Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16
Kalamity quotes prices on few

household necessities.
i, -NormansAcsley visited over Sun
day with friends in Independence.
J, Gregg & Ward are taking an inven-
tory of their drug stock this week.
\ John Cameron was down from
Strawberry Point the first of the week.
u John Ryan, of Masonville, was the
guest of friends in this city last Thurs
day.
MIR. and Mrs. w. w. Moore are
both confined to their rooms by sick
ness.
20. G. Clark and Eugene Emerson
spent Friday last in the city of Indepen
dence.
r.. w. Chambers is closing out his
Queen quality foot wear at reduced
prices.
r. X. Gregg spent part of last
week in Dundee assisting E. b. Briggs
who was inventorying his stock Of
drugs, etc.
VIM and Geo. Barrsoffer for rent
their 24o acre farm in Honey Crssk
township
The revival meetings at the M. E.
church are being continued through
this week.
j Miss Miles is entertaining num-
Der of friends at six O'clock dinner TIL
Tuesday evening.
A Funk, of Edgewood, transacted
business in this city Monday, and fav-
ored this office with visit
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Denkhoff re-.
turned last Friday from a short visit
with home folks in Dyersville.
County Treasurer Matthews was
hostess to jolly company of gentle
man friends last Saturday evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Macer, who
reside just east of Manchester, are par
ents of a girl, born Monday morning.
Sheriff FishAll who was so Ill as to
be confined to his house for several days,
is now able to attend to business again.
"A. d. Brown talks to the young
folk this week, the ones who are Just
beginning to house keep. Read his
adv.
II. N. Arnold says he has some-
thing new in breakfast foods and what
is better still his breskfas: foods are
always fresh.
Miss Laura Goodwin arrived here
from Rowley last Saturday and will
spend the remainder of the winter with
her brother, w. d. Goodwin.
Even Penny of Masonville, is visit
ing at Plpestone MINI. the guest of his
brother Thomas who is car inspector
for the G. st. P. Nj. & o. Ry. Co
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Anders are en-.
tertaining this week Mr.. Anders'
brother, A. Anders, of independence,
and cousin, 1. Hearn. of Wamego, Kan
sas.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the M. E. church will meet
with Mrs. 7. w. Summersides next
Wednesday afternoon, January 23rd. at
$50
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. kirkpatrick
returned to their home in Carthage,
Illinois, last Saturday after a weeks
| visit in the E. w. Kirkpatrick home in
this city. "a
The Public Library board have or
dered list of new books for our library,
the order being made through Gregg s.
Ward. We are promised the new list
this week.
VIM Moran, the village blacksmith
of Masonville, returned home Sunday
from visit of a week with relatives
and acquaintance in Chicago and other
places in Illinois.
Mrs Alberto onklin, of Harrison Ill.
inois, who has been guest in the David
Conklin home in this city for few
days, left Saturday for visit with
central City friends.
IT. N. Arnold, of Earlville, was
Manchester visitor Monday, and was a
welcome caller at this office. He has
rented large farm near Cresco for
term of years and will take possession
of same about the first of next March.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hunt entertained
few friends at half past six o'clock
dinner last week Monday evening. A
delicious course dinner was followed by
an evening of very enjoyable visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt are always success
full entertainers and pleasant hosts.
The following letters are uncalled
for at the post office: Miss Dora
Henderson,, Mrs. r. p. O'Brien, Mrs.
L. Warnock, Mrs. Jessie Hamlin, Cath.
crime Miller, Clarence O'dell, John
Powers, W. Fl. Wooten, John South
Johney Smith, Lyle B. Scott, Will Shaw
Albert Ridihalgh, Carl Johnson, A. W.
Bruch.
The Republican Central committee
held their annual meeting last Wednes-
day at the court house. Among the
other business reported we note the
election of officers for the ensuing
year. The new officers are: chairman,
w. d. Robinson; vice chairman, E. II.
Moore; secretary, E. II. Hoyt; and
treasurer, f. A. Mead.
John Lsnghammer died Saturday
last at the home of his son, Joseph,
just east of town. Mr.. Langhammer
was eighty-two years of age and has
been in falling health for some years.
The funeral services were held Monday
morning at st. Mary's church, Rev.
Father O'Meara officiating. Deceased
leaves wife, one son and three daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Lsnghsmmer lives in town
with the daughter. Miss Jennie Lang.