannie Warren, of Dyersville
spent Sunday with Miss Matte Smith
of this city, returning home Sunda!
evening.
Jos. Hutchinson and q. NJ. Car
were Chicago business visitors last weel
the former returning Friday and tn,
latter Saturday evening.
Miss Jessie Russell Waited rela
tives and friends here few days las
week, returning to Lenox College dut
les Tuesday of this week.
February 18th is st Valentines day
ard Kalamity announces that as usua
he is prepared for it, and you can be b!
calling at the Plumber store.
MIR. and Mrs. VIII Hutchinsonswil
entertain limited number of friend,
Informally tonight, the occasion being
the fifth anniversary of thsir marriage
j. X. Dennis, of Red Oak, who has
been visiting in this city during the
week past. guest in the Col. Mile!
home, departed yesterday for his home
Mrs. c. E. Segar returned the frs
of the week from winter visit in the
nations capital city of Washington
Enroute home she spent a few days
with Dubuque relatives and friends.
Walter Sedgwick spends today
tWednesday) in Central City complet
ing his finsl arrangements for embark
ing in the mercantile business in that
place. The family will not move tc
Central City until the first of March.
The Rathbone ladies are to have ar
evening especially attractive this WED
nesday) evening The committee nave
made great preparations for the enter
tainment of their comrade Rathbones
and the meeting is an assured success
Lawrence Lattimer came over Sat
urday last from Sterling, Illinois, where
he has employment in a newspaper
office, for few days visit with home
relatives and friends. He returned
Tuesday morning to his work in Ster
ling.
Alta recent cattle sale in Ksnsat
City, f. ii. Carathers of Adams town
ship this county bought several head OF
fine Herefords. For Lucretia and hel
calf he paid $3.50, for Lassie and call
800, Lady Stradeland $500 and fol
Sparkle S2O5.
MIR. and Mrs. N. P. Malyen are enter
tanning an aunt of Mrs. Malven, Mrs
Geo. Stanton, and daughter, of Daven
port. Mr.. Stanton was here over Sun
day also hut left Monday evening fol
Waterloo, where the Company for which
he travels has it's home offices.
s ~
WA. Roe, a former resident OF
this city and well known bereabout
and who is now q travelling salesman
for the Rock Falls Mfg. 20. of Sterling
Illinois, slipped on the pavement in
that city last Saturday and in his fall
sustained a dislocation of one shoulder.
His friends here will be sorry to hesr
of this and hope that Mr.. Roe will not
be confined long by the accident.
"A party of fourteen young people
from here went merry making nine
miles into the country Saturday even
ing. The home of Miss Ora Gates was
the objective point of interest, and q
jolly evening was spent under her guild
ance. Those present were: Blanch
Lawrence, Susie Coon, Belle Young
Alice Walters, Gertrude Lawman, Ag.
mes Warner, Hilma johnson, Mable
Waters, Harry Austin, Ira Cunning.
ham, Frank Belknap, Willard ColtmaD
Charlie Mead, Erred and Earl Tabor.
Miss Katherine Goodell and Miss
Florence Atwater, teachers in the first
and second grades of the Central
school, chaperoned bobbing party of
their little pupils last Thursday after.
noon. School was dismissed at halt
past three and the youngsters, well
wrapped and bundled, with merry glee
piled into two big hobs provided and
for over an hour the old town rang
cheerily with the children's fun. Al
five they had all been delivered at theil
respective homes. Sacks of popcorn
helped to enliyen the hour and
Master Charley Malven also treated his
comp anions to liberal outlay of fancy
candies.