Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16
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Al Wheeler was genial visitor il
town last Wednesday.
DIR. N. S. Craig spent Wednesday
last In Coggon on business.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lewis spent We'd
nesday last in Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Bronson spent
the latter part of last week in Chicago
Il The Six.handed Euchre ladies are
meeting this Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. q. E. Bronson.
| Mrs. Will Hutchinson is numbered
among the grip sufferers. She has had
to keep to her room greater share OF
the time for the past week.
IS. X. Myers was called to st. Louis
last Wednesday by the illness of his
brother, whose home is in that city.
j. b. Trowbridge, of Flint, Michi-
gan, is spending week with relatives
and friends in Manchester and vicinity.
Louis Putnam left the first Of last
week for Wisconsin to resume his duties
as Civil Engineer for the Chicago N orth-
western Railway Company.
ID. w. Rathburn, deputy internal
revenue collector, of Marion, spent a
day or two the first of last week in
Manchester on official business.
| Nv ~ Konvnu Vroc rynlov Dr. \.
last week Wednesday on business con-
nected with the lumber yard there owned
by tho Manchester Lumber Company.
Gene Emerson who hads been visit
ing relatives and friends in Manchester
and vicinity for month,previous return
ed to his Colorado home the latter part
of last week.
Mrs. L. M. johnson departed We'd
nesday morning of last week for Free
port, Illinois, where she will visit her
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Hart, for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 9. Chandler enter
tanned the Neighborhood Whist Club
last week Tuesday. This week Mon.
day the members of this club meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Hogan.
-Sleighing parties have been the fad
the past week. Last Thursday evening
three hobs or merry makers were out
and the evening was spent in seeing
Manchester by electric LIGHT
Miss Kate Mahoney, of Hazel Green,
went to Dubuque last week where she
entered Mt. st, Joseph Academy as a
student. She was accompanied by her
father, Mr.. Jerry Mahoney, who re-
turned home Wednesday.
Mrs. will Beals is in the city, hav-
ing come up from Hopkinton Monday.
Mrs. Beals has many friends here who
are delighted to see her and will be glad
to know of her intention to remain
through the week. She is guest in the
DR.. Fl. II. Lawrence home.
DIR. j. II. McGee, whose Office is. in
the second story of the Atwater build
ing on Franklin street, in order that
the osteopathic system of treating dis.
eases may become more generally known,
announces that from now until April
he will give treatment at reduced rates.
Miss Alma Leroy very charmingly
entertained number of her friends last
week Tuesday evening in honor of her
guest, Miss Raymond. Music, games
and socisr conversation pleasantly filled
the evening hours. Light refreshments
were served during the evening. Miss
Leroy is an admirable hostess.
Coroner II. II. Lawrence was called
to Almoral last week by the death of
Anthem Harmeer, farmer. The fam.
lily had been away from home and upon
their return found Mr.. Harmeier lying
near the house on the ground dead. De-
ceased was seven.y-six years old and
had been resident of the vicinity for
a number of years.
Miss Grace Raymond departed
Wednesday afternoon of last week after
spending q week most pleasantly in the
NJ. F. Leroy home in this city. Miss
Raymond is enroute to New York where
she will continue the cultivation of her
voice, which has been such q delight to
many here who have heard her sing
during her short visit in Manchester.
AT the coming Farmers Institute
to be held in this city the last two days
of this month, State Superintendent of
Schools Barrett will deliver an address
on The Rational Problems of the Rural
Schools, which will undoubtedly be
scholarly and interesting production.
Mr.. Barrett has not announced definite
ly which day, the Both or 3lst, he can
attend the Institute. The date will be
announced later.
Friday evening last Miss Frances
Beehler delighted the hearts of some
twenty-five of her girl and boy friends
by giving them bob ride. Apples, pop
corn and candy accompanied the happy
young people and it is needless to say
that the sweetmeats and fruit were no
small part of the fun. The night was
an ideal one for such a jollification and
everything including the most charming
of young hostesses combined to make
this one of the most plessurable parties
OF young folk of the winter.
There is rumor going about the
city that we are to lose Mr.. and Mrs. l..
9. Chandler from our midst Mr..
Chandler has been employed with our
neighbor, the Press, for year past, and
he and his estimable wife have made
many friends among our townspeople.
They will be greatly missed in the bust
ness as well as the social life of Man.
chester and it is matter of regret that
they could have found no nearer bust