Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-03

Spent SUNDAY III TUG CITY.
Bert Bishop returned to his school
duties at Epworth Tuesday.
Mrs. Mabel Fishel, of Chicago, IL
visiting relatives in this city.
Mrs. g. Ii. Msttox and son, Charles
visited at Independence Monday.
Joe Miermsp, of Colesburg, spent
few days last week with friends in
this city.
ID. R. Lewis went to Chicago last
week to buy gasoline engine for the
"Snail''.
Charles Fishel, of Chicago, visited
relatives and friends in this city part OF
last week.
james G. Flemming and daughters
Lucy and Ella visited relatives at
Edgewood last week.
The Epworth basket ball team play
the local aggregation at the opera house
in this city tomorrow evening.
Mrs. L. Is. Blanchard and Mrs
James of Edgewood were the guests OF
Mrs. John James part of last week.
The four year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sherman of Thorpe died OF
diptheria at that place on Tuesday OF
last week.
Miss Pauline Jones, of Vinton,
arrived Friday evening for a two weeks
visit in this city, guest of her brother,
z. H. Jones.
"A. B. Waters, successor to Noble
Arnold in the grocery business, an
nounces his specially in this issue Of
the Democrat.
Mrs. Kate Commerford who is a
teacher in the Earlville schools arrived
home Saturday to spent her ek's va
cation attending the teachers normal.
Theron Coon, who is attending Bay
less Business College at Dubuque,
spent Sunday at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Coon.
Andrew, John and Paul Steger Of
Bremen township, were in the city
yesterday on business connected with
the settlement of their fathers estate.
The Board of Supervisors met in
regular session at their room in the
court house last Monday, but owing to
the illness of Supervisor Carter adjourn
ed until next Monday.
The school board last Monday
evening elected Miss Katherine Goodell
teacher of the second grade for the en-.
suing year. Another meeting will be
held next Thursday evening to decide
upon superintendent.
Tho following letters are ad, ertised
as uncalled for at the post office In this
city: Misses Julia s. Bailey, Rose E.
Dunn, NJ. Meter t, Sophia Olson, Mrs.
Icy Schiesters, Orr Stone, Alfred Thorn
as 2, Martin U. Hyde, and Geo. Osger.
by.
Mrs. j. ]. Lynch. of Williston N. d.
was the victim of q serious accident at
the depot here last Monday evening.
She had just slighted from the train
and was entering hack when the team
started throwing her to the ground
breaking limb.
The following marriage licenses
were issued BY Clerk Georgen during
the past week: Fred Sellner and Ca
therina Kragenbrlnk, John Hlldebrand
and Francisco Honkomp, Fred Peters
and Lettie Riley, j. S. Musgrove and
Nettie Stone, aud David Heyer and
Lydia Reidy.
We learn from the Ocean City(N. J.)
that Thos. B. Mathews form
Ely of Delhi township, met with an &C.
cldent last week Tuesday that will pre-.
vent him from work for some time
While employed in the erection of q
he fell from scaffold break
Ing one of his wrists.
John Lswless was accidentally kill
ed last Thursday at the farm Of james
Durham about seven miles east of
Monti by being kicked in tho head by
q horse. He was breaking q colt to
ride and In some manner was thrown
off and when arising the horse kicked
him in the head fracturing his skull.
The funeral was held Saturday morn.
ing at Monti, Father Hanley officiat-
ing.
The pleasant home of Mr.. George
and Miss Mary Link on East Union st.
was the scene Of merry gathering last
Thursday evening when about dozen
friends of those worthy people, self In.
vited, took possession of the Link home
and ran things in high handed man.
ner until late hour. The guests were
ladened with many good things for the
inner man and what with fesstlng,
card playing and genial sociability Q
most pleasant evening was spent. MIR.
and Miss Link are excellent entertainers
and their reputation as such was not
allowed to suffer on this occasion.
The independence basket ball team.
says the Bulletin Journal, defeated the
team from Manchester In a hard.
fought contest Friday night with q
score of 20 to IA. Quite number
of enthusiasts accompanied the visitors,
and did their share toward encourag.
ing their favorites, but in vain. 1t was
hard game, and the roughest one
that has been played on the lndepen.
fence floor this season. Manchester
had one game to Its credit. won early in
the season at home, and had great
hopes of doubling the record. indie
pendence needed the victory to show q
majority of games won for the season
and to make the honors even between
the two teams. The game was won BY
the local team by the superior work on
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